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DanInBow said:
Hi Mario,
The bike looks fantastic, i didnt realise you bought it at Metropolis. I wasnt working Friday so didnt see you pick it up.
Ekassane will be happy to hear that you are pleased with the bike and ill be sure to let him know.
Your backside will get used to the seat pretty quick i would have thought.
Dan.
The bike looks fantastic, i didnt realise you bought it at Metropolis. I wasnt working Friday so didnt see you pick it up.
Ekassane will be happy to hear that you are pleased with the bike and ill be sure to let him know.
Your backside will get used to the seat pretty quick i would have thought.
Dan.
Mario149 said:
Woohoo! I took delivery of my STR on Friday 
Already managed 260 miles on it as of this morning 
Obligatory pics:
It doesn't look like it, but I am smiling in that last pic
Thoughts so far? Loving the low end torque compared to the I4 I had before, makes town riding a lot easier. Seat is not quite as comfy, and I ended up with a bit of a sore bum yesterday after all day on the bike. But I did have my gf on the back so had tweaked the suspension making it harder which may not have helped comfort.
Only frustrating thing so far is that I'm limited to 5k rpm until 300 miles (58mph, not good on M-way), 6k until 500, 7k until 700 etc etc. Bit of a faff! Anyway, I need to get the next 250 miles done in the next week as it needs it's first running in service before I do a road trip to Germany with a mate in 10 days time.
Final thanks to Metropolis Motorcycles in Vauxhall, specifically Ekassane, who managed to expedite getting the bike ready for me to pick up so I could have it this weekend
The seat is my only complaint too, it's much harder than on my last one. Already managed 260 miles on it as of this morning Obligatory pics:It doesn't look like it, but I am smiling in that last pic
Thoughts so far? Loving the low end torque compared to the I4 I had before, makes town riding a lot easier. Seat is not quite as comfy, and I ended up with a bit of a sore bum yesterday after all day on the bike. But I did have my gf on the back so had tweaked the suspension making it harder which may not have helped comfort.
Only frustrating thing so far is that I'm limited to 5k rpm until 300 miles (58mph, not good on M-way), 6k until 500, 7k until 700 etc etc. Bit of a faff! Anyway, I need to get the next 250 miles done in the next week as it needs it's first running in service before I do a road trip to Germany with a mate in 10 days time.
Final thanks to Metropolis Motorcycles in Vauxhall, specifically Ekassane, who managed to expedite getting the bike ready for me to pick up so I could have it this weekend
Edited by Mario149 on Tuesday 8th May 10:51
Edited by Mario149 on Tuesday 8th May 10:55
Only 2 more days of commuting at 6k revs, then the first service will be due on Saturday, and I can open up the throttle.
EvoDelta said:
The seat is my only complaint too, it's much harder than on my last one.
Only 2 more days of commuting at 6k revs, then the first service will be due on Saturday, and I can open up the throttle.
I'll race you to 1k miles! I've got my first service booked for Thurs next week Only 2 more days of commuting at 6k revs, then the first service will be due on Saturday, and I can open up the throttle.
bob1179 said:
bass gt3 said:
It lives!!!!!
Riiiiiiiiiing ting ting ding!!
Got the brakes and chain sorted, and have been torrorising the neighbourhood on it. Feck me it hustles over 8k!!
From this.....
To something close to this
Looking excellent!Riiiiiiiiiing ting ting ding!!
Got the brakes and chain sorted, and have been torrorising the neighbourhood on it. Feck me it hustles over 8k!!
From this.....
To something close to this
IHave you got the carbon wheels yet?
bass gt3 said:
bob1179 said:
bass gt3 said:
It lives!!!!!
Riiiiiiiiiing ting ting ding!!
Got the brakes and chain sorted, and have been torrorising the neighbourhood on it. Feck me it hustles over 8k!!
From this.....
To something close to this
Looking excellent!Riiiiiiiiiing ting ting ding!!
Got the brakes and chain sorted, and have been torrorising the neighbourhood on it. Feck me it hustles over 8k!!
From this.....
To something close to this
IHave you got the carbon wheels yet?
sprinter1050 said:
I clocked these 2 at Oulton Park.
Deffo not a fan of any sort of trike but they both just looked well-engineered & finished.
Hayabusa-based(?) one
With added rear downforce !!!!???
And a Bandit (?) version
I hate trikes too. All that grip at the back and all that slip at the front. Good fun if understeer is your thing but honestly, what a triumph of engineering over basic design. All that fine workmanship wasted on an idiotic theory. Deffo not a fan of any sort of trike but they both just looked well-engineered & finished.
Hayabusa-based(?) one
With added rear downforce !!!!???
And a Bandit (?) version
Found myself getting all sentimental about my old Guzzi the other day. But to be truthful, it was a bit of a tractor.
Looked nice, though.
As far as trikes are concerned, there's only one way to do a trike. And that's this way....
JZR photos courtesy of some weird foreign language tricycle website
Looked nice, though.
As far as trikes are concerned, there's only one way to do a trike. And that's this way....
JZR photos courtesy of some weird foreign language tricycle website
Andy Zarse said:
I hate trikes too. All that grip at the back and all that slip at the front. Good fun if understeer is your thing but honestly, what a triumph of engineering over basic design. All that fine workmanship wasted on an idiotic theory.
I see your point but a lot of trikes are ridden by disabled folk who couldn't ride a bike normally, anyway who wouldn't want a go on a Hayabusa Trike?Edited by Jazoli on Tuesday 8th May 19:18
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