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Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:41 pm
by 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.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:51 pm
by Taipan
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:41 pm
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.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:53 pm
by Taipan
Yorick wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:38 pm
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...
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:18 am
by matt
Good choice ,I reckon this one could be the keeper
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Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:28 am
by 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.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:04 am
by KungFooBob
They're not as tall as people think.
The seat is only 25mm higher than the CB1000R and it's narrower.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:15 am
by Mr Moofo
Have you become the Essex Couchy?
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:03 am
by Taipan
Even on paper it looks like it'll be a lot more comfortable!
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:07 am
by weeksy
I can't see how it won't suit. Last chance saloon
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:31 am
by Taipan
weeksy wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:07 am
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!
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:55 am
by Taipan
Scrap that. It has a sw motech mounting plate on a rack, so i can just sell that and fit my top box.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:53 pm
by 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.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:56 pm
by KungFooBob
It does look very very similar to the Givi mounting for my Trekker top box.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:58 pm
by KungFooBob
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:05 pm
by 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 .
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:13 pm
by 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!
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:32 pm
by 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.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:47 pm
by Taipan
matt wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:32 pm
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.
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:18 pm
by Dodgy69
Does the AT have the flappy paddle things. ?
Re: NBT: I've just bought my forever bike!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:22 pm
by KungFooBob
Dodgy69 wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:18 pm
Does the AT have the flappy paddle things. ?
You need to get with the lingo, it's an @ not an AT.
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