Reply With QuoteLooks great Tony… bet you’re grinning ear to ear.
Looks great Tony… bet you’re grinning ear to ear.
That's absolutely stunning Tony. Get yourself down to Sussex and we'll do a Harley cruise on Brighton seafront!Originally Posted by learningtofly
I'll just say this - it's a beast.
As Clarkson would say “ enough torque to turn the world”
Enjoy T
Looks great Tony!
Going for as many double yellow line photos as possible?
Glad it was a dry day for you to collect.
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He just got his Harley and already rebels against society and its rules
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Looking forward to a fuller review in due course, but have to say...it does look great, congratulations
Can definitely see me on a HD one day...but in the meantime still enjoying the Blade...chalk and cheese!
You're not wrong
I really want to try to do that, Ray - would be a great day, I'm sure.
Thanks Steve. With the stage 2 the torque is about 172Nm so he'd be basically correct
Haha - not intentional, but suitably anarchistic
Exactly!He just got his Harley and already rebels against society and its rules
Thanks Simon. Certainly chalk and cheese compared to the Tiger, with was so accomplished at everything that most rides were quite... well, uneventful. Riding this beast is an event in itself.Looking forward to a fuller review in due course, but have to say...it does look great, congratulations
Can definitely see me on a HD one day...but in the meantime still enjoying the Blade...chalk and cheese!
I'll post a bit of a review when I have more miles under my belt. I do know already that this will suite my style of riding, though.
Lovey, Jason - when I tested the 1260S I couldn't believe what an accomplished bike it is, despite its bulk.Been having fun since she arrived.
Toured our old Guildford haunts with my mate on his Rocketand I can’t believe how fantastic the handling is on the X-Diavel. The cornering, power, acceleration and comfort is bloody amazing!
Looking at your photos it occurred to me that they encapsulated why I chopped the Tiger in for a Harley. Every ride should be an event, shouldn't it?
I'm going to football today (and my son's using my usual partner in crime's ticket due to the strike, so I'll need to go in the car), but tomorrow I'll be getting some more miles under my belt and probably heading out for some breakfast in Epping - I have a great route from B'wood so it's a bit of a favourite. Not sure how far you are from there but ping me a PM of you fancy a catch-up.
You need to get up here on your new toy Tony. Thunder in the Glens is next weekend and there'll be over 3,000 Hogs and 1,000 others on the Rideout on Saturday....
Cheers,
Adam.
I wonder if there's a ride out for Harleys with stock exhausts?
Chill out in the Chilterns, perhaps?
Steadily building the miles on the V85TT, although I seem to be spending most of my time on my Tiger. Anyway, the V85TT is settling in nicely and it has definitely got under my skin.
First service is not until 900 miles, so still taking it easy for a while yet.
Cant make tomorrow, but will call you very soon. Enjoy your new beast, cruising is the best form of riding in my book. Be loud and keep smiling!
The Dragon and the Devil
Got the tail tidy fitted this evening and squeezed in a few miles in before dark.
My riding days are now sadly over. Well, for this year anyway. P/ex the Street RS, but my new bike wont be here till March. They wanted mine before end of Sept to be in with some chance of shifting it. But the tax is up, and I wont ride when its cold n wet. So rather than hang on to in my garage I thought they may as well have it now, rather than tax it for maybe 2 or 3 weekends blasting.
Roll on March.
Stuart
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In the interests of balance, here is my new(wish)-to-me white, non-cruiser type bike -- just after riding back from a two day trackday at the wonderful Cadwell Park. A very practical bike on the road, and excellent handling, brakes and acceleration on the track as well.
-- Tim
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You can’t make a post like that and not say what the new bike is….. spit it out or else🤔🤔My riding days are now sadly over. Well, for this year anyway
Roll on March.
Stuart
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Haha thought that’’d flush you out Enoch. Ducati Streetfighter V2 mate. I could get it sooner but you know me, realistically I wont ride in the cold or wet so March suits. We will have to have a good blast round Wales’s finest next spring/summer. I see you have a new toy incoming as well Andy. I look forward to catching up and seeing it.
Stuart
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Nice one Stuart.. the V2 looks fantastic👍👍
Nice.In the interests of balance, here is my new(wish)-to-me white, non-cruiser type bike -- just after riding back from a two-day trackway at the wonderful Cadwell Park. A very practical bike on the road, and excellent handling, brakes and acceleration on the track as well.
-- Tim
I did 2 days at Cadwell in May. Loved it, but was shattered afterwards.
Andy
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Super. Order some replacement tyres now too, a friend has one and tyres have been a nightmare to get, because of the weird fitment. He waited over 5 months for his thrid rear tyre after the first replacement.
A nice round figure.
An iconic bridge, having a refurb.
Pretty, Lincolnshire village.
Enjoy your HD, Tony. A lot of Triumphs on the forum!
Grabbed a quick blast out this afternoon before my daughters birthday BBQ kicks off.
Andy
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Anyone here ride a Triumph Speed Twin 1200? I’m becoming more and more drawn to them after they came to my notice a few months ago. You all know the routine, started with reading reviews, watching You Tube, pretending to myself I’m not really interested and now I’m at the visiting dealers stage and getting part ex valuations on my current bike.
The only issue is, it’s completely different to any other bike I’ve owned. My past 3 bikes have all been adventure bikes. I currently ride an Africa Twin 1100 which for me, is the ideal bike for 95% of the riding I do. I’m interested if any one else has made a similar transition to a Speed Twin and how did they find it? Can you still do a long day out on it on a variety of roads and road surfaces? I live in the North East can typically take me from fast twisty open roads to moorland roads with grass growing up the middle!
How would it fare on a week in Scotland or Europe? I know you could technically do this on any bike but it would be nice to hear what current owners think.
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I think I upset a chap on a motorcycle today. One of those chaps with club patches on his cut off denim.
On a dual carriageway I failed to get out of the way in a manner determined timely by the gentleman (I use the term loosely) coming up behind me with full beam on.
I don't think his mood improved when he undertook me, pulled in front and brake tested me only to discover that a modern, rally-derived hot hatch with huge rotors and big callipers isn't intimidated by the braking performance of a 25 year old and, by the look of it, infrequently maintained RF900.
It's possible that his motioning to me with two fingers was supposed to indicate that we wanted to shoot me but I'm working on the alternate option that he probably needed only two fingers to play with himself.
For me that was the best GS. The original is iconic, but the introduction of the paralever coincided with the introduction of a comfortable seat which was for my money the most important improvement!
I don't think you'll be disappointed; it's a cracking bike, specially after 1st service
I had a little bimble today (about 150 miles), ending up at Whiteways Cafe near Arundel.
I've had it just over 2 weeks and have done coming on for 900 miles.
Baffles me why anyone would think it's a good idea to brake check a car on a motorbike. It wouldn't end well if the car had bad brakes!
With a dashcam running, I think my reactions would have been slower………………
(Can a dashcam tell if you have hit the accelerator briefly - before the brake? Asking for a friend)
100 or so miles on the new (to me) Harley. Really enjoying it. Pulls like a train and sounds like an American muscle car.
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Screw missing on the heat shield.
All part of the Harley “Vibe” :)
I think the one that irked me most was the screws holding the lid of the rear brake master cylinder lid coming loose, resulting in no rear brake and a bit of a mess on the back of my Sportster.
It was at that point I discovered why HD specify the slightly unusual DOT 5 brake fluid - it doesn't eat paint like DOT 3, 4 & 5.1 fluids do, so it'll be kinder to the bike when it inevitably spills...
wont be the first or last :P
not sure about todays harleys (ive been riding for 30yrs ) but the standard 2 jokes used to be 1950's engineering at 2000 prices and that you could make good money following them and picking the bits up that fell off then selling them back to the owners at the destination. :P
To be fair you could have said that about Triumphs too at one time, but now they're a totally different proposition. From what I've seen of modern Harleys (and I've spent a fair bit of time lately looking them over) they're superbly finished.
That was also a Lada joke. The difference is, nothing wrong with the way Harleys are put together: it’s the vibrations that loosen anything that can be loosened.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Not sure what you mean here, they are pretty standard sizes available from most manufacturers?
Stuart
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Yeah I cant wait really. Took a demo out for half a day and loved it. Typical big V Twin in traffic, but thats not what I want it for. Fair bit quicker than my RS, but with another 30 odd horses you’d expect that. Suspension seems more forgiving over bumps as well, yet it handles brilliantly. I thought the brakes weren’t as good as the RS but again, more than adequate.I don't think you'll be disappointed; it's a cracking bike, specially after 1st service
I had a little bimble today (about 150 miles), ending up at Whiteways Cafe near Arundel.
I've had it just over 2 weeks and have done coming on for 900 miles.
Stuart
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Jeez Tony, who’’d have thought you’’d have one of those beasts at the start of this amazing thread. In fact, read back your original ‘requirements’ and look at the bikes you’ve had. They are addictive and you always want a change dont you. You were warned way backAnother 60 miles on this beauty of a bike today (so the best part of 170 miles since picking it up). I feel like I'm beginning to understand what it's about, the things it excels at and when you have to treat it with a bit of respect.
. Looks lovely, not my type of bike but I do get the appeal.
Stuart
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That’s a good point, Stuart. In fact when I first discussed it with anyone I was planning on getting a 350!Jeez Tony, who’d have rhought you’d have one of those beasts at the start of this amazing thread. In fact, read back your original ‘requirements’ and look at the bikes you’ve had. They are addictive and you always want a change dont you. You were warned way back
Stuart
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This time around I’ve been riding for four years and - if I ignore the I’ll-fated first month with the Street Twin - I’m now on my fifth bike. Each of the previous four has brought me something different and I have to say that none of them were mistakes in that I’d have all of them in the garage now if that were an option. I have a suspicion, though, that I’ve been a closet cruiser all along, so who knows… maybe this one will stick.
It really is a great thread, isn’t it? Never in my wildest dreams…
Hey, if you think you are more a cruiser type guy, you should really have a look at the Ducati Diavel. I had the first gen a few years back now and it really was a brilliant bike. They have only improved since then, and the XDiavel is a real nice looker as well. Totally different riding characteristics to your HD though. Food for thought for your next change in a year or so LOL
And yeah, best thread on the site by far, for me anyway. Always my go to thread. It full of good types who understand each other and their love for bikes. Rarely a spat, and good info, advice and banter.
Stuart
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Would anyone buy a bike from this man?
Yes possibly I might just buy a bike from someone who doesn’t know what a full stop or comma is my mate can’t read or write he is now about 63 lovely fella and loves his bikes very honest and not at all worried about money always carries piles of cash with him and if he sees something he likes he just buys it I wouldn’t think twice about buying any of his bikes in-fact he used to ask me to write the advert for him ;0)Would anyone buy a bike from this man?
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