On Wednesday, 16 September 1998 at 08:00:00 UTC+1, Tall Guy wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:08:04 +0100, Brian O'Sullivan
> <brian.o'sull...@virgin.net> wrote:
> <snip>
> >The cam-chain tensioner was never fixed: Dealer said the usual,
> >"They're all like that", I didn't possess the gumption to answer,
> >"bollocks, fix it!". The solenoid & oil leak all occured out of
> >warranty.
> Hmm..I'll keep eye (ear?) out for that!
> >The Macadams were fine. They were grippy enough to go right to the
> >edge and I even managed get the pegs down once or twice. This says
> >more about the bike than my abilities.
> Sound fine. As the bike runs in I'm getting less of an excuse to give
> it some beans. Time to take it easy i guess. and enjoy!
> >Talking of ways to produce a lovely noise, what about using the
> >engine breaking down hill ...I wish more bikes made that noise.
> Absolutely! The point at least these days we have a choice. It would
> be just as boring only to be able to buy twins...I love the noise and
> Ducati types would probably weep, i love the whine form the engine.
> Some kind of straight cut gears i guess, but i love it.
> >Oh ...Honda do make a form of TRX850, it's the firestorm 1000cc
> >V-twin: very nice bike with even more power and low down grunt,
> >also makes a lovely noise.
> I'm sure, but i just can't get past the styling. It seems so messy and
> fussy compared to the simple and clean TRX. I'm sure the finish and
> performance are better though! I doubt whether i could use it though!
> Stories of people getting low 30s to the gallon are a put of too!
> Still I'll have to keep the TRX for a while, and who knows what'll be
> around in a few years.
> Cheers,

4o years on bikes. All 4 cylinder top end screamers that simply produce adrenaline within. After picking up a modified trx putting out 98hp at the wheel and once familiar with engine braking, I had an instant mind change of a life time belief that nothing can beat 4cyl machines.
The trx came out of corners as if something had frightened it! The handling was another level to previous experience. The bike however was built by Simmi racing Newcastle and had a lot of trackday goodies on board. So I rode my friends standard trx only to find it having the very same qualities as the modified one but just scaled down.
As for recommending the trx, I would urge you to get one soon as possible.
overall summary is "a massively understated masterpiece"
Get one!!

On Mon, 11 Jul 2022 08:05:00 -0700, Sandy Cowie wrote:

> On Wednesday, 16 September 1998 at 08:00:00 UTC+1, Tall Guy wrote:

> As for recommending the trx, I would urge you to get one soon as
> possible.
> overall summary is "a massively understated masterpiece"
> Get one!!

Thank fuck for that, I've been waiting 24 years to get a considered
opinion on buying one.

On 11/07/2022 23:05 Sandy Cowie penned these words:
> On Wednesday, 16 September 1998 at 08:00:00 UTC+1, Tall Guy wrote:

>> Cheers,
>
> 4o years on bikes.

You need to recalibrate your tardis, totally the wrong century.

--
Ian

"Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of
the last priest"