I owned and drove only Fords for 34 years, all models from a KA to a Granada. Relatively cheap to buy, insure, service and maintain. Always reliable and easy to sell (in my experience) . Last year I changed brands and brought a Mercedes. Not a smart move when it came to reliability, insurance and se...

Me and the Misses flew to the States in 2010 with our helmets in our hand luggage, only to be told at check in that they had to go into the hold. The Yanks don't like it apparently. Had to buy a new bag and bubble wrap in the terminal then check them in separately. Then we had 3 internal flights in ...

The wife's got a diesel VW van and is under the impression that on tick over the van thinks it's being emissions tested, and therefore only pumping out clean air. I guess she's got that wrong. Due to be recalled sometime next year, but surely the tax can't go up anymore. She's already paying £225 a ...

Follow the pack, or be the only Explorer in the village. I am currently the only Explorer in my village, having come out a few years back as being "Triumph and proud". If you're wanting to venture off road in search of an isolated cottage in the woods, then go for the GS. If you're wanting...

Remembering 13 glorious sunny days riding around Ireland on the Tigers back in June.

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Thanks for the timely reminder. Forgot all about MOT's as the Explorer isn't due it's first one for another 12 months. Now the wife's got next year's calendar hanging up, I shall put it in straight away. Yet to master the smartphone reminder option/app, which I guess wouldn't stand up in court as a ...

Anyone on here has or is using a Richa Touareg jacket? Any good? Keep the water out?

"The two guys on the Triumph Explorers that came past yesterday, went that way"

Met him one, albeit only very briefly. Seemed a thoroughly decent chap and a good ambassador for those of us who prefer two wheels to four. As for the Triumph face of 2016, I shaln't be putting his poster on the Explorer just yet.

"I know you said this new helmet roll bar negates the need to wear leathers, but to be honest, I'm really quite cold"