Reply With QuoteI’m thinking we could just find a nice guest house (somewhere like the Chilterns); meet up there on a Saturday afternoon; have a nice ride before dinner; and then spend Sunday exploring local roads and sampling the cream teas
I used to do that but I was much younger
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
I'm also of the mindset it is to be ridden. Got filthy out today. Loved it....
So did i, and i`m still doing it when i`m much older..Originally Posted by Saint-Just
I used to do that but I was much younger
I would struggle to get on my feet in the morning unfortunately.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
I'm happy under canvas
Bit of a cold day in N. Wales ( not far from Enoch) but rewarded by this sunset
That’s definitely one of the best bike pictures this year.
You definitely deserve a beer!Get some Titanium headers and forget cleaning downpipes again.
I don't get the people who wash their bike after ever ride or "never ridden the the wet". I would love to buy a bike off a person like that but I am definitely not a person like that. Once or twice a year is enough for me!
Well that doesn’t look very inviting I must say.Overnighter?
I`m guessing the TZ-UK attendees would rather a comfy hotel than the more earthy and improvised accommodation i prefer whilst on ones extended motor bicycle adventures?
Is the exhaust note a little "fruity"?
Yes but could be louder. My friend has stock headers with a Project SC can and his is a bit louder. Sound of the Akra is nicer.
Isn't the cat in the headers?
I've got the Akra pipe on my R1200R LC but not the headers as it both de-cats and removes the flappy valve which i thought would make it rather noisy. Oh and because the headers are quite expensive.
Yes, in the headers only. Not sure how the Project SC manages to be so loud, it just is. The full Akra system is quite loud but I'm a twat and commute in central London so wouldn't mind louder.
You can hear the difference in quality with the Akra Vs Project SC and yes the headers are silly expensive but I got the exhaust as part of the PCP for £5 per month and they let me keep it when I upgraded to a newer GS 2 years later so only cost me about £120. Man maths allowed me to get the headers as a result.
They do them for your bike......Those pipes!!!
Always up for a ride out... my usual accommodation is a tarp though. Not expecting a five star experience
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Nice
Here’s mine
Where is Central London Triumph dealer ?
Next to Chariots.
Err.. have I missed something?
Is this the old Metropolis ?
Is the new Rocket 111 out yet. ;0)
Yes
Have I missed something ?!
I've seen posts about new rocket iii deliveries in the US but nothing in the UK yet
Ah.. I have a Rocket and asked for a test ride on the new one. I was told by Jack Lilley they could organise, but nothing so far.
Hope not.
Read on a different forum. Thought you might be interested in one.
Must say I quite fancy buying one, and think I probably will.
The GS forum knows I have a few bikes, one of them is a Rocket and yes I want new one. Problem is insurance in London.
That’s the forum.
Thankfully I don’t live anywhere near London. So insurance not a problem.
Owned 4 of the original 2.3 rockets.
Love the look of the new version.
https://youtu.be/nD0v1y4Ize8
https://youtu.be/9TkD6Cjvbfk
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Tell me about it. Mine £1.3k and it's been on the drive untouched for 3 months. Infuriating.
Apparently 24x7 security guards checking my bikes every 30min with HD CCTV more chains then a bondage festival, alarms, trackers, barriers and fob access access is classed as on street parking...
Same here. So many chains and locks that popping out for a ride is a headache and I don't bother.
2x abus deteco on the front discs, almax on the back, tracker, immobiliser, alarm, in the corner of the drive being blocked by the car and out of sight under a cover.
Need to be going out for a good few hours to bother unlocking it all. Also quite annoying charging it via Optimate out the window every 3-4 weeks because the tracker is draining the battery.
I miss my garage and hope the next house we get has one.
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I don’t have mains near the bikes so have an optimate DC connected to a leisure battery on mine. I get around 6 weeks before it needs topping up.
I popped into the Krazy Horse Farm House motorcycle shop today and have a few observations.
1. The current range of Indian motorcycles look ok but I don't think I want to own one.
2. The current range of MV motorcycles look totally gorgeous and I would really like a Turismo Veloce RC SCS but I don't think my little legs would allow it.
3. Morgan cars are really rather beautiful close up but I don't think my waistline would allow it.
4. The custom bike for sale are perhaps more decorative than practical.
5. The Arch KRGT-1 is a truly astonishing bit of kit. So much of it is machined from solid billet aluminium that it's ridiculous and the tiny design features are just awe-inspiring. I don't think I could spend £90k on one though, even though Keanu himself calls you up to thank you for buying one.
6. The 3 chaps in there were lovely and were happy to talk through the bikes, even though it was pretty clear that I'd not be buying a bike. i suspect they make their money from meeting the needs of a small number of well-heeled "clients" rather than the likes of me.
I'll be going back again to look and gawp.
It's definitely worth seeing in the metal, if only for the repeated "hang on, that's machined from billet too" moments.I'd LOVE to see that Arch in the metal! Gotta love Keanu... nobody ever says a bad word about him, and he builds bikes!
Off for a cooked breakfast at The Bike Shed shortly, if anyone fancies one
The entire swingarm, main chassis, tail unit, the drive sprockets...
Then the wheels are carbon. The front mudguard is carbon. There's definitely a good sprung to unsprung weight ratio so it should ride nicely.
The levers/master cylinders were incredible (and different to any on their website).
Apparently there are 2 in the country, 1 at this branch (as there is a well known footballer lives close and they'd like it on display in case he visits), not sure where the other one is.
And also heading out in the drizzle for breakfast.
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Those Arch bikes are amazing. I used to live next to a premiership footballer and said they are all banned from bikes at his club and generally avoid them anyway due to the risk of a minor tumble ending up as a career ending injury...
Nice little run out yesterday in the sun around the Surrey Hills.
Went with my brother who is new to riding so the pace was pretty steady, but it was just good to be out on (mostly) dry roads.
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Ah yes, I should have said retired footballer.
Seems they were ISR radial master cylinders. Real things of beauty.
They now have a wireless charging head unit too
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1st ride yesterday since returning from a tour of Spain in September. Weather's been awful and yesterday seemed like the first dry weekend for ages. Very cold, so tyres struggled to get up to working temperature, but still loved every minute, and looking forward to warmer days to come.
Sadly I'll not be able to join some of you on the weekend meet-up in May as this coincides with a 10 day tour of France, Germany & Holland, bit hopefully it goes well and they'll be more in the future.
81758534_2892053737480645_75238275018653696_o by Steve Bolt,
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Mine's thrown back in the garage, caked in road grime after just a couple of hours around the Cotswolds today.
Steve's post got me wondering though... am I the only motorcyclist that's never felt tyres warming up and their level of grip changing?
I’m embarrassed to say I haven’t been out for 2 months now! Rode throughout the last few winters, but it’s been so wet/dank this year I just can’t be bothered. No traction in the car so on a bike would just be frustrating.
Hope I can make the May ride, negotiating a couple of commitments to get released
Tyres definitely change traction significantly with heat Gyp! Try fully opening the throttle on cold tyres versus warm in a low gear. The difference is obvious in a straight line, never mind lent over.
You’re touring on this?
By the livin’ Gawd that made you,
You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Never felt the difference between hot or cold tyres, but have seen the difference so always keep it calm for the first 10-15 mins.
Not on this one, but my ST3..that said the 749 isn't uncomfortable as sportsbikes go, and I'd be happy doing a long weekend on it.You’re touring on this?
By the livin’ Gawd that made you,
You’re a better man than I am, Gunga Din
IMG_20190922_181241_162 by Steve Bolt
All 3 are fantastic bikes. I tried the 749 too briefly to know, and I don’t think I can use them as they should be anymore, but my wrists and lower back have painful memories of a fantastic 900 Desmo in the late 70s.
I never dared trying the ST3 because I couldn’t afford it at the time and I know I would have signed on the dotted line
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
You can certainly feel it, mainly through your backside..it's just an odd sensation but you definitely feel it even on the fat part of the tyre.
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