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hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:32 pm
by woaty
Hi peeps / ill try again woaty here from the midlands love bikes & anything to do them , i call it a passion wife said no its an obsession
got a real soft spot for the 90s sport bikes just got hold of a 97 thunderace nearly mint apart from the valve ,ive had all sorts of bikes from rd 200/250 & 350 great bike scared the sh*t out of me
r6 ,gsxr ,vtr tigersport fzs 1000 & 600 different cursiers , but theres something about this ace i really love but cant put my finger on it
just treated myself to a triumph thunderbird storm for my 50th birthday wat a bike/ as a 50 year old i need comfort if im out for more than a mile
Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:42 pm
by Kylezx7r
Welcome to the forum bud,
A good history of bikes you got there. Got any pics of the thunderace?
They're a nice bike I was at, ahem, school when they were produced but I appreciate them as they were where the R1 started really
Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:49 pm
by samr1
Hi again woaty
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Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:58 pm
by R1Clarky
Hi woaty from a fello midlander - nice selection o' bikes (get some pics up if u have any & when you've sussed out how
) I'm near hinckley where 'bouts in the midlands ya from pal
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Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:10 pm
by samr1
R1Clarky wrote:Hi woaty from a fello midlander - nice selection o' bikes (get some pics up if u have any & when you've sussed out how
) I'm near hinckley where 'bouts in the midlands ya from pal
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If he's got any sense he won't fooking tell u [emoji23][emoji106]
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Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:32 pm
by woaty
Kylezx7r wrote:Welcome to the forum bud,
A good history of bikes you got there. Got any pics of the thunderace?
They're a nice bike I was at, ahem, school when they were produced but I appreciate them as they were where the R1 started really
no worries will put them if i can find out how
Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:53 pm
by R1Clarky
samr1 wrote:R1Clarky wrote:Hi woaty from a fello midlander - nice selection o' bikes (get some pics up if u have any & when you've sussed out how
) I'm near hinckley where 'bouts in the midlands ya from pal
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If he's got any sense he won't fooking tell u [emoji23][emoji106]
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Cnut
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Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:47 pm
by petepassion
Hello, welcome to the forum
George.
Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:22 pm
by jompy
Nice one woaty
It was my mates fightered exup that inspired me to get the half-one
Re: hello
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:32 pm
by LOCKE
Welcome in mate.
Colin
Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:35 am
by Steve R1
We.come to the forum mate, beautiful selection of bikes there. To post pics see the links below, join in the banter, have a laugh and any questions just ask
Welcome
Stephen
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Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:07 pm
by woaty
R1Clarky wrote:Hi woaty from a fello midlander - nice selection o' bikes (get some pics up if u have any & when you've sussed out how
) I'm near hinckley where 'bouts in the midlands ya from pal
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hi bud triumph country hey / im from worcester
Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:39 pm
by R1Clarky
Yes m8 drive past their factory nearly every day - one of mi sons footy coaches works fer em- tells me about new models being 'worked-on' every now & then (jammy fucker is always in Brazil for 'work'
)
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Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:48 pm
by Luke03R1
Welcome in woaty [emoji106]
I also loved the ace it's a proper well put together sports bike I really gelled with it, mine was blue n back don't think I have any pictures now
Like Kyle I was just leaving school when they were out!
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Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:18 pm
by Kylezx7r
Luke03R1 wrote:Welcome in woaty [emoji106]
I also loved the ace it's a proper well put together sports bike I really gelled with it, mine was blue n back don't think I have any pictures now
Like Kyle I was just leaving school when they were out!
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I was still in the juniors Luke
Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:32 pm
by Luke03R1
Kylezx7r wrote:Luke03R1 wrote:Welcome in woaty [emoji106]
I also loved the ace it's a proper well put together sports bike I really gelled with it, mine was blue n back don't think I have any pictures now
Like Kyle I was just leaving school when they were out!
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I was still in the juniors Luke
f**k off Kyle you ain't younger than me surly I've seen the state of ya!
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Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:36 pm
by jompy
my wife worked in a Triumph dealership as sevice manager for a while , not sure i'd own one
Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:47 pm
by Moise
I've met more than one ex-owner who said they'd never buy another one. But to be fair, the quality seems to have improved in recent years.
Mind you, BMW's of that era had their problems too.
Welcome in, looking forward to seeing some photos.
Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:26 pm
by R1Clarky
jompy wrote:my wife worked in a Triumph dealership as sevice manager for a while , not sure i'd own one
Tbf he said the bikes r ok it's just the cranks
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Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:06 pm
by jompy
R1Clarky wrote:jompy wrote:my wife worked in a Triumph dealership as sevice manager for a while , not sure i'd own one
Tbf he said the bikes r ok it's just the cranks
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i'll tell Jen you called her a crank !
there were a few other issues too , i think one was the ECU software
Re: hello
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 9:28 pm
by R1Clarky
Jen knows I wouldn't call her a crank lol
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