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  1. mal

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    Hi all
    Mall from sunny Gateshead here just bought this IMG_20161203_115141.jpg a 2015 triple r .
    had loads of bikes over the years sports off road ect just sold apprillia tuono great bike to ride mad as a box of frogs very italian had 7 thousand miles on and showing loads of bits of scabs on fittings ect even though it was kept cleaned lubed and garaged anyway its away to new owner still got me little honda grom looking forward to getting out on triple not until next year when the salts gone do a trip to northwest 200 each year and 10 days floating about scotish highlands each year so will have to sort some kind of rack out cheers mal IMG_20160901_172054.jpg
     
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    Hi Mal, welcome to the forum,the speed triple is a fantastic bike, I'm sure you will love it:)
     
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    cheers dougie have rode triple before but newest was a 2005 one loved the motor then and suppose they have came on a bit from then
     
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    Welcome mal, think you'll notice fuelling and gearbox improvements. Enjoy :cool::D
     
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    Hello and welcome - nice bike and no need to ask for pictures!
     
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    nice bike Mal best of luck with her ;)
     
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    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hello Mal and welcome to the Triumph Asylum - nice choice of new bike, hope you enjoy it.
     
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    Welcome mal.

    I have the same model but in te much faster and sexier racing yellow. ;)

    Great bike, absolutely superb.

    Enjoy the forum, loads of help when needed.

    ATB

    Bob
     
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    Welcome buddy :)
     
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    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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    welcome to the madhouse
     
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    Hi welcome to the madhouse/forum. Enjoy ya new ride..... I know you will :)
     
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    Hi n welcome Mal, love the little Grom. i have some older monkeys but i am in the process of selling them as i prefer my older Brit bikes now. Hope you enjoy the ST3 as they are fantastic bikes.
     
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    Take no notice mal, waspie's talking out his little stinger again, everyone knows white is nearly as fast as :cool:black. :D
     
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    ha ha cheers for the welcome lads funny enough fancied yellow one but looked at a few that had a hard life then spotted the red white and that was it choice made could do with a fly screen a think and bits and bobs gota do something over winter or al go nuts
     
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    Hi Mal, have you done the Coast 500 in the Highlands? I was gonna do it this year but I threw a big sickie, so its on hold till 2017.
     
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    hi rich yes have done it to be honest best miss east side a lot better roads and places to visit if you focus more on western side will be up there first week in june for the week have done every year since about 2005 will be going to ireland for northwest 200 then back a couple of weeks then up to scotland
     
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    Might bump in to you then ,,, unless you're paying close attention to the road of course.
     
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    Red and White for Sunderland or the Boro' Mal?
     
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    neither mate rugbys a game worth watching but football over payed loons running around in their under crackers shouting he nearly touched me reff a want a penalty
     
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    may do mate we leave sat 4 th june probs float about up there for a week or so
     
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