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

[gwm]

moanthebairns said:

No. Gwm posted a picture of a bike with something wrong with it a few pages back and for the last day everyone has been trying to figure it out.

He's since not bothered his arse to tell us.

Haha, there's been many suggestions already but I was only talking about the sticker that looks like it's been ridden on.

[gwm]

Sure we've had this one before (and shame it's not the 2015 model!)

[Baryonyx]

castex said:

Fantastic looking bike. I did once see you on your old 600SS near the Ministry. Will you commute on this one too? I had dreamed of buying a 748 but I doubt I ever will now, despite them combining many of my favourite biking things (underseat exhausts, single sided swing arm, amazing noise).

[moanthebairns]

gwm said:

Sure we've had this one before (and shame it's not the 2015 model!)

That looks fk all like him

[evil len]

moanthebairns said:

gwm said:

Sure we've had this one before (and shame it's not the 2015 model!)

That looks fk all like him

[Andy XRV]

moanthebairns said:

Oh dear god. I like triumphs as much as the next guy, probably more but come on

On the plus side it is a bike

[moanthebairns]

I thought I was bad with my falkirk badge that looks like a rugby ball at times and my rossi keyring tattoo

[Merch131]

My mate Henry's Eddie Lawson Rep, owned from new, engine is far from standard..big bore, smooth bore Mikunis, performance clutch. I owned a white one .. wish I'd kept it ..

[MrGman]

First nice sunny day out on my triple since i passed my test and got it back in december, hopefully tomorrows going to be the same, few degrees warmer would be spot on

[alistair1234]

Passed my test in December, bought this in January. Done about 20 short trips, less than 50 miles in total. Did 195 miles from Chester to Evo triangle, Snowden, Llanberis, Bedgelert, Blaenau Festiniog and back back home.

Police speed camera van on the Evo triangle in the morning, and about 7 marked cars parked up in the Rhug Estate car park on the way home. Got passed by a police bike and 4x4 10 mins later on my way back to Chester that I thought were coming to pull me.

[epom]

Beautiful day today

[mopman94]

alistair1234 said:

Passed my test in December, bought this in January. Done about 20 short trips, less than 50 miles in total. Did 195 miles from Chester to Evo triangle, Snowden, Llanberis, Bedgelert, Blaenau Festiniog and back back home.

Police speed camera van on the Evo triangle in the morning, and about 7 marked cars parked up in the Rhug Estate car park on the way home. Got passed by a police bike and 4x4 10 mins later on my way back to Chester that I thought were coming to pull me.

Did you take that photo in Australia?

[castex]

Baryonyx said:

castex said:

Fantastic looking bike. I did once see you on your old 600SS near the Ministry. Will you commute on this one too? I had dreamed of buying a 748 but I doubt I ever will now, despite them combining many of my favourite biking things (underseat exhausts, single sided swing arm, amazing noise).

Thank you. I will commute on this one, but I shall try to leave early/get home late as I'm currently working much closer to home than I was. Basically I'll be straddling this hot machine every chance I get. I think your not buying a 748 might be a mistake. Okay so teh billz are not likely ever to be far away but the 748 is a fabulous bike in its own right - I looked at several and came close to purchasing one in Carlisle - they will surely never be better value than they are now.

Mastodon2 said:

Phwoar, that looks tidy as owt. Is that a new helmet I spy in the background also?

I got a new job today, probably time to look at getting the GSX-R tested and taxed and start enjoying it again. It boomed into life a few weeks back after not being so much as looked at since mid-November, put a massive smile on my face. I can't wait to get back on it and get some miles done.

Hey Dave, thanks and nice one - congratulations on your new position! Will it afford you a TL1000r?
Yes the lid is new; the old red one didn't quite strike the right sexy robot look. Good to hear your road-enabled race machine is booming back into life and it's about time, frankly.

[Andybow]

Great run up from devon to Anglesey and back, even had some good dry roads through Wales!
Nice to put some decent miles on the bike again! Roll on warm and dry roads!

[central]

Woody by Fast an' Bulbous, on Flickr

[Mastodon2]

castex said:

Hey Dave, thanks and nice one - congratulations on your new position! Will it afford you a TL1000r?
Yes the lid is new; the old red one didn't quite strike the right sexy robot look. Good to hear your road-enabled race machine is booming back into life and it's about time, frankly.

Cheers Thom (looks funny when it's abbreviated like that!), I hadn't actually thought about a TL1000R, I've been lusting over Hayabusas these past few days but I think I might prefer the TL, it has been a dream bike of mine for a while. I could well end up owning one by the end of the year!

[MrGman]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

No not me, i was out and about round east Sussex.

[gdr]

Torridon yesterday. Summer at last!

[Playsatan]

Yes, there are bikes in this picture.



A little closer



It's a lot steeper than it looks in the pictures, honest.

[13aines]

central said:

Woody by Fast an' Bulbous, on Flickr

Santapod yesterday? Was a great day - near enough non-stop racing all day.

Santapod yesterday, and a good blat from Oxford to Bracknell and back today - great weekend!