Hi, long time rider but this is my first Triumph. I was torn between a Hayabusa and something more pretty and practical. To be fair I'm in love with this bike (if that's possible) I think it looks amazing, it handles so easy, has tons of torque, tends to bring the front wheel up at the most embarrassing moments, and gets a lot of compliments (from both males and females!!!) :-D Bought it second hand from Leicester, seems the bike has seen some *action* and came with a lot of aftermarket stuff, and a few dents, but overall I really like it. Especially the sound, the deep throaty gurgle when I let go of the throttle or change gears <3 <3 <3 Based in Coventry, been exploring the A roads around West Midlands and Oxfordshire. Here's a couple of pics :-D I ended up taking off the aftermarket flyscreen because the plastic holder had broken, replaced the holder but actually like it better without a flyscreen. The bellypan needs some painting, and the OEM mirrors do not like speeds more than 70mph.
That's a tidy looking bike given that it's 12 years old. Maxton suspenders too, should handle really well. Have fun and welcome in friend.
Hi guys, thanks for the welcome :-D I call her Naomi cuz she's a black beauty! Yes it has Maxton suspension, but I guess they were tuned for the previous owner since it feels a bit too soft, the footrests were also too high for me (I'm 6'4") so I had to adjust them. I might get someone to setup the suspension for my weight at some point, but right now I'm trying to align the forks, I think someone dropped it. But oh she's so easy around the bends, maybe its the suspension maybe it's the seating position... Anyone from the Midlands? I've been riding around A423, A429 and A422. I hear the ride to Mallwyd (A45, A458) is good.
