ON THE ROAD AGAIN! my new bike

[Smudge]

It's now five months since I broke my back, I'm still waiting for the insurance but I've managed to save £2500 for a bike.
I thought how do i follow my SV, and came up with a 600 inline four of course! :s

Triumph speed four.

After the SV the S4 feels like a crazy giant wasp! it reminds me of my RD350LC it screams and then the power kicks in and it pulls like stink to 14000.
Low revs it acts like a CB250 and when you're coming from an SV you get used to low revs.

I love it already the gearbox is so smooth and the suspension and brakes make it feel totally under control.
I miss the torque of the SV but soon forget when howling round the moors if i dare say it it's way more fun than my SV but I'm not sure if it's as practicle yet only time will tell!

Sorry pics don't seem to drag n drop

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[Bibio]

m8 we all dont have facebook.

[davepreston]

look at the shiney shiney
very nice smudger, i hope yours has less issues than your fellow yorkshireman andy brad had
and am really glad your riding again mate

[AndyBrad]

Alright there fella, To be fair any issues ive had have been minor and/or self inflicted. However i do have a wealth of into on them if you need owt.

Love mine. goes like the clappers, unfortunatly i dont. :) enjoy and glad to see your on the mend. Did you have your doo in the forest?

[AndyBrad]

Oh and btw if it does go pearshaped ive got a tuneboy cable....

[missyburd]

Yummy it is lovely! You're right about the waspy thing though....Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz-zzzzz-zzzzzz :-D

[gruntygiggles]

After seeing your thread title, all I have in my head is this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QexOuH8GS-Y

Really happy it's all goiing better and LOVELY bike :-)

[AndyBrad]

BTW ITS GREAT ON THE ROAD BUT 10X BETTER ON A TRACK :)
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb142/richie1743/leeming18.jpg


http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7964/lee93800x423.jpg


ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING BIKES EVER :) i DO GET A LOT OF PEOPLE ASKING ABOUT IT THOUGH. oH AND GET SOME FRAME SLIDERS. THOSE BITS OF PLASTIC ON THE SIDES ARE 125 QUID! INDICATOR BRACKETS ARE 2.99 :)

[Smudge]

Cheers for that treat Grunty it's beenyears since i've seen 'Canned heat'.
Cheers Andy and no we haven't had the do cos someone broke into the studio and nicked the PA system.
I would love to hire a speed four for the track but I know i'd end up binning it and I've got to make this bike last.

[dizzyblonde]

Its a super bike Smudge. I think you got a great buy there. Was great to see you grinning from ear to ear yesterday.


Woooohooo, and now we all get to go out to play again :-)

[dizzyblonde]

BTW ITS GREAT ON THE ROAD BUT 10X BETTER ON A TRACK :)


http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7964/lee93800x423.jpg




BTW, thats the scenery moving, Andy is so slow they had to move it for him, to make it look like he was:smt029



I'm so In trouble now, aren't I!

[yorkie_chris]

Woman with shed ornaments that have never seen road has no room to criticise!!

[dizzyblonde]

Woman with shed ornaments that have never seen road has no room to criticise!!

Touche:p

Although, you are wrong, they have seen road, just not for a long time;)
I may move them next week!

[Smudge]

224 miles in now, I went to 'Devils' today then up to Hawes passed 'Ribble' I have to say the same as Mel i didn't realise the SV was quite so budget until now, clunky gearbox real viby ride and quik to run out of power! I bet my poor SV is crying it's eyes out in the garage next to my S4.

[dizzyblonde]

I bet my poor SV is crying it's eyes out in the garage next to my S4.

Its positively broken, poor thing, how dare you say nasty things about it!;)

[AndyBrad]

woman with shed ornaments that have never seen road has no room to criticise!!

to be fair shes right tho...... :(