Shiny new toy

Whiskey · April 27th, 2014, 02:24 PM

Well the guessing game fell flat on it's arse, so it's time to introduce my shiny new toy, a black & gold 2010 Street Triple R 675...

I seemed to bring the typical Irish weather when I went to test ride it, & again when I picked it up, nothing like taking a new bike out in pissing rain

First proper ride was out towards Sherwood Forest with a few lads yesterday, still getting to know it & fukin hell can this thing shift, it pulls like a train from about 4,000 RPM & will do the one thing that the 250 couldn't... a quick & clean power overtake. It's eager to move, by the time you hear it spin up from a stop you're at 45ish mph... this could get me in trouble around town...

Took it around the peak district today, it's a bit harder to tip in than the 250, but pretty stable leaned over, the last oner commuted on it, so the shift light comes on early & there were some major chicken strips that I'll have to work off...

This should be fun

Alex · April 27th, 2014, 02:32 PM

Flying · April 27th, 2014, 02:33 PM

Triumph's 675s are fantastic drool material.

csmith12 · April 27th, 2014, 02:40 PM

capt_bugaloo · April 27th, 2014, 02:42 PM

Nice....

dcj13 · April 27th, 2014, 02:43 PM

Good lookin' bike! Hope it's good for the MOT and all.

Whiskey · April 27th, 2014, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcj13

Good lookin' bike! Hope it's good for the MOT and all.

Full service history from Team Roberts, & it's last MOT was done literally 2 miles before I took it for a test ride, no advisories, last owner parked it for a month & sold it to me.

Garage that MOT'd it is owned by the dad of Jono Howarth, the TT racer that Benelli Steve from my Saturday ride group managed... (until he piloted a ZX-10 through a burger van on Bray hill)

Finesse · April 27th, 2014, 07:45 PM

Lucky you to live in Ireland (whereabouts?), I lived in Cork for 5 months and on another trip I walked the Wicklow and Dingle way and hitchhiked around Connemara... I miss it a lot. Insane roads for riding. I think I'd never get off the Ring of Kerry...

Your bike is as beautiful as the landscape behind it, so shiny and I like the black and gold a lot! Enjoy! Have a pint of Smithwick's for me!

Sirref · April 27th, 2014, 07:48 PM

beautiful, I love those street triples.

someday...someday

choneofakind · April 27th, 2014, 08:17 PM

Gorgeous countryside, good looking bike. Congrats!

Whiskey · April 28th, 2014, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finesse

Lucky you to live in Ireland (whereabouts?), I lived in Cork for 5 months and on another trip I walked the Wicklow and Dingle way and hitchhiked around Connemara... I miss it a lot. Insane roads for riding. I think I'd never get off the Ring of Kerry...

Your bike is as beautiful as the landscape behind it, so shiny and I like the black and gold a lot! Enjoy! Have a pint of Smithwick's for me!

I'm originally from Dublin but live in the UK now, the pic was taken in the peak district, about half way between Sheffield & Manchester.

Some of the Irish roads are crazy, great scenery but gravel & potholes everywhere.

Can't get Smithwick's here, a good Guinness can be hard to find, but there's plenty of good local ales

sharky nrk · April 28th, 2014, 06:39 AM

congrats and great bike

Whiskey · May 1st, 2014, 03:31 PM

So what did we learn today...

She's a thirsty bitch, that fuel light means fill up NOW...

Pushing the 675 up a hill, in full leathers, from an underground carpark, after a bootcamp, with a backpack of sweaty gym gear 200 yards to the petrol station leaves me sweating like a priest in a playground & swearing like a trooper

crazymadbastard · May 1st, 2014, 03:49 PM

Nice bike.

Whiskey · May 3rd, 2014, 10:02 AM

So after a ~250 mile day playing on the bike, tipping it into some serious corners I was going over the gauges & discovered the trip meter also gives average & instant gas mileage numbers...

It's a bit of an odd one, tipping along in town, 30ish mph it gets about 23 mpg... take it on an open road & at one stage it was getting 50+ mpg, that's @ a steady throttle on a level road doing 87mph.

psych0hans · May 3rd, 2014, 10:13 AM

congratulations!!!

sharky nrk · May 5th, 2014, 06:11 AM

Thats pretty good MPG

April 27th, 2014, 02:32 PM	#2
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April 27th, 2014, 02:33 PM	#3
Flying ninjette.org sage Name: - Location: somewhere cold Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 596 Blog Entries: 1	Triumph's 675s are fantastic drool material.

April 27th, 2014, 02:43 PM	#6
dcj13 Participant Name: Dave Location: South of Seattle Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): '94 K75 std Posts: Too much. MOTM - Aug '15	Good lookin' bike! Hope it's good for the MOT and all.

April 27th, 2014, 07:45 PM	#8
Finesse ran when parked Name: Katie Location: DC/MD Join Date: Aug 2013 Motorcycle(s): Freeride 250R, KLX250SF, mopeds Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '17, Dec '14	Lucky you to live in Ireland (whereabouts?), I lived in Cork for 5 months and on another trip I walked the Wicklow and Dingle way and hitchhiked around Connemara... I miss it a lot. Insane roads for riding. I think I'd never get off the Ring of Kerry... Your bike is as beautiful as the landscape behind it, so shiny and I like the black and gold a lot! Enjoy! Have a pint of Smithwick's for me!

April 27th, 2014, 07:48 PM	#9
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	beautiful, I love those street triples. someday...someday

April 27th, 2014, 08:17 PM	#10
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Gorgeous countryside, good looking bike. Congrats!

May 1st, 2014, 03:31 PM	#13
Whiskey ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Morgan Location: A city twinned with Kawasaki Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, 2010 STR 675 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	So what did we learn today... She's a thirsty bitch, that fuel light means fill up NOW... Pushing the 675 up a hill, in full leathers, from an underground carpark, after a bootcamp, with a backpack of sweaty gym gear 200 yards to the petrol station leaves me sweating like a priest in a playground & swearing like a trooper

May 3rd, 2014, 10:02 AM	#15
Whiskey ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Morgan Location: A city twinned with Kawasaki Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, 2010 STR 675 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	So after a ~250 mile day playing on the bike, tipping it into some serious corners I was going over the gauges & discovered the trip meter also gives average & instant gas mileage numbers... It's a bit of an odd one, tipping along in town, 30ish mph it gets about 23 mpg... take it on an open road & at one stage it was getting 50+ mpg, that's @ a steady throttle on a level road doing 87mph.

May 3rd, 2014, 10:13 AM	#16
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May 5th, 2014, 06:11 AM	#17
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	Thats pretty good MPG __________________________________________________ Keep it rubber side down and enjoy the ride Get healthy - Get Fit - Change Your Life Click Here Or PM Me To Find More - Advocare

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