{"id":2483,"date":"2014-03-15T15:59:47","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T19:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/blog\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2019-04-27T05:43:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T09:43:45","slug":"new-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/15\/new-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"New Triumph Bonneville"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the temps barely rose above freezing today, the sunshine felt good. \u00a0We started the day with a great breakfast at The Pantry<\/a> on Hall Road, then headed to Triumph Detroit<\/a> to pick up my new Bonneville.<\/p>\n

The dealer took us in back to see the bike. \u00a0His crew had installed the accessories I ordered, including the chrome cam cover and chrome luggage rack. \u00a0I also added the handlebar-end mirrors for improved rear visibility.<\/p>\n

After a walk-through of its controls and starting procedure, we pushed the Bonnie out of the service bay and into the back parking lot to load it on the trailer. \u00a0Al took pictures as I tied the bike down and got ready to haul it away. \u00a0The snow and ice had melted from the road, and while it was only 37 degrees out, I just had to take the motorbike for its initial ride. \u00a0Back at the house, I rolled it off the trailer, the odometer showing only 1\/10 of a mile.<\/p>\n

The winds were strong and cold, so I suited up with the warmest riding gear I had. \u00a0This bike is fuel injected, so it started the instant I pressed the starter button. \u00a0The engine sounded great, with a pleasing low rumble. \u00a0The bike clicked firmly into gear and I rode off, dodging potholes, fallen branches and icy puddles. \u00a0I made a loop through St Clair Shores, putting the first 13 miles on the Bonneville. \u00a0I’m looking forward to warmer days and new roads.<\/p>\n