Featured Your Bike, Then And Now

The first thing before it came out of the shop was the mid controls as favored to the standard forward controls. Then I got rid of the standard seats for the Speedmaster upgrade with the lumbar support and sissy bar/backrest and luggage carrier. Next came the Triumph Waxed Cotton paniers(not on the picture but the fixing brackets are) Then those unsightly, but comfortable bars for some classic Triumph custom 2" risers. Then I added the screen, (not Triumph but just as good) Peashooters came next and then the towbar and trailer.

 

WOW
That’s a smart looking tow bar and trailer set up you have mate

 

Quite often end up going through Longnor or used to Know the area well

Sometimes stopping at Flash Bar Stores for breakfast or coffee and cake, sometimes stopping at Monyash for topping up also

In fact the first ever GMU HQ was down the road from Longnor, at the Royal Oak, Hurdlow.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for any signs saying caution Ducks on the Road

 

Then

Now

 

I know a bloke who used to tow a portaloo behind his bike in Sunderland. He parted with his bike after lavishing it with love and mdf. Now hes making a 2500cc with a twist - not only the largest production engined bike - but soon to be the heaviest

 

Yes......
Yes I can see it! That’s quite an expensive series of modifications

 

Won’t be when he gets rid of the bird shit splatter

 

My TT600. When I got it, it had loads of race stickers on it. Not covering any horrors but I just didn’t get why they had been put on.

 

Looks superb! and so much better without the stickers

 

Cheers boss. Its not mint if I’m honest, it really needs a new fairing as there are marks on it and I think getting it repaired and repainted would be more expensive. I found a place that does them in Germany on EBay for about £300 in the racing yellow so when I’m a bit more flush I will invest in one. I need a new rear left panel as well, as the top fixing is broken. Then I’ve got to source the decals.

 

1st honda,1982,then 2015

 

I had a cd175 when at school what I rode down the old railway lines ,great times.

 

I had a cd175 when at school what I rode down the old railway lines ,great times.

 

Passed my test on one in 1978. Borrowed from a friend coz I was between bikes at the time.

 

Well we all know that stickers are the cheapest way to add HP at the wheel, especially "race" stickers. So sorry to break it to you all, but that bike is now slow and under-powered.

 

Before (new) 6/2018



some mods.

Now 5/2020.

 

The last Triumph i had back in the early 90s and the Trident when i first got it and now.

 

Yeah i know i tried to dissuade my mate from the colour choice at the time however he was 6 foot 6 and weighed in at about 20 stone so dont think many would make derisive comments.

 

If that bike could talk, it would thank you every day!

 

When I got the tuono,around 2010,then the 2nd,2013.