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    Bluegrass
    Joined: 25 Jan 2013

    In KY and most of the surrounding states we are free to choose to ride helmet-free… No cops bugging you about exercising your rights.

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      summ3rhays
      Joined: 28 Nov 2012

      Utah is the same way.  No helmet laws.  Personally I wouldn't ride without one, but it a choice.

      IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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        natehate
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 18 Jun 2012

        @injunjack:

        nate, cone, 1980 80cui FXS

        cool

        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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          Graeme
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          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

          @natehate:

          oh and thanks graeme for putting hedon on my radar, trying to figure out if theyre legal here now

          Are you in Ontario? Apparently ECE lids are legal there since 2012.

          http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=8502

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            natehate
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            Joined: 18 Jun 2012

            @Graeme:

            @natehate:

            oh and thanks graeme for putting hedon on my radar, trying to figure out if theyre legal here now

            Are you in Ontario? Apparently ECE lids are legal there since 2012.

            http://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=8502

            look at this guy, better at finding stuff about my country's laws then me

            don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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              Graeme
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              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

              My Google Fu is strong! 😉

              So are you going to order up a Hedon then @natehate ? If it's any help, they felt as though they had a long oval fit, similar to a Davida lid.

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                natehate
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                Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                sent you a pm @Graeme

                don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                  Graeme
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                  Just how fast are modern bikes? :o

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                    summ3rhays
                    Joined: 28 Nov 2012

                    Pretty cool.  I watched that yesterday.

                    IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                      Bluegrass
                      Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                      That was off the hook!  Wow…..... It takes serious BALLS to ride a motorcycle that fast.

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                        Graeme
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                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                        The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride in London. If you watch it, you can spot Mark Eley of Eley Kashimoto (in the zig zag suit), and Scott of Dawson Denim.

                        I'd have gone along, only I thought that my Beemer was too modern to fit in with the prevailing vibe.

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                          Bluegrass
                          Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                          You should have jumped in!  Looks like it was a good event.  Very cool.

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                            Graeme
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                            Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                            I subsequently heard that there were a few non-Kosher bikes present, so I probably could have got away with it. Maybe next year…

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                              harley dave
                              Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                              whats your thoughts gents on the triumph scrambler (once the horrible std pipes are ditched for a proper set ) as a town bike .

                              live your steve mcqueen dream  😃

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                                summ3rhays
                                Joined: 28 Nov 2012

                                I have a friend who owns one. He feels it's a bit under powered, but prefers it that way. Casual riding for sure. Personally I'd go with a Bonne if you're ditching the pipes anyway.

                                IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                                  harley dave
                                  Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                                  they are underpowered  did think about the bonneville as well would have to be the t100 though as i hate mag wheels

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                                    natehate
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                                    Joined: 18 Jun 2012

                                    i'd go with the thruxton if i was going new triumph. thats a sexy looking machine
                                    however i did hear a few years back when they went from carb to efi they were having some throttle issues and that the english made bikes that are a few years older again are better
                                    but thats just what i hear
                                    could be bullshit

                                    don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                      Graeme
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                                      Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                      There seem to be a bunch of scramblers around right now. The Ducati is the other obvious choice, though it's a bit less retro than the Triumph.

                                      Not wanting to be left out, Moto Guzzi have produced a conversion kit for the V7 with 70Tre.

                                      The Guzzi has a couple of advantages over the Triumph: Shaft drive, so no chain to adjust, and ABS is now available as an option.

                                      Speaking of bikes, took my Beemer in to get serviced today. It wasn't a cheap experience, as I needed to get the fuel gauge repaired. Again. The last generation of Boxers have a really rubbish fuel strip that is renowned for failing, and mine was a few months out of guarantee. 😞

                                      Even worse was that there was a small oil leak. A washer needed replacing, but it needed about an hour's work to actually get access to the part of the engine that had the problem. So it was about 60p for a new washer, and £60 for fitting it…

                                      Still, it's running an awful lot better now than it was.

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                                        harley dave
                                        Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                                        every thing above is right  but the bikes dont say TRIUMPH ,your right natehate i would want an early carb model definatley not an efi model .

                                        the thruxton is not the right seating position for me .

                                        graeme is your final drive still holding up  😉

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                                          harley dave
                                          Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                                          actually ive had 13 new generatipn bmws and to be honest ive never had a problem with a final drive but i know tons who have .
                                          in fact i have a spare one in the shed right now

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