What Should I Test Ride ?

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  1. MrOrange

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    #1 MrOrange, Jul 27, 2019
    Going up to Glasgow in a couple of weeks. Going for a wander around the Triumph / Ducati dealership.

    Not a speed triple, had a shot couple of years back, liked it, but I would just be comparing to the Tuono. Street triple too small. Not really interested in adventure bikes, yet.

    So what bike should I take out ?
     
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  2. crispey

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    #2 crispey, Jul 27, 2019
    Bobber:joy:
     
  3. freck

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    #3 freck, Jul 27, 2019
    Panigale V4 :heart_eyes:
     
  4. Glyn Phillips

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    #4 Glyn Phillips, Jul 27, 2019
    Try both the Ducati i and Trumph Scrambler, then a hypermotard then a, how long you there for before i add anymore
     
  5. tcbandituk

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    #5 tcbandituk, Jul 27, 2019
    Speed Twin and XE Scrambler
     
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  6. MrOrange

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    #6 MrOrange, Jul 27, 2019
    Abuse !!!! Me !!!!!

    I ride like your an old lady driving in a Nissan Micra :p
     
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  7. MrOrange

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    #7 MrOrange, Jul 27, 2019
    Too ugly
     
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  8. MrOrange

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    #8 MrOrange, Jul 27, 2019
    Too old (me).
     
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  9. MrOrange

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    #8 MrOrange, Jul 27, 2019
    Scrambler - nah, hate that high exhaust look.

    Speed Twin, now that's a nice looking bike (does need some USD forks).
     
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  10. Yorkshireman

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    #9 Yorkshireman, Jul 27, 2019
    And a better seat. ;)
     
  11. Glyn Phillips

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    #10 Glyn Phillips, Jul 27, 2019
    That’ll be a Thruxton R then
     
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  12. MrOrange

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    #11 MrOrange, Jul 27, 2019
    Nice, but done with drop bars now. Like sitting up looking around (and dislike the shoulder pain). :laughing:
     
  13. Glyn Phillips

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    #12 Glyn Phillips, Jul 27, 2019
    The bars that come on the R are fairly flat probably not dissimilar to the speed twin
     
  14. Scrambled head

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    #13 Scrambled head, Jul 27, 2019
    think outside your usual comfort zone, IE ride a bike you would not normally ride. This is what go me off sportsbikes and onto all sorts of other bikes since and I have had loads more fun.
    How about a Ducati diavil.
    I love the scramblers of all the Triumphs I think they are the most fun.
    I used to hate the look of speed triples but I have had 3, 955i, 1050, 1050R, probably the best 9-10 years on bikes, until my 1200XE :cool:
     
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  15. Rich Bryce

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    #14 Rich Bryce, Jul 27, 2019
    The Speed has a more relaxed riding position with shorter T120 tank.
     
  16. Rich Bryce

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    #15 Rich Bryce, Jul 27, 2019
    By all accounts the 1200 Scrambler is great fun to ride.
     
  17. Glyn Phillips

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    #16 Glyn Phillips, Jul 27, 2019
    Hi Rich back to backs of the Speed and Thruxton the pegs look slightly lower in the speed but everything else looks remarkabley similar
     
  18. Sandi T

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    #17 Sandi T, Jul 27, 2019
    I think the correct and perhaps only answer to the question "What should I test ride?" is....everything that the dealership(s) will let you test ride!! :grinning::grinning::grinning:
     
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  19. Sprinter

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    #18 Sprinter, Jul 27, 2019
    I see they have a Norton Dominator ooooooooooonly 18,ooo.00 pounds.
     
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  21. MrOrange

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    #20 MrOrange, Jul 27, 2019
    And still got a fully exhaust:confused:
     
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