First run out for 2025 on the Triumph

[Neil955i]

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



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



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!

[Iahawk]

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

[leomagnus]

Nic pics and Bike!

[Neil955i]

Thanks guys.

[Stig / Major Tom]

Great post Neil!
Big fan of photos here!

Stig

[Neil955i]

Big fan of photos here!

Stig

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

[monkeybongos]

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.

[Neil955i]

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.