Hello Everyone

13-11-2008, 08:07 PM

Thought i better show manners and introduce myself before i ask a couple of questions. I feel a bit of a cheek as i own one of the Monsters main competitors in the naked market a fabulous Green Triumph StreetTriple, plus a 22 year old Kawasaki 750 Turbo( hence turboKev).
But i have moved a bit away from the dark side and just purchased a 98 Monster 600 Dark for my 17 year old son who just passed his test, just got to get it MOTed, and get it painted from matt to gloss black with the addition of a yellow tank stripe to match the frame. Then the important bit to get the belts changed and fit the restrictor kit.
Thanks for having a great site and look forward to getting some useful info.
Kevin

13-11-2008, 09:12 PM

Welcome!!! You have come to the right place

14-11-2008, 09:07 AM

Welcome Turbokev. Sounds like a nice bike for a 17 year old lad. I had to make to do with an RD125LC all those years ago!

14-11-2008, 11:37 AM

Welcome on board mate, I looked at the Triple before I got my S4R.

14-11-2008, 10:11 PM

come dine with us Kev , he,s a lucky lad !

ricky · 14-11-2008, 10:13 PM

hi mate is that 750 kwak the 2 stroke one?

14-11-2008, 10:16 PM

Welcome, your son is very lucky wish i had a duke at 17.

14-11-2008, 10:37 PM

Thanks for the welcome, i hope i have got him a fairley sensible first big bike. in restricted form its not to fast, but retains a tractable bottom end. We nearly got a new GS 500F the other week from a dealer going down the pan, it was only £2300 on the road, but i thought that one low speed drop and bang goes £500 worth of panels, and we all drop them( hence scratchs on the Triumph, and i am old enough to know better)
Ricky- No mate the Kwaks much more bad tempered than the older 750 triple, 750 Aircooled DOHC with 2 valve head, IHI Turbocharger and fuel injection( on a bike launched in 1983) crap brakes and chassis but 130hp at the back wheel which is not bad by todays standard, and capable of well over 200hp with 2/3k spending on it. A good straight line bike.
Kevin

21-07-2009, 12:42 PM

Oooo dear being on the same Website as my own Father.

21-07-2009, 05:10 PM

Welcome both and there's nothing wrong with the triple - we have a black one and it makes me smile a lot!

Meanwhile enjoy that M600 son of turbokev and you best look at the multistrada turbo as owned by our very own dear Fatbloke!

Ride safe and happy,

benson

13-11-2008, 08:07 PM	#1
turbokev Guest Posts: n/a	Hello Everyone Thought i better show manners and introduce myself before i ask a couple of questions. I feel a bit of a cheek as i own one of the Monsters main competitors in the naked market a fabulous Green Triumph StreetTriple, plus a 22 year old Kawasaki 750 Turbo( hence turboKev). But i have moved a bit away from the dark side and just purchased a 98 Monster 600 Dark for my 17 year old son who just passed his test, just got to get it MOTed, and get it painted from matt to gloss black with the addition of a yellow tank stripe to match the frame. Then the important bit to get the belts changed and fit the restrictor kit. Thanks for having a great site and look forward to getting some useful info. Kevin

14-11-2008, 10:13 PM	#6
ricky 5ft 3 of perfection!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: enniskillen Bike: M620 Posts: 524	hi mate is that 750 kwak the 2 stroke one? __________________ wee man syndrome drunk: *Northern Irelands answer to common sense-NORTHERN IRELAND REP!!*

13-11-2008, 09:12 PM	#2
Diego Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome!!! You have come to the right place

14-11-2008, 09:07 AM	#3
DavidEJM Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome Turbokev. Sounds like a nice bike for a 17 year old lad. I had to make to do with an RD125LC all those years ago!

14-11-2008, 11:37 AM	#4
PDL Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome on board mate, I looked at the Triple before I got my S4R.

14-11-2008, 10:11 PM	#5
lumpy lump lump Guest Posts: n/a	come dine with us Kev , he,s a lucky lad !

14-11-2008, 10:16 PM	#7
pegboy Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome, your son is very lucky wish i had a duke at 17.

14-11-2008, 10:37 PM	#8
turbokev Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the welcome, i hope i have got him a fairley sensible first big bike. in restricted form its not to fast, but retains a tractable bottom end. We nearly got a new GS 500F the other week from a dealer going down the pan, it was only £2300 on the road, but i thought that one low speed drop and bang goes £500 worth of panels, and we all drop them( hence scratchs on the Triumph, and i am old enough to know better) Ricky- No mate the Kwaks much more bad tempered than the older 750 triple, 750 Aircooled DOHC with 2 valve head, IHI Turbocharger and fuel injection( on a bike launched in 1983) crap brakes and chassis but 130hp at the back wheel which is not bad by todays standard, and capable of well over 200hp with 2/3k spending on it. A good straight line bike. Kevin

21-07-2009, 12:42 PM	#9
ColchesterM600 Guest Posts: n/a	Oooo dear being on the same Website as my own Father.

21-07-2009, 05:10 PM	#10
benson Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome both and there's nothing wrong with the triple - we have a black one and it makes me smile a lot! Meanwhile enjoy that M600 son of turbokev and you best look at the multistrada turbo as owned by our very own dear Fatbloke! Ride safe and happy, benson