Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

Went out this afternoon for a short solo ride on my Speed Triple and hit my two local dealerships to look at bikes and say hi to the guys. Good therapy.

First stop - Arizona Kawasaki--KTM--Triumph. Mr. Sandi and I fondly refer to it as "Triumph World". Their Kawi inventory is amazingly low and evidently they are selling pretty much everything they have. The owner said they won't get any new Kawis for another month. Still a number of Triumphs and KTM's on the floor currently, though.



The Triumph models on the showroom floor included this beauty, a 2019 Thruxton R. I had a 2016 Thruxton R that I traded for Speedy and I still miss that bike. So this one really caught my eye. As did the price tag. I've posted a photo of this bike previously on the forum and am thinking maybe it's a sign that it's still there and I'm still drawn to it. Hmmm, there is an empty space in our garage now.





Next stop, Tucson Harley-Davidson. AZ-KKT and THD are only about three miles apart along the Interstate 10 frontage road. AZ KKT is five miles from my house and THD is ten. Very (maybe too?) convenient.

I arrived at THD fairly late in the day but even so if was pretty quiet today. I pulled into a parking spot right next to a Bonneville T120. As I was taking off my helmet and gloves, the owner walked up. When I complimented him on his bike he said he had just bought it an hour ago! I asked him if he bought it from Bruce at AZ-KKT and he that he had indeed. Bruce is the ONLY salesman at AZ-KKT so that was an easy guess. I went in and said hi to the staff that I know and chatted with a parts guy about a couple of things I want to buy for my Street Glide Special. Custom Dynamics LED turn signals with smoked lens covers and a Klock Werks Dark Smoke "Flare" windshield.



I don't mind the heat all that much but it is nearly October so I'm getting a wee bit tired of temps like this. This was the temperature when I pulled back into the garage at 5pm. At least it was under 100ºF!

 

Got a phone call from the sheriff's department this morning that a drunk guy hit my fence at the farm last night. So 90 mile ride in a 20-30 mph crosswind to repair about 100 meters of fence. Fixed the fence, rode back to town beat from the wind and working. Stopped at local pub and enjoyed a pint of Guinness Stout from the tap. All in all a pretty good day as temps were only about 82.

 

Presumably you will be able to claim off the drivers insurance ODA for the damage?

 

hallelujah flitted the genuine centre stand to the Bonneville and the bike is rock solid now unlike the other tec stand it came with which must have been faulty.

 

I refitted a footrest with rain dripping down my neck and declined the roadtest. So many thanks for your weather news

 

Made some soup out of the last tomatoes. The Trip oversaw from the garden.

 

Today,went on the DGR,solo,quite a few bikes out in Bournemouth and Poole

 

Cool dude and cool bike. I love what you have made with the CRK parts.

 

Yes mate,sunny day,got up to about 15,so not too bad.Put the lining in my wax cotton jacket though

 

Many thanks,bud.I think it works well,and many admiring looks today

 

Quite right, it's a clean looking bike; right up my strasse.

 

Did a good 120 miler for the DGR today. Started in the little town I live in, ran up into the mountains for a bit of cooler weather.

This is an old advert in Jonesborough Tn.


Beautiful day to ride!


A regular stop for bikers of all kinds in the tiny town of Shady Valley, Tn. Shady Valley Country Store. It gets so busy sometimes you can’t find a parking spot.


Met these gents who were also participating in the DGR.


A weir dam on the South Holston River that I pass on the way back home.



Can’t leave out the food porn. Toasted bacon, egg, and cheese with hashed potatoes from the world famous Waffle House.



Back home, the bike put in the garage, and now enjoying a nice pint or two. I got in on the DGR late this year but still managed to add nearly $1000 to the number. I’m already planning for next year. Anyone have any second hand tweed?

 

Looking good @Koko55 respect to the Tie mate the bike looks better every pic.

 

Great pic's @OsteKuste thanks for sharing them

 

Don’t encourage me, @Dawsy! Not that I usually need any encouragement to buy a new bike. I just traded my silver 2016 Thruxton R less than two years ago. But this green one is a beauty and I am sorely tempted.

 

You look quite distinguished, @Koko55. As does your bike. Hope you had a great day!

 

Thanks for sharing your DGR day with us through photos and stories, @OsteKuste! It looks like you had a terrific day. Your bike is perfect for an event like this one. Excellent work on the fundraising efforts as well! Now you have a year to find yourself some tweed for the 2021 DGR!

 

Green is definitely the best colour

 

many thanks Don

 

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