Rika: Triumph Legend 900TT

So, there I was at the Copdock Show, invited along by the Triumph Owners Club, with the new BF and riding a Dragstar Chopper. That was not going to work for long, was it? Chopper sold and Internet searched for a Triumph suitable for a short legged individual, there she was: A slightly retro customised, red Legend built in 1999. I thought she was perfect, but the BF had thoughts of comfortable travels without a moaning GF about stiff neck or cold hands.

The heated grips were lovely, but further conversations went along the lines of:

Me: You will only see me dead on a bike with hand guards.

BF: You'll regret it!

Trip to Wales in February he made me hand guards from 2l milk bottles - I now have hand guards!

Me: You will only see me dead on a bike with a wind screen

BF: ...

I now have a wind screen, as well as top box and paniers. I hate it when he's right! We had lovely comfortable trips to Germany, France, Guernsey and all sorts of rallies, though.

On one trip I almost killed her: World record attempt for largest number of female riders in Hinckley. Hotel rooms booked, two lovely riding companions all excited and then half way the red heating light came on. Fan did fine - initially - I was not giving up on that trip, loads of rest to cool down, fantastic event, way home the same, and I made it, just! BF checked the spark plugs ... wet, tasted... sweet, turned her over ... water shooting out like geysers. Head gasket gone and basically burnt out. 

The wonderful Tris from Grumpy Street motorcycles in Bury rebuilt her for me, and she hasn't missed a beat since. 

 

The Guernsey hill climb