March 2010 Rat Tales

March 2010
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Triumph UK Powers Past Japanese Rival
By Ian Kerr, Contributing Editor
www.motorcycle-usa.com
Rides, Ev
ents, Fun
!
D
espite the problems of many other
manufacturers including all the big
Japanese players, Triumph had record
sales in the home market last year despite there being a 10% drop in the UK’s large
capacity motorcycle market.
Instead of contracting, Triumph increased
sales by 26% in 2009, selling 7450 new motorcycles to become the fourth largest big
bike brand in the UK, deposing Kawasaki in
the ratings. The good news continued right
to the end of the year outselling all manufacturers in the month of November and trailing Japanese giant Honda by just one unit in
December in the UK marketplace. Worldwide,
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this trend has been mirrored with Triumph
increasing its market share in all major markets in which it operates. In fact, it is currently the world’s fastest growing motorcycle
brand bar none!
March 6
Triumph RAT Pack Breakfast Meeting
9:00am Peppermill Restaurant,
17455 SW Farmington Rd., Beaverton, OR.
At the back of the shopping center on the Northeast side. Come and enjoy a good breakfast and
some great people!
March 13
Tech Seminar – Avon Tire Representative
A tire seminar to be held at Cascade Moto Classics, Inc. Please RSVP.
Details in ad on page 3.
March 21
Back In The Saddle Ride
An easier ride for new riders and those that
haven’t ridden much over the fall and winter to get
their sea legs back in shape. Details in column
to left. Meet at CMC at 10:00 AM. Map can be
downloaded at:
www.sorenwinslow.com/map/backinthesaddle.pdf
APRIL 3
Triumph RAT Pack Breakfast Meeting
9:00am Peppermill Restaurant,
17455 SW Farmington Rd., Beaverton, OR.
At the back of the shopping center on the Northeast side. Come and enjoy a good breakfast and
some great people!
APRIL 17
Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists
Moto Piccolo, Salem, Oregon
Ride is designed for motorcycles & scooters with
engines 250 cc and smaller.
10:00 am
Cycle Sports Yamaha/Kawasaki, 4764 Portland
Rd NE, Salem, OR. Exit 258 from I-5.
(note: rain date Saturday, May 1) Contact: [email protected],
503-393-2852.
Website: www.oregonvintage.org
APRIL 25
RAT LUNCH AT CHEHALIS
Our 5th Annual Chehalis Event! Meet up with
fellow RATs and other Triumph riders from all over
the Pacific Northwest for lunch at the Kit Carson
Restaurant in Chehalis
Meet at CMC at 9:30 AM or meet us in Chehalis,
at 1:00 PM
Map can be downloaded at:
www.sorenwinslow.com/map/chehalismap.pdf
May 1
Triumph RAT Pack Breakfast Meeting
9:00am Peppermill Restaurant,
17455 SW Farmington Rd., Beaverton, OR.
At the back of the shopping center on the Northeast side. Come and enjoy a good breakfast and
some great people!
May 1
Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists
Ride and Corral, AHRMA race weekend
Portland International Raceway,
Portland, Oregon
Ride to track, start location and time TBD. Corral,
judging in the pit area.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.oregonvintage.org
May 16
Short Coast Ride
Beaverton to Tillamook to Seaside and back to
Beaverton
Meet at CMC at 10:00 AM.
Map can be downloaded at:
www.sorenwinslow.com/map/shortcoastride.pdf
“Who–Are–You? ”
New T.R.A.P. Patches Arrive
M
aybe it was the music of THE WHO performing halftime at the Super Bowl game
that brought those lyrics to the surface
after all those years, but it is a good question.
Who are you? Who are we? The answer, of
course, is The Triumph Riders Association of
Portland. And darn proud of it.
Bald Peak Road - Photo by Will Ammutt
his will be our first ride of the season.
It is a nice route through the beautiful
countryside from Beaverton, past Bald
Peak State Park and the Bald Peak viewpoint,
then out through farm country to Yamhill,
where we will have lunch at a yet-to-be-determined restaurant. The route is a combination of roads that will make a good first ride
of the season and a fine ride for newer riders. Riders are encouraged to ride their own
ride, at their own pace; the emphasis being
on having a fun, safe ride with a gathering
for lunch.
We will meet at Cascade Moto Classics, Inc
at 10:00am. Soren Winslow, our ride captain,
has posted a map and directions online:
www.sorenwinslow.com/map/backinthesaddle.pdf
An earlier batch of T.R.A.P. patches sold out
some time ago and only a lucky few members
were able to proudly display them on their
riding jackets. The rest of us could only look at
them with envy. But, that has changed. A new
batch of patches has arrived at Cascade Moto
Classics, Inc, and are available for only $5.00
each. The high-quality patches are 3 inches
diameter and are embroidered in green, black
and a great silver color. Pick up yours at Cascade Moto Classics, Inc — while they last.
Triumph Riders Association of Portland - the RATS!
R.A.T.
Breakfast
Saturday,
March 6th
9:00am
(Breakfast Meetings are held the
first Saturday of each month)
Peppermill Restaurant
17455 SW Farmington Rd.
Beaverton, Oregon
NEW R.A.T. PACK MEMBERS
These members have recently purchased a new
Triumph from Cascade Moto Classics, Inc
Ruth Miller . . . . . . . .
Ralph Dukes . . . . . . .
Nick Trawinski . . . . . .
Anonymous . . . . . . . .
Chad Martin . . . . . . .
Debra Kisler . . . . . . .
Jason Luff . . . . . . . . .
Bill Wilson . . . . . . . .
Gregory Zimmerman . .
Rocket III
Scrambler
Thunderbird
Speed Triple
Sprint ST
Bonneville SE
Daytona 675 SE
Bonneville America
Bonneville T100
Triumph Riders Association of Portland
T.R.A.P. Report
By Lee Holzhey, Pack Leader
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Club Events Galore!
his year promises to be a great year
for club events. Our club ride captain Soren already has a host of
riding events scheduled for us and,
if the global warming fanatics are
right, we are in for a long and warm riding season. I figure if Al Gore is correct, I
should be too old to ride just about the time
the planet melts. Just right! Anyway, as I
was saying earlier, we have a host of events
already lined up this year.
Not the least of which is our Annual
Spring Opener held the first weekend of
June in Yreka, California. One teensy
problem: there’s nobody to host it. Gabe,
Shaun and Rick have done a fantastic job
with this event for many years now, but
are moving on and want to pass the baton to someone else. This is the simplest
of our multiple-night rides, requiring only
collecting release forms, group motel reservations, maps, and the pre-ride speech
on Saturday morning. Even the dinner on
Saturday night has typically been a “come
as you want” event with no prepay or planning. Last year we all just congregated at
a great Pizza parlor up the street. Having
said this, it does not mean that you couldn’t
do more with it if you are the host. Whoever takes over the event can organize dinner, t-shirts, whatever they want, or keep
it simple, just as it has been. In fact, the
location can even be changed if the new
organizers prefer. Perhaps new locations
like Bend, or Prineville, where Eastern Oregon roads are just a few miles away. The
only thing that cannot change is the date. It
must be held the first full weekend of June,
as people have planned their vacations
around this time. So, if you would like to
be more involved in club activities and this
sounds like your cup of tea, please contact
me ASAP at [email protected].
Speaking of events, we have one additional event this year that simply must not
be missed. AHRMA, the American Historic
Racing Motorcycle Association, is holding
a national race event right here in Portland
April 30th to May 2nd. My close friends
Ozzie and Ralph Auer have been the national champions in Class C and Pre-40,
and from firsthand experience with them
I can tell you that this class of vintage racing is unlike anything you have witnessed
at P.I.R. AHRMA racers range from vans
with everything crammed in, to professional semi-trucks that travel back and
forth across the country while the racers
fly to the locations and meet up with them.
These guys are serious, with some teams
comprised of previously nationally ranked
riders from years gone by. They bring in full
Semis carrying a complete race team with
Nortons, BSAs, BMWs, Ariels, NSUs, Triumphs and a host of other names you may
not even recognize.
The reason AHRMA is expecting such a
large turnout of racers for us in Portland,
is that the weekend before there is another
AHRMA event in California, which makes
a perfect West Coast swing for these racers.
For more information about this, e-mail
Jeff at [email protected] or go to
www.OMRRA.com.
OK boys and girls, that’s about all for
this month. Start checking those batteries
and changing that oil, because riding season is truly just around the corner!
Ride safe all,
Lee
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Contact Information
Cascade Moto Classics, Inc.
Janice & Kelly McCarthy
13705 SW Farmington Road
Beaverton, Oregon 97005
(503) 574–3353
[email protected]
Pack Leader
Lee Holzhey
[email protected]
(360) 798–4678
Newsletter Production
[email protected]
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Triumph calls this their “World’s Greatest
Sweatshirt”. We call it our favorite new
Triumph shirt. This muted military-green
sweatshirt features raw edge shoulder
patches, a weathered chest logo and a
Union Flag patch.
Another Triumph Classic! $49.99
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Cascade Moto Classic, Inc Presents:
with Jared Peterson of
Avon Tires
Saturday, March 13th
9:00am
Seminar will be held in the shop at
Cascade Moto Classics, Inc,
13705 SW Farmington Road,
Beaverton, Oregon.
All are welcome to attend. Invite your friends
as well. This will be a chance to ask all the
questions you have about tires and get the
expert’s advice! We would appreciate an
RSVP if you plan on attending just so we can
have enough seats arranged. Call Janice or
Liz at CMC if you have any questions or to
RSVP.
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July 30–Aug. 1, 2010
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Rides to: Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainer, Mt. Hood,
The greater Columbia Gorge and points beyond.
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The Rides:
Twisty roads to Mt. Adams, Mt. St.
Helens, Mt. Rainer, Mt Hood and points
beyond.
Dual sport routes available.
Friday – Saturday - Sunday
Mt. Adam Lodge
At the Flying L Ranch
25 Flying L Lane Glenwood, WA 98619
www.mt-adams.com
Lodge and Guesthouse reserved for
TRAP. 12 rooms, some with 2-3 beds,
private showers & rest rooms.
Overflow cabins also available
ranging from small & cozy (2 – 3 folks)
to large & spacious (10 - 12).
Sign Up:
$45 includes T-shirt, BBQ, ride maps
and more.
Cascade Moto Classic, Inc.
503-574-3353
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Room Reservations:
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See web, pick your room
Contact:
Julee @509-364-3488.
Once Guesthouse & Lodge are filled,
TRAP & guests will receive a 10% rate
discount. Breakfast included in rates.
Space limited; first come first serve.
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13th Annual R.A.T. DINNER
Gabe Spaccarelli receives his
door prize from Liz and Lee.
Heidi Nelson’s copycat “Pigtail Rat”
joke award mimics her helmet.
Mel Thompson Watches as Magician Hart
Keene shows his “swallowing needles” .
Marty Johnson receives the
“Most Valuable RAT” award
from Liz Rubin
Jared Miller, our Triumph Rep,
with his girlfriend Andrea.
By Janice McCarthy
Photos By: Mike Butler, Janice McCarthy, Ed Mallett
T
he Annual Rat Dinner held at the Monarch Hotel on February 13th was successful as judged by the comments
we received following the event. We began the evening
with a half hour reception and followed that by a wonderful buffet with enough variety to please most palates. The entertainment for the evening was provided by
Hart Keene - a very impressive magician. He performed
card tricks and swallowed needles that he later extracted
from his mouth all threaded on a string. Perhaps the most impressive
feat was when he magically pulled out a twenty dollar bill signed by
our own RAT Clive Machon from the center of a kiwi after it appeared
he had destroyed it by fire! All in all it was great entertainment!
Following the entertainment we had our annual awards. We acknowledged the following people who organized events and presented each of them with fleece blankets sporting our new RAT patch:
Gabe Spaccarelli & Sean Mansfield for The Season Opener
Rick Chappelle & Don Arneson for The Summer Scorcher
Soren Winslow for all his organized events for 2009
Brent Carnes for Trap Movie Night at the Mortuary
We continued the awards to people we felt had gone out of their
way to help out with the RAT Pack. The following were honored with
Columbia fleece vests also sporting our new RAT patch:
Dave Harvey won the “Good Guy Award” for making sure Santa
Claus always shows up at our Holiday Open Houses.
Steve and Sherry Eckles won the “Eager Beaver Award” for always
being eager to help out especially when they drove miles to help a
stranded rider get his bike home.
Martin Clark won the “Triumph Booster Award” for his promoting
of the Triumph brand to all who will listen. He even subtly encourages the brand while he is working by leaving his Triumph hat, helmet,
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etc. in full view of the public while at his place of employment – the
DEQ.
Special recognition went to Ed Buschow his dedication in seeing
that the newsletter gets out monthly. I can tell you from experience,
it is a very big job!
The top awards went to Soren Winslow and Marty Johnson who
won the Pack Leader’s Choice Award and Most Valuable RAT Award
respectively. They were very worthy recipients!
In addition to the above awards, we enjoyed spoofing some people
with joke awards. Betty Simnitt, being the first person to purchase a
new Thunderbird, was our Lab Rat when it came to installing accessories because it was all new to us. She had to wait more than most
while we figured out how each accessory went on. In case she ever is
used as a Lab Rat again, we gave her a maze to start practicing! Heidi
Nelson wears a helmet with blue pigtails coming out the sides so we
presented her with her own RAT with similar blue pigtails. Isacc Bauman had an incident involving a rock that left his Daytona with different colored side panels. He was given the very rock that caused the
problem along with a replica of his bike attached. We also teased Nick
Kathrein with a bald rat to represent his willingness to be shaved
bald for the wonderful St. Baldrick’s charity.
In between all the awards, Liz handed out door prizes that were donated by Kevin Larsen of Tucker Rocky, Eric Rogers of Parts Unlimited and Cascade Moto Classcics, Inc. The big door prize of the evening
was the limited edition, framed and signed Bonneville print. It was
won by Nick Kathrein.
We would like to thank Jared Miller (our Triumph Rep) and his
girlfriend Andrea for their support and taking the time to drive all
the way down from Seattle to attend the dinner. A major thank you
to Lee Holzhey and Liz for emceeing the entire evening. They did a
fantastic job as usual! Thank you to those of you who attended and
hope to see you all next year! n
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Street Strategies
Road Sharks
There’s No Lack of Aggressive
Drivers on the Road These Days
By David L. Hough
Nick Kathrein receives the evening’s premium door prize,
the limited edition Triumph Bonneville print.
Attendees line up for the great buffet dinner.
Y
ou’re cruising down the freeway on your way home from
the Saturday breakfast meeting. You’re in no hurry, but you
maintain a slightly higher speed than the traffic’s average. You
know that accidents can happen quickly on the freeway, so you
scan the situation far ahead to spot problems. And yo usually avoid
the right hand lane to stay out of merging traffic. You follow a slowmoving pickup truck in the left lane for a few moments and then decide to
move over to the center land and pass the truck on the right. You signal,
look over your right shoulder to be sure there isn’t anyone in your blind
spot, change lanes, and start to accelerate.
Having a great time.
Left to right: Naveen Mundanda, Liz Rubin, Scott McKee
Chow down! Happy RATS help themselves to the buffet dinner.
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But suddenly a car in the left lane passes you and
swerves into the center lane without signaling. You roll
off the throttle and swerve right, barely managing to
avoid a collision. The car squeezes between you and the
truck and roars away. You see the driver glance at you
in his rearview mirror, so you know he saw you. You’re
incensed that a pushy driver would threaten your life by
such a reckless pass.
It’s always smart to look far ahead in traffic, but you
must maintain your awareness of other vehicles all
around you, not just in front. If you monitor the traffic
behind you, you can spot road sharks, like the driver in
this story, weaving through traffic, frequently changing
lanes. If you can see a car accelerating toward a slowmoving vehicle in its lane, you can predict that it will suddenly change lanes, so you can stay out of its way.
Used by permission: STREET STRATEGIES, A Survival Guide For Motorcyclists,
By David L. Hough, ©Bowtie Press 2001
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Triumph ParkinGO
European Series
On The Road Again
The Art of The Deal
Will Ammutt
I hope I’ll never be like Donald Trump
I
A month after the agreement between Infront Motor Sports and ParkinGO by Oasi Handling Group, an exciting new championship on
the international scene was born: the Triumph
ParkinGO European Series which will allow
24 riders to compete on Europe’s best circuits
alongside the stars of the Superbike World
Championship riders.
The Triumph ParkinGO European Series is
the result of the cooperation between BE1 Racing and the iconic British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph, which will provide 24 of its
class-leading Street Triple R motorcycles for the
challenge.
Participants can also take advantage of BE1
Racing’s factory team riders, who will use their
expertise to advise participants on the circuits
and riding technique, to help them find the
most effective racing strategies.
The Triumph ParkinGO European Series truly is a unique experience that gives racers of all
levels an opportunity to enter the 2010 Superbike World Championship as competitors.
BE1 Racing and Top Ride companies will
manage this competition sponsored by the
UEM, which has allowed BE1 to turn it into a
European Championship.
The bikes to be used are the Triumph Street
Triple R, which organizers will hand over to
teams along with the complete racing kit before
each race starts.
The championship will be held within 7 races
of the World Superbike Championship on the
following dates:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
11/04/2010 – Valencia – Spain
25/04/2010 – Assen – Holland
09/05/2010 – Monza – Italy
27/06/2010 – Misano – Italy
01/08/2010 – Silverstone – England
05/09/2010 – Nurburgring – Germany
03/10/2010 - Magny Cours - France
The race weekend program is based on two
official sessions, one on Friday and another on
Saturday, and the race on Sunday at 2:30 pm,
before the second race of the Superbike World
Championship.
The winner of the ParkinGO Series will have
the possibility to participate as a wild card in
the last race of WSS in Magny Cours with the official bike Triumph Daytona 675 of BE1 Racing
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’ve mentioned before that there are a couple of motorcyclists in my neighborhood
and, during the warmer weather when one
or the other of us is working in the garage
with the door open, it is not unusual for
the others to stop by as they pass. We each
have different styles and brands of motorcycles. What accounts for the differences of our
choices?
Neighbor #1 is a
middle-aged family
man. He’s lived in
the neighborhood
for almost as long
as I and during that
time he’s probably
had about eight or
ten different bikes
and, most of the
time, he’s owned
two bikes simultaneously. His regular ride has only
changed once since
I’ve known him but
his second bike is
rarely kept for more
than a year. These
second bikes are
usually more specialized rides.
Neighbor #2 is a neighborhood anchor. He’s
been here since the first homes were built. He
has only one bike and has had it for quite a few
years. He likes this motorcycle but it doesn’t
seem as important to him as our bikes to either of the other of us. He is about my age and,
like me, a grandpa living on a fixed income. He
bought this motorcycle because he and his
wife had one when they were younger and they
like to go out for rides together in the summer.
Sweet, huh? Predictably, he bought the same
brand as he had in his youth although the engine is significantly larger and the bike more
comfortable and reliable.
Discounting the Disco years, I’ve only been
riding since 2006 and my Big Twin is the only
motorcycle I’ve owned. I bought this motorcycle because I love the look of it and it takes
me back to my college days when I had a British twin. They feel just right, you know? That
isn’t to say that I might not add something else
to my garage in the future but it won’t be at the
expense of my current bike. I like it for emotional and aesthetic reasons and don’t intend to
replace it.
While the two grandpas’ are content with
their rides our “younger” friend goes through
motorcycles like grain through a goose. His
regular ride is a bit mundane. I can say that because it is not a Triumph and he will never read
this (hopefully). Without getting into branding,
let’s just say it is more about image than performance. I’ll leave it to you to guess the manufacturer. His second ride is a bit more fanciful.
Right now it is a dual sport, his second consecutive one as it happens. It is equipped with all
the whiz-bang extras and you’d expect that he
would be departing any day for Baja or Argentina to follow in the footsteps of Che’s Motorcycle Diaries. The
closest he has been
to off-road is the
grass in his yard.
Before his adventure rider persona,
he had a very fast
and racy-looking
bike. Like the serial dual sports, it
was the second time
he had purchased
a sport bike. This
motorcycle was far
from ordinary. It
had fancy headers and tuned exhaust. It wore special tires. The paint
was tricked out. The
motor was breathed
on by a local speed
shop. You’d expect that he would be departing
any day for Laguna Seca or Daytona to follow in
the footsteps of Nicky Hayden. The closest he
has been to competition is the line for a Grande
three-pump white mocha at Starbucks. Ride it
there, park and admire.
So one recent dreary day as we stood in my
garage listening to music and staring at his latest bike in the driveway, I asked him, “Why do
you buy and sell so many of your motorcycles?”
It was then that I got an answer that surprised
me. While I was into bikes for the nostalgia
and the beauty, for him it was all about THE
DEAL. To make money on the sale of a motorcycle was the objective and, if he could enjoy
riding it, so much the better. He pointed out
that he had ridden many more motorcycles and
of different types than I had in the same number of years. Well, slap my face and call me silly! That approach to riding had never occurred
to me. Maybe I was the poorer for the lack of
the experience.
Tying this all together, it got me to remembering a quote attributed to Donald Trump,
“Deals are my art form…That’s how I get my
kicks.” It’s simple if you think about it. I am
into it for the sake of the bike and my friend for
the sake of the deal. He may truly get a greater
variety of rides but I ride art for art’s sake. Besides, I don’t want a comb-over. n
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2010 Triumph Dealer Meeting
By Janice McCarthy
K
elly and I did not plan on attending
this year’s dealer meeting. The cost of
the plane ride, the hotel, and the shuttle seemed a bit extravagant at this
time. Our Triumph area representative tried to talk us into going, but we held firm.
Then his boss called us and tried to put not- so
-subtle pressure on us to attend, but again we
held firm. Then a week later he called back and
asked us to attend as a personal favor to him.
Since our relationship had become more than
just business acquaintances, we felt we could
not ignore his request. As it turned out we are
glad we attended for more reasons than one.
The 2010 Triumph Dealer Meeting was held
at the Marriott Grand Lakes Resort in Orlando,
Florida. The first day of the meeting consisted
of a general session and reception. The second
day we were introduced to the new models of
motorcycles. Mostly for 2010 it will be just
special editions of the bikes that already exist.
There was really nothing brand new especially
since the 2010 Thunderbird had already been introduced early. The Rocket Roadster coming in
March is considered to be the other new model
for 2010. Triumph will be also be unveiling special editions of the Thruxton, Speed Triple, Daytona 675, Thunderbird, and Bonneville. In addition, Triumph is also bringing in a T100 Bonneville in all black –something they haven’t had
before. If you have any interest or know someone who does, in any of the special editions,
please contact us. Some of the special editions
are in very limited quantities and will only go
to the dealers that have live deposits. Triumph
hinted that there will be brand new 2011 models coming out in the fall, but did not want to
make those public at this event.
In the evening, the dealers were treated to
a buffet dinner and award presentation. There
were actually only 5 awards given out this year.
We knew we had a slower year due to the economic conditions (especially with Oregon’s high
unemployment rate) so we were not expect-
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ing any awards. We did finish in the top 10 in
Triumph sales, but still not high enough for an
award. After they gave out the 4 awards, they
announced that they had a special award to
present. Because Triumph was celebrating being back in the US for fifteen years, they said
they wanted to recognize the Top Performing
Dealer over the last fifteen years. Jim Callahan
of Triumph then announced our names. He presented us with a wonderful plaque sporting a
Bonneville badge. That was why the Triumph
Sales Manager was so eager for us to attend!
They wanted to present us with that award and
wanted to make sure we were there to receive
it. It is quite an honor! There are a lot of people
who have contributed to our success, but we
mostly have all of you to thank. I know we have
the best Triumph owners right here in Oregon!
So a BIG thank you to all of you and our wonderful employees for allowing us our moment in
the spotlight.
Another highlight of the conference was Kelly getting the chance to chat with Simon Warburton from the UK. He is the Triumph Product
Manager. Kelly spoke with Simon for over 30
minutes in the Exhibition Hall regaling him
with all his wonderful ideas for bike improvements, new models etc. Then it was time for
lunch. We headed out to the patio and saw our
fellow dealers from Tacoma and Spokane. We
sat down with them and lo and behold Simon
Warburton was sitting there as well. I am sure
he thought as he saw Kelly sit down that he was
done with that chap having already listened
to him! To the contrary, he seemed genuinely
pleased to be hearing all the ideas the three
dealers at the table had to offer. He took copious
notes. That made the conference for Kelly – to
be able to have the ear of the person actually in
charge of production listen to his ideas.
Triumph is certainly staying for the long haul.
They told us that they will go from 18 models
currently to 23 in just two years. We are excited
to be a part of their growth and so glad to have
you along with us for the ride! n
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2006 Bonneville Black
Just arrived, a beautiful low-mileage
example of the famous Bonneville Black.
Only 890 Miles!! The first 800 mile
service just completed. Next service
won’t be until 6,000 miles. $5,495
2006 Triumph Thruxton
2008 Yamaha Silverado
2004 Triumph Sprint RS
2006 Honda Shadow VLX
Classic Triumph styling with cafe racer
seat cowl, clip-on handlebars, fly screen,
and up-swept exhaust. Black with racertheme stripes. Sounds great with the Triumph “off-road” exhaust system.
13,175 miles. $5,995
The Silverado has an air-cooled V-twin
for effortless cruising, a 17 liter tanks for
all-day rides, full rider floorboards, adjustable windshield, sissy bar, and leather saddle bags. Ready for your next road
trip. 2,615 miles. $7,900
Triumph’s classic sport-touring bike.
Bike has very low mileage plus was
owned one of our own shop mechanics.
Features Triumph’s classic good looks
and flowing style. Includes seat cowl
(not shown). 972 miles. $6,999
A great-handling smaller cruiser with a
nice low seat and low center of gravity.
600cc v-twin provides lots of smooth
torque. Comes with bags and windshield for miles of comfort and convenience. 3,099 miles. $4,500.
13705 SW Farmington Road
Beaver ton
(503) 574 –3353 [email protected]