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piccies from ride to toodyay and york 190705
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corks
2005-07-19 14:27:22 UTC
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mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
Iain Chalmers
2005-07-20 03:30:29 UTC
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Post by corks
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mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
_Pretty_

Wots it like to ride? Does it actually stop and turn, or have they
managed to faithfully reproduce late sixties bendy frame technology and
handling?

big
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l***@gmail.com
2005-07-20 05:50:55 UTC
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Post by Iain Chalmers
_Pretty_
Wots it like to ride? Does it actually stop and turn, or have they
managed to faithfully reproduce late sixties bendy frame technology and
handling?
If it's anything like my Bonnie was (and lets face it, it is) it should
stop and turn quite well indeed. IIRC the only real (non cosmetic)
difference is the Thruxton has a few more cc's and adjustable preload
on the front forks. If it's cursed with the same crap rear shocks as
the Bonnie, it will be oversprung and underdamped and generally
horrible. The biggest trouble with my Bonnie (apart from a plank of
wood instead of a seat and the rear shocks) was grinding things on the
Oxley (up to and including the header pipe). The slightly more rearset
pegs on the Thruxton should help a bit I imagine...

Ash.
corks
2005-07-21 16:52:29 UTC
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thruxton has few more cc and supposed more herbs than the 865 bonneville
t100

also a 300mmm semi floating disk as opposed to a solid disk - does brake
pretty well
yep on preload adjustable front forks

yep same average rear shocks ill be ditching mine for a set of ikons in the
near future

i sdont find the seat to bad, plenty of my own padding

the rearsets and the clipons make the thruxton heaps of fun to ride at any
speed which is why i bought it

future mods include some decent pipes
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Post by Iain Chalmers
_Pretty_
Wots it like to ride? Does it actually stop and turn, or have they
managed to faithfully reproduce late sixties bendy frame technology and
handling?
If it's anything like my Bonnie was (and lets face it, it is) it should
stop and turn quite well indeed. IIRC the only real (non cosmetic)
difference is the Thruxton has a few more cc's and adjustable preload
on the front forks. If it's cursed with the same crap rear shocks as
the Bonnie, it will be oversprung and underdamped and generally
horrible. The biggest trouble with my Bonnie (apart from a plank of
wood instead of a seat and the rear shocks) was grinding things on the
Oxley (up to and including the header pipe). The slightly more rearset
pegs on the Thruxton should help a bit I imagine...
Ash.
l***@gmail.com
2005-07-22 01:02:35 UTC
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Post by corks
thruxton has few more cc and supposed more herbs than the 865 bonneville
t100
also a 300mmm semi floating disk as opposed to a solid disk - does brake
pretty well
yep on preload adjustable front forks
yep same average rear shocks ill be ditching mine for a set of ikons in the
near future
Money well spend I'd suggest. I couldn't really afford the Ikons so I
got the cheaper Hagon shocks, which while they looked the goods in
terms of old school styling weren't all that much better than stock
after a while. They only had 3 preload settings and no rebound or
compression dampening.
Post by corks
i sdont find the seat to bad, plenty of my own padding
I'm not wanting in the padding department either, but I still needed a
dead sheep. Even then it was still a plank, Thruxton seats might be
better (they surely couldn't be worse).
Post by corks
the rearsets and the clipons make the thruxton heaps of fun to ride at any
speed which is why i bought it
future mods include some decent pipes
I had modified stock pipes on mine which sounded good but the bloke who
bought it off me put a set of staintune reverse cone mufflers on which
sounded absolutely magnificent.

Oh, if it takes the same air filter as the Bonnie, I'd recommend
getting a Unifilter foam filter so you can clean and reuse it no
rejetting required either. If it's the same as the Bonnie, put some
duct tape over the frame before you remove the air filter as there is
no way to get it out without it pressing hard up against the frame.

Ash.
corks
2005-07-21 16:48:12 UTC
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still ruuning it in, but it handles quite well and goes well

nudged a sppeed near 110kph and there was minimal buffetting

front brakes in pretty good - tho havent done any hard brakes yet

engine is very smooth , much smoother than the trx and seems very free
revving even from new with zip kays very happy to rev to 5g at which point
you can here it start to werk

4g in 5th equals 105kph
Post by Iain Chalmers
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Post by corks
http://homepage.mac.com/andrew_sylvia/PhotoAlbum6.html
mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
_Pretty_
Wots it like to ride? Does it actually stop and turn, or have they
managed to faithfully reproduce late sixties bendy frame technology and
handling?
big
--
On my tombstone they will carve, "IT NEVER GOT FAST
ENOUGH FOR ME."' - Hunter S Thompson, 1937-2005 RIP
David Robley
2005-07-20 10:44:52 UTC
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Post by corks
http://homepage.mac.com/andrew_sylvia/PhotoAlbum6.html
mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
I'd be interested in some feedback on the Thruxton, as I am considering the
purchase of said beast, although my colour preference would be black :-)



Cheers
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David Robley

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Spud
2005-07-21 13:31:15 UTC
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Nice looking steed corks
I like yesterdays looks with today's technology,
Got an oil leak yet ;)
Post by corks
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mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
corks
2005-07-21 16:59:15 UTC
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not yet ;-)
Post by Spud
Nice looking steed corks
I like yesterdays looks with today's technology,
Got an oil leak yet ;)
Post by corks
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mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
Andrew
2005-07-21 18:21:23 UTC
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mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
Wow, now we're brothers!
--
Andrew
00 Speed Triple
00 Daytona
corks
2005-07-22 03:15:41 UTC
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sure, now wheres my beer :-)
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Post by corks
http://homepage.mac.com/andrew_sylvia/PhotoAlbum6.html
mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
Wow, now we're brothers!
--
Andrew
00 Speed Triple
00 Daytona
Andrew
2005-07-26 00:27:02 UTC
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Post by corks
sure, now wheres my beer :-)
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Post by corks
http://homepage.mac.com/andrew_sylvia/PhotoAlbum6.html
mine is the yellow one, not made in japan :-)
Wow, now we're brothers!
--
Andrew
00 Speed Triple
00 Daytona
One VB coming right up!
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Andrew
00 Daytona
00 Speed Triple
corks
2005-07-29 13:19:30 UTC
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VB oh dear, next you'll be offering me a fosters :-)
Post by Andrew
One VB coming right up!
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Andrew
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