Category: Reviews & Opinions
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Triumph Tiger 800 XRt
A Triumph Tiger 800 XRt was getting collected from Dublin Triumph Ireland yesterday by one very lucky owner. This bike was in the new ‘Intense Orange’ colour and you can have a proper look in the pictures below. The XRt is the top-of-the-range Tiger 800 XR which as standard includes ABS, traction control, rider modes,…
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Bringing the Cub Home
“Thou shalt be free As mountain winds: but then exactly do All points of my command.” ~ W. Shakespeare After homes, motor vehicles tend to the next biggest expense we put our money down on. I have never owned a home, so that says something about my priorities. In this case I have signed the…
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Leaving Serenity – Final Thoughts on the Sprint GT
Well that was a short ride, relatively speaking. I was lucky enough to live with the Triumph Sprint GT over the last few months and have absolutely loved it. But alas my days with my favourite demo are up and she has found a new home where I wish her many happy miles. The following…
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Triumph H2 Sport Jacket & H2 Pants Review
In The Beginning It rained. Hard. That was my first ride home in my new Triumph H2 Sport Jacket and H2 Sport Jeans. It had started out fine, which I was looking forward to, especially in a brand new set of leathers that were stiff and tight. But within 20 mins a few spits of…
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Finding Serenity
1999. That was when my first motorcycle crush began. I had been riding motorcycles for about two years, all my time being spent on underpowered and overweight Japanese mini-cruisers. Then I saw her, the Triumph Sprint ST, fully kitted out with luggage and I wanted one. Being in no position to come close to owning…
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Accessorize This! Trying Out D3O Impact Protectors
Fashion and I have an uncomfortable relationship; actually, we barely even speak at the best of times. My greatest concern when it comes to clothing comes down to the simple question of “how will this perform and feel under my motorcycle gear?”. Therefore, my wardrobe is a mix of functional layers of various brands where black…
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20,000KM’s Later – A Year with the Honda NC700X
A lot has happened in the last year since I collected the Honda NC700X, both professionally and personally, but let’s get to the meat of this and just focus on what it has been like living with the NC700X. It is worth noting that the 700 has been replaced by a 750 version, so if…
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“It’s Linux Jim, But Not As We Know It” – The Samsung Chromebook
If you have read this blog in the past you will see I have been a lucky Chromebook owner since Google dropped off a Cr-48 to me back in December 2010. Back then Chrome OS was relatively basic, but you got a hint of the potential with the only aspect really holding it back was…
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Putting The Sky To Bed
I have just being scanning through the new “For Your Desktop” apps for Google Chrome, though I had to do this via the Chromebook as Linux and Mac support it coming later. One thought did cross my mind about this gradual move to the cloud, how to bridge the gap between the user and the…
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Touring On The NC700X – Part 1 The Southern Loop
I finally managed to take some time for some touring with the NC700X, it also synced nicely with my final push to snap the last of the Irish Photo Rally locations. I broke down the remaining points into two groups, a Southern Loop and Northern Loop. Both routes will take a night or two camping,…
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