@Mini This will be my winter "winter bike" but currently awaiting mot. This will be 40 years old in 3 years time so can become tax and mot free
Just spent about £600 getting it ready for use and making it a more reliable starter, kick only and its a 500 single who needs gym membership . Theres more detail on the " what you been doing with your none Triumph" thread or some such title.
What a keen eye you have ! Correct it's a Nitron street with a pree load, softens up the back end. Just changed the fork seals and put 5 weight oil, now she rides very nice.
A lot of people underestimate the value of good suspension, nice upgrades. Off road in particular it's worth far more than another 10 bhp or whatever sticking on the top. Surprising how a little careful spanner time and personalisation makes the bike so much better for yourself. Here's my youngest taking the clutch pack out ready for me to fettle and reduce drag, it makes finding neutral a lot easier.
17 so far (including 2 sixties scooters ) : Triumph Tiger Cub Vespa 150 Vespa 180 Triumph T100 Triumph T150 Trident Honda CB200 Triumph T160 Trident Honda CG125 Honda CB900F Kawasaki Z1000J Triumph Thunderbird 900 1996 Triumph Speed Triple 955 1999 Triumph Speed Triple 955 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2005 Triumph Tiger 1050 2007 Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2011 Triumph Speed Triple 1050 RS 2019
Good reply, nice choice of bikes (maybe not the scooters) Love the speedy, looks like a lot of work put in to that one
This one really made me think after 40 years of bike ownership so here goes with my circa 20 bikes because I've almost certainly forgotten one or two. Honda SS50 Suzuki ZR50 (derestricted) Yamaha RD125 air cooled Kawasaki KH 250 Yamaha RD400 air cooled Suzuki GS550 3 x Yamaha RD350LC Honda CB900F Honda XL500 Yamaha WR426 Kawasaki GPZ900R Triumph Trophy 900 Triumph Street Cup 900 BMW F900XR Triumph Daytona T595 Yamaha XSR700
I have owned just over over 80 machines, started off on an ex WW2 Despatch Riders bike (I did a previous post some while back with details), although I am getting on a little now. Ride safe all from an ageing Rocker
Being an Armstrong and ex army means there are still quite a few specialist suppliers who can provide just about everything even despite a production run of only around 3000 initially. Obviously 37 years on the number of remaining units will be severely depleted. One of the issues is that due to them being from a military contract and value for money coming into it then certain aspects now seem at odds. No electric start was fitted, no doubt to cheapen it off, yet the rear carrier apparently is strong enough to carry the bike from an helicopter ..... hey that's handy now in civvy life isn't it?
The collection peaked at 395 bikes in 2008. Sold a bunch and bought houses back then and have been selling off the houses the past 4 years, Currently have 160 + bikes. Some listed and / or pictured in The Skunk Werkz thread. Most recent:
@C. Dolan Wow you must have some space available to home 395 bikes even 50 bikes is a fair warehouse.
