Wow guys, this is tremendous. Thanks for the information. Steve, I believe you, and indirectly Todd, have identified "my" bike
- Triumph. Very reliable; lots of juice, great motors. '04 Speed Triple 955cc, lots of attitude, likely a bargain and perhaps preferable to the '05, especially financially.
I'm gonna stop by North County Yamaha/Triumph this weekend to see what they have. I would prefer a 1 year used bike over new but if they have a used 04 on special it might be hard to resist.