What bike thread - sort of
Discussion
I stole my Dads street to go a ride with prolapse and spence today.
I had a 200 mile shot of it last year and loved it, the best road bike I've ever ridden I remember saying.
Well he flung a lovely ohlins rear shock on it, and I was actually excited to go out on a bike for the first time in ages.
It was f
king horrendous. It is now simply the worst bike I have ridden. Its set up for his weight all 15 stone of him as where im 11 stone with my gear on. It handled as bad if not worse than the Daytona before I spent months sorting the suspension.
I couldn't turn it in worth a fk, it felt like it had been crashed, id decided to call it a day when I couldn't catch prolapse, thats when I know its not me its the bike. The squared of tyres didn't help.
Ok why am I saying this, well its put me off the R as that is much more stiff than the normal. Id need to get it re-sprung.
After doing 4000 miles on the Daytona and 8 track days since my last shot of a street you can feel where the street is lacking.
The brakes, whilst being decent aren't a patch on the Daytonas radial ones but you get them upgraded with the R.
The throttle is ridiculous, I like a loose throttle low down but this felt like it was made from stretch Armstrong's legs.
ok the shock wasn't for my weight and handled like a spinal board but I need to try the R to see if its like that.
It is comfy though, but anything above 90 becomes a bit boring with the wind.
Really put me off them. I'm now thinking, blade.
as for comparing a thruxton and a street.
if you just want to go 30 miles for a coffee on a nice sunny sunday buy the thruxton.
if you want to have a bike buy the street.
I had a 200 mile shot of it last year and loved it, the best road bike I've ever ridden I remember saying.
Well he flung a lovely ohlins rear shock on it, and I was actually excited to go out on a bike for the first time in ages.
It was f
king horrendous. It is now simply the worst bike I have ridden. Its set up for his weight all 15 stone of him as where im 11 stone with my gear on. It handled as bad if not worse than the Daytona before I spent months sorting the suspension.I couldn't turn it in worth a f
k, it felt like it had been crashed, id decided to call it a day when I couldn't catch prolapse, thats when I know its not me its the bike. The squared of tyres didn't help.Ok why am I saying this, well its put me off the R as that is much more stiff than the normal. Id need to get it re-sprung.
After doing 4000 miles on the Daytona and 8 track days since my last shot of a street you can feel where the street is lacking.
The brakes, whilst being decent aren't a patch on the Daytonas radial ones but you get them upgraded with the R.
The throttle is ridiculous, I like a loose throttle low down but this felt like it was made from stretch Armstrong's legs.
ok the shock wasn't for my weight and handled like a spinal board but I need to try the R to see if its like that.
It is comfy though, but anything above 90 becomes a bit boring with the wind.
Really put me off them. I'm now thinking, blade.
as for comparing a thruxton and a street.
if you just want to go 30 miles for a coffee on a nice sunny sunday buy the thruxton.
if you want to have a bike buy the street.
Edited by moanthebairns on Sunday 14th September 16:54
moanthebairns said:
I stole my Dads street to go a ride with prolapse and spence today.
I had a 200 mile shot of it last year and loved it, the best road bike I've ever ridden I remember saying.
Well he flung a lovely ohlins rear shock on it, and I was actually excited to go out on a bike for the first time in ages.
It was fking horrendous. It is now simply the worst bike I have ridden. Its set up for his weight all 15 stone of him as where im 11 stone with my gear on. It handled as bad if not worse than the Daytona before I spent months sorting the suspension.
I couldn't turn it in worth a fk, it felt like it had been crashed, id decided to call it a day when I couldn't catch prolapse, thats when I know its not me its the bike. The squared of tyres didn't help.
Ok why am I saying this, well its put me off the R as that is much more stiff than the normal. Id need to get it re-sprung.
After doing 4000 miles on the Daytona and 8 track days since my last shot of a street you can feel where the street is lacking.
The brakes, whilst being decent aren't a patch on the Daytonas radial ones but you get them upgraded with the R.
The throttle is ridiculous, I like a loose throttle low down but this felt like it was made from stretch Armstrong's legs.
ok the shock wasn't for my weight and handled like a spinal board but I need to try the R to see if its like that.
It is comfy though, but anything above 90 becomes a bit boring with the wind.
Really put me off them. I'm now thinking, blade.
as for comparing a thruxton and a street.
if you just want to go 30 miles for a coffee on a nice sunny sunday buy the thruxton.
if you want to have a bike buy the Street
Are you one of those 'characters' who calls late-night local radio phone-ins?I had a 200 mile shot of it last year and loved it, the best road bike I've ever ridden I remember saying.
Well he flung a lovely ohlins rear shock on it, and I was actually excited to go out on a bike for the first time in ages.
It was f
king horrendous. It is now simply the worst bike I have ridden. Its set up for his weight all 15 stone of him as where im 11 stone with my gear on. It handled as bad if not worse than the Daytona before I spent months sorting the suspension.I couldn't turn it in worth a f
k, it felt like it had been crashed, id decided to call it a day when I couldn't catch prolapse, thats when I know its not me its the bike. The squared of tyres didn't help.Ok why am I saying this, well its put me off the R as that is much more stiff than the normal. Id need to get it re-sprung.
After doing 4000 miles on the Daytona and 8 track days since my last shot of a street you can feel where the street is lacking.
The brakes, whilst being decent aren't a patch on the Daytonas radial ones but you get them upgraded with the R.
The throttle is ridiculous, I like a loose throttle low down but this felt like it was made from stretch Armstrong's legs.
ok the shock wasn't for my weight and handled like a spinal board but I need to try the R to see if its like that.
It is comfy though, but anything above 90 becomes a bit boring with the wind.
Really put me off them. I'm now thinking, blade.
as for comparing a thruxton and a street.
if you just want to go 30 miles for a coffee on a nice sunny sunday buy the thruxton.
if you want to have a bike buy the Street
MC Bodge said:
moanthebairns said:
I stole my Dads street to go a ride with prolapse and spence today.
I had a 200 mile shot of it last year and loved it, the best road bike I've ever ridden I remember saying.
Well he flung a lovely ohlins rear shock on it, and I was actually excited to go out on a bike for the first time in ages.
It was fking horrendous. It is now simply the worst bike I have ridden. Its set up for his weight all 15 stone of him as where im 11 stone with my gear on. It handled as bad if not worse than the Daytona before I spent months sorting the suspension.
I couldn't turn it in worth a fk, it felt like it had been crashed, id decided to call it a day when I couldn't catch prolapse, thats when I know its not me its the bike. The squared of tyres didn't help.
Ok why am I saying this, well its put me off the R as that is much more stiff than the normal. Id need to get it re-sprung.
After doing 4000 miles on the Daytona and 8 track days since my last shot of a street you can feel where the street is lacking.
The brakes, whilst being decent aren't a patch on the Daytonas radial ones but you get them upgraded with the R.
The throttle is ridiculous, I like a loose throttle low down but this felt like it was made from stretch Armstrong's legs.
ok the shock wasn't for my weight and handled like a spinal board but I need to try the R to see if its like that.
It is comfy though, but anything above 90 becomes a bit boring with the wind.
Really put me off them. I'm now thinking, blade.
as for comparing a thruxton and a street.
if you just want to go 30 miles for a coffee on a nice sunny sunday buy the thruxton.
if you want to have a bike buy the Street
Are you one of those 'characters' who calls late-night local radio phone-ins?I had a 200 mile shot of it last year and loved it, the best road bike I've ever ridden I remember saying.
Well he flung a lovely ohlins rear shock on it, and I was actually excited to go out on a bike for the first time in ages.
It was f
king horrendous. It is now simply the worst bike I have ridden. Its set up for his weight all 15 stone of him as where im 11 stone with my gear on. It handled as bad if not worse than the Daytona before I spent months sorting the suspension.I couldn't turn it in worth a f
k, it felt like it had been crashed, id decided to call it a day when I couldn't catch prolapse, thats when I know its not me its the bike. The squared of tyres didn't help.Ok why am I saying this, well its put me off the R as that is much more stiff than the normal. Id need to get it re-sprung.
After doing 4000 miles on the Daytona and 8 track days since my last shot of a street you can feel where the street is lacking.
The brakes, whilst being decent aren't a patch on the Daytonas radial ones but you get them upgraded with the R.
The throttle is ridiculous, I like a loose throttle low down but this felt like it was made from stretch Armstrong's legs.
ok the shock wasn't for my weight and handled like a spinal board but I need to try the R to see if its like that.
It is comfy though, but anything above 90 becomes a bit boring with the wind.
Really put me off them. I'm now thinking, blade.
as for comparing a thruxton and a street.
if you just want to go 30 miles for a coffee on a nice sunny sunday buy the thruxton.
if you want to have a bike buy the Street
I said that I was a 20 something year old, in a steady relationship and had it all.
I had just moved house into a lovely bungalow that over looked a field with horses.
In my letter I wrote how I started to become aroused at the horses in the field. I had started lusting after them more and more.
What was I to do?
sadly I never heard anything back, so I followed it up again.
I got a reply saying that these impulses were illegal and not to be acted upon. I was to stop it now. It never got published sadly, which is a shame as I had the perfect title in the email.
Neeeeeighbourly love.
LoonR1 said:
No. Take a look at some of the other threads I've posted on today. No arguing as far as I can see. This thread is like many others I've seen over the years, although a few years back it was Ducati, not Triumph that was the bike. Many people post asking for advice, but really know what they're going to buy anyway and are really just looking for either confirmation, or compliments.
A new rider saying some bikes are low powered is a it disingenuous to say the least. I've been riding for 11 years and do OK, but will rarely claim that a bike has too little power as I'd struggle to extract all of it's performance.
The idea that you buy a modern bike as a hobby and then intend to ride it everywhere at legal speeds is plain daft.
It was a light-hearted remark, though you do have a tendency to argue the toss! A new rider saying some bikes are low powered is a it disingenuous to say the least. I've been riding for 11 years and do OK, but will rarely claim that a bike has too little power as I'd struggle to extract all of it's performance.
The idea that you buy a modern bike as a hobby and then intend to ride it everywhere at legal speeds is plain daft.
As far as I can see, it just comes down to your respective riding styles; he is clearly happy to bumble around under the speed limit; you prefer going quicker. Each is equally valid and reflected in choice of bike.
Deranged Granny said:
LoonR1 said:
No. Take a look at some of the other threads I've posted on today. No arguing as far as I can see. This thread is like many others I've seen over the years, although a few years back it was Ducati, not Triumph that was the bike. Many people post asking for advice, but really know what they're going to buy anyway and are really just looking for either confirmation, or compliments.
A new rider saying some bikes are low powered is a it disingenuous to say the least. I've been riding for 11 years and do OK, but will rarely claim that a bike has too little power as I'd struggle to extract all of it's performance.
The idea that you buy a modern bike as a hobby and then intend to ride it everywhere at legal speeds is plain daft.
It was a light-hearted remark, though you do have a tendency to argue the toss! A new rider saying some bikes are low powered is a it disingenuous to say the least. I've been riding for 11 years and do OK, but will rarely claim that a bike has too little power as I'd struggle to extract all of it's performance.
The idea that you buy a modern bike as a hobby and then intend to ride it everywhere at legal speeds is plain daft.
As far as I can see, it just comes down to your respective riding styles; he is clearly happy to bumble around under the speed limit; you prefer going quicker. Each is equally valid and reflected in choice of bike.
skahigh said:
Glad to see I'm not the only one who understands that different people have different personalities and gain enjoyment from different aspects of a pastime.
Thruxton sounds more like your thing. They can look good too, if that's a consideration.Edited by MC Bodge on Sunday 14th September 23:15
MC Bodge said:
skahigh said:
Glad to see I'm not the only one who understands that different people have different personalities and gain enjoyment from different aspects of a pastime.
Thrusting sounds more like your thing. They can look good too, if that's a consideration.Wouldn't rule out buying another bike next year though.
skahigh said:
Hence the reason why I liked the Street Triple, being torquey at low revs it allows you to have fun more easily at slower speeds or at least, this was my opinion after riding the bikes I mentioned.
No, it allows you to not bother changing down as much for slower corners & then pin it back up to speed easier.Hooli said:
skahigh said:
Hence the reason why I liked the Street Triple, being torquey at low revs it allows you to have fun more easily at slower speeds or at least, this was my opinion after riding the bikes I mentioned.
No, it allows you to not bother changing down as much for slower corners & then pin it back up to speed easier.skahigh said:
Hooli said:
skahigh said:
Hence the reason why I liked the Street Triple, being torquey at low revs it allows you to have fun more easily at slower speeds or at least, this was my opinion after riding the bikes I mentioned.
No, it allows you to not bother changing down as much for slower corners & then pin it back up to speed easier.In that case, I agree with you. It's why I've got a GSX1400, enough torque to tow a house from idle.
TBH I'd go with the Thruxton, it'll be more fun at lower speeds.
MC Bodge said:
Something else to consider is the large turning circle of the Street Triple and other sports-bike-based machines, not ideal for new riders getting to grips with manoeuvres.
Interesting, what causes the large turning circle? I'd have thought my own ability would be the limiting factor here rather than the bike?FWIW, I ordered the Thruxton today.
skahigh said:
Interesting, what causes the large turning circle? I'd have thought my own ability would be the limiting factor here rather than the bike?
FWIW, I ordered the Thruxton today.
Tighter handlebar / clip on angle means the lock stops have to be designed to prevent the bars from being able to touch the tank, limited the angle of steering available.FWIW, I ordered the Thruxton today.
skahigh said:
Interesting, what causes the large turning circle? I'd have thought my own ability would be the limiting factor here rather than the bike?
FWIW, I ordered the Thruxton today.
Brand new?FWIW, I ordered the Thruxton today.
As above, the Street Triple is basically an unfaired Daytona with different cams, bars and footpegs. U turns are not its forte.
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