Daily runners?....

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by DeanSTR, Jan 10, 2014.

  1. DeanSTR

    DeanSTR Member

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    May well be a repost but who uses their bike as a daily?

    I do....
     
  2. P19DJG

    P19DJG Banned

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    I use mine daily in the summer :smile:
     
  3. DeanSTR

    DeanSTR Member

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    Im starting to wish i did...i hate seeing mine dirty due to the crappy weather
     
  4. P19DJG

    P19DJG Banned

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    Got my company van for work & general use (free diesel :smile:) my America for sunny days & the wifes 4x4 for snow time fun.
     
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  5. Screwball

    Screwball Active Member

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    I used to but not now... only summer fun now on Speed but Winter fun on DRZ. .
     
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  6. DeanSTR

    DeanSTR Member

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    I could do with a winter bike...even a scooter or a 125 lol...just to save my baby. Haha
     
  7. Screwball

    Screwball Active Member

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    #7 Screwball, Jan 10, 2014
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    When I was using the bike for work (ride to London everyday) it was getting killed and i was sticking loads of mileage on them.. I was doing 20 - 25K miles a year so they were getting used a fair bit...
    In the end I bought a second bike.. had a GS500 and when that died I got £500 for it and bought a CB500S. nothing flash but bloody good work bikes... didn't care about them.. rode them, serviced them and crashed them but they did save my main bikes...
     
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  8. chefon2wheels

    chefon2wheels Member

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    Living in sunny Spain I'm lucky enough to ride every day :cool: can't remember the last time I drove a car!
     
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  9. SteveJ

    SteveJ Super Moderator

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    Used to but got sick of wrecking bikes in the winter with the salt on the roads.
     
  10. brybrem

    brybrem Senior Member

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    Fuck the fuck off, you fucker!
     
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  11. MonkeyRyder

    MonkeyRyder Member

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    I'm using mine daily and still don't care about the weather - still in that 'I've just passed my test and bought a sports bike' Phase, got a feeling it's gonna last a while as well
     
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  12. Paulie

    Paulie Member

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    I'm used to ride (mostly short distances) through the Belgian winters. Only during extreme winter period(s) with snow & ice + salt on the road, I leave the motorcycle aside.
     
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  13. folkbloke

    folkbloke Well-Known Member

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    I don't ride everyday as I don't need to these days but I ride right through the winter and am currently doing two 150 mile round trips a week to see my Dad in hospital in Essex. The America handles it really well but the finish is appalling and corrosion is only kept at bay by ACF50 (a pity I left it late and the wheels started to go before I put ACF50 on them)
     
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  14. Richard H

    Richard H Noble Member

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    Not even started the Speed Triple in the last 10 weeks, covered in the garage waiting for the summer. Currently getting my winter fun on a 10 year old WR 250 F,added a 1000 kilometers since I bought it.
     
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  15. Hutchism

    Hutchism Member

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    Using mine more or less daily. Clean it once a week, coated in ACF50 and it seems to get filthy within 10 minutes of riding it!

    Haven't had a car for a long time, but now thinking about getting a camper van. Mazda Bongo Friendee or Mitsubishi L300 perhaps. That way I can work away and save on B&B costs as well as having an awesome little van to give me the sort of freedom that can be a little too much hassle on a bike some times. Can live like a bit of a pikey then, without looking like a complete pikey even though maybe I am a little. Who doesn't want to be free to park up in any city, town or national park without a care in the world?

    .....sorry daily runners? yes....
     
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