A motorbike is all about the bare essentials; it is minimalist engineering at its finest. I have been looking for an excuse to post some pictures of the Scrambler and then a link to the video at the bottom of the post appeared in my inbox – it explains everything. The first picture was taken at the top of Dryburn Moor above Allendale and the second near Sycamore Gap along Hadrian’s Wall a few weeks later … two icons in close proximity. The eagle-eyed will spot the change of exhaust between the first and second image – the single pipe of the new version looks much neater and, more importantly, sounds wonderful. If I were to remove the baffle it would wake the dead – I am tempted 👿
(not quite what the challenge had in mind but what the heck 🙂 )
northumbrian : light 
I like your take on the challenge, Robin. I’m not a bike fan but your shots are persuasive 🙂
Thanks Tish – I should record what it sounds like – that’s even more persuasive (depending on your point of view 🙂 )
Great take on this! Beautiful Triumph!!! I miss my motorbike 😦
Many thanks Sarah – I am an advertising man’s dream – I saw this review and was hooked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpjkIxOw43Q
Gorgeous bike. I know it’s inconsiderate, but I’d love to see the indignation you’d provoke by riding around with the baffle off. 🍆
(Speaking of baffle…I’m testing out the baffling array of emoji, hence the random aubergine. )
Many thanks Julie – of course a noisy exhaust is an excellent safety feature – people may not see me coming but they certainly would hear me 😀
(funny you should mention the emoji – I trawled through the lot looking for a motorbike and there isn’t one! … nice aubergine though 🙂 )
I’m glad that you found an excuse to post these images of the Scrambler. Very sexy bike if you ask me 😉
Now I will watch the video too.
Many thanks Malin – isn’t it just 🙂 It is a modern version of this:
http://www.portauthorityandco.com/2010_04_01_archive.html
…. but I am no Steve McQueen 😀
Whoops – that link didn’t work too well – it is 6 images from the top 😦
Very envy making! Regards Thom
She is very affordable Thom – go on, treat yourself 🙂