The exam question was looks FE!If you think that’s cooler than a Manx then fair enough.
One has had more GP race wins than any other motorcycle in history and is as thoroughbred as it’s possible to get.
The other is a minimally competent motorcycle designed mainly as a fashion statement.
One is all about function over form… but has a perfect form as a result.
The other puts form over function… very successfully.
Jus’ Sayin’
I prefer the short course tank for styleWhile the pot is simmering on the stove perhaps I’ll give it a stir …
short course tank or long ?
The exam question was looks FE!
Generally the appearance mate !Exactly.
Depends what you see when you look though.
Absolutely true ! I've owned my 2004 T100 Bonneville 19 years now, from new... ( so it's a keeper)... Standard, it had 50 bhp and 42 lbft torque at the wheel... like this its 82 bhp and 64 lbft at rear.. strong from tickover to 8000 rpm. Love it !Item 7: Shortsighted statement. These bikes can be customized nicely, Many tunes available for different setups, cams, pipes, etc.
And more importantly, TTS super charger is available for 1200cc twins. They Go, handle, and stop very nicely too!
Let the games begin...
Domi racer not Manx - but cool sound comparison.
How can you see the Domi 961 as a better looking bike than the Manx?Generally the appearance mate !
That’s a great bike, and, I get it. I just don’t get it for me.Absolutely true ! I've owned my 2004 T100 Bonneville 19 years now, from new... ( so it's a keeper)... Standard, it had 50 bhp and 42 lbft torque at the wheel... like this its 82 bhp and 64 lbft at rear.. strong from tickover to 8000 rpm. Love it !
I’m curious as to why you keep owning them then lol. ?That’s a great bike, and, I get it. I just don’t get it for me.
I’ve had a t100 Bonneville, a t120 Bonneville, a t120 Thruxton, and another t120 Bonneville. They’re good at what they do, and I’ll probably own another one. But, for me, that’s just what they are. I don’t really end up attached to them.
I disagree with BT that’s its a shortsighted statement - it’s not like I haven’t done the work and am just throwing a random opinion.
Because I like to have an “appliance” that I don’t have to think about. I don’t age them past a few years and turn them over. I’ll use the triumph for transport or commuting, rather than if I want to go for a ride.I’m curious as to why you keep owning them then lol. ?
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I disagree with BT that’s its a shortsighted statement - it’s not like I haven’t done the work and am just throwing a random opinion.
For me I simply can't use the same yardstick for vintage, classic, and Neo/Modern-classic.How can you see the Domi 961 as a better looking bike than the Manx?
Now I’m beginning to wonder about you
The modern machine can only ever be a copyFor me I simply can't use the same yardstick for vintage, classic, and Neo/Modern-classic.
To me, comparing the appearance of the Manx to a 961, or even a Commando is not a valid analysis. They are from different periods, and incorporate different design cues popular in motorcycles during those periods.
It’s reverse psychologyFunny - there seems to be more agreement in a thread titled “Disagreement “ then in threads titled otherwise…
we must be humans after all .
Right, so we need a topic that will really be contentious!Funny - there seems to be more agreement in a thread titled “Disagreement “ then in threads titled otherwise…