My old mucker Barry the Builder has two bikes. Both of them are Triumphs. One’s a proper classic Bonneville, one of the first unit-construction jobs from 1963. It had been his father’s – not from new, but he was the second owner. Barry restored it after the old man had a stroke (it had been [Read full post…]
Posts Tagged ‘ Triumph ’
Why do I keep on doing it?
26th May 2014 by Jim Bryan in Motorcycle Touring & TravelComing to the Isle of Man that is, and riding the TT course with all its inherent dangers and pitfalls. Just back from two laps of the Mountain “circuit”, and prior to setting off this morning I had the, “first lap butterflies”, all over again. Nervous, and full of trepidation, I had been waiting since [Read full post…]
Triumph Tiger 800XC Special Edition 2014
7th November 2013 by James Miodonski in NewsThe new version of Triumph’s flagship middleweight adventure bike, the 2014 Triumph Tiger 800XC Special Edition launched this week in Milan at the EICMA show.
Triumph Thunderbird 2014 models launched
7th November 2013 by James Miodonski in NewsThis week saw the launch of the new Triumph Thunderbirds at this year’s EICMA show, in Milan. From Triumph “Our new 2014 Thunderbird Commander gives the ‘fat custom’ segment a thoroughly British twist. Dominate every situation, whether in town, on country roads or on the motorway. The bike’s new seat design brings an even higher level of [Read full post…]
Simon gets excited about sheep
5th August 2013 by Simon Keating in Motorcycle Touring & TravelToday the heavens unzipped and threatened to unleash the bladder of fury. Jim is currently contending with the full wrath of the weather gremlin so I expected something similar. Luckily though I never saw more than a gentle sprinkling rather than the full force of the stream. If Ireland is at the epicentre of the [Read full post…]
Pan (pannier) down near Shaftesbury
19th July 2013 by Simon Keating in Motorcycle Touring & TravelI awoke from a great night here in Middle Farm B&B near Shaftesbury. This really is a perfect little retreat for an individual or a couple on a touring trip together. Trevor and Linda are perfect hosts and the little self-contained annex would be self-catering if it wasn’t for the fridge full of goodies to [Read full post…]
Wales, nails and ghostly tales!
4th July 2013 by Simon Keating in Motorcycle Touring & TravelI hit Wales this week. I couldn’t put it off any longer. With us going live soon we needed to start finding good venues in this riding utopia, so I’m taking the hit for you guys. It’s a tough job riding around these roads, but I’m a nice guy, willing to go to great lengths [Read full post…]
Wildlife, twisty roads and Hairy Hands on Dartmoor
2nd May 2013 by Simon Keating in Motorcycle Touring & TravelTonight I am in Ilfracombe, in North West Devon, having trekked northward from Dartmoor. Desolation swapped for sea views and sea gulls and their yellowy white payloads. I was struggling with both time and WiFi signal while in Dartmoor, so let me just summarise it now; it’s fantastic. Riding across the wasteland, the ground is [Read full post…]