I went for a run on my Z1000(55 model not the classic) on Saturday. I’ve had the bike as a wee toy for over a year now and its just not me. It’s a great bike in so many ways but it only seems to come alive above 7000rpm. Great for when I feel like being a hooligan and riding like a tw*t but TBH the days when I want to going over 100mph are getting less and less. Pottering around at 60-80 the Zed just feels under-used and a little characterless.
Now I had every intention in heading from Livingston down to Biggar across to Moffat and back home via St Mary’s Loch. However I find myself at Two Wheels Honda/Triumph dealer in Edinburgh just for a wee lookie
10mins later I’m out test riding a Triumph Scrambler 900 blue/white 1400 miles lots of extras. 60 mins later I’ve done the deal including some Triumph straight though pipes. Now I know the Triumph has had mixed reviews on this site but I have always liked the look of it and more importantly its fun. Bags of character, pulls well, quite flickable for what it is. Sure it could do with a bit more go, better brakes and suspension but somehow that’s missing the point.
Pick it up a week today better mention it to SWMBO before then
Now where’s me Belstaff
Stumpy
Now I had every intention in heading from Livingston down to Biggar across to Moffat and back home via St Mary’s Loch. However I find myself at Two Wheels Honda/Triumph dealer in Edinburgh just for a wee lookie
10mins later I’m out test riding a Triumph Scrambler 900 blue/white 1400 miles lots of extras. 60 mins later I’ve done the deal including some Triumph straight though pipes. Now I know the Triumph has had mixed reviews on this site but I have always liked the look of it and more importantly its fun. Bags of character, pulls well, quite flickable for what it is. Sure it could do with a bit more go, better brakes and suspension but somehow that’s missing the point.
Pick it up a week today better mention it to SWMBO before then
Now where’s me Belstaff
Stumpy