I really loved my BMW and had some epic adventures on her. A couple of weekends with a few mates where we hit some dirt round Sabie and Graskop. Trips out to the Magaliesberg and of course the Vredefort Dome. I commuted on her for a while and I'd do all my quick running around on her.
The thing about the BMW was that it was all plastic, and though incredibly versatile and fun, I couldn't really make her my own. My wife and I have this agreement that I'd only own one bike at a time, due to limited space, she was simply saving the porch from becoming a motorcycle museum. (You've got to pick your battles) If I could, I'd still have it. You know I would.
When I first started riding dirt I feared it. I've reached a point now where I'm far more comfortable. But it isn't the be all and end all of motorcycling for me. I want to taste every element of the motorcycling world. ( If you really love dirt read till the end)
I'd watched Stories of Bike, and I'd been around to Nick Davidson's shop... Traditional Triumph, and I'd peeked in to the windows on more Sunday afternoons than I think is normal of a grown man.
This was it. I really wanted a Triumph. I found myself a 2014 Thruxton and I love her. I don't have a name for her yet. (Suggestions are most welcome)
The thing about the BMW was that it was all plastic, and though incredibly versatile and fun, I couldn't really make her my own. My wife and I have this agreement that I'd only own one bike at a time, due to limited space, she was simply saving the porch from becoming a motorcycle museum. (You've got to pick your battles) If I could, I'd still have it. You know I would.
When I first started riding dirt I feared it. I've reached a point now where I'm far more comfortable. But it isn't the be all and end all of motorcycling for me. I want to taste every element of the motorcycling world. ( If you really love dirt read till the end)
I'd watched Stories of Bike, and I'd been around to Nick Davidson's shop... Traditional Triumph, and I'd peeked in to the windows on more Sunday afternoons than I think is normal of a grown man.
This was it. I really wanted a Triumph. I found myself a 2014 Thruxton and I love her. I don't have a name for her yet. (Suggestions are most welcome)
I've been riding her for little over a month and every part of the experience is exactly what I had hoped for. I'm really excited to add my fingerprint to her design. Elegant and timeless, a real modern-classic. Of course, Just like the BMW she has her pros and cons, and I'd argue the BMW is a largely better designed machine. The Triumph is the bike for the frame of mind I'm in right now. And that's good for me!
I traded out my adventure motorcycle for a classic because I wanted to feel the history of my passion. And what better way to do that than on a classic.
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