A picture a day... biker banter (Vol 6)
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Popped along yesterday to a local meet in MK which had been organised by one of the HA support groups, Wayward Crew MC, Lea Valley HA were also in attendance. Was actually a really good turn out, probably 300+ bikes and no issues.
Mines the red bobber, when I came back to my bike this black bobber had parked next to me, interesting this bike had been converted to belt drive.
I popped out earlier to collect another bobber friend, love his exhaust!
Mines the red bobber, when I came back to my bike this black bobber had parked next to me, interesting this bike had been converted to belt drive.
I popped out earlier to collect another bobber friend, love his exhaust!
Gixer968CS said:
Epic, where is that?
Gospel PassIt's a well known bike route in Wales, I got it off the ABR site, you stop at Llanthony Priory and then you wonder why you are going down crappy, single track lanes with no view and not much riding pleasure and question the sanity of the author
Then you get to the top and suddenly it opens up to this and it all makes sense
Biker's Nemesis said:
Was out Saturday. It rained briefly, bike got dirty. Went out Sunday and bike was again dirty after being caught in a shower. I'm not a lover of cleaning bikes.
I wish this rain would just fk off.
3 times I was out at the weekend trying to get miles in before a first service I managed a grand total of 75 miles, at one point I wheeled the bike out the garage to the end of the drive and it started snowing, a prompt U-turn followed. Over the three days It rained at every point, horrendous wind and freezing fking cauld. fking Pish. I wish this rain would just fk off.
KTMsm said:
Gixer968CS said:
Epic, where is that?
Gospel PassIt's a well known bike route in Wales, I got it off the ABR site, you stop at Llanthony Priory and then you wonder why you are going down crappy, single track lanes with no view and not much riding pleasure and question the sanity of the author
Then you get to the top and suddenly it opens up to this and it all makes sense
moanthebairns said:
3 times I was out at the weekend trying to get miles in before a first service I managed a grand total of 75 miles, at one point I wheeled the bike out the garage to the end of the drive and it started snowing, a prompt U-turn followed. Over the three days It rained at every point, horrendous wind and freezing fking cauld. fking Pish.
Yep, been there! smifffymoto said:
Bob Defly
Is the Speed Twin living up to your expectations and did you favour it over anything else?
Yes I did cross shop it against a few other bikes, but I'm very happy with the decision I made, I really like it. The only thing I'm going to change is the rear shocks, for either YSS or Nitrons, I don't need/want ohlins for the roads I'm on.Is the Speed Twin living up to your expectations and did you favour it over anything else?
I also looked at the Speed Triple RS (too fast/harsh for where I ride), the Kawasaki z900 (nice bike but I'm not a huge fan of inline 4's), and the BMW R9T (similar but ultimately not as nice as the Triumph. The other bike I quite liked and did consider was the CB1000R but I couldn't find a good review of it, everyone just said it was ok, but a bit expensive.
I've ridden a couple of friend's bikes since buying this, and neither were as comfortable, nor as torquey as this one. The format of Bonneville comfort with the Thruxton engine, and a riding position exactly between the two is just perfect IMHO. I'll be keeping this bike for a long time. I have another Pennsylvania tour lined up for this year, can't wait.
P.S. The difference in leg position (knee width apart) between a twin and an inline 4 is crazy, you I4 guys must walk around like John Wayne or something!
KTMsm said:
Gospel Pass
It's a well known bike route in Wales, I got it off the ABR site, you stop at Llanthony Priory and then you wonder why you are going down crappy, single track lanes with no view and not much riding pleasure and question the sanity of the author
Then you get to the top and suddenly it opens up to this and it all makes sense
I thought I recognised it. The approach from the south is an "interesting" stretch of road, but I hear that the landslip is finally fixed and the road is officially open. It's a well known bike route in Wales, I got it off the ABR site, you stop at Llanthony Priory and then you wonder why you are going down crappy, single track lanes with no view and not much riding pleasure and question the sanity of the author
Then you get to the top and suddenly it opens up to this and it all makes sense
A favourite (long day) ride from Bristol is a loop, starting via Chepstow and Usk, that takes in Gospel Pass, Mynydd Eppynt, the Abergwesyn mountain road (Devil's Staircase) to Tregaron, Llyn Brianne, Black Mountain Road, returning along the A40 to Abergavenny, back lanes to Tintern, and down the Wye Valley.
Edited by gareth_r on Monday 15th April 15:47
gareth_r said:
I thought I recognised it. The approach from the south is an "interesting" stretch of road, but I hear that the landslip is finally fixed and the road is officially open.
A favourite (long day) ride from Bristol is a loop, starting via Chepstow and Usk, that takes in Gospel Pass, Mynydd Eppynt, the Abergwesyn mountain road (Devil's Staircase) to Tregaron, Llyn Brianne, Black Mountain Road, returning along the A40 to Abergavenny, back lanes to Tintern, and down the Wye Valley.
Yes it is, although even when it wasn't I rode through - the joys of riding an SM A favourite (long day) ride from Bristol is a loop, starting via Chepstow and Usk, that takes in Gospel Pass, Mynydd Eppynt, the Abergwesyn mountain road (Devil's Staircase) to Tregaron, Llyn Brianne, Black Mountain Road, returning along the A40 to Abergavenny, back lanes to Tintern, and down the Wye Valley.
I usually make a day trip of it from Warwickshire but if I'm buying or selling a bike nearby I stick mine in the van and have a few hours riding on the way back
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