Motorcycles
-
Triumph announced the Bonneville Speedmaster earlier today.
It's basically a Bobber, with an upgraded rear subframe to allow it to carry luggage or a pillion, and a 12 litre fuel tank, up from 9 litres. Cruise control has been added as standard. There are something like 130 accessories in Triumph's parts catalogue for it already!
I think that it's a more practical take on the Bobber, although it loses some of that bike's charm. I don't like the metalwork around the pillion seat, as it looks clumsy, and the chrome makes it more apparent.
-
Bike EXIF have posted a review of the new Harley Softails.
The journalist likes the bikes, and says that they're a step-up from the old ones.
The comments about Harley redesigning a whole swathe of models over the next decade are interesting. Looking forward to seeing what they come up with.
-
Think I just died of jealousy! @injunjack
-
That's a wonderful bike - my barber just acquired a Bonneville T100 Blackout (Shadow?) Edition and it is striking in person.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in Salt Lake City. Fun ride, but the turn out could have been better. It had to be rescheduled twice due to weather. Some people are afraid of snow.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
-
Great to see you out on a bike again @summ3rhays. Nice corduroy vest too! Where is that beauty from?
-
@Sam:
Great to see you out on a bike again @summ3rhays. Nice corduroy vest too! Where is that beauty from?
Thanks Sam! The vest is Mister Freedom Indigo. It's one of my favorite things to where when I have to be more dressy.
-
A pair of Rev'it Rockefeller jeans in the post today. They're made of a 12.5 oz Cordura denim, fully lined for abrasion resistance, and fitted with their SEESMART armour.
The armour is fantastic. It's about half the thickness of D3O, but offers a similar level of impact resistance. I only noticed it was there when it had slipped out of position in transit.
The jeans themselves have a loose, tapered cut, and look like a generic pair of Dad jeans. They're similar to my 1955s, but with a lower rise, I'd guess the 888 is probably pretty close. Mine are a tagged 32" waist, with a 36" inseam, and maybe an inch or two so in the waist. I'd guess the inseam is a touch optimistic, as they seem spot-on for me, and I normally look for 34" to 35".
The Cordura denim looks and feels like a typical pair of washed jeans. The full lining makes them heavier, but grants full CE Level 1 protection, which is better than a lot of sets of textiles. I suspect that they might be warm in the summer, though.
At the weekend, I also tried on a pair of the Saint Model 1 jeans. These have similar protective qualities to the Rockefeller, but are made from a Dyneema weave, so there isn't a separate layer inside, so they're much lighter in weight.
The downside is that they use D3O, which is bulkier than Rev'it's proprietary SEESMART, and being a tighter cut, it's much more noticeable. Plus I'd have liked another inch in the inseam.
Incidentally, I paired the jeans with a Rev'it Fargo jacket. It's made from a combination of goatskin and Cordura denim. Here's a photo of me trying one on (in a size too big) in Amsterdam a few weeks back.
I was tempted by the Vaughn, and still suffering a little buyer's remorse for not getting one. However, it's got an non removable thermal liner, which would cook me in the Antipodean summer. Here's a photo of one (also a size too big) from Amsterdam.
Riding reports to follow, and I've got to catch up with @MP to show him my haul.
-
Kawasaki have just unveiled the Z900RS, which is another retro bike, at the Tokyo Motor Show. A café racer variant is expected, and will possibly be announced at EICMA in a fortnight.
MCN and Visordown have more details, but it's roughly inline with the R nineT or Triumph Thruxton.
There have been rumours of a supercharged version too. That sounds fun…
-
Honda will be announcing a retro-ish bike at EICMA, the NSC (Neo Sports Café).
This is a screen grab of the bike in the teaser.
Autoblog have pictures of the concept bike, which will be far cooler than the real thing, but gives an idea of what it'll be like.
-
Dainese have just announced the Settantadue collection, which is basically old school designs with modern protection. It's not dissimilar to what Rev'it are doing with their Urban range, and I figured that @louisbosco would be interested.
MCN have an article introducing the products.
I quite like the two-tone Toga 72 jacket.
-
@Graeme i like how you read my mind there. i was just looking at a couple of Dainese jackets the other week. about their leather ones and how they compare. was looking at a couple plain ones with just the demon and comparing specs..
