XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 15 months with the same bike is not normal for me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Is this the new normal they were talking about? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Tym said: Is this the new normal they were talking about? Don't feel normal to me! Thing is I love the Strom.......but my old knees aren't getting any better. I suppose I got to expect it.......in just over 3 years time I hit 70 FFS! And with the places I get to now it usually involves some low speed manoeuvring around.......and I can feel the weight more than I ever did. So I've got to think sensibly here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, BusBoy said: Is this when you start looking at 250 trailies again? It could well be Bruce......I know I'll lose a lot on the open road, but I'm going to have to make compromises somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, BusBoy said: You may lose on acceleration but as you're not a rice queen I dont think you'll be giving up a lot. Tall enough, light, lowish CoG, what's not to like? Except the saddle. Looked a bit grim. Needed something a bit more plush. Dont know what it is about men but as I'm aging my bum has traded places with my belly. Looking around it seems to be commonplace. One would require a nicer saddle for sure. Pity there's not a lot of choice about these days in the 250/400 class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, BusBoy said: You know, I can kind of see you on a original Yam XT 500 thumper. You;ll have to learn all about points gap settings though Can be right fearsome otherwise, I know. But if you can find a minter they're awesome in just about every respect except brakes I know all about points Bruce.......and I don't want to go back to old stuff. I need modern stuff that just works! Set it and forget type of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, BusBoy said: I wasn't insinuating you didn't but with that bike you need to be past master at it. I know what you mean with new bikes but I just dont think they have any soul to them. A bike needs it's quirks and idiosyncrasies. How do you name them otherwise? Take Clive, he's discovering why his tigger was christened BlekBish But as you know.....I don't do tools Bruce. I just want to press a button and go Styling and Profiling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 34 minutes ago, BusBoy said: You know, I can kind of see you on a original Yam XT 500 thumper. You;ll have to learn all about points gap settings though Can be right fearsome otherwise, I know. But if you can find a minter they're awesome in just about every respect except brakes s'funny I was going to say just that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Fuck Retro! It's very overrated! Some things need to stay in the past where they belong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 The CB500X is an option.....25kg (55lbs) lighter than the Strom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 53 minutes ago, XTreme said: The CB500X is an option.....25kg (55lbs) lighter than the Strom. Yammy T7 maybe? Between the CB500X and the Strom in weight, fast enough, not an old fart's bike, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Earache said: Yammy T7 maybe? Between the CB500X and the Strom in weight, fast enough, not an old fart's bike, etc. Ideally I need a much bigger reduction in weight than that Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 1 hour ago, XTreme said: But as you know.....I don't do tools Bruce. I just want to press a button and go Styling and Profiling! If you don't like tools, I won't recommend a Himalayan then.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 35 minutes ago, Grasshopper's Ride said: If you don't like tools, I won't recommend a Himalayan then.... They were never on the list Michelle! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 2 hours ago, XTreme said: Ideally I need a much bigger reduction in weight than that Eric! Don't we all, Brother , don't we all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Earache said: Don't we all, Brother , don't we all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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