tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post8384786147330141204..comments2023-12-08T00:30:31.874-08:00Comments on Trobairitz' Tablet: To Be Or Not To Be......Trobairitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-14860459455496358902012-05-17T08:14:39.074-07:002012-05-17T08:14:39.074-07:00Some times they just don't seem right.
Wonder...Some times they just don't seem right.<br /><br />Wonder where they added the weight on the SFV as opposed to the 01 SV. Maybe the really heavy stock exhaust and decat. Max might be a little lighter with the stock muffler removed. That thing was a beast.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-61058493108424121372012-05-16T21:42:44.001-07:002012-05-16T21:42:44.001-07:00Went through the same process with my R1150GS. It ...Went through the same process with my R1150GS. It wasn't replacing anything, but I tried to like it, but I don't. Gonna sell it when I get home. <br /><br />The SV is my fave. I'm glad you figured out which is yours so quickly. <br /><br />PS: surprised to see max weighs so much. '01 SV650 is 400 wet.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-74657518841464453162012-05-15T16:37:02.837-07:002012-05-15T16:37:02.837-07:00An uncomfortable and/or unsuitable bike does not b...An uncomfortable and/or unsuitable bike does not beckon to be ridden. <br /><br />Do what is right for you. If you lose a few bucks you might not mind iffin you find the right ride after. <br /><br />We too may lose a couple bucks, but shall chalk it up to experience and what it would have cost to rent it for a few days.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-30411301963982328862012-05-15T13:06:28.659-07:002012-05-15T13:06:28.659-07:00Brave decision well made - I've been stuck wit...Brave decision well made - I've been stuck with my Thunderbird for a year now wondering why I've only put 400 miles on it - like the Bonnie it's just too uncomfortable to ride. You've done the right thing for all the right reasons, and I think you've inspired me to do something myself, even if I'll probably loose money on the deal. Thanks!!!!!El Dientehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946212402576447854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-79950934610537522292012-05-15T06:40:51.871-07:002012-05-15T06:40:51.871-07:00I do believe he will. They seem to be getting alo...I do believe he will. They seem to be getting along fine in the garage. Snuggled quite close actually. Of course I think they are just in there ogling Lucy parking in front of them, what with her big headlight and all.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-25682461825851016802012-05-14T15:39:30.464-07:002012-05-14T15:39:30.464-07:00Will Max forgive your dalliance with Beauregard? I...Will Max forgive your dalliance with Beauregard? I hope you two can make up and move on from this event ;)Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-64478685079572871482012-05-14T15:27:24.367-07:002012-05-14T15:27:24.367-07:00I think I'd grin ear to ear on a Tiger 800 too...I think I'd grin ear to ear on a Tiger 800 too. I bet it is a completely different riding position, but in a good way. Coming up with names is hard. I've owned several bikes and never named one until Max (my Gladius) I couldn't resist calling it Gladius Maximus. Max for short.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-26003008574437214902012-05-14T15:24:02.594-07:002012-05-14T15:24:02.594-07:00Thanks Eve. First fancy fix is on the way for Max...Thanks Eve. First fancy fix is on the way for Max. We ordered the shock and now just have to wit for it to be delivered, buy one bolt and remove and replace. We'll see how fast that goes. Supposed to be a 2 hour job.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliments to the yard. Still a lot we want to do and not everything is leafed out yet. I have a thing for bicycles in the yard. I don't know why I just like them. In the same pic you can just barely see a little wire tricycle on the deck corner with pansies/violas blooming in it. The pergola was one of the first things we did to the yard 6 years ago when we bought the place. Right after taking out 2 huge overgrown apple trees that used to be along that back fence.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-52716670681997907432012-05-14T15:21:05.331-07:002012-05-14T15:21:05.331-07:00I too am very glad I didn't sell one to buy th...I too am very glad I didn't sell one to buy the other. Things happen for a reason and it did make it so I don't covet all the pretty Bonnevilles now. I can look at them and admire them and I'm just fine leaving them in the showroom.<br /><br />Funny how a smile can say so much. I bet you never realized you'd love your F650 so much after riding cruisers for years.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-65437626980876838662012-05-14T15:19:46.100-07:002012-05-14T15:19:46.100-07:00I just chalk it up to life's experiences and i...I just chalk it up to life's experiences and it is good blog fodder too. Makes for a good story.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing your seat video. I hear Don is the man for doing custom seats. Kari at Bluekat's blog had him tweak the seat on her Ninja 650R too if I remember right. I forgot about that yesterday.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-70531612104497636342012-05-14T12:55:45.615-07:002012-05-14T12:55:45.615-07:00I have been through the same thing with my Triumph...I have been through the same thing with my Triumph Speedmaster but don't regret it for a moment. I now grin from ear to ear on my Tiger 800! Next job - coming up with a name for it :)<br />Happy riding!KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671445441117857139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-58367221117699874142012-05-14T11:26:10.983-07:002012-05-14T11:26:10.983-07:00I think you made all the right moves in the decisi...I think you made all the right moves in the decision Trob! What better way to find out, than to actually ride it longer than just a test drive. I'm glad Max is sticking around! And getting all kinds of new fancy fixes too! <br />Now on to the yard! LOVE it!! I want your little fireplace, your pergola AND that little bicycle leaning on the trellis!!! Hope it says warm and lots of green thing grow!!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-10288262734553544052012-05-14T11:05:25.296-07:002012-05-14T11:05:25.296-07:00What a lovely yard! And that was certainly a very ...What a lovely yard! And that was certainly a very thorough review. I am glad you didn't have to sell one bike to get the other AND that you are not too proud to admit you were wrong. It would suck to get stuck with a bike you hate. After one glorious day on the F650GS, I knew I had to have one. So, yeah, that smile says it all.ToadMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873763565941746536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-44220053605579874472012-05-14T10:17:55.604-07:002012-05-14T10:17:55.604-07:00Too bad you don't like it. We've all done ...Too bad you don't like it. We've all done the same thing, my most notable situation was the purchase of a KLR that I loved at the time but later realized was a piece of farm machinery not suitable for usage by even my own worst enemies.<br /><br />Hopefully you'll have some extra dough to make sure the Gladius is done up right!<br /><br />Thanks for the link, video about the seat coming out soon!NWXhttp://northwestexplore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-57559487681118081972012-05-14T06:59:09.302-07:002012-05-14T06:59:09.302-07:00Yes yes, live and learn. Life is a series of exper...Yes yes, live and learn. Life is a series of experienced for the good or bad.<br /><br />The 2012 DL650 is even more like Max now because their new engine is based on the Gladius. We have a friend who just bought the adventure 650 with the bags and crash bars and all the little bits and he is really enjoying it.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-71297101962533421722012-05-14T06:55:51.953-07:002012-05-14T06:55:51.953-07:00I am inclined to agree that owning one is the only...I am inclined to agree that owning one is the only way to tell if it is right sometimes. Glad you sold the K75 for what you paid, that is our goal with the Bonnie.<br /><br />Interesting to hear Kevin Ash refer tot he Bonnie as a cruiser. The first thing I did was take the backrest off to make it look less like a cruiser. I guess I didn't expect it to ride like a cruiser because of the standard footpegs. Me thinks it is a cruiser at heart and I am not.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-13290769557991022492012-05-14T06:52:52.043-07:002012-05-14T06:52:52.043-07:00Real blogger? Geez now I feel flattered. I don&#...Real blogger? Geez now I feel flattered. I don't mind giving you a shout out when I can - you have a real blog too and put yourself out there as much as the rest of us and I really enjoy following your stories.<br /><br />See now a Concours seems intimidating to me on sheer size alone. Anything with a fairing I feel is big and heavy in the front end. That is why I hated my Ninja and only rode it 3 times before selling it.<br /><br />Will have to check out the other site you linked. It is neat to see people's inspiration. I hope you get that cross country trip one day. It is good to dream and have goals.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-5411236697976420942012-05-14T06:50:12.802-07:002012-05-14T06:50:12.802-07:00I was looking into the street Triple before I boug...I was looking into the street Triple before I bought the Gladius. It is the bike I wanted but for new they were pretty pricey ( $3k more than my Gladius) and that is with no options or farkles and there were no used ones available that hadn't been wrecked.<br /><br />I just peeked at Sonja's post. Me thinks she fell in love with your Striple. Nicely done Geoff.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-57122414058205431842012-05-14T06:43:08.569-07:002012-05-14T06:43:08.569-07:00It is good to finally make the decision. No more ...It is good to finally make the decision. No more limbo, well just waiting for the title I guess.<br /><br />Time to sip lemonade - sounds like a great idea.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-53781163982513765702012-05-13T23:17:32.608-07:002012-05-13T23:17:32.608-07:00Oh well, you live and learn eh? I do like the loo...Oh well, you live and learn eh? I do like the look of some of the Bonnie models but I think that in re-creating the look of the past perhaps you don't quite get all the more modern design improvements that you see in more conventional modern bikes.<br /><br />Then there's that beautiful and extremely economical little V-twin in Max eh? I certainly enjoyed sampling the very similar DL650 engine on a couple of test rides.Andrew Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716829007873864871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-56834661052576198812012-05-13T23:06:57.595-07:002012-05-13T23:06:57.595-07:00I went through a similar process with a BMW K75 la...I went through a similar process with a BMW K75 last year. Luckily I sold that dinosaur for what I paid for it!!<br /><br />It's a hard buisness because may magazine reviews are biased to sell advertising space - hard to get a good impression without actually owning a bike for a bit and forums are full of self appointed experts.<br /><br />Kevin Ash is a very good independent UK bike journalsit: he summed up the test of 2009 Bonnie thus:<br /><br />"This is a bike which has matured well over the last eight years and it’s still looking like good value, just as long as you have the right expectations. Think of it as a cruiser, which after all is what most of its competition is, and it’s an exceptionally good machine which looks great, is satisfying to ride and will happily and dependably commute as well as cruise or even tour."<br /><br />His full test is here:<br /><br />http://www.ashonbikes.com/content/triumph-bonneville-2009Nikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-24390913160032288072012-05-13T22:47:59.765-07:002012-05-13T22:47:59.765-07:00Holy Moley! I was tickled pink at the reference to...Holy Moley! I was tickled pink at the reference to the blog:) I had to call the wife and make her load up your page. Of course then she scrolls right past it as her eyes glazed over "all the motorcycle jargon", her words not mine! Once she saw it I got a high five for being mentioned by a "real" blogger:) <br /><br />Sorry the Bonnie didn't work out for you. This is really the only bike I've owned/ridden except for one test ride on a Kawasaki Concours 14. So I don't have a lot to compare it to. You have to go with what works for you though, and no one can make that decision but you. <br /><br />I did want to do a shout out for another Bonnie blogger that has taken his stock Bonneville across the country numerous times. You can find him at http://mybonnie.wordpress.com/ <br /><br />He's the inspiration for my blog and one of the reasons I wanted to get into motorcycling. My goal is to take my Bonnie across the US as well. One of these days:) Thanks again!!!Tucson Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475404108359247564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-11038537067636885862012-05-13T21:46:56.293-07:002012-05-13T21:46:56.293-07:00Brandy,
I know it's a slightly different model...Brandy,<br />I know it's a slightly different model but before I bought the Striple, I thought I'd be owner of a Thruxton Bonneville and when I tried one, it simply didn't feel right and the Striple did. Well done in the "head vs. heart" balance! <br /><br />Note Sonja's latest post for other options, haha! I'm also mightily impressed with your garden!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-90330584951751676602012-05-13T21:01:11.690-07:002012-05-13T21:01:11.690-07:00Good reviews on both and I am glad you sorted it t...Good reviews on both and I am glad you sorted it through for yourself and came to some resolution! I can relate to sitting in that "limbo" void of choosing!<br /><br />Gorgeous backyard! Time to relax and gaze at Max with loving appreciation whilst sipping a lemonade in the sun...<br /><br />Happy, happy!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379173150677488575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10735041579950338.post-82153344542338657552012-05-13T20:13:12.691-07:002012-05-13T20:13:12.691-07:00Yeppers, no more wondering and I enjoy my bike mor...Yeppers, no more wondering and I enjoy my bike more now. Sure glad I didn't make the mistake of selling Max to buy a new bike. Whew.<br /><br />Thanks for the compliments on the yard. We aren't too creative, not sure if you would want us planning your yard. Subscribing to Garden Gate and Fine Gardening magazines really helps in the inspiration department.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.com