Sunday, 18 December 2011

The Cockroach

I needed a winter bike. Well, I needed a bike to ride until the Black Arrow is finished. After having to get rid of one British automotive design classic a little past its best, I decided to buy another. This is a 1999 T595 Daytona in Speed Triple trim. It's rough. I've named it the Cockroach.
It has a bad rattlecan paintjob, the indicators don't work, nasty enduro front light, broken gear lever, the ugliest stick-on tank protector in the universe and uncomfortably low bars, but it has a couple of month's tax and test, it runs and starts really well, sounds great and, the clincher, it was £730. Yes, 730 quid! G
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7 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 December 2011 at 16:13

    Now that is a bargain!!.
    The rougher the better in my book, as long as they run ok.

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  2. Anders18 December 2011 at 19:20

    Reminds me of how much I miss my Speed Triple. 730? You got to be kidding.

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  3. Dr-Ogo18 December 2011 at 19:26

    ......and it looks like it's dripping in Brilcream, which is kinda slick....

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  4. rustyli15018 December 2011 at 21:19

    La Cucaracha, La Cucaracha

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  5. Nick18 December 2011 at 21:31

    Love it

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  6. 74719 December 2011 at 00:35

    sweet and cheap just like my ladies.

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  7. t_s19 December 2011 at 12:41

    A rather fantastic motorcycle. I find it extremely difficult to keep away from them.

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