XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I was out a few hours......weather early 20's so it was not a case of having to run for cover as I've been doing since May. There was a bit of a wind though, but not enough to cause any issues. You'll see the road surfaces continually changing as I switch from province to province so you've got to be alert all the time. And you have to be very careful with any surfaces that have been recently repaired......sometimes it's a two foot trench hidden underneath a bit of soft tar! Came across some abandoned shit but I didn't go too far inside as it was full of decomposing livestock......and fucking stinking! So here you are......this isn't the sort of stuff the Harley boys could handle obviously. But I'm sure they're well aware of their limitations! Some green shit growing in the field! No idea what it is.....I'm not big on green shit! Pretty barren out here......no phone signal either, so not a good place to bring an unreliable bike! But I'm OK......I have a Honda! Then came across this wreckage! Fucking bad smell here! Most of you Pussies would be puking your guts up at this point! Back on the road again....... More abandoned shit...... By this point I'd left Murcia and I was in Almeria...... Eventually crossing back up into Granada again! Couldn't have done this two years ago when we were locked into our areas! So a nice run out......and the bike continues to be fucking brilliant. @boboneleg understands when I say that it doesn't seem to look much on paper, and it's the same when you see one up close. It appears to be a generic UJM with a bit of Adv styling to boost sales......but the reality is that it's a whole lot more than that. You'd have to ride one to see what I mean! Everything just works so well together! If I wanted to nitpick I'd say the suspension is a bit basic and a little bit more power wouldn't go amiss. But the reality is that I can compensate for those minor things......you just have to bear in mind the allround package that you actually get. For not a lot of money it has to be said! It all comes down to getting the right bike at the right time! And at last I've got it right. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Catteeclan Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 26 minutes ago, XTreme said: Then came across this wreckage! More abandoned shit...... Bit strong, thought you liked the bike. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: No.....I'm a Yamaha man! But you've got to give credit where it's due! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Sore arse ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 You never stop anywhere nice, do you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 28 minutes ago, Pedro said: You never stop anywhere nice, do you? What would you call nice Pedro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Just curious. If you’re a Yam man didn’t they have anything that floated your boat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 minute ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Just curious. If you’re a Yam man didn’t they have anything that floated your boat? No.....the Tracer has a 17" front wheel and I want 19". Apart from that, the styling of it looks weird to me! And the T700 is just too offroad focussed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, XTreme said: No.....the Tracer has a 17" front wheel and I want 19". Apart from that, the styling of it looks weird to me! And the T700 is just too offroad focussed. Yer theres something odd about that blocky body and the front wheel. It somehow looks disjointed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Yer theres something odd about that blocky body and the front wheel. It somehow looks disjointed. I think it's really ugly! And when you consider that I've owned 3 Stroms that's really saying something. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Just now, XTreme said: I think it's really ugly! And when you consider that I've owned 3 Stroms that's really saying something. I think they missed the mark on all fronts with it. It is selling well? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, XTreme said: What would you call nice Pedro? Not smelling badly, not totally derelict, maybe a cafe on one of the stops, a place where people stop and think: “this is nice” or “this is nice, I might come back” instead of “this smells like sewage, oh look, a decomposing dog!” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Pedro said: You never stop anywhere nice, do you? He’s from Swansea Pedro so he’s going to think most things look nice 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 Just now, Slowlycatchymonkey said: I think they missed the mark on all fronts with it. It is selling well? I've only ever seen one on the road.....it's a lot bigger than what it seems in pics! And a lot uglier too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pedro said: Not smelling badly, not totally derelict, maybe a cafe on one of the stops, a place where people stop and think: “this is nice” or “this is nice, I might come back” instead of “this smells like sewage, oh look, a decomposing dog!” It's Dark Motorcycling Pedro.....you can't introduce "nice" into that scenario. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 minute ago, XTreme said: I've only ever seen one on the road.....it's a lot bigger than what it seems in pics! And a lot uglier too. Shame. If the pics are the best it can look its pretty bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Shame. If the pics are the best it can look its pretty bad! And the colour coordination on them is pretty weird too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 43 minutes ago, XTreme said: What would you call nice Pedro? every where looks the same .... not a patch on the welsh country side 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 1 minute ago, XTreme said: And the colour coordination on them is pretty weird too. I don’t mind the colours apart from the grey with lurid blue but you can’t fix that pig with lipstick. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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