Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

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  1. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    The Beano is too grown up for you James, best start with Dandy, i'll send you some of mine.:)
     
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  2. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    Really ?? I've got thousand's of them.
     
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  3. Yorkshireman

    Yorkshireman Crème de la Crème

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    So possibly the worlds longest, most drawn out, 12,000 mile service has finally come to an end with the change of coolant today. Here’s a breakdown of what I’ve done and the cost.
    Coolant £16 (got enough for another change)
    Oil filter £13
    Oil. £41 ( got enough for another change)
    Plugs. £24
    Total. £94
    I also checked the rear hub bearings (all ok) and did the valve clearances (all ok). Air filter was changed a couple of thousand miles ago and is ok. Balanced the throttles with Tunecu so if you add the cost of the app and the Bluetooth dongle the whole job has cost about £120. Got a new rear tyre (£130) but there’s a bit of life left in the old one yet so we’ll see how it goes before putting that on. Check the coolant level tomorrow and if all’s ok and they don’t grit tonight (2 degrees forecast) and short test ride is on the cards.
     
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  4. Yorkshireman

    Yorkshireman Crème de la Crème

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    Agree, if I was bothered I have a mate with a little bike shop where I get my tyres fitted and MOT who would stamp the service book if I asked him but I’m happy that I’ve got all the receipts in the folder and in terms of resale value I don’t think I’m losing much, if anything, over a bike that has full dealer stamps.
     
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  5. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Well yesterday I thought I would have a biking day, so I had a ride out and a test ride on the following bikes:
    Royal Enfield 650 Continental GT
    Triumph Street Twin
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    Triumph Thruxton R
    I’m now completely flummoxed on whether I should invest in one of these bikes, and if so which one.
    Wessa
     
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  6. crispey

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    Buy them all, you know it makes sense
     
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  7. Dave C

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    Quite a mixed bag there Wessa, I'd say mull on it and see which one feels the right one for you.
     
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  8. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hmmm not sure I can get the business case through the financial director for all three, however one looks like a deal can be done...
     
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  9. XCaTel

    XCaTel Senior Member

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    If you want to do a lot of riding I would rule out the Thruxton, completely different concept over the other two bikes, real chalk and cheese. If you have your heart set on the Thruxton see if you can get an extended test ride, fine bike but they aint for everyone.
     
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  10. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Down to looks and riding position as regard the Street Twin and Thruxton, as they're the same engine. Going to test ride the ST myself soon.
    What did you think of the Enfield? They've got the looks right, but what about quality of finish? Trust me, you won't ever need a torque wrench - bolts stripped and snapped on mine as soon as I got it out of the box! :cool:
     
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  11. XCaTel

    XCaTel Senior Member

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    Steve, Street Twin and Thruxton have different engines, 900 Vs 1200. Are you thinking of the new 1200 Speed Twin?
     
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  13. Wessa

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    Yep agreed they have got the looks right. It rode ok; I had the bike for just over an hour so had a blast down the A49. I did find it a bit lacking once you got up above 60 ish, but to be fair it is only a 650, so can’t expect the same performance as the bigger triumphs. Still at £6300 for the chrome version it is priced well for a Sunday morning potter around.....
     
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  14. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Thanks. Must admit I found the Thruxton riding position ok, had the bike for about 45 mins, and the ST for about the same. Yes a little different riding positions, but not that much to be honest, as the ST pegs are set back as well. I want a bike for Sunday morning ride outs rather than touring or longer rides.
    Wessa
     
  15. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    Sorry! I was, just didn't read it properly :(
     
  16. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    You won’t be disappointed with the ST, awesome ride, loads of power and agile to boot......
     
  17. tcbandituk

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    So we're talking Street Twin rather than Speed Twin, Speed Triple, Street Triple or Sprint ST when referring to ST? :D
     
  18. steve lovatt

    steve lovatt Something else

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    I was talking Speed Twin but I got it wrong!
     
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  19. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    #8876 Wessa, Feb 12, 2019
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    It is very similar, in fact in sport mode it was difficult to tell the diference on the road. I guess you might be able to on the track, but even then I'm not so sure. Both are a really good ride....
    Wessa

    Edit: Just realised you quoted the speedmaster, I thought you were refering to the Speed Twin, which is what I test rode. Against the speedmaster the thruxton is a much more accomplished ride when you push it along. The additional power is very noticeable particularly in sport mode, having said that the speedmassster is no slouch.
    Wessa
     
  20. tcbandituk

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    Others to be aware of ;)

    TTR could be Thruxton or off road Yamaha
    STriple could be a Street Triple or a Speed Triple
    Speedys could be Triple, Twin, Master or swimming trunks
    Tiger could be Sport, 800 or 1200
    Street could be Triple, Twin, Scrambler or Cup
    Bonnie could be.... well it's too big a list to put on here :p


    Hope that helps clear things up.....:D
     
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  21. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Clear as mud....
     
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  22. Judd Dredd

    Judd Dredd Giver of Drugs, Vaccines and Hard Truths

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    coke, tinfoil and autosol
     
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  23. Gazwhitespeed

    Gazwhitespeed Senior Member

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    not had the bike 2 weeks yet,thought i would change the plugs to iridium and whilst i wait for DEMON TWEEKS to send me the k & n air filter which is nearly a week late,thought i would make myself a satnav bracket,after finding out the only one above the clocks is a navihalter and they are 98.50 euros,definitely making my own,really pleased with it,after taking the nose cone off/headlights i noticed one of the 4 plastic lugs holding the lights to the metal bracket had snapped off and the metal bracket that bolts to the headstock had snapped in half,so got that welded,and glued the plastic lug,a satisfying job all in all.

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  24. Callumity

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    Automotive art takes many forms......

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    Ars longs vita brevis?

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