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Triumph Street triple?

I was going to suggest an MV Brutale, but looking on ebay there seems to be eleventy two thousand different models... 675, 750, 800, 910, 920, 989, 1078, 1090, etc....

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:25 pm I was going to suggest an MV Brutale, but looking on ebay there seems to be eleventy two thousand different models... 675, 750, 800, 910, 920, 989, 1078, 1090, etc....

Yeah next bike ain't gonna be Italian. I wanna be able to home service my next bike and not worry about it not working

matt wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:20 pm Triumph Street triple?

Good shout. Although they get rave reviews I've never really wanted a Triumph. But can't put my finger on why. In theory it's perfect but don't seem to float my boat.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:59 pm If someone told me I had to buy a bike tomorrow, i'd be 50/50 between 2nd hand Z900RS' and R Nine-T's.

I like the idea of the R Nine T. The Urban GS model. I suspect they're dead wee and nesh in the metal though. I looked at and excluded the CB1000R on that basis

Still considering a Honda 250 or 300 Rally, African Twin or X-Adv.

Asian Boss wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:31 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:59 pm If someone told me I had to buy a bike tomorrow, i'd be 50/50 between 2nd hand Z900RS' and R Nine-T's.

I like the idea of the R Nine T. The Urban GS model. I suspect they're dead wee and nesh in the metal though. I looked at and excluded the CB1000R on that basis

Still considering a Honda 250 or 300 Rally, African Twin or X-Adv.

US Import 60/70's CL350/360/450 would suit you :p



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324942060375 ... SwciZhuxG2

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:33 pm

Asian Boss wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 7:31 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:59 pm If someone told me I had to buy a bike tomorrow, i'd be 50/50 between 2nd hand Z900RS' and R Nine-T's.

I like the idea of the R Nine T. The Urban GS model. I suspect they're dead wee and nesh in the metal though. I looked at and excluded the CB1000R on that basis

Still considering a Honda 250 or 300 Rally, African Twin or X-Adv.

US Import 60/70's CL350/360/450 would suit you :p



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324942060375 ... SwciZhuxG2

It's a lovely thought. I think I fancy something modern though.

I think it's got the CB450 "Black Bomber" engine, so good the ACU banned it!

My last 3 bikes have been a 2008 690 , 2008 street triple, and finally a 2015 mt09.
Looking back I'd say the street triple was the best balanced bike of the 3. The KTM had lovely suspension and handled perfectly but I always felt the motor was a bit lacking if out on longer rides , the mt09 motor is superb but it sometimes felt a bit much, and the street triple was somewhere in between like Goldilocks porridge

I wouldn't thank you if you gave me a Triumph. I don't really know why, I just find them a bit meh.

My NC700X had more character than the Tiger 800 I owned.

I've ridden quite a few and the only one I quite liked was the 650 Daytona, the one before the 675.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:19 pm I wouldn't thank you if you gave me a Triumph. I don't really know why, I just find them a bit meh.

My NC700X had more character than the Tiger 800 I owned.

I've ridden quite a few and the only one I quite liked was the 650 Daytona, the one before the 675.

The 765rs I tried was nice. In some ways things like the bars and risers feel a bit cheap, but was a nice easy bike to ride.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:19 pm I wouldn't thank you if you gave me a Triumph. I don't really know why, I just find them a bit meh.

My NC700X had more character than the Tiger 800 I owned.

I've ridden quite a few and the only one I quite liked was the 650 Daytona, the one before the 675.

Somewhat amazingly I also don't really like Triumphs and my pick of the lot was also the 650 Daytona.

Asian Boss wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:30 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:19 pm I wouldn't thank you if you gave me a Triumph. I don't really know why, I just find them a bit meh.

My NC700X had more character than the Tiger 800 I owned.

I've ridden quite a few and the only one I quite liked was the 650 Daytona, the one before the 675.

Somewhat amazingly I also don't really like Triumphs and my pick of the lot was also the 650 Daytona.

I rode the MCN (or was it Pb?) long termer to some illegal industrial estate "racing for pinks" type thing followed by the Chelsea Bridge bike meet, then raped it across London in the early hours of a very warm summer night, jumping reds and wheelieing past (closed) schools.

Those were the days.

weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:08 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275114887419 ... Swd05h4tX9

Interestingly I've heard 3 journos say as a road bike they'd choose the R or even S over the RS as its power is made higher up and it's suspension more track focused.

They seem to have sold shit loads more RS's though and they look very cool.

It's just if I want a Triumph. No idea why but they make me feel like most people do about KTMs. Also seem to recall they have expensive 12k mile service. I'll happily have a Jap 24k mile valve service interval next.

Seems I'm not alone in not feeling Triumphs though. Odd

Taipan wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:21 pm

The noise they make is frankly orgasmic. Not sure if they are in budget though for the age/milage I'd want

Why's the mt09 not on the list?

What about a nice 1200 Monster?

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... 1200/2014/