Motorcycles

[harley dave]

at last someone whos older than me 

[MP]

I haven't had much time to do much on my Bonneville for ages, so it's been sitting in pieces while I've been changing pipes and a few other bits and pieces.  I got sick of this state of affairs so decided to put her all back together this weekend so I can actually ride again.  I started her up for the first time with the new Zard Cross pipe…. shoots a 2 foot blue cone of flame out the back! Didn't expect that, but looked pretty amazing!  Sounds pretty phenomenal too

Well done on jumping through the first hoop G

[Giles]

Thanks @MP

[harley dave]

@MP:

I haven't had much time to do much on my Bonneville for ages, so it's been sitting in pieces while I've been changing pipes and a few other bits and pieces.  I got sick of this state of affairs so decided to put her all back together this weekend so I can actually ride again.  I started her up for the first time with the new Zard Cross pipe…. shoots a 2 foot blue cone of flame out the back! Didn't expect that, but looked pretty amazing!  Sounds pretty phenomenal too

Well done on jumping through the first hoop G

flames you say we need to see this in video form if you please

[MP]

I'll see what I can do

[MP]

Well, this evening I went out to the garage with the GoPro, set it up, hit the starter button…. No flame. 
Just sweet, sweet, exhaust noise.
. 
I must say I'm a bit disappointed, I was looking forward to flames every time I start it.  Maybe on down shifts I'll get some.

[harley dave]

pour some petrol down there that will get it going 

[Giles]

[Graeme]

You need more bikes @Giles…

[Giles]

One more inbound…..

[MP]

Getting quite the collection there!

[Finn666]

which one you got? @Giles

[Giles]

??

[Finn666]

@Giles:

One more inbound…..

[Giles]

http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=84.msg433870#msg433870

With one of these scheduled to take its place once I convert to a full license…..

[Finn666]

ah ok cool…looking forward to some pics and after acquiring the license, to some vids as well

[Graeme]

Motorcycles (and trikes), being sold by scantily clad women since 1897!

The image comes from a piece at Curbside Classic about the De Dion trike. It wasn't the first motorcycle (that'd be the 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller), but it's a cool machine in any case.

Nearly 120 years later, the advert still works.

[Graeme]

Motorcycle.com have posted a first ride review of the Triumph Street Twin.

Overall it sounds like a well sorted bike, and I get the impression it's more than a sum or its parts, or the numbers on its spec sheet. I'm looking forward to seeing how the Thruxton turns out, but things are looking promising.

[MP]

I was really close to putting a deposit on a Thruxton R, but I've flipped to the new BMW R nine T Scrambler since seeing it announced.  I love the look of it, and from all reports BMW make a pretty well sorted bike.

It's also different enough to justify keeping the Bonneville

[Graeme]

I'm interested in a Thruxton R, I'm just waiting for Triumph to get their act together and actually release details for it. That'll probably happen early next year.

The local dealer is (of course) keen to take non-refundable deposits…

The Scrambler looks nice, and the Boxer twin is a good engine, with a decent amount of power, and surprisingly frugal. I'd be tempted by the R nine T instead, because it's got better suspension and brakes, and also the pornographic aluminium tank.

Having two bikes is always a good plan. Buying a Thruxton R and an R nine T Scrambler is obviously a better one.