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Fraser
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PostPosted: 06:52 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Hi all - new here! Reply with quote
Hi Guys,

Just joined the forum so I thought I'd say hello.

Passed my direct access back in May and currently in the process of looking for a Steet Triple - In Roulette Green or Scorched Yellow. Any opinions on the colours are very welcome?! Very Happy

Cheers.
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pinkyfloyd
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PostPosted: 07:03 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dont go for yellow. For some reason flies like yellow bikes and you'll be forever cleaning it.

That and you'll look a tit in matching leathers.

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ThoughtContro...
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PostPosted: 07:20 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
pinkyfloyd wrote:
Dont go for yellow. For some reason flies like yellow bikes and you'll be forever cleaning it.


Tell me about it. It's the insect equivalent of those big titted women in the Karma thread. Every insect for miles wants to blow their goo all over it, and they do. If it's major fly season, wash it about once a month at most, anything less is a total waste.

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That and you'll look a tit in matching leathers.


Black goes fine with yellow.

It is very high viz as a colour. If you get a SMIDSY on a bright yellow bike, they should be done for blindness.
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 09:21 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
ThoughtControl wrote:
It is very high viz as a colour. If you get a SMIDSY on a bright yellow bike, they should be done for blindness.

<Adonoidal Fact Nerd>Actually, the MAIDS study found that yellow bikes, and only yellow bikes, were significantly more likely to be involved in collisions.</Adonoidal Fact Nerd>
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waffles
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PostPosted: 10:51 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey, welcome! Roulette green suits a triple but go for whatever colour YOU like Smile
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shereen
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PostPosted: 10:54 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
waffles wrote:
Hey, welcome! Roulette green suits a triple but go for whatever colour YOU like Smile


I agree with waffles, but buy the green bike Wink Drooling
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DaveB
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PostPosted: 18:20 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Passed my Direct Access last Oct and bought a Street Triple, which I'm really enjoying, so good choice of first bike Thumbs Up and mine is Roulette too Mr. Green Don't think I've seen a Scorched Yellow STriple, Daytona, but not a STriple.

Get whichever colour you like, they all look good Twisted Evil

Bit of whoring.....
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swampy
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PostPosted: 19:18 - 01 Aug 2012    Post subject: Re: Hi all - new here! Reply with quote
Fraser wrote:
Hi Guys,

Just joined the forum so I thought I'd say hello.

Passed my direct access back in May and currently in the process of looking for a Steet Triple - In Roulette Green or Scorched Yellow. Any opinions on the colours are very welcome?! Very Happy

Cheers.


Is it a bike or a dulux colour chart..? No self respecting biker should describe their bike in anything other than the relevant primary colour.

Honestly, we'll be asking about the merits of Timotei vs Pantene next.


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Welcome btw from the owner of a lovely baboons arse red viffer...
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Fraser
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PostPosted: 12:58 - 02 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers all, looks like it's going to be a green one! Very Happy

DaveB wrote:
Passed my Direct Access last Oct and bought a Street Triple, which I'm really enjoying, so good choice of first bike Thumbs Up and mine is Roulette too Mr. Green Don't think I've seen a Scorched Yellow STriple, Daytona, but not a STriple.

Get whichever colour you like, they all look good Twisted Evil

Bit of whoring.....


I've seen the pictures of your bike when browsing the photo section Dave, it's lovely!

What exhausts are they? And how do they sound? I'll definitely be getting an aftermarket system for mine and much prefer the look of the underseat cans to the lowboy systems.
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DaveB
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PostPosted: 17:30 - 02 Aug 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fraser wrote:
Cheers all, looks like it's going to be a green one! Very Happy

I've seen the pictures of your bike when browsing the photo section Dave, it's lovely!

What exhausts are they? And how do they sound? I'll definitely be getting an aftermarket system for mine and much prefer the look of the underseat cans to the lowboy systems.


The Exhausts are IXil Xtreme (50th Anniversary) they do sound great, get lots of compliments but are very loud, they do (sometimes) get on my tits so may out them for the Arrows...There's a STriple who lives on my estate with what sounds like unbaffled Arrows and they sound just right. They are pricey though.

When you get her make you you post up some pics Thumbs Up

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