Those new Triumph Speed Triples...

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Ben, Jul 11, 2005.

  1. Ben

    Ben Guest

    are bloody tiny. Just parked next to one in Worcester and the GSXR
    dwarfed it.

    I think I'd struggle to ride on comfortably and I'd be constantly
    worried about falling off the back.

    Do look nice though apart from the exhaust looking like a
    motocross-bike afterthought.
     
    Ben, Jul 11, 2005
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    Molly_Thai Guest

    Wow, it may just fit me.
     
    Molly_Thai, Jul 11, 2005
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    Monz Guest


    I'm borrowing a Rocket III for half a day on Wednesday just to help them run
    it in because they can't let the demonstrator out until it is (apparently).
    I'm not fancying one though honest!
     
    Monz, Jul 11, 2005
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    Molly_Thai Guest

    You must write a review. Please.
     
    Molly_Thai, Jul 11, 2005
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    YTC449 Guest

    I'm borrowing a Rocket III for half a day on Wednesday just to help them
    Heh.............
    A bike that fits you at last


    ;-^


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    YTC449, Jul 11, 2005
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  6. Ben

    Ben Guest

    It'd be spot on I reckon. You'd probably even be able to flat foot
    it.
     
    Ben, Jul 11, 2005
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    Gyp Guest

    Whilst knee-down wheelying
     
    Gyp, Jul 11, 2005
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    Tim Guest

    Sorry but I think they're really ugly. Really fucked up there with the
    short seat. The other cock-up is the new ST with a pillion seat "way up
    in the sky". Thanks design team, I shall keep the Daytona and Tiger
    after all (for now anyway).
     
    Tim, Jul 11, 2005
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    Tim Guest

    They are very funny. Just get used to scraping everything on corners and
    cage drivers faces when they see the "2300" on the side panels.
     
    Tim, Jul 11, 2005
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    mups Guest

    I saw one in London a couple of weeks ago and thought the small size
    totally ruined it. Bikes like that should be big with big road presence.
    It looked too toy like IMO.
     
    mups, Jul 11, 2005
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  11. Nah; they probably think you've stuck some old Vauxhall Magnum numbering
    on.
     
    Grimly Curmudgeon, Jul 11, 2005
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    Daz Guest

    Ouch.
     
    Daz, Jul 11, 2005
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  13. Ben

    Ben Guest

    I wouldn't buy one purely because they're so small. Which is a shame
    because I think the design is nice. Same with the Monster, nice bike,
    too fucking diddy.
     
    Ben, Jul 12, 2005
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  14. Ben

    Ben Guest

    Exactly. I always liked the boxy early 90's Speed Triples.
     
    Ben, Jul 12, 2005
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    Molly_Thai Guest

    Shaddup Harley Boy.
     
    Molly_Thai, Jul 12, 2005
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    Monz Guest


    Ahh, the "Bike like it's owner" gambit

    <fx: checks robbo's sig and recent posts>

    So yours is an ugly old thing with plenty of baggage that's not firing on
    all four cylinders!

    I think I can see where you're going with this now :eek:^)
     
    Monz, Jul 12, 2005
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    darsy Guest

    funnily enough both the new ST and the Monster look a decent enough
    size to me...
     
    darsy, Jul 12, 2005
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  18. Ben

    Ben Blaney Guest

    Depends how effective the stent work has been, I suppose.
     
    Ben Blaney, Jul 12, 2005
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  19. Ben

    Ben Guest

    But you're not a normal size.
     
    Ben, Jul 12, 2005
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  20. Ben

    darsy Guest

    thank you, Mr. Murray.
     
    darsy, Jul 12, 2005
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