Mo'cycles

[Andylaser]

Surprised we dont have a bike thread. Ahh well lets start one and what better than the new baby Triumphs. 400cc singles and rumoured to cost "about" £5K.

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This is the scrambler, but there is also a more road biased version.,

 

[Saint-Just]

My daughter had her first « taster » riding lesson yesterday and if all goes well (she is VERY enthusiastic about it) she’ll have her CBT before the end of the month.

Then she’ll get to ride this

 

[Andylaser]

Definitely a step up over the pink one in the background.

 

[Greg]

I did my licence here last year, will probably buy something next year now.

 

[Gower Ranger]

Aaah, happy days!






The R1 (blue) replaced the ZX6R as my road-legal track bike but got nicked from work. The insurance money vanished into the house costs and has never been replaced.

I still have my sleeper VFR800 but it's not running (something electrical.) I really ought to fix it but that would mean digging it out from the pile of crap it's buried under in the garage (and clearing out the garage to make some work space.)

One day...

 

[MaC]

I still use a bit from the carburettor of my big bother's old Norton to keep the plate the dumpling sits on off the bottom of the pot, while it boils for three and a half hours.
I have no idea what Bill did with the rest of the Norton though......

 

[Saint-Just]

Your professional opinion on the best back protector on the market for road use (if you have one), please?

 

[Gower Ranger]

Your professional opinion on the best back protector on the market for road use (if you have one), please?

They can protect against bumps and bruises but not fractures. I do use one but chose it based on fit alone.

Worth trying some on with riding gear to see what works, including sitting on a bike in a riding position. I found some could be pushed up when on seat, digging in at back of neck (on a sports bike.)

 

[Jaggededge]

I find the best back protector to be a good firm leather seat in the biggest suv you can afford.

 

[Nice65]

All my motorbike pics in one go. Save me a job later. I very nearly bought that green Dax, wish I had.

 

[Nice65]

 

[Jaggededge]

I've never had a bike license. Dabbled a bit when I was young but other things took over. That's life. I'm 60 this year and told my wife I want to do my bike test, direct access. The definitive answer was Fuck off.

 

[Andylaser]

Your professional opinion on the best back protector on the market for road use (if you have one), please?

If its being fitted into a jacket, I would go with one from the jacket manufacturer to ensure a good snug fit. Aftermarket ones might not fit as well and move. If its a stand alone strap on jobby (oo-er ) then I have no idea.

I use the Spidi ones. I like the dual density construction and it obviously fits my Spidi jacket well.

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[Andylaser]

I very nearly bought that green Dax, wish I had.

They are back in production as a 125.

 

[Nice65]

They are back in production as a 125.

I had a look at them, they’re big.

I like the little monkey bike 70. Two’s up on a mates one with a rucksack full of beer on the way back from the offy was ‘interesting’.

Nice though, the 125, they’ve stayed close to the blueprint.

 

[Greg]

I still have my TRX850 at my parents house in the UK. It would need quite a lot of work to recommission now. I will need to make a decision sooner or later I suppose.

 

[mojofilter]

Currently riding a Tenere 700 mainly, with a Street Triple R for fun and an old SV1000 for winter.

Love the look of the Bonneville T120 Bud Ekins edition, if I were buying a bike this afternoon it’d probably be that, probably be something different tomorrow afternoon. 😂

 

[noddy]

Our eldest is looking at a British classic bikes. I showed him a pic of an 80s Honda 400/4 (clip-ons and racing exhaust) then a BSA Starfire 250 (high exhaust and knobblies) from my idiot youth. Dearest wife dearly wishes I hadn't. He went strangely quiet when someone tootled by on a Triumph the other day.

 

[Andylaser]

The 400/4 is a stunning little bike if you can find one in good condition. Never owned one (but always wanted to), but did ride a couple. Always a lot of fun and guaranteed to make you smile.

 

[Templogin]

BMW R1200GS Adventure sat in the garage and hasn't moved an inch in about 3 years. It will need recommisioning - the easy part. I still need longer legs - the hard part. A bike at least half the size would be a much better bet.

 

[Saint-Just]

Interesting choice of steed when living in a small island

 

[Templogin]

I have always fancied one. I thought that it would be good for touring on the UK mainland and then further into Europe. My grand plans for the latter were scotched by my other half, who decided that she didn't want to come along. She really enjoyed our one long UK jaunt, but I think that she prefers cycling.

I have to admit that I like the small Triumph scrambler, but also feel drawn to scooters. Of scooters I have owned a Lambretta (Cento) 100 and a Gilera Runner SP180. The latter being a 2-stroke missile and one of the best bikes I have owned. Fastest was a Hayabusa. Best for comfort was a 1500 Goldwing. Smallest was a tie between a Raleigh Wisp, a Raleigh Runabout and an NSU Quickly. There have been many others including a Honda CB250, Suzuki GSX(?) 400, Honda CX 500, Kawasaki GT750, Kawasaki KLR650, Honda 750 Africa Twin.

 

[Saint-Just]

Nice journey into motorcycling. I totally get the touring aspect. You should not put your European plans to rest, though, as your partner could use trains to leap between destinations while you ride. It’s affordable and more comfortable for a passenger, and you still spend your holiday together.
Not knowing your islands (the closest equivalent I know are the Channel Islands, and I’d think standards of living may differ “marginally”) I would have thought that a small trail bike would have been ideal, and that scooters would be lethal judging by the numbers and sizes of potholes (Kent being my reference this time)

 

[Andylaser]

Although not really a scooter person, the Honda Ruckus 250 looks interesting.

 

[Andylaser]

Its a shame Honda havent imported the CT125 (postie bike) to the UK.