Thursday Night Riding Club

[carelesschucca]

Anyone fancy going for a bimble this Thursday night.

The weather is forecast to be good and I've been given a pass to go out for a play, no route ideas so far but it'll start in Glasgow.

Anyone interested?

[Tiger 55]

I'm afraid my presence is urgently required here on Thursday night.

http://www.overlee-clarkston.co.uk/files/7614/1096/1700/B88A2237.jpg

But if you're going to be passing through, pop in and collect your book. :-)

[carelesschucca]

That sounds like a cunning plan. Does depend on which dirrection I go...

[Blue Flame]

I had lunch in that place a few weeks ago. Nice

[carelesschucca]

Well Thursday Night Riding Club turned into afternoon test ride challenge....

Tried a Yamaha Tracer for a few hours, great bike stonking engine but there was no love. Don't think me having a fairing is a good idea because the Tracer is quick felt quite without cans but I must say it's quite happy to lift the front crests at *cough* speeds when on the throttle.

[Bibio]

how the hell did your little legs manage on a tracer...

get a goldwing.. go on you know you want one

[carelesschucca]

I'm a little tippy toed on it but its seat is quite narrow so I was fine, I did feel as if I was miles high when I was riding it though... I've put a couple of words on L3nny's test ride challenge thread (probably a meandering mess as I didn't read it after I'd written it)

[Bibio]

Dean have you thought about just getting a second hand Ducati ST3-4 as a second bike for touring. cracking very underrated bikes than come with full luggage for not much dosh. dont be put off with the belts and valve timing as its a piece of pizz to service and if you get a dry clutch one you can use car oil it it :-)

[carelesschucca]

You're a bad man, but I love ya. I hadn't thought about one and I'd want a test ride. But :)

[Bibio]

the early ones are the air cooled ones and the more reliable of them add to that its a 900cc twin :-)

you will pick up a low mileage one in great condition with all the boxes for around £3k. they are built around the 900ss so light and nimble with surprisingly comfy seats.

[STRAMASHER]

Keep the Trip.

Look at VFR800's. Excellent range and comfy for two, plus hunners of hard luggage options but still "sporty" and a sound to die for with a pipe/pipes. Loads of choice.

Or if you wanna stay nekkid and away from fairyings, R1150 Rocksters. Not as fuddy-duddy as the normal ones. Usually comes with all the BM touring stuff, boxes ,hot grips, centre stand. Before BM's got all shonky.

Or a Boxer Cup that you are always on about but they are 10ft tall.

[Bibio]

going to throw another one into the mix, the older sprint st 995, pick them up for pennies.