TRIUMPH EXPLORER ANYONE OWN ONE

[ruzzle]

Me thinks you may find the 'heavier bikes' are even heavier these days (the 2012-2015 model is
259kg), especially off road, over 60 in no time, with dodgy hips/knees and a recent arm break. Get a cheap 250 single traily you can tow or hitch bar mount to the 4x4 and then use it just for the real off road bits and to scoot around town with a simple milk crate cube on the back.
a/ You don't need to go fast offroad if exploring firetrails etc.
b/ They are cheap as chips to buy second hand, register and run.
c/They are truly light and capable off road at speeds up to 80kmh.
d/You have heaps of moola left over for other things, interests or a road bike if the urge strikes.
e/Over 60 in no time, with dodgy hips/knees and a recent arm break.
f/Big difference in riding on road and off road when over 50. What was rubber and bounced now shatters or swells up with any bump or fall like one of your pumpkins on steroids!

Now ignore me, buy it anyway and sell it on to me within a year!

All VERY good advice!!!!

 

[ruzzle]

don't worry all those facts already circulate in my head and nothing is set in concrete yet hence the thread to hear others experiences might even end up buying a GS BMW

Nothing in your head is concrete....??????

 

[HansO]

Ha Ha Ha I mean't my choice is not set yet, trust you to read it the other way, ... now you behave yourself or No Pumpkin Soup for you

 

[HansO]

All VERY good advice!!!!

probably would do it if you could get your son to sell me that Honda XR sitting in that trailer

 

[ruzzle]

Funny - he's been talking this week about selling it!

 

[HansO]

Funny - he's been talking this week about selling it!

see what he wants please, I am very interested as long the price is reasonable, he'll have to be carefull starting it the first time after sitting there so long, anyway let me know what he is asking

 

[EasTexRIII]

I can hardly wait to see a CT on an Explorer!!!

On a serious note: ya may take a gander at the Honda VFR1200X.
My bro got one and tis a fast well handling bike with all the stability stuff.

Dunno about stable....... in Leakey, every time I looked up he was sideways

 

[1olbull]

Dunno about stable....... in Leakey, every time I looked up he was sideways

Twas two tip overs he did within 20 minutes!
Both the result of riding a new motor with a TALL saddle.
The last one where he fell into the gas pump and was totally stuck between his motor and the pump yelling like the fly with Vincent Prices head, "Help me - help me!" still gives me a laugh and plenty ammo every time I harpoon him with the memory!

 

[Ishrub]

Get a chook chaser AND come back to the fold. Looks like it may be similar to your old one just a better colour Blue and a Classic to boot.
Classic 2007, KMs: 64000, Registered: HY937 Expiry 16/07/2017

Ballarat Vic is not too far away. Asking $8500.

Crap photo but one owner, OEM Screen, same as your old mirrors, aftermarket blinkers, Thunderbike? TT handle bars, aftermarket exhaust ???, towbar, Leather pannier with chrome cages, etc.

Triumph rocket 3 classic. | Motorcycles | Gumtree Australia Ballarat City - Delacombe | 1147159388

 

[cusso ken]

64000Ks you "might" be buying some other poor bastards heartache , or you may pick up a good one, its a bit of a lottery, you can buy one new and still get stuck with a time bomb,