Discussion
George29 said:
moanthebairns said:
It's more if it's snowing here I'll need to watch.
You have a car and a towbar - what's the issue!Remember I live in awck aye the noo land, when it snows here its semi decent stuff that you can build a snowman with.
moanthebairns said:
Getting out of the street. They don't clear them.
Remember I live in awck aye the noo land, when it snows here its semi decent stuff that you can build a snowman with.
They don't grit where I am either! I live in the middle of nowhere on a big hill. Managed alright last year in the S3 Remember I live in awck aye the noo land, when it snows here its semi decent stuff that you can build a snowman with.
Hooli said:
Do you own anything that isn't orange George29?
I don't have anything orange anymore 
well an orange Omega planet ocean but that's only the bezel and I don't really wear it that much any more. S3 went late last year for a boring diesel A3. Doing 30k miles per year and averaging 25mpg got irritating. Regret swapping it though should have kept it. I hate the diesel. Also the R6 went last weekend. Debating what colour to paint the Triumph. Options are either keep my orange colour scheme, or go for a new purple/silver colour scheme.
So I picked it up last night, couldn't wait to get out on it today.
First thing I did was set the suspension up for my weight, all 11 stone of it. The previous owner was 16 stone so it was well out for me. I dialled in some settings I worked on from my Daytona, lubed the dry as a bone chain, checked the oil, pumped the tyres up and away I went.
I went my usual 100 odd mile run, it was freezing, raining, the roads were covered in mush from the leaves. Not a great day to go out but it was fantastic, its the first time I've enjoyed a run in ages. The suspension change made all the difference, it was so compliant, the brakes are so much better than the standard (the same as my Daytona). The low down grunt is superb, its just so easy to ride. Even just taking it easy was fun, its such a difference sense of speed, when I could see the speedo from the rain, id glance down thinking I was doing 50 round a corner and it was 70 odd. There is just no effort required to ride it at all.
I wasn't sure about a naked but I loved the upright riding position. It does become a big blowy above 120 but other than that it was a nice change from the sports bikes im used to.
The added bling of the asv, they feel great, like the old Avids I had on my mountain bike, I was going to steal them for the track bike but they are too nice to waste.
Now the noise, my f
king God what a noise, it has the arrows on it and it is fantastic, I heard it a few streets away the other night as it was getting delivered by mckeann. The triple is a peach of and engine to start with vocally but fling in the Arrow system and it gives one of the best sounds out there. OH, OH, OH, lets not forget the noise from the quickshifter. I never fully understood the need for one on a road bike but my God this is the most frivolous must have modification to any bike. How did I live before without one of these.
It wasn't so much the smoothness, or the fact that I don't now need to come off the throttle and pull the clutch it was the fking noise. neeeeeeeeeeeeee, bah, neeeeeeeeeeee, bah, neeeeeeeeeeee. My God what a fking noise, I found myself purposely overtaking a car, smashing it through the gears then slowing down again to do the same to the next one. The sound is something like and old F1 car, its the first time I've rode without music, I just wanted to hear it. The only problem with it is that I found myself changing up all the way through the box on the straights to hear it then finding I was 3 or 4 gears too high for the corner and frantically having to come down the box. But still what a noise.
I went back out after lunch for a wee run, something id never do. Now the main reason for a naked was to stop me doing stupid speeds, if anything though this street has made me even more of a tit, it just so easy to fling it about. The run was going great until I flew past a hi-vis Volvo, fk I think as I look at the clock and its reading 3 figures.
Run, RUN AWAY................ Hide. Sure enough I seen it in my mirrors now coming after me, RUN, RUN, RUN AWAY....... Luckily I knew the area well, whoored it to the next roundabout then turned around.
As I came back on myself, I seen the plod and although I cant read lips the word bd is universally known by just lip and body movement.
I quickly raced away putting some traffic in between me and him and hid at my old work knowing they would never look there. Bloody place was shut so I hid behind some wheelie bins and had a fag until the coast was clear then took a nice photo.
On a whole I love it, the only fault I can find with it is the springs. Driving over a bump or pothole breaks your spine, its actually much worse than the Daytona for bumps. However I knew that would be the case as im too light for standard bikes. A shock change that but to be honest I can get it turned in so I can live with it.
First thing I did was set the suspension up for my weight, all 11 stone of it. The previous owner was 16 stone so it was well out for me. I dialled in some settings I worked on from my Daytona, lubed the dry as a bone chain, checked the oil, pumped the tyres up and away I went.
I went my usual 100 odd mile run, it was freezing, raining, the roads were covered in mush from the leaves. Not a great day to go out but it was fantastic, its the first time I've enjoyed a run in ages. The suspension change made all the difference, it was so compliant, the brakes are so much better than the standard (the same as my Daytona). The low down grunt is superb, its just so easy to ride. Even just taking it easy was fun, its such a difference sense of speed, when I could see the speedo from the rain, id glance down thinking I was doing 50 round a corner and it was 70 odd. There is just no effort required to ride it at all.
I wasn't sure about a naked but I loved the upright riding position. It does become a big blowy above 120 but other than that it was a nice change from the sports bikes im used to.
The added bling of the asv, they feel great, like the old Avids I had on my mountain bike, I was going to steal them for the track bike but they are too nice to waste.
Now the noise, my f
king God what a noise, it has the arrows on it and it is fantastic, I heard it a few streets away the other night as it was getting delivered by mckeann. The triple is a peach of and engine to start with vocally but fling in the Arrow system and it gives one of the best sounds out there. OH, OH, OH, lets not forget the noise from the quickshifter. I never fully understood the need for one on a road bike but my God this is the most frivolous must have modification to any bike. How did I live before without one of these.It wasn't so much the smoothness, or the fact that I don't now need to come off the throttle and pull the clutch it was the f
king noise. neeeeeeeeeeeeee, bah, neeeeeeeeeeee, bah, neeeeeeeeeeee. My God what a fking noise, I found myself purposely overtaking a car, smashing it through the gears then slowing down again to do the same to the next one. The sound is something like and old F1 car, its the first time I've rode without music, I just wanted to hear it. The only problem with it is that I found myself changing up all the way through the box on the straights to hear it then finding I was 3 or 4 gears too high for the corner and frantically having to come down the box. But still what a noise. I went back out after lunch for a wee run, something id never do. Now the main reason for a naked was to stop me doing stupid speeds, if anything though this street has made me even more of a tit, it just so easy to fling it about. The run was going great until I flew past a hi-vis Volvo, f
k I think as I look at the clock and its reading 3 figures. Run, RUN AWAY................ Hide. Sure enough I seen it in my mirrors now coming after me, RUN, RUN, RUN AWAY....... Luckily I knew the area well, whoored it to the next roundabout then turned around.
As I came back on myself, I seen the plod and although I cant read lips the word b
d is universally known by just lip and body movement. I quickly raced away putting some traffic in between me and him and hid at my old work knowing they would never look there. Bloody place was shut so I hid behind some wheelie bins and had a fag until the coast was clear then took a nice photo.
On a whole I love it, the only fault I can find with it is the springs. Driving over a bump or pothole breaks your spine, its actually much worse than the Daytona for bumps. However I knew that would be the case as im too light for standard bikes. A shock change that but to be honest I can get it turned in so I can live with it.
mckeann said:
The house is worth more as an insurance payout and my dog would bite your bone off and swallow it.
I went to Kent because we're else could i get that spec of bike for 2K
You tool you left the receipt in the bag I know what you paid for it. I went to Kent because we're else could i get that spec of bike for 2K
Right stop this, you's are making me have cold sweats and I love the thing.
mckeann said:
moanthebairns said:
You tool you left the receipt in the bag I know what you paid for it.
Right stop this, you's are making me have cold sweats and I love the thing.
Haha, the old fake receipt trick.Right stop this, you's are making me have cold sweats and I love the thing.
k off.....
where did you see the springs for £80?
I need a new rear at the least, I was bursting on a pee yesterday on the way home and I swear to God I nearly let go as the vibration was that fierce over bumps.
moanthebairns said:
fk off.....
where did you see the springs for £80?
I need a new rear at the least, I was bursting on a pee yesterday on the way home and I swear to God I nearly let go as the vibration was that fierce over bumps.
Does the Street Triple have the Ohlins TTX shock? If so I have a 9.5 spring for that you can have for £50 if it's any use.k off.....where did you see the springs for £80?
I need a new rear at the least, I was bursting on a pee yesterday on the way home and I swear to God I nearly let go as the vibration was that fierce over bumps.
George29 said:
moanthebairns said:
fk off.....
where did you see the springs for £80?
I need a new rear at the least, I was bursting on a pee yesterday on the way home and I swear to God I nearly let go as the vibration was that fierce over bumps.
Does the Street Triple have the Ohlins TTX shock? If so I have a 9.5 spring for that you can have for £50 if it's any use.k off.....where did you see the springs for £80?
I need a new rear at the least, I was bursting on a pee yesterday on the way home and I swear to God I nearly let go as the vibration was that fierce over bumps.
I would give my right ball for one as they are pure filth. my dad has one and its just stunning
moanthebairns said:
On a whole I love it, the only fault I can find with it is the springs. Driving over a bump or pothole breaks your spine, its actually much worse than the Daytona for bumps.
A CBR600RR shock (most of which seem to be removed when the owners' upgrade, although they are a very good shock) plus "Mk1 Flux plates" will see you right. I think my (non-R) bike is great too. A great engine, a great riding position and great to throw around ...particularly tipping it in and gassing it out of tight bends.
The brakes do work well and easily lift the back wheel, although require a fairly firm pull on the lever and it is worth keeping the calipers lubed.
I find the seat comfortable, no need for a gel seat (assuming that mine isn't one...)
Edited by MC Bodge on Monday 3rd November 22:24
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