Well guys i finally did it, i traded in the CBR. I couldn't handle the grief any longer. The poor old thing had become so unreliable each outing i wondered if she would get be back home. tried ebay lots of questions but no bids. most bike shops wouldn't take her as a trade but one and they reckon that are going to send her to the wreckers, i was disappointed to hear that. i had a choice of a VTR or the Daytona 955i. i had to go the Triumph it looked so good just sitting there and sounds awsome, (see pic).
this forum has been a great place to hang out, get advise and info, lotz a laughs, thanks for all the help over the past year or two, i will look for a good Triumph forum but doubt if it will be as good as this one...
will keep an eye on what u guys are up to, better go before i start crying...
pete...


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Congrats on your new bike. No need to hold on to an old bike if it gives you worries :-)

Best of luck

Noe

 

Alway liked that Triumph
Congratulations. Please post your findings of the Triumphand remember thatyou are always welcome even if you turned to the dark side.

 

thanks Noe and rhino, report to date: luv the Daytona, riding position is a little more sporty, seem to sit in rather than on it, the suspension at the moment is very hard, soon as i can download a manual from somewhere i'll sort it. this might sound a little funny but i feel as though i knew the CBR better, u know always pulling things off , cleaning all that kinda stuff. this one just sits there, nothing to do but look at it when not riding. am actually on the Trumpy a lot more because its so reliable which the CBR would have been if it hadn't such a hard life. so far so good, c ya...

 

this is how the Daytona looks with the seat cowl on it

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Congratulations on your new bike, hope you have lot of fun with it.
Cheers

 

Nice one Pete.
Saw your bike on ebay a while ago and meant to contact you.
Trumpy's a nice bike, suppose if you had to go to the other side you could do a lot worse! LOL
congrats
Phill

 

hey peterk, congrats - that is one cool looking bike you got there. The pillion looks entirely suitable for a midget - could a decent size bloke even consider sitting on the back of that? (no offence to midgets or anything)

Remember the wise words of Wavy Gravy:

"Stay cool, calm, collected - and crazy"

Cheers

 

thanks Madkawa, Phill, so far the dark side is a good place for me, gorilla as far as the pillion seat goes, i don't think i would like to be perched up there, (and i won't be), had a couple of female friends asking for a ride guess they will just have to get up nice and close and hold tight... could think of worse things!!!