Motorcycles
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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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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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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.
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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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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
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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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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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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 .
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I'm a little biased, but damn. How do they make a video of a engine sexy? The new engine looks intriguing. I've been surprised at how good the fuel consumption is on my bike. It looks like they claim to add power and increase fuel efficiency. Pretty cool
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only the italians can make something as simple as a rearfootrest casting look sexy
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This would've been a cool event to attend…
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This smile is one of the main reason I traded my cafe racer for an upright passenger friendly ride.
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^love this!
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I got to drive my uncles Ural for a couple days, it's a fun bike. My girlfriend was kind of scared of the side car at first, but once riding in it was good. Hoping I can find a good priced used one next spring.
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The side car is actually really comfortable too, I'm pushing 6'3" and I could fully stretch out my legs in it. I also went on some really rutted out dirt trails and it handled good.
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the ural is a great bike the later ones have better parts and bearings etc ,japanese and german parts we in the uk do not get the 3rd driven wheel model (sidecar wheel)but i beleive they all have reverse.
i have been out with dave angel (yes thats his real name)from f2 motorcycles who is the importer of ural.
i have had several sidecars and they are great fun ,once your used to them you can shift them along at a fair old pace .
just one thing with sidecars is never ever ever go out without some weight in the chair ,the chair can lift easily and then you have no control ,you may end up mounting the sidewalk/pavement running down a fence and ending up in a field …..............not that this has ever happened to me you understand
