Motorcycles
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It's that time of year. Nearly warm enough to ride so I have MC on the mind. Just pulled the trigger on an exhaust upgrade.
The full Termi system is beyond rediculously priced. I found a Leo Vince mid pipe and Termi slip on for less than half the price. Pics to come.
Here is the setup:
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one of my little bike:
Honda C50M 1975, 1700 km
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or else my hometown
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some of my minimoto 100% Honda :
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sweet
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Radiobomb - I like that so much I'm going to grab a beer and have a nosey on eBay.
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Vincent Rapide in Chinese Red.
This one was sold by the Indian Motorcycle Company in 1950, hence the atypical paint. Most Vincents were black. It's up for grabs at Anthony Godin at £69,995.
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Out bike shopping today.
The new Ducati Panigale 959 has reached Australia, and it's looking rather tasty in white with the red wheels. Reviews have been very good, but I'm more interested in other bikes in their range.
Victory announced the Octane last week, after one of those interminable teaser campaigns. I was very surprised to see one on display in the local dealer so soon. It's not a bad looking bike, though not my thing, and I think the Scout has better styling.
I got a chance to sit on the Triumph Street Twin. This one's been fitted with various accessories, and is being used as a press bike. It felt reasonably spacious, but I'd have preferred a taller seat. It feels a lot lighter than the old bike, but has lost a lot of the vintage vibe. If you like the old school feel then get one of the outgoing range. I'm really looking forward to them publishing details on the Thruxton R.
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That Triumph Street Twin [emoji8]
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the two best things ..iron heart jeans and a motorcycle
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@harley dave that really needs to be spoken in an Austrian accent.
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ok phase two of the triumph remodelling ,a new alloy mudguard ( rear) and new mini indicators just got to wait for the warm weather to respray the tank ,as the previous owner did a really poor job of it before
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oh yes i knew there was something else u put two new tail pipes on they came from a vw beetle
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MCN have published first ride impressions of the new Triumph Bonneville and Thruxton.
The Thruxton is capable of being ridden in a spirited fashion…
Weight is 203 kg (dry), about 450 lbs. The Thruxton produces 96 bhp, and 83 ft/lbs of torque. So it'll go a bit better than the old model did. But it's down a bit on power compared to the BMW R nineT, which strikes me as a natural competitor.
Then again, there is the race kit…
The thing that really bothers me is the fuel capacity, at 14.5 litres. That seems a touch small, 18 or 19 would have been better.
