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by phuk72 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:39 pm
Trixz wrote:phuk72 wrote:Have had the TRX for 6 years now and am giving consideration to selling. What say the TRX massive? should i stay or should I go
WTF

(excuse the language

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First Honk, now you, it's a conspiracy I tell you
It's sad that you have to sell (or at least think to), but I must agree that when you race, you want to be competitive!
That said, I can't get to the idea (like others here), that after such a long while you really want to get rid of the TRX.....
Hope it all works out for you in the end.
Greetz
Gerben
Ps. I would be interested in your 'track-trim' fairing when it goes 'in bits' (I feel like a vulture now though

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If I can find a class I can race the TRX in where it will be even vaguely competitive, it will be staying (and turned into a race bike with a daytime MOT)
And don't worry, your not the only person to have asked for bits

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by Trixz » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:02 pm
phuk72 wrote:
And don't worry, your not the only person to have asked for bits

In that case..... I demand your 'track-trim' fairings
Good to hear that it will stay for now

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by T-Power » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:32 am
I've had several moments in my TRX "Period" about selling the TRX.....
reason 1 (stopping with motorcycle-riding): Friends with motorcycle accidents.
reason 2 looking for another model. Well, I found out, when i was considering another bike, that there is really no replacement for the TRX and would finally ended up buying a another TRX
So MHO is..........don't sell it

................except if the 20?? TRX1200 came in production

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by kenmore » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:12 pm
Don't do it.
I did and now miss my TRX badly.
I still have a road bike,but it is not as much fun as the TRX was.
The reason that I sold the TRX was that I became bored with it.
In hindsight I wish that I had kept her and developed the engine a bit more.
These bikes have a soul that can't be found elsewhere for the price.
Even my wife has commented that I am not as happy without my TRX.
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by rocket60 » Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:23 pm
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by phuk72 » Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:51 pm
yeah, rose tinted glasses are great
how many have actually bought another one though
don't get me wrong, I love the TRX and have owned 6 or 7 (possibly

over the years and had this one 6 years
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by handsomejackuk » Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:24 pm
phuk,
dont do it, owned mine for 9 years and wont be getting rid of it
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by Max » Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:36 am
My TRX did okay in Endurance racing.

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by phuk72 » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:32 am
Max wrote:My TRX did okay in Endurance racing.

yeah but OK isn't good enough for me
and Donnington, Silverstone and Snetterton are so fast the lack of top end will kill me
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by Max » Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:49 pm
Yeah, second place kinda sucked. We were really hoping to win!
I do highly recommend giving Endurance a go. The first 4 hours I ran was on a TL1000R. 50hp (listed) over the TRX but the lap times were about the same. Our total time was shorter with the TRX as we had to fix broke stuff on that POS Suzuki. Besides, it was so much more fun seeing the look on the Ducati 999 guys next pitbox over when we beat them to the second spot on the podium. They even had a journo on their team, documenting the whole thing.
The other nice thing about Endurance is you get more track time for your money, time is the equalizer and all in all it's just more fun and less stress. My sprint days were done 20 years ago.
But if you want a soul-less screamer that won't leave you any excuses for not bringing home the gold go right ahead.

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by phuk72 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:00 am
Max wrote:Yeah, second place kinda sucked. We were really hoping to win!
I do highly recommend giving Endurance a go. The first 4 hours I ran was on a TL1000R. 50hp (listed) over the TRX but the lap times were about the same. Our total time was shorter with the TRX as we had to fix broke stuff on that POS Suzuki. Besides, it was so much more fun seeing the look on the Ducati 999 guys next pitbox over when we beat them to the second spot on the podium. They even had a journo on their team, documenting the whole thing.
The other nice thing about Endurance is you get more track time for your money, time is the equalizer and all in all it's just more fun and less stress. My sprint days were done 20 years ago.
But if you want a soul-less screamer that won't leave you any excuses for not bringing home the gold go right ahead.

Mallory Park is about the only track I can hold my own against the IL4s and even then the short straight kills the TRX. Totally agree about endurance racing but there are some fairly serious racers over here and it is a big thing - the senior class races with quick release wheels, speed fillers etc over 6 hours.
I'm looking at doing tag race endurance where you race with 2 bikes over 3 or 4 hours. After a maximum of 30 mins, you have to pit and swap the transponder from one bike to the next and then you are away.

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by Trixz » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:33 am
phuk72 wrote:I'm looking at doing tag race endurance where you race with 2 bikes over 3 or 4 hours. After a maximum of 30 mins, you have to pit and swap the transponder from one bike to the next and then you are away.
I've never heard of such a race, but I would really take part in one if I could

Probably not here in Dutchieland
Greetz
Gerben
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