Hi guys i was looking at ou specs vs the triumph 1050s, yes i was thinking... and i sat on it at the bike show in MTL , well i was quite suroprised not much difference in the position! then i was looking at the specs and for our bikes being 20 years old they are not ath far behibd.

take a look at theses specs.

the triumph

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...nt_st%2007.htm

our bikes


http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...1000f%2087.htm

what do you think?

 

Nice article, indeed I felt in love with these awsome machines when I was in high school and the first models appear here in the country.

I had previous experience with my buddie's FZ750's and GSX'Rs but so then I tried this "huge" machine, the crisp response, the colors scheme, the sound, well the rest is history, I made a jurament that day that one day in the future I would have a bike just like that one.....it took me 16 years later to find the perfect candidate and I still love the way it looks, I would just remove the cover to see her parked there, trying to understand the lines and the engineering behind her.

Great machines indeed!!!

 

Ahead of their time, and still a great bike.
Would be hard pressed to replace it - probably with a newer model.

 

I'd like to find one (the latest model) in need of TLC and rebuild it back to original, as new standard, with a few "engine, brake and suspension tweaks". I don't think I've ever ridden a bike I enjoyed more, including the ZZR1200, the 1050 Triumph - a great bike too (but I wouldn't swap mine for one) the new 1400 Kwacker tourer (a real lump at 305kg's, makes mine feel all skinny)
Hard to believe the design is as old as it is - timeless lines and a thing of beauty indeed !
I still get asked if this is the latest model from Honda - !
I remember what Flogger said about parking it so he could see it when having a shower - they'll be popular forever with everyone who has ever ridden one.
(IMGhttp://s402.photobucket.com/albums/p...TOFTHEBEST.jpgIMG)

 

I have had mine since new 1988.
Went back to school and stored the bike for 11 years!!!!
Had it brought back to life/restored in 1999.
I too like to just stare at the sensuous curvey lines.
It still brings up people asking about it and admiring the timeless design.

In '04, I test rode the Suzuki GSX-R 2004 Matt Mladin Replica and even though it felt like night and day, I couldn't get rid of the Hurricane.
Actually, I ride the Hurricane on long trips and the Gixxer on short ones.
So I can say I have the best of both worlds.

 

I decided to go with the Blackbird when I was looking for a replacement.

The 97 & 98 carb blackbirds have the same fluid feel about the engine as the CBR1000F.

The only mods done to make the Blackbird as comfy as the CBR1000F are a pair of VFR800VTEC bars (higher & further back) + an MRA variotouring screen.

I liked my CBR1000f but bits were geting scarce in the UK. now with the Blackbird - I have no problem finding anything for it.

The brakes are better on the Blackbird and with a K-Tech shock in the rear and ohlins springs/oil up front the blackbird feels like a better bike to throw around.

 

Hi Dean - Hows it going ?



Got any pics mate?

 

Harry - long time no speak - going great thanks - lovin the Blackbird - Hows yourself ?

 

MM sometimes i feel like doing the same, but the Hurricane would emain in my garage, comfy.