post your motorbikes

[scraggs]

My old man has had 2 Americas and a 1600 thunderbird, then swapped that for a Harley which he hated and went back to an America. Which is a loverly bike

 

Yes it's a weird problem, a lot of bikes don't have it, and it appears it has a bit to do with riding style, if you are a throttle blipper it is noticeable.

[aspenarb]

That's good feedback, thanks.

I thought that I would stick with Triumph as I loved my Sprint RS but I may save a bit more for a Harley when the time comes.

Cheers.

 

I have got a Harley Road King, they dont go, dont stop and dont handle very well. They are also very heavy but take them on a long journey and they really are a comfy bike.

 

 

 

 

My nephew Teo spanking his bike round Cadwell Pk

 

 

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[njmusk]

Last bike I had was a Harley 1200 sportster, there was so much vibration through the handlebars you couldn't see out the mirrors.

 

Never done cadwell, my mate was passengering in a long wheelbase outfit there, slowing down for a bend and the front wheel calipers locked and outfit cartwheeled 3 times and he got threw out and landed on his wrists and broke them both.

 

Mallory Park was my favourite track to race on.

[Daniel Jiggins]

As soon as my insurance goes down after a couple of years NCD I will upgrade my tiger 800 for the big Triumph Adventurer or the big GS what would you say is the better bike?

[aspenarb]

Last bike I had was a Harley 1200 sportster, there was so much vibration through the handlebars you couldn't see out the mirrors.

.

 

No vibration on the Road King but as I mentioned its heavy and slow. That said if you get down to 25mph in top and crank it open its quite happy to wrench my arms out of their sockets. Masses of torque and a very lazy ride, it still has less than a thousand miles on it from new But thats going to change now

 

My two lads on their dirt bikes ( kin nutters)

 

 

 

Bob

Edited July 19, 2015 by aspenarb

[njmusk]

As a kid of the sixties was always being taken to scrambles (as they were called in them days) by my elder sister and her boyfriend, Wakes Colne was a fav, the days of Dave Bickers and Vic Eastwood and the like.

 

Mate and me did think about motox outfit but couldn't afford one at 17.

 

Only got into road racing through a couple of mates and their outfit.

[njmusk]

Oh yes, and one of my sisters boyfriends was John Louis, Ipswich Witches speedway

[codlasher]

As soon as my insurance goes down after a couple of years NCD I will upgrade my tiger 800 for the big Triumph Adventurer or the big GS what would you say is the better bike?

 

My friend Dave at DC Rogers Motorcycles is not a great fan of the modern triumph, although we agree that there are 'things' that you can do to them to improve their performance. Servicing is fiddly, which is its biggest downfall.

I have an airhead GS 1000 (c 1987 model) and it has been pretty faultless for the 25 years that I have owned it. That's a plus to start with! It is now worth what I paid for it in 1990 which is another plus and it took me for a 300 mile run recently with a fresh tank of fuel having sat for a year in the shed. Another plus.

You are TALL so a newer GS would suit you but you'd have to do a lot of leg work to find a nice one. You'd love the ride and performance too.

Try both and see?

There is a big movement in custom motorcycles which means there are lots of specialist bits and pieces around to allow you to fettle your bike to exactly how you want it.

codlasher

[Daniel Jiggins]

My friend Dave at DC Rogers Motorcycles is not a great fan of the modern triumph, although we agree that there are 'things' that you can do to them to improve their performance. Servicing is fiddly, which is its biggest downfall.

 

I have an airhead GS 1000 (c 1987 model) and it has been pretty faultless for the 25 years that I have owned it. That's a plus to start with! It is now worth what I paid for it in 1990 which is another plus and it took me for a 300 mile run recently with a fresh tank of fuel having sat for a year in the shed. Another plus.

 

You are TALL so a newer GS would suit you but you'd have to do a lot of leg work to find a nice one. You'd love the ride and performance too.

 

Try both and see?

 

There is a big movement in custom motorcycles which means there are lots of specialist bits and pieces around to allow you to fettle your bike to exactly how you want it.

 

codlasher

 

 

Hi Codlasher,

 

Thanks for that, I forgot to say I will be buying brand new.

I suppose go and try both and whatever feels best, At 6ft 8 it needs to be comfortable.

[WoodED]

My friend Dave at DC Rogers Motorcycles is not a great fan of the modern triumph, although we agree that there are 'things' that you can do to them to improve their performance. Servicing is fiddly, which is its biggest downfall.

 

I have an airhead GS 1000 (c 1987 model) and it has been pretty faultless for the 25 years that I have owned it. That's a plus to start with! It is now worth what I paid for it in 1990 which is another plus and it took me for a 300 mile run recently with a fresh tank of fuel having sat for a year in the shed. Another plus.

 

You are TALL so a newer GS would suit you but you'd have to do a lot of leg work to find a nice one. You'd love the ride and performance too.

 

Try both and see?

 

There is a big movement in custom motorcycles which means there are lots of specialist bits and pieces around to allow you to fettle your bike to exactly how you want it.

 

codlasher

 

Small world. I use dc rogers too