Any room for a Triumph rider?

Sticky Fingers · August 31, 2008, 03:01:44 AM

Monsieur L'Smart tells me you are a friendly bunch (even to Triumph riders!). I'm part of a local British / European bike group here in DFW, but looking to go on more rides. I like beer.

[moto] Will that help me get accepted?

BarneePhife · August 31, 2008, 05:40:04 AM

Quote from: Sticky Fingers on August 31, 2008, 03:01:44 AM
Monsieur L'Smart tells me you are a friendly bunch (even to Triumph riders!). I'm part of a local British / European bike group here in DFW, but looking to go on more rides. I like beer. [moto] Will that help me get accepted?

Welcome to the forum! With a referral from L'Smart, there's no doubt that you'll be welcome! He's a discriminating sort with the highest standards and if he invited you, we know you're top shelf material! (oh, and the drinking helps too!)

Seriously though - welcome!

Let me get the first two questions out of the way...
1) Got pics of your bike?
2) Dallas or Fort Worth?

Great to have you here.

caffeinejunkee · August 31, 2008, 05:48:24 AM

Welcome and cool avie

BTW--some members of our group have a secret love affairs with British bikes

Duc Fever · August 31, 2008, 06:36:19 AM

Welcome! This is indeed the best bunch of hooligans around

Kevin848 · August 31, 2008, 07:12:05 AM

Glad to have you!

Duc L'Smart · August 31, 2008, 07:41:55 AM

Quote from: Sticky Fingers on August 31, 2008, 03:01:44 AM
you are a friendly bunch (even to Triumph riders!)

Please don't let this get around

We're secretly ferreting out non-Ducati riders so we can shoot them at dawn

Glad you found us, Charles

Cyclone rides a beemer.
I've got 2 beemers & a Vespa $:-\$
Fastwin has more bikes than sense, & only 3 or 4 are Ducati's

Looking forward to seeing you soon (BTW, cigars are welcome too!) [moto]

Sticky Fingers · August 31, 2008, 07:52:25 AM

I have a Speed Triple and an America (for carting the "old goat" around when she wants to go riding). I'd post some pictures but this website is too hi tech for me!

Duc L'Smart · August 31, 2008, 07:54:12 AM

Pool party today if you can make it...

bryant8 · August 31, 2008, 08:08:40 AM

Nice, the America is a badass bike. I love the S3 too. Welcome to the group

Sticky Fingers · August 31, 2008, 08:55:26 AM

my lime green speedo is at the ready. must pop into the five n dime first though, but will try to make it if local. address?

Duc L'Smart · August 31, 2008, 08:59:03 AM

Quote from: Sticky Fingers on August 31, 2008, 08:55:26 AM
my lime green speedo is at the ready. must pop into the five n dime first though, but will try to make it if local. address?

oooh, lime green?!?

I'll send you a PM.

Bring cigars!

Duc L'Smart · August 31, 2008, 09:02:57 AM

PM sent...

Hey look, another post

NorDog · August 31, 2008, 09:40:35 AM

Someone have a cigar for me.

Oh, and welcome. This group welcomed me with open arms, and I have a H-D. So make of that what you will!

FTR, Phoenix needs more hooligans and fewer squids.

Duc L'Smart · August 31, 2008, 09:48:13 AM

Quote from: NorDog on August 31, 2008, 09:40:35 AM
FTR, Phoenix needs more hooligans and fewer squids.

& cooler weather

How's school?

NorDog · August 31, 2008, 11:03:12 AM

Quote from: Monsieur L'Smart on August 31, 2008, 09:48:13 AM
& cooler weather

How's school?

Yes, cooler weather please!

School is good. Just finished the 3rd week of the 6 week classroom theory portion. It gets tiring.

First of all, most of it I already know, but I hang in there for the very important nuggets that I need. We just finished power flow through the transmission. I kinda new this before, but now I can just look at any old transmission and figure it out. Also, we went over drive and gear ratios. I had a basic understanding of all of that, but the numbers always made my eyes glaze. Now I know what the numbers mean and how to use them. So I got that going for me.

Also, we went over two-strokes, of which I knew next to nothing. What amazing machines they are.

The second trying thing has been the overwhelming percentage of students who are brain-dead 18 year old knuckleheads with attitudes (i.e., squids). The instructor has to keep half of these in check while re-explaining everything for the umpteenth time to the other half.

Dropped by the Early Model H-D program the other day. I'll be attending class there eventually. Lot's of cool bikes in various states of restoration (the specialty of that program). There's a very sweet and fully restored 1947 Knucklehead that I'll get to work on. When I asked the instructor if I could walk around and look at the different bikes (all on lifts) he said, "Go for it! Touch them! They are yours!" Cool.

I love it here, but I can't wait to get out of the classroom and into the shop. Three more weeks and I'll be there!

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Any room for a Triumph rider?