Thinking about getting a big cruiser motorcycle. I am just getting older and I live in the "Land of Motorcycles". I ve always been a dirt biker and enduro type of guy. I ll still have my Little Yamaha DT175 two stroker. I gave my son my Kawasaki KLR 650 when he moved out and I thought of buying another one of them. But I thought maybe it was time for a cruiser with my wife. I went to look at bikes this weekend. I really liked the Triumph Thunderbird. I like the parallel twins, the way the cylinders are configured to get more air flow. I like it is water cooled. Only thing I would like better is shaft drive, but belts seem to be the craze now. Like the single oil system and I hear its easy to change and access the filter. I am not even sure what oil they take. I am thinking a 15w40. Anyway these big machines are new to me. What's the word on Triumph motorcycles are they good as their reputation? The reviews look good on it. Not sure if I want to deal with cleaning all that chrome. Guess I ll get into it, eventually.