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Talk => Speaking Of Bikes... => Topic started by: HappyMan on May 01, 2009, 11:28:19 PM

Title: The Grin Factor
Post by: HappyMan on May 01, 2009, 11:28:19 PM
As I pulled into my office today accelerating around the corner and then decelerating as I pulled up to my parking spot just so I could listen to my triple sing, one of my employees met me as I parked.  "That has got to be the best sounding motorcycle I've ever heard". He said.  I politely agreed... :icon_salut  admitting I was a little biased.  

Tonight I read a review in motorcycle.com of the liter bike shoot out.  Honda CBR, Yamaha R1, Kawi ZX and GSXR.  They made this comment about the Yamaha...
"Um, can you say "cross-plane?" Any streetbike that sounds like a MotoGP machine is bound to clean house when it comes to coolness. The R1's intoxicating exhaust note is rivaled only by a raspy Triple from Triumph for sheer happy-happy-joy-joy fun; the other three don't come close here."

Yeah, Triumphs rule!  I've found myself more and more riding for the sheer joy of listening to this magnificent motor.  Life is good!  :friday   Now, if I could only look as cool as Rossi and had his money too......
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Post by: RT on May 02, 2009, 03:07:44 AM
+1 on that.  Love the sound of my Tiger.   We have 4 Tigers and 2 Trophy 900's in our RAT and what a beautiful sound they make when there all together.

Life is better on a Triumph Triple..................

Oh yeah, Rossi looks a little scary with the buzz cut!!!! But who cares, that guy can ride.
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Post by: HappyMan on May 02, 2009, 04:24:44 AM
When you've got Rossi's money you can look anyway you feel like looking and still look cool.  8) Not everyone can have Sete's hair.. :roll:

Can't wait to get back on that triple.  Happy, happy, Joy, Joy!!!! :wav  :wav  :wav
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Post by: aeronca on May 02, 2009, 06:24:59 AM
+++++++++++++++++++1 on the sound. it's suductive :love10
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Post by: zadok_oz on May 03, 2009, 12:47:03 AM
I have the Staintune exhaust and it sounds great. The standard exhaust lacked a little something. Love the triple motor too!
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Post by: TigerTrax on May 03, 2009, 03:55:06 AM
WOuld you guys quit it!

I just pulled my RotLe pipe and put the std back on....

a week later a buddy who rides an Elephant says that pipe you've got is so 'awesome' ....

Then I remembered being outside Silverton, CO, up on the mountaian, on the side of the road looking over a big valley.... and I hear this motorcycle coming up the mountain rolling on backing off... that narly sound.... I said to my wife, " that's Jim... she says how do you know that?
I says.... listen..... 2 minutes later..... Jim pulls up on his '04 Lucifer.
We left Jim 6 hours earlier taking 2 different routes to Durango... this is about where we would cross paths again!

I think I'll pop the pipe on tonight!
Wake the neighbors tomorrow.... let them know SPRING has arrived!
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Post by: HappyMan on May 03, 2009, 05:04:43 AM
8)  :headbang
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Post by: atokad on May 03, 2009, 06:23:25 AM
Had a GS follow me half way through Rocky Mountain Park. I pulled into the summit visitors center and he follows me in to the parking lot.  He gets off and says, "Man, that is an incredible sound coming outta that bike!"  I say, "Thanks.", while thinking to myself (duh, I know!!!)

Then he says, "Yeah, I like my GS but it sounds more like a sewing machine humming along."

Every time I ride in a group, someone comments on the sound.  :headbang
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Post by: TigerTrax on May 03, 2009, 06:54:57 AM
11:50 pm . . .
err..... Pipe's on!

Wake Up Call coming!

Happy.... Can you join us at the Tiger Ride-In this August in the
Michigan UP?

There will be maybe 5+ of us rolling out of Nebraska/MO thru MN on our way Manistique, MI. We may be picking up some IA Tigers too.

We'd like to snag some MN-ND-WI Katz too!
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Post by: HappyMan on May 04, 2009, 01:09:38 AM
Have I mentioned yet today how much I adore this bike??  For putting a smile on my face this bike blows every other bike I've ever owned away.  And I've owned plenty of bikes....really good bikes too.  Just strap me to this motor.  I don't care what it's attached to.   :eusa_dance
Title: More tunnels please
Post by: Sin_Tiger on May 11, 2009, 07:48:59 AM
Yup, there just aren't enough tunnels around  :D

If there are too many trucks in my nearest one then I take the long way back going home just for the hell of it  :lol:  8)
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