I have finally moved on from my GN 250 to a Triumph Speed Four !!!

**adamww** · 3rd May 2005, 20:06

I have finally moved on from my GN 250 to a Triumph Speed Four !!.
After I have been riding for 11 months its great to have a bigger bike.
I have been looking at the 600 range for a few months, as shown on my thread GSF600 Bandit / SV650 / 650 CS / Comet 650 ???, I was introduced to the speed 4 a couple of weeks ago and was hooked.
And I Don’t know why?? It was just more fun to ride than any of the others I have test ridden. I found cornering easy on the SV650 but I kept sliding up the seat to the tank when braking, but with the speed 4 I just hug the tank, and for my height my feet touch the ground nice and comfort like at the lights. Plus I do like the idea of a Triumph, again for a reason I can’t really explain.
Through the power is still intimidating, from 17 hsp on the GN, to lots on in inline 4 and I am taking it very carefully at the moment. (only had the speed four for 2 weeks)
I went on my first RAT ride on the weekend and really enjoyed it, even if I was the slowest by quite a margin and was on my own for quite a bit the club was supportive of me going my own pace and there was no pressure to speed at all, which after the unfortunate accident on Sunday was appreciated. Also I have never ridden in a group before, none of my friends are riders so I have not been on the road with 30 other riders before was quite different and a lot of fun.

**2_SL0** · 3rd May 2005, 20:08

kewl bike.

**ratusratus** · 3rd May 2005, 20:11

to the world of TRIUMPH and you will love being a RAT and make sure you go to a raid they are brilliant!!!!

**she_said** · 3rd May 2005, 20:15

ahhhhh i want one

Bloody cool bikes

**jazbug5** · 3rd May 2005, 20:17

Pictures?

Congrats, by the way!
*one day...*

**Storm** · 3rd May 2005, 20:18

Good onya mate. Great to hear you are out there and loving it, and at a sensible pace.

**surfchick** · 3rd May 2005, 20:20

i wanna be u!! pics where are da pics??

**Funkyfly** · 3rd May 2005, 20:26

Originally Posted by adamww

I have finally moved on from my GN 250 to a Triumph Speed Four !!.
....... even if I was the slowest by quite a margin and was on my own for quite a bit

Hey thats really kool man, fantastic to feel the power of a decent bike aye, just a shame nothings quite as styleeeee as a GN250

Dont worry about being the slowest, more riding will take care of that for you.

I tell you what will really improve your riding ability, a trackday, really teaches you what a bike is capable of! Sign up for the the next one you wont regret it.

**Big Dave** · 3rd May 2005, 21:35

Congrats and welcome to the RATs.

**Krayy** · 3rd May 2005, 21:57

Originally Posted by adamww

...(only had the speed four for 2 weeks)...

Didn't I meet you at the top of Pitt St last week (I was on the Yellow VTR250)? If it was you (Speed 4 in Yellow), I am in love with your bike (I think I'm off to hell for "Coveting thy neighbours ride"). I've moved that model up my list of "wants".

**Zed** · 3rd May 2005, 22:07

Originally Posted by adamww

I have finally moved on from my GN 250 to a Triumph Speed Four !! After I have been riding for 11 months its great to have a bigger bike. I have been looking at the 600 range for a few months...

Well done for waiting a whole 11 months before upgrading!! No doubt you'll be really appreciating the leap into the 600's!

Now it's traditional to upload pic/s when a KB'r gets a new bike, so unless you are without access to a digital camera we wanna see them pronto.

Oh and you didn't tell us what colour the machine is or even the year of manufacture?

Here is a nice crisp pic of last years model:

**erik** · 3rd May 2005, 22:20

Nice

Can't wait till I can move up to a bigger bike!

**adamww** · 3rd May 2005, 22:34

Here are the photos, its a 2004 model.
I have had 5 complete strangers come up to me to have a look at the bike in the last 2 weeks. Neven had that kind attention before, no other bike really looks like it

=> 3 different times when getting petrol, (different stations)
=> our friend from above at pitt street, through you were on you pedal bike at the time when waiting for the lights, not your motor bike
=> 1 when parking in the city
Here are some photos

**Zed** · 3rd May 2005, 22:45

Originally Posted by adamww

Here are the photos, its a 2004 model.
I have had 5 complete strangers come up to me to have a look at the bike in the last 2 weeks. Neven had that kind attention before, no other bike really looks like it

=> 3 different times when getting petrol, (different stations)
=> our friend from above at pitt street, through you were on you pedal bike at the time when waiting for the lights, not your motor bike
=> 1 when parking in the city
Here are some photos

Tks for the pics.

Looks like a naked streetfighter version of the Triumph TT600. Do you know if there is any truth to that adamww?

**Big Dave** · 3rd May 2005, 23:38

Originally Posted by adamww

Here are the photos, its a 2004 model.
I have had 5 complete strangers come up to me to have a look at the bike in the last 2 weeks. Neven had that kind attention before, no other bike really looks like it

=> 3 different times when getting petrol, (different stations)
=> our friend from above at pitt street, through you were on you pedal bike at the time when waiting for the lights, not your motor bike
=> 1 when parking in the city
Here are some photos

Get used to it mate - but it's not just yours - it happens with all the new Triumphs.
I've had every model in the range in my shed at some time or another. It's constant with all of them....'I had one of those in 1952......etc'
Love it!