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Title: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: Neil955i on June 19, 2025, 02:50:49 PM

A pal in the Village where I live rides a Honda NC750 and asked me if I wanted to join him on a run out over the border and into Wales - a place called Llangollen.  It's only a 110 mile round trip and sounded like a good suggestion.

Turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures around 30C - phew!

Stopped at the Horseshoe Pass for this photo

(https://i.postimg.cc/gJsBMbT7/Street-Triple-Wales.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xJkRChYG)

Then back into the Town for a lunch stop at the Corn Mill pub (https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/cornmill/):

(https://i.postimg.cc/W1KDkDpW/Dee-Side-Inn-Llangollen.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LJt6d81L)

All told a four hour outing which reminded me how much I enjoy the Triumph.  Perhaps I'll hold onto it for at least another year!

Title: Re: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: Iahawk on June 20, 2025, 01:28:02 AM

nice pics and ride, Neil! Triumph is looking good.

Title: Re: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: leomagnus on June 20, 2025, 02:01:47 AM

Nic pics and Bike!

Title: Re: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: Neil955i on June 21, 2025, 11:47:09 AM

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on June 22, 2025, 04:28:19 AM

Great post Neil!
Big fan of photos here!

Stig

Title: Re: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: Neil955i on June 22, 2025, 12:58:46 PM

Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on June 22, 2025, 04:28:19 AM

Big fan of photos here!

Stig

I know and was thinking of you as I took them!!

Title: Re: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: monkeybongos on June 24, 2025, 12:30:00 PM

Does riding that bike make you feel years younger? 
(at least until body aches set in)

Partial to white bikes, to me it’s a classy look.

Living in a village sure sounds appealing.

Title: Re: First run out for 2025 on the Triumph
Post by: Neil955i on June 25, 2025, 01:12:35 PM

Well MB, yes & no.  Yes it does as long as my arthritic hips don't twinge, but if I'm honest I can do longer days with less discomfort on the scooter these days.  About 75 miles is my limit before I need to climb off for a leg stretch on the Triumph, though I do enjoy chucking it around the bends far more than I do on the scoot, it's what it was built for!  4-6K RPM around town or in traffic and it's a pussycat, but then 6-10K on the open road reminds me what an animal it can be and that growling wail from the air intake as it comes on song is addictive!  Then I feel every inch the young 'ooligan again... 

It's been over 20 years since may last track day, but if I could still get into my leathers I'd be tempted to try it out around one of our nearest tracks.  No harm in daydreaming.