Reply With QuoteOh that's nice... how much???Originally Posted by skmark
DO NOT... I repeat DO NOT click on this link Tony........
https://www.lind.co.uk/used/triumph/...twin/51413.htm
Oh that's nice... how much???
For that money they could at least have done the rear shock springs and swingarm in black
Somewhat bizarrely, I don't like it. It should have black Ohlins forks and otherwise looks a bit of a mish-mash. The wheels are all wrong for starters.DO NOT... I repeat DO NOT click on this link Tony........
https://www.lind.co.uk/used/triumph/...twin/51413.htm
I had one of the first Thruxton R’s new and first thing I did was remove everything sliver and have to powder coated black, why they don’t do it or offer it as standard I don’t know. I guess its so they can milk the designs with TFC bullshit and aftermarket spares or they seem to release the ‘blacked’ models a year or 2 later
RIAC
I’d rather a Thruxton R. There’s a lot you could do with the £5k change! Or £10k (just possible) if you don’t mind second hand.DO NOT... I repeat DO NOT click on this link Tony........
https://www.lind.co.uk/used/triumph/...twin/51413.htm
With you - I’d like to powder coat a shed load of stuff on the 9T too.
Actually, Triumph rarely produce a bike that’s aesthetically coherent in my view. Mismatched tanks and side panels are an oft-seen example, as well as bright silver heel guards and intake covers. I could go on...
I agree that the wheels are wrong, however for me Ohlins should always be yellow.
That's you off the Christmas card list!
Though there is a bit of colour going on today
Yup
Ohlins Yellow,
Hyperpro blue.
Wilbers purple
Plus one for disliking the gold wheels.
Steve
What you on about Willis....🤪🤪
A couple of friends turned up on their Scott's earlier this week.
The saying 'you could hear them coming a mile off' was actually true, and the wonderfully evocative smell lingered long after they left.
For context on the bike size here, Mark is 6' 7"...
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
You've made the point for me.
Arnold (Gary Coleman) always used to say "what you talkin' 'bout Willis?".
"What you on about Willis" is close, but wrong.
It's the same with black Ohlins; close, but wrong.
Those are just gorgeous and must be a real delight to own and ride, though I expect there might be quite a high maintenance overhead.
Isn’t there a modern equivalent, possibly made in Switzerland?
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
There was SILK, from Derbyshire... I think the engine was based around the Scott😎
Those are (were?) 2 strokes, were they not?
I was thinking of really the same type of bikes as the 2 above, relatively small-engined, with a choice of colour schemes and equipment. Continental and were still going within the last 10 years.
I think it was a relatively new venture at the time, too.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
OK, it may weigh about the same as I do, cost more than I can afford, have a riding position that would cripple me and have Ohlins forks that are the WRONG COLOUR, but can I have one of these please?
https://langenmotorcycles.co.uk/
Ignoring that you are wrong about the forks, the power to weight of this one is
80bhp & 115kg = 695 bhp/tonne
yours is
110bhp & 220kg = 500 bhp/tonne
Of course, adding (in my case) a 100kg rider, the figures are 372 and 343, yes so actually it would be similar with a rider on
Of course the R9t does it for about 1/3 to 1/2 price, comfort, pillion accommodation and likely better fuel consumption, but hey...
Actually, it's just struck me that there are likely a number of the more recent converts to motorcycling that have never enjoyed the delights of riding 2-strokes...
- huge power for engine size
- all or nothing powerband
- the smell
- the noise
- the fun
There is something magical about a tuned 2-stroke getting into the powerband and wailing through an expansion chamber. I've really gone off the idea of noisy bikes, but I'll make an exception for the occasional 2-stroke with Micron or Allspeed spannies
Gorgeous they certainly are. They have 12 Scott's in the family and all the bikes do need a lot of tinkering with, plus adjustments on the road - the fuel/air mixture needs constant attention.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
I read that and immediately thought Suzuki kettle
The Scott's are lovely old things.
Last edited by Stanford; 11th July 2020 at 13:46.
The GT750 was an object of desire for me back in the day. Now they're into five figures for a reasonable one.I read that and immediately thought Suzuki kettle
The Scott's are lovely old things.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Coincidentally, I saw one burbling up Uckfield Hugh Street this afternoon.
My mates lad out for a little ride..😎
Here’s a picture of me getting over as far as Foggy!My mates lad out for a little ride..😎
Found it, but not sure they're still going:
They have a FB page
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
And equally coincidentally I followed one from Streatley to Pangbourne on my way back today. It was being ridden along with a slightly more recent Honda, perhaps a CB900.
It sounded lovely (what little I could make out over my V&H pipes!), didn't half vibrate when idling though, surprised things weren't falling off!
None whatsoever, I'm really loving it. I slightly regret not getting the nicer clutch/ACG covers so I'm probably going to do that but otherwise it's fantastic.
The handling is a joy and the way you can fire it out of the bends on the torque is lovely.
V&H sound great, very happy with that upgrade, and I much prefer the looks too.
Very pleased I went for red in the end, although in general I like red on vehicles. It's a colour I think looks better in the metal than in pictures.
All in all delighted with it.
Oh, good. There's no doubt that the various trinkets offer an enhancement (well, for the most part), although I do think that Triumph milk it a bit, rather than just putting the right components on the bikes in the first place). Still, if I end up going ahead with mine I'm sure I'll buy pretty much everything in the catalogue like I usually do
It would be great to go for a ride one day so I could see it in action next to the 9T!
Re extras, definitely agree, as I've said before my Striple was "fully loaded" with the flyscreen, belly pan and gel seat, that ws literally it!
Definitely up for a ride, only issue being it will have to be August as we are going to France (wish I could take the Speed twin!).
The road from Bryneglwys to Glynyfrdwy just below the Ponderosa at Llangollen , this road isn't on normal sat navs, but what a view of Snowdon 35 miles away
Cant add the Allspeeds but Ill leave these here
Yamaha sold , the other two still current , in fact following a rear brake calliper rebuild the Kr1 took me out today and showed me what a highly tuned 250 does!
The KH 250 smells brilliant makes lots of noise, fills the road with smoke from the three pipes, but ultimately 28bhp aint owt these days !
Last edited by higham5; 11th July 2020 at 19:36.
Cant find any references to Stirling since 2018, I hope they are still going. The engine was a Chinese version of Honda's CG125 an unburstable engine good for 50K miles with zero maintenance
Steve
Andrew I have one of thoseHere’s a picture of me getting over as far as Foggy!
What a coincidence, same bike as my oldest!
Must have been the same "trackday" cough cough ....good to see he is wearing head protection.What a coincidence, same bike as my oldest!
Last edited by higham5; 12th July 2020 at 08:01.
Brilliant ! I once started out on an "all black" approach to my Hypermotard. At one point, spurred on by the cylinder head paint flaking (known issue but Ducati refused the warranty claim on age despite the bike only having covered 500 miles) I almost paid for the barrels to be removed and powder coated - fortunately I came to your conclusion before having it done although I had removed and anodised/powder coated a ton of stuff by then.
Just don't ever start to think you need black barrels and you have had a lucky escape...
The constant engine re-builds, the cranks in rotation with one in the bike the other being fixed...the worry that one missed gear was the end of the motor...but at least I know what detonation sounds like.
Living down the road from Lindemere we had some very tuned and very fast bikes - and every time we brought him a melted piston he expressed the same look of surprise...
But yes there is nothing like an F2 tuned 2 stroke for getting things very right or very wrong and keeping it in the very narrow power band was an art. I remember my cousin who owned a Moto Guzzi coming back from a go on my LC astonished with the performance- after being encouraged and finally realising the power started at about the red line...
I went to Loomies today, but not by road..
Anyone there this morning for breakfast, there were a few bikes there at about 8:30?
Was thinking of going to Ryka's this morning but there were too many cyclists around, so I had a little local bimble instead
I think I met my match
I rode a scrambler a couple times and loved it. Still want one, one day, it's a thing of beauty to my eye.Just been out for a short test ride on a Scrambler 1200...
Very nice indeed. Great engine, excellent comfort, decent handling and a nice noise. Contemplating swapping my CB1100, although jumping back on the Honda to ride home, I realised it will not be an easy decision.
Saw some lovely bikes out today - including a CCM spitfire (I thing).
Got to admit, if I can make it make some sort of financial sense, I'm very tempted to do the swap. After all, life's too short to be too sensible.
Had fun on mine today
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