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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:52 pm

Skub wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:58 pm I've always thought the Norton was a lovely looking bike and that's from someone who has no nostalgic connection with the British bike era. Given the company's recent past history I'd want the luxury of a comprehensive warranty,or let a few others be the owner/ guinea pigs.

Warranty is worth buggery nothing if the company, and hence part supply, has gone the way of the dodo though.

If you're after that sort of bike you'd have to be daft or very rich to look past the various equivalent Triumphs instead IMO.

From my point of view I've yet to see a Triumph I like the looks of,they leave me stone cold. I think I'd buy a Homda first!

Skub wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 3:31 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:52 pm

Skub wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:58 pm I've always thought the Norton was a lovely looking bike and that's from someone who has no nostalgic connection with the British bike era. Given the company's recent past history I'd want the luxury of a comprehensive warranty,or let a few others be the owner/ guinea pigs.

Warranty is worth buggery nothing if the company, and hence part supply, has gone the way of the dodo though.

If you're after that sort of bike you'd have to be daft or very rich to look past the various equivalent Triumphs instead IMO.

From my point of view I've yet to see a Triumph I like the looks of,they leave me stone cold. I think I'd buy a Homda first!

Funny init when I was bike hunting the Street Triple should have been very near the top of my list but I just don't feel Triumphs at all either. My mate's one is lovely but it does nothing for me at all. I couldn't explain why either. Odd how you can just have a bike manufacturer that doesn't work for you.

Supermofo wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 4:39 pm Funny init when I was bike hunting the Street Triple should have been very near the top of my list but I just don't feel Triumphs at all either. My mate's one is lovely but it does nothing for me at all. I couldn't explain why either. Odd how you can just have a bike manufacturer that doesn't work for you.

Yeah,there's no logic involved. Both Honda and Triumph make great bikes,but.......

I know you looked at the previous bikes and decided against it.

But that article reads like everything is sorted.

EDIT:

More Crap than News is saying the same thing...

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-rev ... -961/2023/

Michael Mann cheerily smiling though what seems a bit of a mediocre bike is enough to put me off. I was surprised it was so 'cheap' but now I can see why.

ChrisW wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:56 pm Michael Mann cheerily smiling though what seems a bit of a mediocre bike is enough to put me off. I was surprised it was so 'cheap' but now I can see why.

Didn't he direct Heat?

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:59 pm Didn't he direct Heat?

Yeah! And the arguably superior adaptation of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon. Not to mention Miami Vice.

Hows about this...

https://www.astebolaffi.it/it/lot/151/132/detail



There's some pretty cool lots in that auction.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:11 pm Hows about this...

https://www.astebolaffi.it/it/lot/151/132/detail



There's some pretty cool lots in that auction.

I bet Tiepin has already put down a deposit

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:11 pm Hows about this...

https://www.astebolaffi.it/it/lot/151/132/detail



There's some pretty cool lots in that auction.

Hideous!

Yorick wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:13 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:11 pm Hows about this...

https://www.astebolaffi.it/it/lot/151/132/detail



There's some pretty cool lots in that auction.

I bet Tiepin has already put down a deposit

Back on track, Potter, get a test ride on a MT09! Compact, flickable, flighty, grunty and fun!

Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:31 pm

Yorick wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:13 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:11 pm Hows about this...

https://www.astebolaffi.it/it/lot/151/132/detail



There's some pretty cool lots in that auction.

I bet Tiepin has already put down a deposit

30k estimate

I have no idea WTF that is, but I really like it.

First part of that statement might explain the second.

Potter wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:56 am @weeksy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134262321786 ... Sw93ZjOxba


What do you reckon, I had a sit on it and I can touch the floor nicely and it felt like it would be fun.
The seat was a lot more comfortable than I expected.

Nowt wrong with that matey.... looks sweet. The only thing to mention, i can do you the same bike for same price with 1100 on the clocks. However obviously their bike would come with some warranty whereas mine wouldn't. But the offer is there anyway. Mine is cleaner than their one obviously... but that doesn't mean theirs isn't nice.

That one though, yeah i'd buy it

The comfort seat is 10X better than stock... (which mine comes with).

Potter wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:21 am

weeksy wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:19 am
Nowt wrong with that matey.... looks sweet. The only thing to mention, i can do you the same bike for same price with 1100 on the clocks. However obviously their bike would come with some warranty whereas mine wouldn't. But the offer is there anyway.

That one though, yeah i'd buy it

The comfort seat is 10X better than stock...

I thought yours was a keeper?

My thought, and comment to the bloke, was that it felt like my XT660 and I'm sure it would be equally as good or better, but I'd probably get bored of it quite quickly.

I don't think you would, it's way way lighter than the 660X and the handling is night and day better because of it and the WP suspension. Throw in the quick shifter up and auto blipper down, it's a winner.

My next phrase will cost me the sale though

Simple answer is, i don't use it. I'm unlikely to change that much next year either due to MTB racing for my lad.. I'd bet if it stays (which it likely will as i'm unlikely to advertise it lol), then i'll put 500-700 miles on it next year tops... And i'm not honestly sure there's much point.

Now i'm used to the riding position and handling, i absolutely LOVE the bike... but as i say... time is against me at the moment.

Potter wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:06 am

Taipan wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:33 pm Back on track, Potter, get a test ride on a MT09! Compact, flickable, flighty, grunty and fun!

Geezer in a shop yesterday tried to steer me towards one of those, he said they were brilliant and perfect for what I'd described that I wanted, but they just look like the Mondeo of the bike world and it's not where I'm at.

Mondeo!!



Seriously though, he's right. The reason these punchy, mid-range naked bikes are so popular, is they are such real-world riding fun. Journos don't endorse these things for any other reason than that. You should try some of these bikes. Garage love is all well and good, but ultimately bikes are for riding, not just looking at!

Mate of mine has an Africa twin, he's also 5 foot 7. He has to mount it like it's a horse, standing on the footpeg

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:44 am Mate of mine has an Africa twin, he's also 5 foot 7. He has to mount it like it's a horse, standing on the footpeg

I used to do that with my DRZ400, I wouldn't want to do it with anything any heavier, as there will be situations where your feet won't reach the ground

Has the super light been bought yet?