Biker's Cafe Chatroom

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IC3 said:
You said you want something with more power, then you said you'll get a street triple and then... I'm getting confused.

Any pics of the bike?
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I decided against it, i don't need a 1000cc bike for weekend fun, I don't commute on a bike as I live less than 2 miles from work.

Only 2 pictures, I'll upload them in a bit.
 
The_Abyss said:
You need to move house before you get your next bike. The property is holding you back :D
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I'm in the process of sorting out my first house, one with either a garage or a drive with access down the side of the house, no more faffing about riding up the path, along to my garden and then through 3 gates :p
 
Clov!s said:
It wasn't practical, seat height was too high (870mm), bars were too wide (35") and was just a pain getting it into my garden everyday and i got fed up with it pretty quickly, would have been great if i had a garage. :)
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The_Abyss said:
You need to move house before you get your next bike. The property is holding you back :D
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I did exactly this 3 months back :p

I feel your pain of having to do austin powers 99 point turns through a garden gate, fortunately no more for me!
 
TripleT said:
What made you go for the 7 over the 9?
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I tried both and didn't get on with the engine characteristics of the 09. Chassis wise the 09 was a little nicer but the bike brought the daemon out in me! Same with the street triple r, I just couldn't ride them at reasonable speeds and enjoy the engine where as the 07 and my current bike, r1200r, are both lovely to ride at any speed.
 
Clov!s said:
What's the point going through the hassle of buying a bike to change the bars just to get it in my garden? When I can buy a bike that needs no modding?
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If you think that changing the handlebars is a hassle compared to researching and buying bikes limited by the handlebar length than...

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Its not hard to do yourself, I had to re-route some wires as I was fitting wider handlebars. But considering he'll be fitting shorter bars it'll be easier.
 
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