Re: Triumph Tiger 955i first proper ride report

On Jul 11, 7:41 am, "Martin Coogan"
<fullnamenospa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> darsy wrote:

> >>> Well, it's certainly different from anything I've had recently -
> >>> very tall (for a shortarse like me), but it's not actually a
> >>> problem when riding the thing - it's only when pushing it around
> >>> that it's an awkward bastard of a thing.
>
> >> "write de feem toon, sing de feem toon"
>
> > "what?"
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...Little_Britain)

oh right - being an expectant father has obviously badly affected
Simon - usually his comments are in some way either clever or witty.

--
d.

darsy wrote:

> On Jul 11, 7:41 am, "Martin Coogan"
> <fullnamenospa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> > darsy wrote:
>
> > >>> Well, it's certainly different from anything I've had recently -
> > >>> very tall (for a shortarse like me), but it's not actually a
> > >>> problem when riding the thing - it's only when pushing it around
> > >>> that it's an awkward bastard of a thing.
> >
> > >> "write de feem toon, sing de feem toon"
> >
> > > "what?"
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...Little_Britain)
>
> oh right - being an expectant father has obviously badly affected
> Simon - usually his comments are in some way either clever or witty.

So you're saying the Tiger _doesn't_ make you look 3 foot tall?

--
"I dunno, I never met the chick."

On Jul 12, 12:08 pm, "Simian" <simian@in_valid.semi-evolved.org>
wrote:
> darsy wrote:
> > On Jul 11, 7:41 am, "Martin Coogan"
> > <fullnamenospa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> > > darsy wrote:
>
> > > >>> Well, it's certainly different from anything I've had recently -
> > > >>> very tall (for a shortarse like me), but it's not actually a
> > > >>> problem when riding the thing - it's only when pushing it around
> > > >>> that it's an awkward bastard of a thing.
>
> > > >> "write de feem toon, sing de feem toon"
>
> > > > "what?"
>
> > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...Little_Britain)
>
> > oh right - being an expectant father has obviously badly affected
> > Simon - usually his comments are in some way either clever or witty.
>
> So you're saying the Tiger _doesn't_ make you look 3 foot tall?

well, yes - even with the touring screen (which I may take off as I
suspect it's the source of the wind noise at speed), I'm still taller
than the bike.

--
d.

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darsy	Re: Triumph Tiger 955i first proper ride report On Jul 11, 7:41 am, "Martin Coogan" <fullnamenospa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > darsy wrote: > >>> Well, it's certainly different from anything I've had recently - > >>> very tall (for a shortarse like me), but it's not actually a > >>> problem when riding the thing - it's only when pushing it around > >>> that it's an awkward bastard of a thing. > > >> "write de feem toon, sing de feem toon" > > > "what?" > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...Little_Britain) oh right - being an expectant father has obviously badly affected Simon - usually his comments are in some way either clever or witty. -- d.

	#2
Simian	Re: Triumph Tiger 955i first proper ride report darsy wrote: > On Jul 11, 7:41 am, "Martin Coogan" > <fullnamenospa...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > darsy wrote: > > > >>> Well, it's certainly different from anything I've had recently - > > >>> very tall (for a shortarse like me), but it's not actually a > > >>> problem when riding the thing - it's only when pushing it around > > >>> that it's an awkward bastard of a thing. > > > > >> "write de feem toon, sing de feem toon" > > > > > "what?" > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_...Little_Britain) > > oh right - being an expectant father has obviously badly affected > Simon - usually his comments are in some way either clever or witty. So you're saying the Tiger _doesn't_ make you look 3 foot tall? -- "I dunno, I never met the chick."