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Motorbikes are brilliant

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hebangsthedrums

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Hate the great monstrosities, I simply don't understand the point of them.

Plus, it seems, everybody I know who has one is on the dole - now I'm fvcked if I can work out how you buy one of these on benefits...and one lad is now on his second. Brand new and everything.

It's all wrong.

Not a experienced biker so probably coming at it from a different view, but much like ridiculously overpowered cars I enjoy the engineering/noise perspective.

Any of the 2 wheelers here going to NEC show?

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but obviously a lot more suspicious , you're not really up to speed on conspiracies are you ?

motorbikes and ungritted roads is an almost foolproof way of culling the numbers

The new grit being used in Northamptonshire is even better - laced with sugar, it seems to have the same coefficient of friction as ice.

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Daggers

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I'm into motorbikes, but I'm scared off by my Family to have one as one of my cousins was killed driving it and hit his head bang on a lamp post in Glenfield over 20 years back. :(

My Dad buried his head in a cow's arse while he was doing National Service. Not as a hobby mark you, he rode his BSA into the ovine.

They never wanted me to take to two wheels either - but my advice is never listen to any advice. Go get a bike, there's little to touch it bar flying jets. thumbsup.gif

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My Dad buried his head in a cow's arse while he was doing National Service. Not as a hobby mark you, he rode his BSA into the ovine.

They never wanted me to take to two wheels either - but my advice is never listen to any advice. Go get a bike, there's little to touch it bar flying jets. thumbsup.gif

Why be so nasty.............he was my dad aswell!!!!!:angry:

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Got my test rides all booked for Friday - Tiger 800XC, Thunderbird and a Tiger 1050.

Choices choices.

Interesting - what floats your boat at the minute pre-test?

Harley gone?

What's the plan?

I can see you on a Thunderbird - the 850xc I think will be alright but the 1050 will be a bit more 'comfortable' for a man of your experience.

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Motorbikes can be great I have no doubt. Just BE SENSIBLE.

I have been to 2 fatal incidents involving motorbikes in the last month or so, one a mature guy the other a younger chap, both messy beyond imagination one involved speed and a tractor in the countryside, the other a serious misjudgement with an artic on a main road,

Be SENSIBLE... please

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Interesting - what floats your boat at the minute pre-test?

Harley gone?

What's the plan?

I can see you on a Thunderbird - the 850xc I think will be alright but the 1050 will be a bit more 'comfortable' for a man of your experience.

Harley went last year for a GSX1400.

I like the Thunderbird Storm but it is hellapricey. The 1050 is too wimpy compared to my old Tiger900 - which the XC reminds me of, and is running in second place. There's an ex-demo XC at Woburn going for a damn good price with a load of extras bolted on. It all depends on whether my heart or head win out on the day.

(And they offer me a semi-decent price on the 14).

Did you get something in the end?

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Got my test rides all booked for Friday - Tiger 800XC, Thunderbird and a Tiger 1050.

Choices choices.

I rode the big bore thunderbird on a rolling road when the kit was in the testing phases at Triumph Hinckley design department on my work experience, doesnt half pull.

I also had to sign a confidentiality agreement but all the models I saw in development and testing have been released/announced now anyway so what the hell!

My bike is a Rieju NKD 50. Its fast for a 50 and gets me about so im happy!

My dad has an old honda 250 no idea on the model, its almost had it anyway. He's also got a 98 Triumph thunderbird and a Triumph Trophy 1200.

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Harley went last year for a GSX1400.

I like the Thunderbird Storm but it is hellapricey. The 1050 is too wimpy compared to my old Tiger900 - which the XC reminds me of, and is running in second place. There's an ex-demo XC at Woburn going for a damn good price with a load of extras bolted on. It all depends on whether my heart or head win out on the day.

(And they offer me a semi-decent price on the 14).

Did you get something in the end?

No mate - still bikeless, I had a browse round Triumph in Welly earlier and wondered what may be your choice - I looked at all the above and then realised your dilema. I still am pretty hooked on getting an R1.

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Took the Tbird out yesterday, it was awesome to the power of metal. Tried the 800XC across various green lanes and that was a brilliant hoot.

Then they offered me half what the Suzi is worth so I went home again.

I'd have either of the bikes I rode in a snap.

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I rode the big bore thunderbird on a rolling road when the kit was in the testing phases at Triumph Hinckley design department on my work experience, doesnt half pull.

I also had to sign a confidentiality agreement but all the models I saw in development and testing have been released/announced now anyway so what the hell!

My bike is a Rieju NKD 50. Its fast for a 50 and gets me about so im happy!

My dad has an old honda 250 no idea on the model, its almost had it anyway. He's also got a 98 Triumph thunderbird and a Triumph Trophy 1200.

Always clipped my foot on the pannier of the Trophy which stopped me getting one of them.

Got plans to trade up to a 125 sometime?

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