Courtesy Bike

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:18 pm

Hayden wrote:
Grip Fast wrote: I'm sure some folks have 'done Europe' on a Street Triple, but it doesn't shout "touring" at me.
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you may have a point there, but, no one bike can `do it all`, the trick is deciding where your priorities lie........unless your lucky enough to have more than one bike.

As for the MT09, the spec sheet says its a wonderfull bike, and at a cracking price, but riding a bike doesn`t happen on a spec sheet, ridden in comparison a few things become apparent, engine is great but let down by snatchy throttle responce, chassis/handling feels wayward, brakes were `adequate` and the suspension poor/unadjustable, add to that the `fisher price` dash and it was easy to fall out of love before it began. Felt like a bike thrown together in a hurry, it became apparent why it was cheap..not a fan!..

I wouldn't have a problem touring on a street. Magnetic tank bag, 30ltr waterproof Ortlieb on the passenger seat, sat nav on the handlebars and some paper maps in the tank bag. Done. I look forward to seeing it in the flesh some time steve.

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:39 am

Three of my mates run speed triples and they have no problems touring Europe on them, one has made his own pannier frames from copper tube filled with resin and painted black, looks like an oem solution too!, the others have SW Motech Blaze system which is very neat and QD.
http://shop.sw-motech.com/cgi-bin/cosmo ... =181872352

Steve

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:30 am

Boxered wrote:Three of my mates run speed triples and they have no problems touring Europe on them, one has made his own pannier frames from copper tube filled with resin and painted black, .....

I've made a couple of throw over support frames out of copper pipe, but filling with resin is inspired! What a brilliant idea. Top bloke. Buy him a pint for me would you?

Light bikes are brilliant fun. You don't need power to have fun.

Grip Fast · Post by **Grip Fast** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:02 pm

I blagged a ride on a Street Triple from the local Triumph dealer, and was really looking forward to it. But strange to say, I didn't gel with it. Great engine, comfortable riding position, but...

I'm not sure if the tyres were a bit under pressure, but it felt a little heavier to turn in than I expected and a little bit wayward in sweeping bends - I found it difficult to predict and hold the line I wanted. So a bit disappointed with the Street.

However, I then asked if I could take the Tiger 800 XCx (I'd have preferred the XRx, but it was out). That was a whole different kettle of salmon. I really enjoyed riding that. It was much closer to the fun bike that I found the BMW F800R to be last week. And with the bonus of being practical with proper touring luggage, which was on the test bike. And loads of spare go, even at motorway speeds. Good mirrors too, unlike the Street. Loved it.

Interesting that, in comparison, my R12S felt like a cafe racer on the way home (it's never felt that extreme before - ultra-low, narrow bars). Makes me want to keep it long term and have the Tiger 800 as the practdical (and fun) bike.

They were also nudging me towards trying the Tiger Sport, but I ran out of time. Next week...

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:20 pm

+1 for the F800.
My wife has an F800s and it's a great bike. I love riding it. Whatever you do it will not do less than 60mpg and is so light to throw around. With a pipe and suspension tweaks it is real world performance - i.e. good fun at normal speeds

[img][img]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7747/17821701999_6ef681f8eb_z.jpg[/img]https://flic.kr/p/t9QT78 by AndyTGriff, on Flickr[/img]

3narf · Post by **3narf** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:20 pm

Huh! You people are spoilt!

When I got knocked off my Morini they gave me a CB400N as a courtesy bike. What a stodgy pile of crap!

Funny thing was, I went to the Kempton Park autojumble, and when I came out, there were a couple of people looking at it, as if it was some kind of classic! Sad gits

Hayden · Post by **Hayden** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:20 pm

andy griff wrote:+1 for the F800.
My wife has an F800s and it's a great bike. I love riding it. Whatever you do it will not do less than 60mpg and is so light to throw around. With a pipe and suspension tweaks it is real world performance - i.e. good fun at normal speeds

[img][img]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7747/17821701999_6ef681f8eb_z.jpg[/img]https://flic.kr/p/t9QT78 by AndyTGriff, on Flickr[/img]

I also had an F800s for a while, covered 10K miles on it, never found the engine wanting, great on track, ergonomics possibly the best I`ve had ( that or the CBR 600Fs1) immensely practical, superb screen/dash..all good, only sold it because it lacked a little`soul`....just like my 600FS1

were all different eh

I had similar fairing lowers on mine too, AC Schnitzer?

cheers Steve

Hayden · Post by **Hayden** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:29 pm

Grip Fast wrote:
However, I then asked if I could take the Tiger 800 XCx (I'd have preferred the XRx, but it was out). That was a whole different kettle of salmon. I really enjoyed riding that. It was much closer to the fun bike that I found the BMW F800R to be last week. And with the bonus of being practical with proper touring luggage, which was on the test bike. And loads of spare go, even at motorway speeds. Good mirrors too, unlike the Street. Loved it.

Interesting that, in comparison, my R12S felt like a cafe racer on the way home (it's never felt that extreme before - ultra-low, narrow bars). Makes me want to keep it long term and have the Tiger 800 as the practdical (and fun) bike.

They were also nudging me towards trying the Tiger Sport, but I ran out of time. Next week...

Sounds like your having fun trying....

That`s the point though really, finding a bike that just suits you is quite hard, there`s so much choice! and we`re all different shapes/sizes, riding styles and what we use them for etc etc.

good luck