A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)

[thepawbroon]

Crossflow Kid said:

I've been in exactly the same situation with precisely the same combination of bikes.
I reckon the lack of oomph with the 800 would start to wear pretty thin pretty quick.

Yes I think you're right...... which brings me to the Tiger 1215 Explorer, it has the grunt but is too big and too expensive. Hence we are back to the Tiger 1050 Sport. Which is pretty much where we started! I have a Remus Powercone on mine, so it's already a snorty-poppy-pop-bang kinda bike.

To top it all, mine curently only gets used about once a fortnight for commuting 14 miles each away....which is almost as quick by push bike!

[anonymous-user]

thepawbroon said:

Crossflow Kid said:

I've been in exactly the same situation with precisely the same combination of bikes.
I reckon the lack of oomph with the 800 would start to wear pretty thin pretty quick.

Yes I think you're right...... which brings me to the Tiger 1215 Explorer, it has the grunt but is too big and too expensive. Hence we are back to the Tiger 1050 Sport. Which is pretty much where we started! I have a Remus Powercone on mine, so it's already a snorty-poppy-pop-bang kinda bike.

To top it all, mine curently only gets used about once a fortnight for commuting 14 miles each away....which is almost as quick by push bike!

Yep, I've tried the 1200 too and it is big.
I can't figure out why they didn't produce an XC/Explorer with the 1050 lump in it. Seems very strange that Triumph's "Ewan&Thingy" range has the 1050 stuck in the middle in the guise of the Tarmac-happy Tiger Sport

[moto_traxport]

spareparts said:

moto_traxport said:

You would have thought one of the manufacturers would have done a back door type sponsorship deal with Andy by now. 10 year old home-fettled R1 should be beatable by something more modern, shouldn't it?

Depends on how quick he is elsewhere. A one trick pony is not enough for a sponsor methinks. If Andy can repeat his level of performance at the Ring at the TT (plus some more) to challenge the likes of MD/McPint/Anstey/et al, then he might be in with a shot. Different level...

Wasn't suggesting sponsorship as such but if you could stick a road bike and a couple of quid in his hands for a year or two you might be able to say "S1000RR winner of last years IOM TT races has just broken unofficial lap record at the Ring" etc etc. Far better than giving a fleet of 10 of them to all the magazines. If he cannot get it going faster then have the bike back. If it all goes wrong and he flings it at the armco then ho hum, deny all connections.

[LoonR1]

George29 said:

Done a deal today on a new bike for next season. Ex Haribo Triumph 675R from 2012. Sounds amazing

Ermmmmmmm, not to burst your bubble, but I hope that's not one of the bikes that they used on a TD when I was there. They managed to smash three up I. The morning and. Y afternoon and botched one back together using bits from the others.

[George29]

LoonR1 said:

Ermmmmmmm, not to burst your bubble, but I hope that's not one of the bikes that they used on a TD when I was there. They managed to smash three up I. The morning and. Y afternoon and botched one back together using bits from the others.

I don't mind if it's been crashed. It's a race bike. I'm bound to crash it at some point. As long as it's been repaired properly after every crash (which with Haribo racing it will have been) then I'm happy.

All I know is the bike is in immaculate condition as it's currently owned by my mate.

Sticking my R6 up for sale tonight

[moanthebairns]

George29 said:

LoonR1 said:

Ermmmmmmm, not to burst your bubble, but I hope that's not one of the bikes that they used on a TD when I was there. They managed to smash three up I. The morning and. Y afternoon and botched one back together using bits from the others.

I don't mind if it's been crashed. It's a race bike. I'm bound to crash it at some point. As long as it's been repaired properly after every crash (which with Haribo racing it will have been) then I'm happy.

All I know is the bike is in immaculate condition as it's currently owned by my mate.

Sticking my R6 up for sale tonight

how much? spec

[Fleegle]

George29 said:

Sticking my R6 up for sale tonight

Best hurry up mate, someone beat you to it and put it on motoforum yesterday

[George29]

Fleegle said:

Best hurry up mate, someone beat you to it and put it on motoforum yesterday

Well it's going on eBay tonight then!

[George29]

moanthebairns said:

how much? spec

You have mail.

[Fleegle]

nicked from elsewhere......Cadwell photo before air walls were invented

[Biker's Nemesis]

Fleegle said:

nicked from elsewhere......Cadwell photo before air walls were invented

Were you OK afterwards?

[Fleegle]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Fleegle said:

nicked from elsewhere......Cadwell photo before air walls were invented

Were you OK afterwards?

Fine mate. Your bike stopped just short of the mattress I was holding up

[Biker's Nemesis]

Fleegle said:

Biker's Nemesis said:

Fleegle said:

nicked from elsewhere......Cadwell photo before air walls were invented

Were you OK afterwards?

Fine mate. Your bike stopped just short of the mattress I was holding up

You did well holding that mattress up with you being in your 50's back then.

[LiamB]

The one time I decided to go for a drive instead of a ride I came across this lot..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/iamchinesealan/14861...

https://flic.kr/p/oDeAku

[moanthebairns]

LiamB said:

The one time I decided to go for a drive instead of a ride I came across this lot..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/iamchinesealan/14861...

https://flic.kr/p/oDeAku

I'm a bit let down by that

[LiamB]

moanthebairns said:

I'm a bit let down by that

Now you know how your missus feels

[clen666]

I couldn't understand a word of that

[moanthebairns]

LiamB said:

moanthebairns said:

I'm a bit let down by that

Now you know how your missus feels

And your maw

[spareparts]

moto_traxport said:

spareparts said:

moto_traxport said:

You would have thought one of the manufacturers would have done a back door type sponsorship deal with Andy by now. 10 year old home-fettled R1 should be beatable by something more modern, shouldn't it?

Depends on how quick he is elsewhere. A one trick pony is not enough for a sponsor methinks. If Andy can repeat his level of performance at the Ring at the TT (plus some more) to challenge the likes of MD/McPint/Anstey/et al, then he might be in with a shot. Different level...

Wasn't suggesting sponsorship as such but if you could stick a road bike and a couple of quid in his hands for a year or two you might be able to say "S1000RR winner of last years IOM TT races has just broken unofficial lap record at the Ring" etc etc. Far better than giving a fleet of 10 of them to all the magazines. If he cannot get it going faster then have the bike back. If it all goes wrong and he flings it at the armco then ho hum, deny all connections.

I hear you... but... going fast around the Ring has relatively very little to do with the machinery. ALL of the current litre bikes can go equally quick once the suspension has been dialed in. Speed here is down to the riders' knowledge of the Ring, his bks, luck of the prevailing traffic, and luck of the weather plus what event was just previous (how grippy. If a manufacturer were to lay claim to 'the fastest bike around the Ring', I don't think many people would give it credence. And Andy proves exactly this point - on his home grown and repaired 10yo R1...

[moto_traxport]

spareparts said:

I hear you... but... going fast around the Ring has relatively very little to do with the machinery. ALL of the current litre bikes can go equally quick once the suspension has been dialed in. Speed here is down to the riders' knowledge of the Ring, his bks, luck of the prevailing traffic, and luck of the weather plus what event was just previous (how grippy. If a manufacturer were to lay claim to 'the fastest bike around the Ring', I don't think many people would give it credence. And Andy proves exactly this point - on his home grown and repaired 10yo R1...

I hear you hearing me! Did the Ring for a dozen years so understand circuit knowledge and all the other factors mentioned (most of which could be applied to TT as well btw). I just think that publicity vs outlay would be too tempting not to loan him a bike.

I keep thinking of BMW. No point entering £50m a year war in MotoGP where Yamaha and Honda already raising thr bar too high. Failed at WSB despite an inappropriate budget for that class. BSB is fairly country specific obviously. TT translates across the Superbike riding world and Dunlop's win would have been pocket change. The Ring thing wouldn't quite be the same but has awesome crossover potential with car world (who might want a bike etc) and would barely register on expenses of some their execs.