Modafinale Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Investment and fun global warming device ! Going to enjoy what time we have left before Russia ruins the world ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Good for you. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mind may not be as much fun as my Triumph back in 1963..64...66 because I had blue lights, twin tones and all singing all dancing back then. Shades obviously. Motorists lived in fear No jesting apart have fun but stay safe, remember what my police advanced instructor told us back in 1963 on our first day out on instruction..."All them ******** out there are trying ti kill you". I think he meant illegimate children. Edited March 1, 2022 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Very nice indeed. Walker570 was it the Norton Commando that followed the Triumph or was it the Triumph saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) The last one I rode was the Saint. The initial Saint from the factory was pathetic with non existent brakes but then they sorted it and they where pretty good fun to ride. Riding one of the original Saints I had the embarrasment of running into the back of a school bus on the A34 near Wooten Wawen. Only the investigation by some independant road engineers saved me from prosecution and I was vindicated. Drum brakes back then guys....mens bikes Birmingham City had BSAs and the Triumph just had the edge in a straight line. The City guys used to come out on the A45 down to Stonebridge to blow the dust out of their bikes and we would zoom past them on the way back...all good natured. Edited March 1, 2022 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted March 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Looked a Ducati 916 and this Aprilia RS 250 . not had a road bike since I sold my 97 Fireblade in 1999, chap with the 916 said it’s only happy flat out and at 56 didn’t fancy 150+Mph flat out riding any more so with a top speed of 130mph the 250 won 🏆 Not had a two stroke bike on the road since 1989 🤣 Saturday was its first time on the road after 12 years hibernation by the previous owner. And I was told on my driving test to ride like everyone is trying to kill you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 If you haven't read "Motorcycle Roadcraft" recently, may I suggest that you do. It's easy to get out of the habit of good riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Walker570 said: The last one I rode was the Saint. The initial Saint from the factory was pathetic with non existent brakes but then they sorted it and they where pretty good fun to ride. Riding one of the original Saints I had the embarrasment of running into the back of a school bus on the A34 near Wooten Wawen. Only the investigation by some independant road engineers saved me from prosecution and I was vindicated. Drum brakes back then guys....mens bikes Birmingham City had BSAs and the Triumph just had the edge in a straight line. The City guys used to come out on the A45 down to Stonebridge to blow the dust out of their bikes and we would zoom past them on the way back...all good natured. Was it true? SAINT = Stop Anything In No Time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 The initial Saint we had issued had drum brakes from around the 1950s or so it seemed but they quickly upgraded to twin leading shoes and they where much better. As in all good driving , particularly motorcycling you should try to never really need them other than coming to a normal stop.... road management and acceleration sense with observations out to the horizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaf70 Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 What a stunning example, I'm one jealous individual !! Have fun and keep it filled with premium 2T oil 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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