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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • GraemeG
        Graeme
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        You need more bikes @Giles…

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          One more inbound…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • M
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            Getting quite the collection there!

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            • Finn666F
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              which one you got? @Giles

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • Finn666F
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                  @Giles:

                  One more inbound…..

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
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                    http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=84.msg433870#msg433870

                    With one of these scheduled to take its place once I convert to a full license…..

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • Finn666F
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                      ah ok cool…looking forward to some pics and after acquiring the license, to some vids as well 😉

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                      • GraemeG
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                        Motorcycles (and trikes), being sold by scantily clad women since 1897!

                        The image comes from a piece at Curbside Classic about the De Dion trike. It wasn't the first motorcycle (that'd be the 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller), but it's a cool machine in any case.

                        Nearly 120 years later, the advert still works. 😉

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                        • GraemeG
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                          Motorcycle.com have posted a first ride review of the Triumph Street Twin.

                          Overall it sounds like a well sorted bike, and I get the impression it's more than a sum or its parts, or the numbers on its spec sheet. I'm looking forward to seeing how the Thruxton turns out, but things are looking promising.

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                          • M
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                            I was really close to putting a deposit on a Thruxton R, but I've flipped to the new BMW R nine T Scrambler since seeing it announced.  I love the look of it, and from all reports BMW make a pretty well sorted bike.

                            It's also different enough to justify keeping the Bonneville 😉

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                            • GraemeG
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                              I'm interested in a Thruxton R, I'm just waiting for Triumph to get their act together and actually release details for it. That'll probably happen early next year.

                              The local dealer is (of course) keen to take non-refundable deposits…

                              The Scrambler looks nice, and the Boxer twin is a good engine, with a decent amount of power, and surprisingly frugal. I'd be tempted by the R nine T instead, because it's got better suspension and brakes, and also the pornographic aluminium tank.

                              Having two bikes is always a good plan. Buying a Thruxton R and an R nine T Scrambler is obviously a better one. 😉

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                              • M
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                                Graeme, who's your local Triumph dealer?  City Triumph in Melbourne are taking $500 deposits, which are fully refundable… Not trying to tempt you 🙂

                                I hadn't noticed the different brakes on the Scrambler, though knew the suspension was down-specced.  It's going to be a couple of grand cheaper according to the sales manager so something's got to give I guess.  I will ride both bikes back to back and see how noticeable the difference is, I'm no Rossi so I'm sure the limits of the suspension and brakes on both bikes will be beyond mine anyway.  The Thruxton will be at least a couple of months post-release by then too, so hopefully there'll be a demo floating around to test as well.  Exciting times however it pans out 🙂

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                                • AetasA
                                  Aetas
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                                  Motorad Manufaktur Sommer
                                  Round about 70 % is handmade in germany!
                                  And it is a Diesel powered!
                                  2,5l/100km.
                                  Great customer service, as we like.

                                  http://www.motorradmanufaktur.de/index.php?main=home

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    @MP City Triumph are the mob I've spoken to. I think that they were trying to pressurise me into committing now since the first shipment is pretty well sold out.

                                    Are you here in Melbourne too?

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • harley daveH
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                                        mmmmmmmmmm we seem to have a bike collector in our midst  😉

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          My trouble is I can't stop collecting things…..

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • ChrisC
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                                            You should repress that instinct when it comes to wives.

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