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From: The Older Gentleman on 21 Apr 2010 15:21 I took the Street Triple to work today because, well, because the sun was shining and I fancied a blat. I'd wondered why people use big bikes to fight through the London traffic, and now I wonder more. Everywhere in second or third gear, less filtering (that's mainly the Trip's poor steering lock, actually), worring every time some L-plated scooter hove in sight because the Trip is still pristine and I haven't forgotten being torpedoed by the prat on a Vespa the other week..... And it did 35mpg on the commute. Tomorrow, it's back onto the GN250. Small, light, torquey, 70mpg, don't GAF if it gets dinged, filters easily, and takes the same time to do the journey. Sad thing is that it's the bike I use most frequently now. Never thought I'd miss my 80 mile a day commute to Tunbridge Wells, but I do feel the need to give a half-decent bike the berries. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: platypus on 21 Apr 2010 15:39 On 21 Apr, 20:21, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > I took the Street Triple to work today because, well, because the sun > was shining and I fancied a blat. > > I'd wondered why people use big bikes to fight through the London > traffic, and now I wonder more. Everywhere in second or third gear, less > filtering (that's mainly the Trip's poor steering lock, actually), > worring every time some L-plated scooter hove in sight because the Trip > is still pristine and I haven't forgotten being torpedoed by the prat on > a Vespa the other week..... > > And it did 35mpg on the commute. > > Tomorrow, it's back onto the GN250. Small, light, torquey, 70mpg, don't > GAF if it gets dinged, filters easily, and takes the same time to do the > journey. http://www.redzporvida.com/aboutus.html
From: DR on 21 Apr 2010 16:20 The Older Gentleman posted: >I took the Street Triple to work today because, well, because the sun >was shining and I fancied a blat. > >I'd wondered why people use big bikes to fight through the London >traffic, Reality check. Not everyone can afford a fleet of bikes. One bike has to do it all for some of us. -- Darren GSF1200N K3 From acceleration comes exhilaration.
From: boxerboy on 21 Apr 2010 16:35 > Tomorrow, it's back onto the GN250. Small, light, torquey, 70mpg, don't > GAF if it gets dinged, filters easily, and takes the same time to do the > journey. > Big Trail bikes you know it makes sense! Boxerboy
From: Champ on 21 Apr 2010 17:06
On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:21:30 +0100, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >I took the Street Triple to work today because, well, because the sun >was shining and I fancied a blat. > >I'd wondered why people use big bikes to fight through the London >traffic, and now I wonder more. Everywhere in second or third gear, less >filtering (that's mainly the Trip's poor steering lock, actually), >worring every time some L-plated scooter hove in sight because the Trip >is still pristine and I haven't forgotten being torpedoed by the prat on >a Vespa the other week..... > >And it did 35mpg on the commute. > >Tomorrow, it's back onto the GN250. Small, light, torquey, 70mpg, don't >GAF if it gets dinged, filters easily, and takes the same time to do the >journey. crn, is that you? -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk |