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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • harley daveH
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      is it the made in india version ?

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      • GraemeG
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        I think that it's a US bike. The Street 500 and 750 are the Indian made in India models.

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        • GraemeG
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          Promo film for The Dyneema Project, featuring El Solitario and Saint, about developing crash resistant denim biking gear. H/T to Heddels.

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          • JCMx800J
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            Just signed up for driving school and I am already annoyed because I have to wear shitty but safe bike-gear, hopefully some of my riding friends can borrow me some stuff.

            Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
            XXX

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            • GraemeG
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              Wearing a borrowed set of garish textiles isn't the end of the world. No one will recognise you with a full-face helmet on. 😉

              If you're looking at getting a bike soon, then maybe it's worth about investing in some gear. Rev'it does the Urban range, Rokker do high-end biker denim, and some of the Icon 1000 collection is Mad Max influenced. Knox do an armour and jacket layering system as their Studio Collection, which looks a good idea.

              Urban Rider and The Café Racer both stock less technical looking gear. But you might want to cross-check prices against somewhere like FC Moto or Louis to see whether it's cheaper in Germany.

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              • GraemeG
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                In light of Piers's lovely bike, there's a piece over at Cycleworld about it's bigger brother, the XSR900, that argues the XSR700 makes more sense.

                The basic gist is that the XSR900 is too powerful for a naked bike, whereas the XSR700 is lighter and more flickable. That's not to say the bigger bike is bad, the accompanying review is positive.

                The journalist, Sean MacDonald, was dropped from Lanesplitter a few weeks back, and has now tipped up at Cycleworld. I enjoy his articles, and he's worth following.

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                • GraemeG
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                  @JCMx800 if you need a tasteful jacket for your lessons, might I suggest the Dainese Gong Yun! :o

                  Actually, Dainese are doing a few interesting designs. The York is rather different to most leathers. I don't know how the buttons would hold up in an off, but I suspect it'll look great with a lot of abuse.

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                  • Jordonf9J
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                    Last night garage job

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                    • injunjackI
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                      @JCMx800:

                      Excuse the question, but is no one into choppers? Hardtail, Sportster tank, springer fender, K&Q seat, sissy bar. Choppers.

                      Yes. Isn't that obvious?

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                      • BRGRKNGB
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                        @injunjack:

                        @JCMx800:

                        Excuse the question, but is no one into choppers? Hardtail, Sportster tank, springer fender, K&Q seat, sissy bar. Choppers.

                        Yes. Isn't that obvious?

                        Yeah, but I don't like springers with fenders and rather walk than be seen on a bike with a sissy bar or king and queen seat. There's more stuff that's been popularized the last few years but I dislike lots of bikes so I digress.

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                        • injunjackI
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                          @BRGRKNG:

                          @injunjack:

                          @JCMx800:

                          Excuse the question, but is no one into choppers? Hardtail, Sportster tank, springer fender, K&Q seat, sissy bar. Choppers.

                          Yes. Isn't that obvious?

                          Yeah, but I don't like springers with fenders and rather walk than be seen on a bike with a sissy bar or king and queen seat. There's more stuff that's been popularized the last few years but I dislike lots of bikes so I digress.

                          then show us your build….

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                          • GraemeG
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                            New bike. Picking it up tomorrow. 😉

                            @JCMx800 I'm more into Café Racers than choppers. 😛

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                            • rocketR
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                              Congratulations @Graeme  😃

                              rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                              It's all humbug, like everywhere
                              R.I.P. Geo

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                              • louisboscoL
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                                congrats mate. @Graeme

                                "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  Thanks @rocket and @louisbosco.

                                  The Thruxton lends itself to being customised. This one has been tweaked with some of the parts from Triumph's catalogue, though the subframe under the seat has been modified.

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                                  • injunjackI
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                                    you did the customizing by yourself?

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                                    • GraemeG
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                                      @injunjack:

                                      you did the customizing by yourself?

                                      The one in my last post was customised by K-Speed in Bangkok. It's not my bike.

                                      Mine's the one with the sold sign on it. It's still stock at present. I'm planning some mods, and will do some of the work myself. However, having seen the instructions for fitting the fairing, I might leave that to the dealer, as it looks pretty involved. 🙂

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                                        Bike looks awesome,love Triumphs. Congratulations!–Jett

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                                        • FinksterF
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                                          Triumphs 4 the win! .. Congrats @Graeme

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                                          • harley daveH
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                                            great choice i am missing my triumph allready ,so much so that i might go and buy an old guzzi

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