But the Norton, whatever your mood, puts you in a good one . Just back from a quick spin, coast road to Whitby, moor road back, good to be alive. Best impulse purchase I ever made! Just past 1000 miles now, 10mm in the catch bottle, dipstick regular at 1/3 up the knurl. No probs! Yes it can feel lumpy, yes you can hit a wrong gear, gammy left foot doesn't help, but stears with pressure on your arse cheeks alone. Smiles per mile, unbeatable!Nice.
It’ll be very interesting to see what you think of the comparison in a few miles time. I find modern multi‘s very dull nowadays, especially compared to the 961!
I‘m not talking about speed of course, I know they’re lightening fast. I’m just talking about ‘smile on your face’ riding pleasure.
You got chalk and cheese there though, so one should be ideal whatever your mood !
That reminded me, last time I rode a bike in 'plimmies', it was an AJS tracker with an open clutch. Soon learnt my lesson!Got the 961 a new stable mate, thought id go from one extreme to the other, more WizzBangery than an Elon Musk creation.
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Hm, nice Thaiumph
Still on in the pics...
That reminded me, last time I rode a bike in 'plimmies', it was an AJS tracker with an open clutch. Soon learnt my lesson!
I shall sort this out for you good sir. Me, the Booosa and mates Duc monster, Bearded Dragon Mt Tamborine Gold Coast.
(wot flectors ??)
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Oops, never got passed "boots" & "jeans" myself.By "Plimmies" are you referring to my Alpine-star J6 riding shoes ? Also they're Draggin 7 Kevlar jeans, its how we roll here in 2020.
Hm, nice Thaiumph
It's a real shame that triumphs are no longer made here or even assembled hereSo what bikes are assembled here in the UK?
“The Speed Triples, Tiger Sports, Explorers, Rocket IIIs and Daytonas. The decision of what to build where comes partly from logistics – if the vast majority of the market is Europe or US based, it makes more sense to manufacture in the UK. If the volume is elsewhere, it might make more sense to build it in Thailand
Although apparently not for much longer and the mass produced stuffs going to be assembled in Thailand very soon.
Worth a read https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesoci.../bikes/where-was-your-triumph-motorcycle-made
It's a real shame that triumphs are no longer made here or even assembled here
I'm absolutely gutted that they have moved almost all production abroad
The bikes look brilliant but with "triumph" written on the tank! Or inferring it's somehow a British bike!
They should be very ashamed
It's surprising how many triumph owners think their bike is made here
As said these are great bikes but please don't pretend they are British bikes and drop the union flag from the logo
It's just my opinion but if as an example the engine /frame /forks were made here and the other parts were bought in and assembled here (IE at least 75%) then maybe it could be considered as a British bikeI think if you read that article top to bottom you'll see that parts come from all over the place, some bike's still assembled at Hinckley, cranks and cams are manufactured there, all the design and mock-ups for new models all there in the UK. Its a British company that has survived buy British know how and stayed competitive. Well done them !!