So I sold my ZT to buy this...

[MG Tom]

... a 1998 Triumph Sprint Executive, a British bike with a lovely 885cc triple cylinder engine, and wonderful colour matched hard luggage.

Its my first motorbike, and I'm already in love.

I have my MOD1 test tomorrow, and MOD2 booked for 6th August. Its going to be a long 10 days before I'm allowed to ride it!

I've locked it up in a friends garage to remove any temptation to ride it, but a quick test ride had me grinning like a Cheshire Cat.

Any tips with these? I'd love to here your biking stories

Here she is.









And without the luggage with me looking a bit, well, silly...

[RPWC]

Very nice!

[Dave69]

Nice first bike! Riding a bike is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
Good luck with your test.

[MG Tom]

Originally Posted by Dave69

Nice first bike! Riding a bike is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
Good luck with your test.

Its miles better than an old Fazer or Bandit. Some self restraint will be required methinks, but I think we will get on well together.

Thanks for the good wishes, I'm so nervous, which I never was when I did my car or HGV tests

[versus]

looks good

[coolcat]

I have no idea about bikes but it looks nice and most of all......it's British
Enjoy it Tom and good luck with your bike test

[Tim]

Danger of sounding like your Dad but be careful once you have your license

I remember what I was like following mine, which was a figure of 8 and the bloke jumping out in front of me to test my stopping skills.

Good looking triple. I'm a Triumph man myself............and a Honda man.

[Sprinter]

Originally Posted by MG Tom

... a 1998 Triumph Sprint Executive, a British bike with a lovely 885cc triple cylinder engine, and wonderful colour matched hard luggage.

Any tips with these? I'd love to here your biking stories

Looking Good.

I've recently sold my 'M' plate Sprint and have to say I miss it.


They are very comfortable to ride, go well and the sound of the triple is magic.

The one thing to watch is the sprag clutch. I bought mine with a sprag failure and it is a bitch to replace. It required the engine to be split.
To avoid any unnecessary strain on the part always have a quality battery in good health. Hold the clutch in while starting. Never take it off choke too early. Make these simple rules a habit and you should avoid any problems.

I never had any other faults on mine and it gave many hours of joy. I only sold it because my neighbour kept peering over the fence admiring it and, eventually, came up with the top dollar price I asked for it.

I've since replaced it with a right dog.

[flex001]

Nice bike mate enjoy. ....

[Jay]

Its a fantastic looking bike Tom in a great colour,and 2bhp more than mine. Mind you it will also be a lot quicker than my bike too, better to tour on and pull wheelies. Ok forget the last bit, safety first!

I couldn't wait to ride my first large bike on the road too. Had to wait to pass my test like you. Its not to bad to take. Instructors like people that don't hesitate (well it was in my case as the instructor told me so when I passed). Then I got to ride my Honda CB750k7 and it was an ace feeling. If you haven't already seen it this is it...



And here is my current bike an Harley Davidson XL883 Sportster..





Good luck on your test. You should be fine. Remember the 'life saver' over shoulder look and post up more pics and video's. I for one would be really interested to see them