New Thruxton Owner (almost)

Hi all

Pick up a black 2014 Thruxton with the louder pipes on Saturday to go alongside my Explorer.

Looking forward to sharing my riding time between the 2 bikes.


Teejay

 

Bought an Explorer in 2012 when released and swooped it this year for a new one. Brilliant bit of kit, do Europe every year with some mates.

Just found my self in a position to get the Thruxton as something different, wondered if I would fit one ok as 6ft but tried one alongside Scrambler and ridden Bonneville as loan bikes and found it really comfy so here we are.

Hope to use it a bit before winter closes in.


Teejay

 

Hi Tim, Half Ton is SO jealous he's lost the power of writing English !!!

Welcome in mate and congrats on the new purchase, you know it hasn't happened unless there's pics?

 

Ok will do once I collect it on Saturday

Teejay

 

I own an explorer and its superb - looking to add another machine - fancy a scrambler but will have to test ride. Like you I am 6ft 1 and past 40, welcome to the forum.

 

I can recommend the KTM 1190 Adventure

150 bhp; 5 ltrs to 100 kms; 4 rider modes; abs on and off road; traction control, electronic suspension, tyre pressure sensing

 

Hi Tim, welcome in! As a Thruxton owner I must congratulate you on your impeccable taste! I'm going the other way ( ooooer matron!) looking to get something to tour/commute on Ie tiger/ explorer sprint or some such, or maybe a KTM, (just put that in to keep TBG happy)

 

All joking aside the Tiger 800 XRX or XCX are very fine machines indeed and come with a comprehensive specification. If I hadn't found 'Kitten' second hand I would have bought a Tiger 800 - they are very good and in my opinion better than the somewhat lardy Explorer.

And for those of you who have met me, you'll accept I'm sure that I know about lard

 

Welcome to the fold ... I just bought a thruxton, because I took my Daytona 955 for a service and the loan bike was a Thruxton ... Liked it so much, I had to part exchange speed and performance for pure awesomeness

 

Hi and welcome in.
Lucky you - my plan is to get another Bonneville/Thruxton next year and then at some point go for a Tiger for touring.
Borrowed a mates Explorer for almost two weeks and loved it.

 

Well collected her today, 2 hr drive each way and she got a bit wet on the trailer but all clean now awaiting run out tomorrow.

 

To go alongside this one

 

Both very nice Tim, hope the weather improves for you tomorrow

 

Hi Tim,congrats on your new bike - Black and Gold, very classy

 

Easier setting off at 7am to drive 2 hrs on a motorway to Bradford with the trailer than arranging a lift and then sit for 2 hrs riding home in the pouring rain down M62 M60 M6, not want I have in mind for a Thruxton.

Anyway out this morning for a run and love it.

 

Very good overall look there Tim !!!

 

I know where you're coming from, I picked mine up in a transit, it was 200 miles up the m40 m6 and I didn't fancy that ride on a bike I hadn't ridden before let alone not ridden at all for 20 ish years.

 

Beautiful bike you have there, I would like something similar to go with my Explorer XC.