[Pseudonym]

Hi Guys..

I’m a 30 something that’s finally getting round to doing his license, this has involved a whole lot of sentences along the lines of “no I am NOT going to kill myself” muttered in the general direction of she who must be (under the illusion she is being) obeyed so I’d better not kill myself or she’ll umm, well kill me all over again.

Anyway..

I have a huge thing for Triumph, definitely the marque for me, namely the Street Triple R and the Tiger (1050, “roadie”) being the main two objects of my affection.
I must say that I was (typically for me and moronically) going to go for the street triple as my first machine, now I realise that if I did that, at best I would probably not progress as far as I want skills-wise and at worst I’d probably end up bike rubber up, myself all inside out and that’d just ruin anyone’s morning

I think I’d have sussed it out for myself anyway before buying the machine but this place certainly helped in waking me up a little quicker, I’m going to do my DAS on the schools 500cc but when passed I am going to put at least 10k miles on a Ninja 250R before reviewing the situation bike-wise, besides they look kinda tasty for a 250 anyway.

Oh, and I am definitely ATGATT minded..

Good website guys (both admin and inmate) I’m enjoying the reading!

[LanceD]

Welcome from another newbie who’s also a 30 something (at least for the next month)!

I gotta say I share your affinity for Triumphs, but the bikes you mentioned (while quite beautiful) are a little scary for me right now. That Street Triple sure does look like fun though… maybe one day.

[Pseudonym]

Hi Lance

Thanks for the welcome..

It’s a shame Triumph don’t make something a bit more suited to the beginner really, an updated Tiger Cub maybe? or a smaller naked along the lines of the Street Triple – even a baby Daytona, I’m not fussy :o)

There have been rumours about the updated Tiger Cub for ages, although I don’t honestly believe it will ever happen, it would be nice to see them take a serious stab at the dual sports market, now that all off road pretence has been stripped from the Tiger, a dual Cub would be perfect.

Still, the current situation gives us a nice little prize to aim for as our skills develop doesn’t it? ;o)

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