NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

It's from GH, really, really check it over before parting with your money, Gavin Hockey doesn't have a good reputation.

[Taipan]

It's from GH, really, really check it over before parting with your money, Gavin Hockey doesn't have a good reputation.

Duly noted, thank you.

[Taipan]

Will wifey wonder why you have 17 bikes in the back garden?

She should worry more about my missing Ex'es and the strange body shaped hills in the garden...

[matt]

Good choice ,I reckon this one could be the keeper .

[the_priest]

Very good choice. Plush suspension, good fork travel, comfortable seat, DCT with a decent sized engine and electrical goods to rival the local Currys. Just hop on and ride (or is that get a ladder and climb on?). Enjoy in good health with comfortable knees and ankles.

[KungFooBob]

They're not as tall as people think.

The seat is only 25mm higher than the CB1000R and it's narrower.

[Mr Moofo]

Have you become the Essex Couchy?

[Taipan]

Even on paper it looks like it'll be a lot more comfortable!

[weeksy]

I can't see how it won't suit. Last chance saloon

[Taipan]

I can't see how it won't suit. Last chance saloon

Spot on. I really don't have anywhere to go after this if it doesn't work!

Anyway, good news, the loft-of-plenty has given me a TUTORO chain oiler!

The AT has a SW Motech rack on. Does anyone know if top boxes all have the same fitments? The loft-of-plenty has a Yamaha and an unknown make one in and i'd rather use one of those as the sw motech stuff is a bit spendy!

[Taipan]

Scrap that. It has a sw motech mounting plate on a rack, so i can just sell that and fit my top box.

[matt]

I m not certain,but that plate might fit a givi box? Would be handy then as a 1 second job to fit or remove the box as required.

[KungFooBob]

It does look very very similar to the Givi mounting for my Trekker top box.

[KungFooBob]

https://www.adventurebikeshop.co.uk/lug ... i-monokey/

Looks like one of these.

[matt]

Yes I think so, need to try a givi or kappa box with monokey fitting, I bet the shop you're buying the bike from would have one they could try for you .

[Taipan]

I think the smaller top box I have is a kappa? Will have a look next week when I get the bike. I only need a small box on there and only on occasions, and as i hate the look of the things it'd be great to simply remove and refit as needed!

[matt]

There are 2 types of givi boxes, monokey and monolock. I think that is a monokey which is the better most popular type , the one that the big heavy duty aluminium boxes etc fit to .
I don't like the look of boxes either,I don't think many people do -but they are soooo handy , wouldn't be without one now ,wish I'd bought a bigger one, probably will soon.
Waterproof,great for extra /change of clothes for commuting , picking up shopping, sticking helmet and gloves in when in shops and not having a bag flapping about on back .
Plus ,like I said before, very quick to fit and remove.

[Taipan]

There are 2 types of givi boxes, monokey and monolock. I think that is a monokey which is the better most popular type , the one that the big heavy duty aluminium boxes etc fit to .
I don't like the look of boxes either,I don't think many people do -but they are soooo handy , wouldn't be without one now ,wish I'd bought a bigger one, probably will soon.
Waterproof,great for extra /change of clothes for commuting , picking up shopping, sticking helmet and gloves in when in shops and not having a bag flapping about on back .
Plus ,like I said before, very quick to fit and remove.

Yeah, they are handy. I have to carry gear for work at times and using a backpack isn't soemthing i like to do. A removable topbox will be perfect.

[Dodgy69]

Does the AT have the flappy paddle things. ?

[KungFooBob]

Does the AT have the flappy paddle things. ?

You need to get with the lingo, it's an @ not an AT.