A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[graham22]

gwm said:

Who can name the adventure bike in the background? Presuming some sort of KTM?

The first reaction is to say yes, KTM and it looks similar to the new 1090 Adventure but not quite.

Going to throw a random thought, but given that GMG is US based etc and that it's headlight is shared with many KTMs, could it be some kind of Motus project/custom/development? Fits in well with the pushrod V8 (ok half a V8)element of the program:

[happyWanderer]

graham22 said:

The first reaction is to say yes, KTM and it looks similar to the new 1090 Adventure but not quite.

Going to throw a random thought, but given that GMG is US based etc and that it's headlight is shared with many KTMs, could it be some kind of Motus project/custom/development? Fits in well with the pushrod V8 (ok half a V8)element of the program:

Nah, it's 1190 Adventure R.
Look at the engine crash bars and tank decals.

[gwm]

happyWanderer said:

Nah, it's 1190 Adventure R.
Look at the engine crash bars and tank decals.

Think we have a winner!

(I don't actually know the answer)

[Rosscow]

graham22 said:

The first reaction is to say yes, KTM and it looks similar to the new 1090 Adventure but not quite.

Going to throw a random thought, but given that GMG is US based etc and that it's headlight is shared with many KTMs, could it be some kind of Motus project/custom/development? Fits in well with the pushrod V8 (ok half a V8)element of the program:

I love the look of the Motus MSTR - has anyone ridden one? Can you get them in the UK?

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

Just sold my Blackbird – had it for longer than any other bike (26 months ) and will miss it. It probably wouldn't have been used until next April so it was time to go. Will likely get a Multistrada 1200 next. The Blackbird definitely deserves all the praise it gets. And it *wasn't* boring!



I'll mostly miss it for things like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNR_XZs566g

[Johnny50]

Took advantage of the weather and took the new bike its first proper run.
Wish the roads were always this quiet!

[Yoda400]

Got splattered on Saturday. Bit of cleaning today: Before -



After -

[theshrew]

Johnny50 said:

Took advantage of the weather and took the new bike its first proper run.
Wish the roads were always this quiet!



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Great photo

[davidn]

gwm said:

Tut tut, not even a CE approved back rack protector

Corrected that for you.

[neelyp]

Johnny50 said:

Took advantage of the weather and took the new bike its first proper run.
Wish the roads were always this quiet!

Are you going to keep this one longer than a fortnight?

[Jonjo91]

Enjoying the 750, lovely weather lately.

[bennyb24]

whoopsie !

[redback911]

bennyb24 said:

whoopsie !

Woohoo, congrats.

Anyone have an idea on the time to deliver once your order was confirmed?

[scunnylad]

The 80's

[Yazza54]

scunnylad said:

The 80's

Ouch, is that you? Feet don't look like they're in the right position for a dab on the rear brake

[Steve Bass]

scunnylad said:

The 80's

ooooooohhh, I get the feeling it was downhill from here...

[moanthebairns]

I suspect we will miss the crash as the photographer probably had to wind it on with the camera back then.

I can imagine it, "what a shot, click, click, click, oh fk he's gone".

[hebegb]

Steve Bass said:

scunnylad said:

The 80's

ooooooohhh, I get the feeling it was downhill from here...

I was thinking same - doubting that one got landed tyres down....
Let us know Scunny - how so ?

[curlie467]

hebegb said:

Steve Bass said:

scunnylad said:

The 80's

ooooooohhh, I get the feeling it was downhill from here...

I was thinking same - doubting that one got landed tyres down....
Let us know Scunny - how so ?

It is an outstanding effort! I'm going for an in the hedge kind of ending!

[terry tibbs]

Johnny50 said:

Took advantage of the weather and took the new bike its first proper run.
Wish the roads were always this quiet!

a candidate for the calendar surely