Time to let the cbr go.

[fr499y 0]

Well, thought it was time to get rid of the cbr. Every time i ride the bike i'm in pain with my wrists, nothing seemed to help and i wasn't prepared to spend any more on a bike that will always be uncomfortable for me. Theres only one person on here who knows what bike im picking up on Saturday ( don't say what it is Chad!! ) but all i can say is its one of the 2 bikes i've always wanted to own ( Zed being one of them ) im excited

Heres the lovely looking girl who is going though

[Chadatious 0]

peugeot vivacity

[fr499y 0]

@Chadatious wrote:

peugeot vivacity

Lmfao!! there was me thinking you would say bmw c1!

[Macie_UK 0]

Congrats on your new bike-to-be fella, sounds like it makes perfect sense.

[fr499y 0]

@Macie_UK wrote:

Congrats on your new bike-to-be fella, sounds like it makes perfect sense.

The only clue i will say is its a new take on a old bike

[dick65 0]

no good being uncomfortable matt,you still got the Ace?

[Chadatious 0]

@dick65 wrote:

no good being uncomfortable matt,you still got the Ace?

yeah hes still not got all his marbles together dick

and they are lovely, saw one yesterday, sat on that makes famous bike and loved it!

[dick65 0]

@fr499y wrote:

@Macie_UK wrote:

Congrats on your new bike-to-be fella, sounds like it makes perfect sense.

The only clue i will say is its a new take on a old bike

dont say its a rehashed harley

[fr499y 0]

tbf i od like the XR1200R's but no and yeah dick, still got the ace, dads putting it back together as we speak ready for a MOT

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

come on Chad spill the beans

[Stue11 0]

Awesome Matt ile look forward to seeing the pics once she's home

[sweban 0]

makes sense good luck with the new one

[BanditMike 0]

Sounds sensible mate. Cracking looking bike, but if it's bad on the wrists, no use keeping it. I await pics of the new one.

[madsod 0]

Might be a yam i think

[fr499y 0]

@madsod wrote:

Might be a yam i think

Nope not a yam that Im getting

[Chadatious 0]

@fr499y wrote:

@madsod wrote:

Might be a yam i think

Nope not a yam that Im getting

told you its a peugeot

[fr499y 0]

@Chadatious wrote:

@fr499y wrote:

@madsod wrote:

Might be a yam i think

Nope not a yam that Im getting

told you its a peugeot

shhhhh you'll give it away

[madsod 0]

maybe this

[fr499y 0]

was almost one of them!! new bike does indeed have 2 cylinders, might be a V-twin, might be a parallel

[Macie_UK 0]

An new-old-stock Buell?

[fr499y 0]

Nope! 3 days till i get it though

[fr499y 0]

Hagrid rode a bike from the same line in a Harry Potter film

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

right stop messing around now and bloody tell us

[madsod 0]

TRIUMPH

[fr499y 0]

now where getting somewhere :P It is indeed a triumph, but what model?

[Macie_UK 0]

Hmmmm,

You're not old enough to be having a mid-life crisis and start wearing a bandanna and fingerless leather gloves, so that rules out the cruisers.

You like carbon fibre exhausts too much to go for one of the retro models...

Gotta be the Tiger

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@Macie_UK wrote:

Hmmmm,

You're not old enough to be having a mid-life crisis and start wearing a bandanna and fingerless leather gloves, so that rules out the cruisers.

You like carbon fibre exhausts too much to go for one of the retro models...

Gotta be the Tiger

cruisers is a no go for sure! tiger too short to reach the floor, retro you've hit it on the head theres 4 models in that range, so which one have i got

[Macie_UK 0]

You couldn't take the exhaust on the Scrambler, the Thruxton isn't iconic enough to be an 'always wanted' and I don't know what the 4th model is, so I'm going with a Bonny

[fr499y 0]

scrambler can have a arrow 2-1 exhaust fitted, same as all the triumph twin models.

4 models are

Scrambler
T100 ( spoked, 18" front wheel )
SE ( cast, 17" front wheel )
Thruxton

always wanted a cafe racer, always loved the bonny with full arrow exhaust ( 2-1 ) so yup.. got a thruxton with a few mods with 3,500 miles on the clock pics will be posted sat as soon as i pick it up

[Macie_UK 0]

Christ dude, that was like pulling teeth!

Glad you're getting something that you have wanted though - always a good achievemnt

Enjoy mate

[fr499y 0]

i know it does sound daft, always wanting what could be called a old mans bike, but theres just something about them. Its a 2010 model with about 3,500 miles on the clock, fly screen, full arrow 2-1 exhaust, mapped ( i believe ) filter, small bits and bobs and its in the best colour, Black!

you get the idea of the sound from the 2-1 in this ( albeit filmed inside )

[Macie_UK 0]

Nah it don't sound daft just because someone else thinks it's an old mans bike, or horrible in any other way, it's what *you* like that counts. Not everyone's cup of tea, but at least you have enough spine to go with what you want

[madsod 0]

when you said parallel twin , it had to be a bonny . my uncle has the new type now but did have one way back in 1969 , best of luck

[fr499y 0]

@madsod wrote:

when you said parallel twin , it had to be a bonny . my uncle has the new type now but did have one way back in 1969 , best of luck

They really are cracking bikes, very underrated. Only thing that could change is the back wheel ( eyeing up a 5.5" rear as we speak )

[Stue11 0]

Nice one Matt we only live once and why not, if its what you want and can afford then go for it

[fr499y 0]

hehe, yeah whats £6,000 aye! lol

[Stue11 0]

@fr499y wrote:

hehe, yeah whats £6,000 aye! lol

Cant take it with ya thats for sure so spend it and enjoy it

[dick65 0]

nice one matt look forward to pics

[fr499y 0]

TOMOZ TOMOZ TOMOZ!! god im excited!

[Stue11 0]

[madsod 0]

Today is the day

[fr499y 0]

[dick65 0]

she's a beaut matt

[madsod 0]

very nice have fun

[fr499y 0]

done over 100 miles on it today, grinning like mad =D looking for 6th gear ( only has 5 ) but plenty of grunt

[dick65 0]

nice one,you'll soon get used to it both my yams have 5 gears

[madsod 0]

@fr499y wrote:

done over 100 miles on it today, grinning like mad =D looking for 6th gear ( only has 5 ) but plenty of grunt

I find it a bit odd as the RF has a five speed box , and then the GSXR has six , all the time i try to find the last one

[fr499y 0]

the sad thing is i try to find 7th on the zed ALL THE DAMN TIME!!!!!! never found it though

[Stue11 0]

@dick65 wrote:

she's a beaut matt

[fr499y 0]

thanks managed to get a few more miles on her today, on the edge of the back tyre already which was a suprise handling is brilliant but would love a wider tyre on the back ( next mod maybe? 5.5" spoked? )