A picture a day... biker banter (Vol 6)
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y2blade said:
Waynester said:
Killboy said:
Spring has sprung! Finally!
(I only seem to take photos at Midhurst
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Nice (I only seem to take photos at Midhurst
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I used to go to school in Midhurst back in the 1980’s.. Intermediate and Grammar schools. I’m sure it still looks the same
Bob_Defly said:
smifffymoto said:
Bob Defly
Is the Speed Twin living up to your expectations and did you favour it over anything else?
Yes I did cross shop it against a few other bikes, but I'm very happy with the decision I made, I really like it. The only thing I'm going to change is the rear shocks, for either YSS or Nitrons, I don't need/want ohlins for the roads I'm on.Is the Speed Twin living up to your expectations and did you favour it over anything else?
I also looked at the Speed Triple RS (too fast/harsh for where I ride), the Kawasaki z900 (nice bike but I'm not a huge fan of inline 4's), and the BMW R9T (similar but ultimately not as nice as the Triumph. The other bike I quite liked and did consider was the CB1000R but I couldn't find a good review of it, everyone just said it was ok, but a bit expensive.
I've ridden a couple of friend's bikes since buying this, and neither were as comfortable, nor as torquey as this one. The format of Bonneville comfort with the Thruxton engine, and a riding position exactly between the two is just perfect IMHO. I'll be keeping this bike for a long time. I have another Pennsylvania tour lined up for this year, can't wait.
P.S. The difference in leg position (knee width apart) between a twin and an inline 4 is crazy, you I4 guys must walk around like John Wayne or something!
Bob_Defly said:
Yes I did cross shop it against a few other bikes, but I'm very happy with the decision I made, I really like it. The only thing I'm going to change is the rear shocks, for either YSS or Nitrons, I don't need/want ohlins for the roads I'm on.
I also looked at the Speed Triple RS (too fast/harsh for where I ride), the Kawasaki z900 (nice bike but I'm not a huge fan of inline 4's), and the BMW R9T (similar but ultimately not as nice as the Triumph. The other bike I quite liked and did consider was the CB1000R but I couldn't find a good review of it, everyone just said it was ok, but a bit expensive.
I've ridden a couple of friend's bikes since buying this, and neither were as comfortable, nor as torquey as this one. The format of Bonneville comfort with the Thruxton engine, and a riding position exactly between the two is just perfect IMHO. I'll be keeping this bike for a long time. I have another Pennsylvania tour lined up for this year, can't wait.
P.S. The difference in leg position (knee width apart) between a twin and an inline 4 is crazy, you I4 guys must walk around like John Wayne or something!
This is one of the best kept secrets on the market. I had one for a couple of weeks and loved it, it just does everything well and looks superb! Great photo btw!I also looked at the Speed Triple RS (too fast/harsh for where I ride), the Kawasaki z900 (nice bike but I'm not a huge fan of inline 4's), and the BMW R9T (similar but ultimately not as nice as the Triumph. The other bike I quite liked and did consider was the CB1000R but I couldn't find a good review of it, everyone just said it was ok, but a bit expensive.
I've ridden a couple of friend's bikes since buying this, and neither were as comfortable, nor as torquey as this one. The format of Bonneville comfort with the Thruxton engine, and a riding position exactly between the two is just perfect IMHO. I'll be keeping this bike for a long time. I have another Pennsylvania tour lined up for this year, can't wait.
P.S. The difference in leg position (knee width apart) between a twin and an inline 4 is crazy, you I4 guys must walk around like John Wayne or something!
KTMsm said:
That looks like a nice bit of road... the sort of places I go looking for on holiday.
Gradually getting out and about a bit more, managed something like 150 miles since my surgery... doesn't sound much, but considering how dire things were just a couple of months back...
Put a new battery on the Legend, it hadn't been touched at all since last summer and the old Motobatt was struggling to hold six volts! New battery on and it fired up a treat, so we took both the moderns out for a spin - the 2001 Legend and the 2007 Scrambler.
T'other half is seriously considering taking over the Legend and selling her Harley, she's lost a bit of confidence in the FXR since laying it on her foot and breaking her ankle in three places a couple of years back - she fancies something newer, more modern, lighter and easier to manouevre, but without loads of tech' she doesn't need. The Legend could be ideal.
shurm said:
Its a Suzuki SV650 v-twin thing its good fun and cheap compared to everything else
Good fun and cheap... sounds like the ideal bike. Looks like bloody good fun in that pic'. Enjoy...spoodler said:
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