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Old 25-02-10, 01:49 PM   #19
Drew Carey
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Default Re: Is it worth buying brand new?

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Originally Posted by wyrdness View Post
I had a voicemail from Swindon Triumph this morning asking if I wanted to test ride a Sprint ST. However, that model will be 5 years old this year, so I'm expecting it to be replaced by a new bike in the autumn. So I'd be wary about buying one new for that reason.
Word on the "street" is that a Triumph are building a new 1 litre engine. However, what it is going to go in is not clear. My shout would be on a new litre sportsbike, rather than sport touring, especially considering the Tiger revamp wasn't too long ago.
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