Hi all!

Sausage · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Karma :

Hi all,

I'm Matt from Havering, Essex and currently riding a Triumph TT600. I've been lurking for a few months and thought I better sign up and get posting.

I'm 22 and started riding from the age of 16 on a Honda X8R scooter, my CBT ran out and forgot all about biking for a few years. Then the biking itch struck again so decided to re-do my CBT and go for my A2 license.

I did all my training with Academy Motorcycle Training in Romford and passed 3rd time lucky. Coincidentally, I was in the same group for my training as neil.martin on here (I was the guy with the loud Stebel horn), unless he has a doppelganger then I could well be mistaken!

Then back in May 2009 I had a nasty bump on the TT600. I overtook a Tesco van only to have the car hidden in front of it swing a right onto his drive. Luckily I glanced off the front wing, but not before ripping the left hand fairing off my bike and partially destroying his wing. Needless to say, I ride a lot more cautiously now.

I don't really know anyone else with bikes and none of my mates are interested in them (the heathens) so thought I would join up and meet like-minded people. If there's anyone in the area who fancies meeting up give us a shout as it can get a bit boring riding around on your own all the time.

Couple of pics below of the bike before and after the accident and a pic of the car I clipped.

Sorry for the megapost!

https://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/TriumphTT600/DSCF1661.jpg

https://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/TriumphTT600/DSCF1662.jpg

https://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/TriumphTT600/TT600/DSCF2128.jpg

https://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9317/pic2ary.jpg

ClaireBear · Traffic Copper Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Karma :

Hello, welcome to the forum! Stunning bike you have got there- lovely pictures! Sorry to hear about the accident, but its good that you have got back on! Smile

The Original Muzza · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

Welcome to the forum.
Nice bike mate Very Happy

I would whore out my TT just for this thread, but I can't be bothered uploading what few pictures I have to this laptop.

Hmmm, I'm 22, none of my friends have bikes either and I crashed my TT in May 2009. TT600 appreciators must all be spiritually linked... All 12 of us.
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Sausage · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Karma :

Thanks for the warm welcome and the kind comments guys and girls, glad to see there's a few TT600 appreciators about too. There's a guy who used to live down the road from me had a TT600, albeit in bits on his front drive so best make that 13!

Maybe we should start an RSPCTT to rival the RSPCCG group, what we lack in numbers we make up in crashes Laughing

27cows · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Nov 2009 Karma :

Welcome

Good to see you had a nice big lump off that Merc Razz

Sausage · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Karma :

I couldn't go away empty handed Razz

When I was re-building it, I found something wedged just behind the frame and couldn't work out where it had came from or what it was. Took a chance and pulled it out and it turns out it was a headlight wiper from the Merc which had impaled the fairing and took out my coolant temp sensor.

Here's a pic to show roughly where it is,

https://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/TriumphTT600/DSCF2129.jpg

DanHam · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 25 Oct 2009 Karma :

Nicee bike mate, least you got to keep a little souvenir lol
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borolad · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Karma :

nice bike and welcome to the site
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The Original Muzza · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

locked · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Karma :

welcome mate and thats a very nice bike Thumbs Up

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

You sound like my Twin Laughing

Where in Havering are you? I'm from Hornchurch I have a Speed Four and also did my training with academy, AND I'm 22. Laughing

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Sausage · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Karma :

If you're my twin does that mean I get 22 years of backdated birthday/christmas presents? Very Happy

I'm from Romford unfortunately, just near the bus station on North St. Not through choice I might add though!

I think Muzza might be on to something here - the similarities between TT600/S4 owners are uncanny! There's probably an ancient legend in the annals of time fortelling of a Triumph prophecy somewhere.

Could look a little something like this

https://i736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/TriumphTT600/ttprophecy.jpg

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I know it well, infact I was beaten up round there when I was about 15 Laughing

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Well, you know what they say. If you want to save the world, you have to push a few old ladies down the stairs.
Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
WANTED:- Fujinon (Fuji) M42 (Screw on) lenses, let me know if you have anything.

YZFR1IAN · Scooby Slapper Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Karma :

that's a lovely looking bike Very Happy

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Welcome to the forums Thumbs Up

aaronb74 · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Karma :

Nice bike. Welcome to the site Thumbs Up

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santa668 · Nova Slayer Joined: 30 Nov 2009 Karma :

Ok its killing me, is no one going to mention the irn bru in the first pic!? Argh! and lol

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neil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Karma :

Hi Matt! Sorry for not replying to this thread for so long, I must have missed it. Glad you passed in the end, that examiner was bloody strict wasn't he? You had the red crosser style bike didn't you? I'm still on the 125 which I will eventually run into the ground unless I win the lottery or something! Anyway, nice to see you here, sorry to hear about your crash but it could have been worse and all that... Take it easy. Thumbs Up

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Sausage · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Karma :

No worries mate! Yeah I thought that too, unluckily for me though I had him test me once more after I had failed on my first attempt..... and he failed me for that too. Third attempt I had was with a different instructor and passed with a few minors funnily enough! Still haven't lived down running out of petrol and being stranded during training though Embarassed

EUMP · Spanner Monkey Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Karma :

Nice 600cc there Smile

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

great choice of bike

i ride a tt600 too
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