Am I turning into a sad old biker? (For the bikers)

[neil_r]

I have a Triumph Daytona 955i which is serious fun and great for track days (yes I know it’s not a Blade of an R1 but it is fun enough for me :D ) but not very practical for tootling down to the shops well here is the answer, a Triumph Rocket III a staggering 2,294cc pumping out 147lb-ft of torque.

I am going to have to get a bigger garage:confused:



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[aam1234]

a Triumph Rocket III a staggering 2,294cc

:shock: Are you sure it doesn't have a jet engine or something. No wonder it's called Rocket III.

[HJMinard]

Nice bike! Nice cars! Nice photos! Nice equipment list!

You might be a sad old biker ... but you're doing pretty well for yourself :)

[Littlenose]

Nar not really that sad and old, i'd just say mellowing out a little, i reckon that's kinda fighting against becoming sad and old in teh bike world ;-)

People round there seem to like grey/silver auto's ... but i diverge... what's it like? to keep you feeling younger... i think i'm gonna take the ZX10 for a test ride shortly ;-)

[neil_r]

Nar not really that sad and old, i'd just say mellowing out a little, i reckon that's kinda fighting against becoming sad and old in teh bike world ;)

People round there seem to like grey/silver auto's ... but i diverge... what's it like? to keep you feeling younger... i think i'm gonna take the ZX10 for a test ride shortly ;)
It is awesome, the acceleration will surprise you and it handles well (for a cruiser)

I am feeling very very bland now, both the BMW’s are mine, and the Rocket is grey too, I never made the “grey” connection :shock:

My Daytona is very very RED though


N

[sid]

Nothing sad about the rocket III ! I'd buy one if I had the $$$... I ride a 2003 sv650s right now and as much fun as it is, I cant exactly go touring the country on it. Someday.... someday I might take it to the track :D

[KevC]

That's a @#&) load of torque for one wheel! Hahaha. Awesome passing power. More than my friend's civic, hahaha.

sid: I really love the sv650s. I have never ridden a bike before, but really wanna learn.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Wow,. NICE TRUMPET!

I have to honestly admit that I am so far removed from the "loop" that I thought Triumph bikes were long since a thing of the past.. like my own personal favorites,. Norton...

That thing is georgous! http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/hail.gif

[iwatkins]

Hey Mister, nice bike !!! :)

That must sound brilliant. Mind you, only 147lb/ft of torque out of a 2.2 ? Get a turbo on it. ;)

I had to help some bloke (mid forties) out after he high sided off his 996 this afternoon while overtaking me (I was in the car) on the M50/M5 roundabout. :(

Luckily he was all right, just a broken collarbone, a few fingers or wrist and a trashed bike. Good job I was paying attention or I would have run right over him. Needless to say he got the word from me, everyone knows they cannot out corner me on that roundabout. :D

Take care out there.

Cheers

Ian

[thomascanty]

That sure is a big engine! It's about the same size as the one in my car... :shock:

[Moppie]

What a Fantastic bike!
Its got a bigger engine with more torque than my car!
Infact its got a bigger engine with more torque than all the cars Iv ever owned except one. A TRIUMPH 2500TC :D


I thought Triumph bikes were long since a thing of the past.. like my own personal favorites


The bike guys will have to correct me, but I believe that Triumph Bikes were part of the list of brand names that Honda aquired when they picked up the remains of British Leyland in the mid 80s.
After resurecting Rover with simple badge engineering that lead to them being able to totaly design thier own vechiles I believe they did the same thing with Triumph bikes.
Starting with rebadged Hondas, they moved to Triumph designed frames with Honda engines untill Triumph was able to design its own engines and frames.

But, does Honda still own Triumph?

[Michaelmjc]

Im not a big nike fan, but that car behind it is amazing. what is ti a BMW?

[neil_r]

The bike guys will have to correct me, but I believe that Triumph Bikes were part of the list of brand names that Honda aquired when they picked up the remains of British Leyland in the mid 80s.
After resurecting Rover with simple badge engineering that lead to them being able to totaly design thier own vechiles I believe they did the same thing with
But, does Honda still own Triumph?

No No No No :( :( :(

Triumph is born, bred and proud to be British.
With over a 100 years of history behind them Triumph is still a privately-owned British company. Their motorcycles are designed, developed and built at their factory, one of the most technologically advanced plants in the world, which is located in Hinckley, in the heart of Great Britain.

Mind you, lots of their parts are sourced from abroad :D

N

[Littlenose]

It is awesome, the acceleration will surprise you and it handles well (for a cruiser)

I am feeling very very bland now, both the BMW’s are mine, and the Rocket is grey too, I never made the “grey” connection :shock:

My Daytona is very very RED though

N

I can imagine it handles wel, even though there's a lot of metal to tip in, after seeing my mate throw a busa into bends in the rain with a manner that i'd think twice about in the dry... maybe it's me that's getting sad and old :o

heh heh on the red Daytona, red or yellow it must be indeedy... if that was grey too, i'd have named you sad for sure ;-)

[neil_r]

Im not a big nike fan, but that car behind it is amazing. what is ti a BMW?

Its a 3 ltr BMW Z4 and it is a really fun car...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=49371

N

[Littlenose]

for all those none sad and old bikers amongst us who wondered what Neil's talking about... car = cage
hope that clears it up a bit


jsut jesting about, sorry Neil ;-)

[Moppie]

No No No No :( :( :(

Triumph is born, bred and proud to be British.



Im glad Im wrong then :)

But Im sure Triumph were useing Honda bike engines at some stage in thier past and even rebadging Honda bikes?

[picture-this]

Lookin sharp, now it's story time.


It was all in a day’s ride for the Harley mountain brethren - a cavalry of rugged backwoodsmen and mountaineers who take the true grit of American motorcycling to the greatest heights.

They made a raucous run up the steep grades and discambered corners of the mountain’s north side, blasting past timber, rockface and avalanche to the summit where by tradition they celebrate their legends and feats before the gods of all ages. Here these stout and hearty riders indulged in fierce feasting and the other sacred rituals of mountain men, and then commenced a thunderous descent from the snowy peaks.

As they tackled the asphalt with brawny roadcraft, one rider suddenly broke ranks and failed to slow for a treacherous corner. The brethren caught up and saw he was cursed with the lethal calamity deeply feared by all mountain bikers: his controls were frozen solid with the brakes lost and the throttle wide open - it was a runaway!

All instantly knew what was at stake here. They were now falling into the steepest grades of the mountain that would soon plummet down to Dead Man’s Curve, a hairpin surrounded by sheer cliffs - the devil’s way of collecting his dues in these parts. Mountain myth and the lore of the hills had it that no runaway could ever be saved, and men of any lesser caliber would have let the doomed rider plunge to his grim fate in the valley of death below.

But these were Harley men, and with daring resolve all swerved into strategic positions astride the stricken biker. Brakes were forsaken and speeds soared as bold commitments backed by deep trust were swapped with rapid eye contact and swift hand signals. Narrow and jagged curves were showered with sparks and shredded rubber as engines raged and tires drifted towards the abyss – the margins of possibility here were disappearing quickly.

A lane for runaway trucks that carved upward into the mountain offered a last chance to exit the cruel grades - but these courageous men would never desecrate a Harley with a coward’s escape.

The speeds were well beyond the ton now as the beefy brethren hurled around bends with such overpowering momentum and ferocious force they surfed above the road on a shockwave, followed by a deafening roar and tremendous suction that tore limbs off trees and swept rocks off the precipices. On one curve the mountaineers careened at ungodly speed past a scenic vista and each and every one of the ordinary folk gathered there for picnic and repose was thunderstruck by the conclusive proof of what hitherto only a few had ever dared hope: this is an age of heroes.

Another few corners and the forbidding odds became bleaker as the road fell away perilously in a final descent towards Dead Man’s Curve - here was the moment of truth.

With all abreast in a giant V formation of bikes, buckskin and bravado, arms were locked together, boots and gloves were braced and the signal was given. Massive muscles of steel - fueled by gallons of adrenalin pumping through arteries as thick as oil lines - leveraged thousands of foot-pounds of raw torque over colossal bones as buckets of sweat blew off like high pressure steam. Brakes blazed bright red, tires scorched broad black wakes and smoke burned off all friction surfaces as flames licked about everywhere – a sight to send the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse fleeing in mortal terror. It was all for one and one for all as the Harley mountain brethren kidnapped fate, took destiny hostage and brought the runaway bike to a grinding, punishing and smoldering stop mere feet from the deadly curve.

Back at the ultimate peak of the mountain, an old soothsayer cloaked in hooded robe raised a long crooked finger to the heavens and whispered “I told you these are the worthy ones.”

[PhotosGuy]

Great looking bike! I raced a "Turnip" for years but, with mine, I could do 4-wheel drifts! ;-)

[Citizensmith]

You don't look that sad. You look like someone who just got a brand new L lens. Except its a bike. Instead of gray you should have gone for off white with a red stripe around the fuel tank.

[Bruce Hamilton]

My Kia Optima has a smaller engine than that thing... :lol:

[snowrdr]

I don't think 'tootling' and 147lb-ft of torque go together... http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif
Congrats on your new ride!

I'm with you Littlenose, the ZX10R is calling me... http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

Here's me and my '01 ZREX

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[scottbergerphoto]

What can I say that hasn't already been said. Stunning! Simply stunning!

[Andy_T]

Nice .... :D

Sad old biker?
Old ... maybe
biker ... definitely
sad ... naaaaah :lol:

Best regards,
Andy

[Mills]

Looks like you are doing it just right!

[PhotosGuy]

Sad old biker? Watch out for that first symptom... tendencies toward oenophilism. ;-) (Is that even a word?)

[Skip Souza]

Beautiful torque monster. Getting superior smileage aren't you?
From one S.O.B. to another, Ride Safe. ;-)

[Mills]

I keep coming back. That Bike is a Monster. Must stretch out your arms! Nothing Sad or Old about you my friend!