Now, old British bikes I have split opinions about. I don't mind quirkiness, but recalcitrance is pushing it too far, and lighting by the prince of darkness is not my cup of tea. And those weird tool sizes! I still have a set somewhere, having worked on a friend's old Triumph 500. Or do you mean Kawa-Triumphs?
The new ones, actually. Modern re-creations of the originals without the major ills. The Triumph America is a stunning cruiser, for instance - go figure. I'd rather have it than anything other than maybe a Sportster(bit of a toss-up, actually). But it just doesn't have to true classic counter-culture feel of a Guzzi.
Oh - my top pick if they would bring it over to the U.S. would be the new Guzzi V7 Classic. Shaft drive, fuel injection(!), good gauges, a nice V-twin, and great to look at.
http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/Motorcyc...V7-Classic.aspxIt's the perfect daily ride that nobody's heard of - and dead-simple reliable as well. Others are getting into the retro look and feel, but this is the real deal. IF you ever wanted an old classic Honda or Triumph or similar 70s era bike but wanted modern electricals, parts that could be found, decent brakes, and not deadly suspension, here you go
One thing - black. definitely black.
Anyways - back to cameras.. heh.