Comments on: While We Are On The Subject of Motorcyles: The New Triumph Upright Twins http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/ Piercing the Shield of Ignorance Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: zed http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3140 zed Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:18:33 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3140 @nilk Why do you come here? We know, to some extent, what interests guys, but it would be very useful to know what women find interesting about the Spearhead. @nilk

Why do you come here? We know, to some extent, what interests guys, but it would be very useful to know what women find interesting about the Spearhead.

]]> By: nilk http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3114 nilk Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:26:40 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3114 Guys, I am a complete ignoramous when it comes to motorcycles, and near that with cars (although I can change a fuel line and a fan belt), but that's not why I come here. As for gun talk, I'm all for that, too. Your space, your topics. Boys like toys that go bang, blokes like bigger toys that go bang! I like <a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=079_1218122350" rel="nofollow">tank pron myself.</a> I can't tell you what tank is what, but I like to watch. Guys, I am a complete ignoramous when it comes to motorcycles, and near that with cars (although I can change a fuel line and a fan belt), but that’s not why I come here.

As for gun talk, I’m all for that, too. Your space, your topics.

Boys like toys that go bang, blokes like bigger toys that go bang! I like tank pron myself. I can’t tell you what tank is what, but I like to watch.

]]> By: 1n4001 http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3071 1n4001 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:11:54 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3071 I certainly welcome the mcy talk. I love my Triumph Daytona 675. It satisfies my need for a short distance commuter bike, riding the twisties and track days. EW's BMW 1100RT is a good bike. My next ride will prolly be a 1200GS or rebuilding an old Norton or Triumph. I certainly welcome the mcy talk. I love my Triumph Daytona 675. It satisfies my need for a short distance commuter bike, riding the twisties and track days. EW’s BMW 1100RT is a good bike. My next ride will prolly be a 1200GS or rebuilding an old Norton or Triumph.

]]> By: Welmer http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3042 Welmer Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:21:51 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3042 Well, I'd like to start it off with personal protection stuff (SD/CCL as you put it). I've got a .380 auto and a .38 revolver for that purpose. I've got my opinions, and it's always fun to get into the particulars. Let me create a new "defense" category first, and then we can have fun with it. This is a site for guys -- we have every right to delve into our natural interests. Well, I’d like to start it off with personal protection stuff (SD/CCL as you put it). I’ve got a .380 auto and a .38 revolver for that purpose. I’ve got my opinions, and it’s always fun to get into the particulars. Let me create a new “defense” category first, and then we can have fun with it. This is a site for guys — we have every right to delve into our natural interests.

]]> By: zed http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3040 zed Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:07:55 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3040 <i>I’d like some gun talk too, </i> Seriously? I know EW would be down with that. I'm not a combat veteran (4F, thankfully, #4 in the draft lottery the year we invaded (no wait, the year we <b>didn't</b> invade) Cambodia). But, I am a farm boy who got his first shotgun when he was 5 years old. Hey, if we are going to be pissing off the wussy liberals, we might as well go whole hog. Got any preferences about how we start that off, Welmer? Autos vs wheel guns? Best caliber for SD? CCL? I’d like some gun talk too,

Seriously? I know EW would be down with that. I’m not a combat veteran (4F, thankfully, #4 in the draft lottery the year we invaded (no wait, the year we didn’t invade) Cambodia). But, I am a farm boy who got his first shotgun when he was 5 years old.

Hey, if we are going to be pissing off the wussy liberals, we might as well go whole hog.

Got any preferences about how we start that off, Welmer? Autos vs wheel guns? Best caliber for SD? CCL?

]]> By: Welmer http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3035 Welmer Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:55:47 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3035 <blockquote>Word. I like this trend of motorcycle talk here on the Spearhead. Especially if we’re talking about non-rice-burning metrics. -EW</blockquote> I'd like some gun talk too, but not sure how that would go over with most posters. Actually, I'd really like a piece from a combat veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan.

Word. I like this trend of motorcycle talk here on the Spearhead. Especially if we’re talking about non-rice-burning metrics.

-EW

I’d like some gun talk too, but not sure how that would go over with most posters. Actually, I’d really like a piece from a combat veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan.

]]> By: Elusive Wapiti http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3034 Elusive Wapiti Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:40:36 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3034 Forgot to <a href="http://elusivewapiti.blogspot.com/2008/07/riding-southwest-day-five.html" rel="nofollow">link my pix</a>. In case you all aren't wise to my shameless plugging of my blog. Forgot to link my pix.

In case you all aren’t wise to my shameless plugging of my blog.

]]> By: Elusive Wapiti http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3033 Elusive Wapiti Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:39:37 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3033 Word. I like this trend of motorcycle talk here on the Spearhead. Especially if we're talking about non-rice-burning metrics. I have a story here to relate. A year and a half ago, I took a week off of work and rode through the Southwest with Mrs. Wapiti (see some pix here). The vast majority of the group were H-D guys with way expensive Low Riders, Fat Boys, Springer Softails, Ultra Classics, etc. Not surprising given that my ride group was a bunch of American guys. Only one other guy was rolling metric, and he was on a Beemer too. But here is the surprising part. Every town we stopped in, it wasn't the Harleys getting all the oogling. It was the other guy and I, he on his 850RS, me on my 1100RT. Neither of our motorcycles were newer than 2004. Bet that had to frost the Harley dudes and their $23,000+ sleds. Word. I like this trend of motorcycle talk here on the Spearhead. Especially if we’re talking about non-rice-burning metrics.

I have a story here to relate. A year and a half ago, I took a week off of work and rode through the Southwest with Mrs. Wapiti (see some pix here). The vast majority of the group were H-D guys with way expensive Low Riders, Fat Boys, Springer Softails, Ultra Classics, etc. Not surprising given that my ride group was a bunch of American guys. Only one other guy was rolling metric, and he was on a Beemer too.

But here is the surprising part. Every town we stopped in, it wasn’t the Harleys getting all the oogling. It was the other guy and I, he on his 850RS, me on my 1100RT. Neither of our motorcycles were newer than 2004.

Bet that had to frost the Harley dudes and their $23,000+ sleds.

]]> By: Welmer http://www.the-spearhead.com/2009/10/16/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-motorcyles-the-new-triumph-upright-twins/#comment-3004 Welmer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:22:09 +0000 http://www.the-spearhead.com/?p=801#comment-3004 Beauty. I wanted to buy a triumph when I was a kid but couldn't afford it. Thanks for reminding me why I liked them. Beauty. I wanted to buy a triumph when I was a kid but couldn’t afford it. Thanks for reminding me why I liked them.

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