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[VNA]

I can see the attraction.  Did you change the bars?  Like the slightly dodgy number plate, does blend in nicely.

Other bike I've had on my mind is an early to mid 90's Speed Triple.

I'm in no hurry though, might buy something this year, or it might be next.

[ChristoT]

So that wasn't an earthquake I felt earlier - it was Ogri starting up!!  :lol :lol

[ogri48]

I can see the attraction.  Did you change the bars?  Like the slightly dodgy number plate, does blend in nicely.

Other bike I've had on my mind is an early to mid 90's Speed Triple.

I'm in no hurry though, might buy something this year, or it might be next.

Yup bars are one inch harley items mate, triumph do switchgear in that size too so that's handy...them early speed triples are gorgeous, heavy but a lovely looking bike

[maddog04]

sounds great mate

I'll have to Google how to remove bafflers from Bandit exhausts :rolleyes

[JoeRock]

Ogri, how comes you've got a black plate on there? Is it actually an 04 bike?

[adeejaysdelight]

Nice one Ogri. The bike sounds good mate. I loved the wee rear wheel skid too  :thumbup , although you could have got a wheelie in imo...

[ogri48]

Ogri, how comes you've got a black plate on there? Is it actually an 04 bike?

It's an o4 bud, there's a legal plate underneath the black one if I get stopped I'll try the old " had it on for a show, forgot, but carrying an Allen key and spanner I'll swap em"  excuse, but truth be told I don't think I will it looks like pre 72 bike at a glance.

[ogri48]

Nice one Ogri. The bike sounds good mate. I loved the wee rear wheel skid too  :thumbup , although you could have got a wheelie in imo...

Mate I did a hoooooge wheelie, in between pulling away and coming around the corner, the missus missed it..damn impressive it was too, crossed up, on gravel, one handed, standing on the seat......

[adeejaysdelight]

You mean you didn't jump through a flaming hoop and leap over the tractor?  :rolleyes  That's just soft man. I always do that when exiting my driveway, after blasting right through the shut garage door.  :lol

[VNA]

Yup bars are one inch harley items mate, triumph do switchgear in that size too so that's handy...them early speed triples are gorgeous, heavy but a lovely looking bike

Yeah the bars set it off nicely.  I think out of the crate they all look a bit, well, odd.  But a few mods and they really start to look like good old proper British bikes.

I borrowed an early Daytona for the day from a bike shop years and years ago.  I loved it but it was to big and heavy for me then as an everyday bike.  Dealer was a bit peeved when I handed it back 200 miles later and said naw.  He then threw the keys at me for the old 900 sprint, it was closing time on Saturday, he said bring it back Monday evening, but I declined.  A rare thing that was a dealer that sold bikes by actually letting people try em out!  Bought a 94 18mnth old CBR600F instead. 

Those old speed triples are all so wrong, but somehow they just look so right.  And I still remember the big grin I wore all day on the Daytona which is pretty much the same thing. 

[nick crisp]

Ogri, you just look so right on that thing - can't now picture you in "proper" gear ( :rolleyes) on an FZ1. Been out on mine in jeans and trainers today  :eek just feels so much more natural to me as that's how I always used to ride. Can't wear all the protection as summer comes around - way too hot for me, plus, old dogs/new tricks an all that.

[Andy FZS]

It looks the the dogs. Hmmm I wonder whats on ebay.........

[ogri48]

Ogri, you just look so right on that thing - can't now picture you in "proper" gear ( :rolleyes ) on an FZ1. Been out on mine in jeans and trainers today  :eek just feels so much more natural to me as that's how I always used to ride. Can't wear all the protection as summer comes around - way too hot for me, plus, old dogs/new tricks an all that.

Amen to that brother, I'm all for the proper gear on a seriously fast ride, but there's summat about just flinging on a jacket and gloves, not just the freedom it feels like your enjoying but the nostalgia of the days when you rode in that gear because it was all you ( and your mates) had.
It's funny how your biking life can go full circle as you get older, you end up riding summat that gives you the same feeling you had when you started messing about on field bikes over the old airfield..if I could only have one, it would be that trumpet, I just don't do the miles or big runs that I used to. As cool as it may have looked spinning up outta the drive and through the paddock, I'm glad none of you saw me coming back, with a carrier bag with two big cartons of craven dales finest hanging off me bars...