So
I sold the MV and was looking for something else but wasn’t quite
sure what it was that I wanted.
A
couple of years back I had a test ride on a Triumph Thruxton R and
gelled with it straightaway and I knew it was right for me but in the
end decided that they were just too expensive for me. I did look at
seeing if I could get one now but they are still holding their value.
One day I will get my Thruxton.
There
were quite a few for sale but a black and red one caught my eye. I
made some enquiries, asked a few questions and arranged to see it.
In
the advert I could see it had red wheels and on enquiry found out
that the back wheel was a vfr wheel and both wheels had been powder
coated to match the red paintwork. I was a little undecided as to
whether I could live with the wheels.
Well
we got there and saw it parked up and I knew straightaway that I
would be riding it home. The pictures in the advert did not do the
bike justice, it looked far better in person. I was smitten and the
wheels look fantastic.
Now
when I bought the MV the o/h was not with me and I literally just
liked the look of it and the sound of it when the chap started it up
and bought it on that basis. Luckily there was nothing mechanically
wrong so I got away it.
This
time the o/h checked the bike over for me and asked a lot of
questions (!) before giving me the nod that it was okay to buy. I
agreed a price with the chap and sorted out the paperwork. After
taxing and insuring it, off I rode.
Well,
I knew within half a mile that I had made the right choice. Not only
did it sound awesome but it was so easy to ride and very smooth and
it kinda went well too. I was riding along and realised that I was
grinning.
Luckily
the chap that owned the bike before had put on a few little extras
namely:
*
changed the standard exhaust for a noisy Delkevic which pops and
bangs nicely and had the CAT removed;
*
crash bungs;
*
heated grips (I have never had these on any of my bikes before so I
am excited to test these out);
*
the Mettzler tyres are practically new too;
*
a small carbon rear hugger;
*
a belly pan;
*
a tail tidy.
I
shared the riding on the way back with the o/h so he could see what
he thought of it too. Unfortunately for me he absolutely loves it too
and keeps muttering that it would make a good replacement for his
Fazer. I think I’m going to have to tie the CB down so it doesn’t
migrate over to the other side of the garage.
There
are a couple of things that I would like to do to the CB:
*
take the pillion seat off and replace it with a cowl;
*
remove the rear footpegs (I do not take pillion);
*
possibly change the end can for a carbon end can as I think this
would look better with the black paintwork but I do love the sound of
the exhaust that is on there so I will think about that one;
*
possibly some billet reservoirs for the brake and clutch as the
standard plastic ones are, how can I put it, fugly!
I
should think that after riding it for a while there will be other
things that crop up that I will think might be nice to add/change but
right now all I want to do is just get back on it and go back out.
I’ll
keep you posted of the tweaks I make to the CB.
BK
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