Is motorcycling allowed?

[i24]

On 11/12/2021 at 2:29 PM, Hairy said:

So she was safe and sound when I picked her up today

Must say, I really love riding this bike......just wanted to keep going and miss the turn off to home.

Did you pay for parking? 

[Hairy]

10 hours ago, Spokey said:

Hairy buy yourself some extra fuel carriers. i use a 5 litre Dessert Fox roll bag. Ner neede it yet but it adds peace of mind. There are RotoPacks for hard panniers too. Honestly the 5 l roll pack is a good option.

Thanks, I did go looking yesterday at some rigid 5 and 10L fuel cans .... cheap and cheerful  pricing at Midas. Will get a 5L should I manage to pull this trip off as cheap insurance, and then hopefully not have to use it.

2 hours ago, i24 said:

Did you pay for parking? 

Yip (well I get refunded as it was a work trip, so it does not bother me) .... do you not normally pay with a motorbike?

[sawystertrance]

Careful with that Hairy. Remember what happened to Itchy..

[Hairy]

18 minutes ago, sawystertrance said:

Careful with that Hairy. Remember what happened to Itchy..

I am going to assume her jerry can saw a lot more abuse and action than mine ever would on a tar road

[IceCreamMan]

https://www.fastbikesmag.com/2021/11/11/the-truth-behind-the-elusive-petronas-fp1/?fbclid=IwAR166LxO5UVo1MqluEaiP96gKOPQS05JCkqAxLgDjrGkpoPPcVIGDr5zrI8

[BSG]

On 11/4/2021 at 3:53 PM, Andrew_Smith said:

 

This bike would be "impossible" for normal people to ride.

[Andrew_Smith]

Lekker by Die Dam

[Thug]

So I got rid of my last bike (Triumph Sprint RS 955i) probably 12/13 years ago and I now have an itch to get back on another Triumph.

Looking at the Thruxton 1200R

[Thug]

From this...

To this...

 

[Hairy]

28 minutes ago, Thug said:

From this...

To this...

 

Have you test ridden the Thruxton yet?

[Thug]

1 minute ago, Hairy said:

Have you test ridden the Thruxton yet?

Not yet, will be going to look at one this week and take it for a test ride.

[IceCreamMan]

2 hours ago, Thug said:

So I got rid of my last bike (Triumph Sprint RS 955i) probably 12/13 years ago and I now have an itch to get back on another Triumph.

Looking at the Thruxton 1200R

Nought wrong with em….I would have one in a heart beat.

[WaynejG]

On 10/17/2021 at 8:39 AM, Spokey said:

 

 

Edited November 15, 2021 by WaynejG
Wrong post

[WaynejG]

That Thruxton is just such a nice looking bike. My laatie is looking at getting one.

[Andymann]

So a little bit of trivia - arguably of the most successful and genuine Café Racers (during a time where the guys actually removed their bikes lights and raced them on the weekend) was the Velocette Thruxton.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocette_Thruxton

Anyone who knows the history of British bike racing will know the success of the Velocette Thruxton and also the marketing pull of the name "Thruxton"

Velocette only had copyright on the name for a certain period and when the current owners of the Velocette name forgot to re-register the trademark it lapsed and Triumph pounced much to the disgust of every die-hard Velocette owner!

 

 

[IceCreamMan]

Wow, great story. Surprised it could be copy written  as there is a circuit called Thruxton. About 50 miles from my place. 
 

will be going to a BSB race there next year. 
 

speaking of BSB, there now 5 editions of I, Superbiker on Netflix about BSB racing. Incredibly exciting series, the guys are loons up I reckon.