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Nope; close though! HAVE a Trident!! Bought it brand new back in '73. Brought it home just before Christmas. It was snowing outside and I just couldn't bear to leave my new treasure outside and since we hadn't been married long enough for me to have completely lost control yet; I brought it into the livingroom. Pushed it right up against/under the Christmas tree!

Yup; have had it since '73 and it still runs well and looks great!! My oldest Son will be turning 30 this year and I believe I will turn it over into his capable hands on his birthday in November. The Wife and I used to ride a lot until the four new Grandkids came into our lives and the riding kinda just faded away. It's been a pretty good bike by Brit Bike standards. I've only had to rebuild the top end once and have had no need to go into the bottom end. And it's only thirty three years young!!
Rich.

Thanks for the review of the RX-659.

I just ordered the Epic Grand Master 500 and was looking for a receiver that will not break the bank yet provide quality performance, power and multi-zone capability. I think this is a finalist.

I had been looking at several options in the $1,000 range, but based on all the new technology and issues with HDMI and seemingly new upgrades that are appearing on a weekly basis, I think I will opt for a quality entry-level receiver and wait for an HDMI receiver. I'll most likely run all DVD/universal player/satellite directly to the TV and link digital conmnections to the receiver for sound.