2010 Triumph Scrambler: New at MSRP!

[Turin39789]

Well not quite.

Never gone for new anything before, but after seeing one of these pop locally a year ago that I missed out on I've been thinking about getting one more and more. Now that I don't ride everyday my 75 and 78 just aren't reliable enough to expect to leave them sitting around and then fire they up when I get a chance for a ride. Thought about an SV and trying out some speed, but I really just want something for riding around town, maybe some longer trips and probably smarter not to get something I will be tempted to double the speed limit on.

Waiting waiting waiting for one to come up again in my area and noticed that the local Triumph dealer is still sitting on a 2010 model hoping to make a decent deal. Stopped in to take a seat on it and liked the bike. Talked for a bit and he's holding at $8000 plus $450 delivery fee and TTL. MSRP for 2012 is $8789. I wish bike pricing was as transparant as cars, invoice pricing posted online able to cross shop local dealers etc.

Quest for new 2 wheels will have to continue.

 

[Bignate603]

Did you leave something with him with your contact information and the price you'd accept? In a week or so maybe the dealer would change his mind.

 

[Turin39789]

Planning to go back in and talk again and will leave a card or email. Wanted to go in and feel him out before I decided what my number will be, and may even start the process to sell my old bike before I head back in. I have a friend in sales at a triumph shop an hour away that I need to hit up too.

 

[MiataNC]

Awesome bike!

I love my '09 Speed Triple and I would love to pick up one of the modern classics.

New bikes are like cars. As long as they are sitting in the showroom, they are costing the dealer money every month. This is called "flooring cost". Dealers borrow from the bank to buy stock from the manufacturer. After a certain amount of time they have to start paying interest on unsold stock. This ends up being a catch-22. They want to make up the lost interest (by not moving off of sticker), but they are losing money turning away sales by keeping the price at MSRP on a bike that isn't selling.

A LOT (and I mean a LOT!!) of older guys buy the classic styled Triumphs, because they either had one in the 60s-70s or wanted one back then. They then figure out riding isn't for them and sell them used with very low miles for thousands less than new.

Search craigslist, ebay, and cycle trader nationwide for dealer and private sellers to get an idea what a 1-2 year old Scrambler goes for slightly used or unsold/sitting in dealers across the US.

Once you get a good idea what they are going for, come up with a price you are willing to pay for a leftover 2010, and make the dealer and offer. If they say no, walk away and see if they call.

 

[Turin39789]

Sounds like the plan MiataNC. Looking around I should be happy if I can get them to 7k + TTL, but still waiting to hear from dealership friend, don't know if he can look into it any for them.

Now I need to make a decision, as I was hoping to spend closer to 5 for a used bike. The money is there but trying to justify it to myself. If I go too overboard I'm going to be in a difficult spot when it comes time to get the wife's next car and I want to keep the price down.

Or maybe I can just tell her we can't afford it because we already spent it on the bike!

 

[roguerower]

I love my '11 Street Triple R. The bike was designed for awesomeness and never fails to deliver. That said, you do have to realize that Triumphs are pretty much like Ducati's in that you really don't see a whole lot of them out there. Keep in touch with the dealer, visit a couple of times to see if they'll negotiate with you on the price, and keep an eye open for a good deal.

 

[Turin39789]

Yea, I peeked at a street triple while I was there, and my wife started to wander over to the Ducati's and I said something about their price and the sky and the salesman corrected me that I could get into one for what I was looking at on the Triumph.

Hard to think about spending this much on a bike, it just seems like a good fit. I'm coming from my first bike($500 got me an almost running 75' CB550, and a parts 76' CB550, AND a parts 84' CB700SC), then to a nicer 78' CB750K8 for $2k. Now with the baby I do less riding than I did before, as I can't commute and take a long a car seat, but gearing up to spend more than ever.

Still not sure I want to step up to a sports bike because the aesthetics don't entirely appeal to me(though I mostly rode with sports bikes and racers when I started) and even on the 550 I could get myself running faster than was prudent. The Harley/cruiser mentality and looks aren't for me either. I'm farther away from the old country twisties but can still get out to them easily and just need something for around town, for those days I can commute and possibly even for some hour+ trips(though having done a few on an unfaired bike with a 30 year old hard seat I think I can put up with about anything).

I started looking for an old honda CL360 because the sidepipes just caught my imagination, but realized with everything else in my life I don't have the time to play the carburetor game anymore(was never that good at it to begin with). And then I found the Triumph.

 

[roguerower]

If I was gonna go with a Triumph classic I'd put my money on a Thruxton. There was one in the showroom when I was buying my Stripler and it looked awesome and felt comfortable. Sort of a cross between the road bikes and the classics.

Whichever model you go with I think you'll fall in love with it. I like the look of Triumphs in general and the fact that they like to differentiate themselves with 3 cylinder engines on certain models and more old school styling sets them apart in my mind.

 

[BZeto]

I'm a newcomer to Triumph having just bought an 08 Tiger 1050. It was the perfect replacement for my 600 supersport. I still get all of the fun and flickability in the curves but now I can also sit upright and do 300+ mile days with ease.

I think having a scrambler to haul around town on would be fun at times. I personally don't care for a lot of city driving, all of the traffic lights and crazy drivers.

 

[Turin39789]

If I was gonna go with a Triumph classic I'd put my money on a Thruxton. There was one in the showroom when I was buying my Stripler and it looked awesome and felt comfortable. Sort of a cross between the road bikes and the classics.

Whichever model you go with I think you'll fall in love with it. I like the look of Triumphs in general and the fact that they like to differentiate themselves with 3 cylinder engines on certain models and more old school styling sets them apart in my mind.

I liked the look online, none in stock locally, not really setup for a pillion, and mine vetoed it.

 

[rstrohkirch]

Always liked the scrambler and especially cafe styled bikes like the thruxton. I never did get how they managed to make those bikes so damn heavy though. They're spec'd at over 500lbs wet which is 100+ pounds more than the bikes that inspired them.

 

[Turin39789]

Always liked the scrambler and especially cafe styled bikes like the thruxton. I never did get how they managed to make those bikes so damn heavy though. They're spec'd at over 500lbs wet which is 100+ pounds more than the bikes that inspired them.

Yea, that kinda bugs me too. My 75 550 was iirc around 430 lbs and had around the same HP as the triumph with a 900cc twin. When I went to the 78 which is around 500 lbs, I routinely called it a heavy pig(but probably needs fork oil and suspension gone through). Standing on the Triumph it felt lighter and more manuverable, but maybe that has more to do with hanging out at the gym lately.

 

[Bignate603]

A local Yamaha dealership has been advertising on the radio to try and get rid of brand new 2009 bikes. Of course, from the the prices they're quoting they're asking 2/3 of MSRP.