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8 minutes ago, Hellmutt said:

Nice choice.  Glad you went triple, they are sweet harmony between the twins and inlines

Thanks! BTW, I just returned to my thread on britriders to update. I went on vacation after I posted that and forgot about it. 

And I agree about the triple. Holy freakin' sweetness! I have long thought the Triumph triples seemed like the perfect engine for my needs/wants. Based on my 10 minute test ride, I think I may have been on to something  

22 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Congrats man, that is a pretty cool looking bike...according to google images.

Thanks! Real images to come soon

7 hours ago, whaler said:

RIP

Car vs bike = never a good outcome

It doesn't seem as though a car was involved. The link says he lost control changing lanes. 

I posted a while back about wanting a Speed Triple. I still do want one, but it looks like that will be a while because I came across a sweet deal on a Tiger, so it's mine. Well, it will be when I get the money to the guy and pick it up. 2005 Triumph Tiger 955i with matching side cases (dark green) and non-triumph top case, 17k miles, for $3,000. He has had it advertised on CL since early this year, first at 4k, then 3,500, and now at 3k. I would have bought it at 3,500 except it hasn't had the valve checks done at 12k miles. Most people say that the 12k valve check isn't necessary anyway, but it will definitely need the 24k done, and that is expensive. 

He let me ride it and it was all over. Compared to my Bonne, this thing is a freaking Cadillac. And the power, whoa the power. Such a sweet engine that triple is. 

So, unless someone wants to give me one, the Speedy will have to wait, but I'm not really bummed. This thing is pretty sweet. I didn't even think to take a pic, but I will post some pics eventually. 

Unfortunately I did not make it out. We had a graduation party that weekend. Understand everyone had a good time though. 

It was good, except the weather. Met a lot of nice people.

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Yes, those are low miles. I see the britrider link on your sig - did you go to the Triumph rally at Salt Fork? I was there, but left around 11:00 Saturday morning when it looked like the weather wouldn't clear. Rode back to Columbus on my Bonne in the rain. 

Nice looking sprint. Where is "P. hill" and what is that mileage? 

Sold! 

Thanks. I was actually not on mobile.

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5 hours ago, Hellmutt said:

I don't know what happened, but I can't seem to quote properly now. And I can't type anywhere except where I removed the wrong quote. Anyway... 

jschaf - Agreed. 

Hellmutt - Yes. Eventually I want to have a couple of bikes. Your setup sounds good. I'm thinking Speed/Street Triple and Adventure or Sport Tourer at some point. That 1050 Tiger seems wonderful. 

1 hour ago, Hellmutt said:

I love the 1050, awesome all arounder and still gets 50ish mpg.  It is a different animal since it's not a powerhouse like liter inlines, and not as torquey as liter twins, but exudes the best of both engine configs.  As for constant powerwheelies on a Speed, I cant say that's the case since my GT is too heavy to power wheelie once out of 1st gear, but the power is docile for being in the liter class, and definitely NOT a race oriented engine.   Now, I'm not a naked bike fan since it lacks wind/weather protection to the rider, but the Speed/Street 3s have quite a following for a reason.  Good bikes to do most anything on.   If I ever bought one, it would be an R spec with the better suspension/brakes.

Thanks for the input. I actually rode through Piqua twice yesterday. 

I've heard nothing but good things about the 1050. Of the three bikes that I'm currently desiring, the 1050 Speedy and the 1050 Tiger are two, with the Street Triple being the third. Everyone at the Triumph rally last week at Salt Fork raved about the 1050 also. There were several Sprints there 955 and 1050, I believe. 

I mean, it isn't a life and death decision. I don't have to keep it forever. But I'd like to get something that I'm happy with for at least a while  

Here is a pristine 2012 Triumph Street Triple in Reynoldsburg. I eventually decided that I wanted something else, but if you are looking for one of these (I think the Imperial Purple was only offered in 2012) you will not find a cleaner example. I was worried that it may have been neglected, but it wasn't. This guy really seems to take care of his bikes, he just doesn't ride a lot and switches them out often to try new things. He said that he bought it in spring of 2014 as a new leftover model and that it has had the first service performed by the dealer (Motohio). 

The price is (IMHO) good. The bike appears to be perfect. The seller seemed like a great guy. I almost bought it. I doubt anyone who wants this year/color of ST3 would be disappointed: http://www.cycletrader.com/listing/2012-Triumph-Street-Triple-675-117732124

If you visit, tell him that Wayne sent you (the guy on the Bonne). 

4 hours ago, what said:

Get what you want to ride. I love my street triple and don't feel like I need more than the 675 for riding on public roads, but everybody is different. If you want the front wheel to lift off every time you touch the throttle, the speed triple is probably the bike you want.

I'm just guessing, but I doubt that every single Speed Triple owner "wants the front wheel to lift off every time you touch the throttle". But maybe I'm wrong. I've seen them on the street, and they aren't always on the back wheel only. You're seem to be exaggerating, but I have no idea by how much. 

I get that they are more wheelie prone than the Street. My reasons for the Speed over the Street are: Slightly more space for the rider and smoother power delivery. 

That's about it. Those seem to be fairly common themes in the Speed vs. Street threads, but they could be wrong. I need to arrange a couple of test rides. I would be happy to have a Street instead, for less money, if it suits my needs and wants. 

I returned to motorcycling this year after 26 years away. No real reason to be away. I just sold my bike and quit. I flirted with it again for the past 15 years or so, then this year bought a new 2014 Triumph Bonneville. My thoughts thus far follow. 

Good things: 

• I am really glad that I started riding again. I enjoy it more than I remember. 
• I love the Bonne. It may not be the right bike for me long term (more later), but it's nice. It gets more looks than the other bikes nearly everywhere I go, and that is fun for me. 
• The Bonne does everything reasonably well. Nothing great, but everything well. 
• It is an easy ride. It's just easy to ride around anywhere. (Unless you're on the freeway at 75+ with lots of large traffic. More on that later also.) 

Room for improvement: 

• At 75 mph and up, with lots of large traffic on the freeway, it is a bit of work on the Bonne. I can do it (did it today), but there is a better tool for that job. (That is with the Dart Classic windscreen, which helps A LOT. Previously it felt that way at about 60.) 
• Upgrade the suspension. It isn't that terrible, but it could be a lot nicer. 
• Upgrade the seat. It really needs that if you ride far often. 

What I want: 

• Speed Triple. Years with round headlights and 1050 engine. 

Why: 

• Because the Speed Triple is the reason that I first seriously started considering getting back into motorcycles. The first time I saw one, it had me, and that has not changed. I think it is the coolest looking motorcycle that I have ever seen, and it is nearly universally lauded as pretty fantastic to ride. 

Why did I write this: 

• I felt like it. 

I've considered getting a Street Triple. Looked at one this week. I still may do that, but I don't know if that will do it for me. I'm pretty sure I need a Speedy. (Probably cross-posting) 

Here is a pic of the box that it is in, for whatever that is worth:  

$100 plus actual shipping. ($120 plus shipping on the BC site) 

I ordered a dark tint Dart Classic Flyscreen from British Customs. Before it arrived, I found one on Craigslist in light tint and bought that one. Turns out that I like the light tint, so the dark tinted one is for sale. I only have a short period of time before I need to return it to BC if I'm going to do so, so please contact me soon if you are interested. I'll update the thread if I send it back. 

I don't have a pic because I haven't opened the box, and I don't intend to unless absolutely necessary. Here is a link to the page on the BC site:  

Dark Tint Dart Classic Flyscreen for Triumph Bonneville

I stopped at this last week for the first time. Sadly, my bike was in the shop for its 600 mile service. The weather looked very threatening, though the rain did stay south of us. 

There were maybe 8 bikes, which I think was pretty good considering the weather. (I got there around 6:30 and left at 7:15) I know they got a lot of bikes when they were on Grandview Avenue. The Grandview Avenue businesses didn't want them there, apparently worried about their precious parking, so they moved to Hofbrau Haus. 

It's a nice spot. I would guess there are plenty of bikes when the weather is better. As it was, about half the bikes were Triumphs, so I was pretty happy  

Nice report. I want to follow this sometime this summer. 

Welcome to the site, Ace! 

On 4/29/2016 at 8:58 PM, whaler said:

 

Would advise against going with a full cruiser with forward controls.  Having your legs and feet out in front of you makes learning harder and you will not be able to learn proper body position.

 

Welcome. The above, from Whaler, I feel is important. For some reason, most of the bikes at the MSF course were cruisers like this, with forward controls. A few were standards, Suzuki TX250U's, and very few dual sports. I recommend that you get to the class early and choose one of the standards or dual sports. I rode a TX250U, and I loved it. It was like a miniature version of my Bonneville. 

I was in Xenia for the first time last Sunday. Turned right and rode to Yellow Springs, then Springfield, then back toward Columbus. The roads just started to get a little curvy when I turned, so I'd like to go back and explore further sometime. 

Enjoy the course and the site, and ask lots of questions. 

How many gallons is this unit?

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I did buy a pair of gloves last Saturday. I think they are the Storm model. $29 and really quite nice. 

I may go get a pullover or something if they still have them when I make it over that way. 

Here is a video about the previously referenced Superbowl halftime show. Best halftime show ever. Greatest musician that I've ever heard play. Greatest showman also. 
 

On 4/10/2016 at 0:25 PM, smccrory said:

Ditto, saw that stuff while there yesterday.  The gloves are really good quality for the price - I was seeing $29-39 for well-stitched, thinsulated and armored gloves that I would have been all over if I wasn't already stocked up.

Yep. I bought a similar set recently on clearance. They aren't nearly as nice, but I'm having trouble justifying buying another pair. If they had the "regular" type leather gloves in my size, I'd have bought them for sure. 

5 hours ago, Casper said:

Agreed 100%. 

Thanks Tim. This sounds simple, which is what I want. 

I do not yet have a tender, but intend to buy one. Thanks for the recommendation on that too.