Aussiebikerdave
Scooter
I brought this little beauty home on Friday to keep our Scrambler company. I've hankered after a Speed Triple for 15 years so what better to do than purchase the 15th Anniversary model. Luckily this weekend has been cloudless winter weather so I've now gone through two tanks of gas already and I've got to say I'm in luuuve! The bike is awesome!!!
The pidgeon pair!
Those with a sharpe eye will note that the flyscreen is off a Street Triple (but painted to match in Phantom black) and that we have already added some bling eg carbon frame dress up pieces, carbon tank protector, bar-end mirrors and a plastic rear hugger. Other items to go on next week include some radiator guards and Chain Reation pipes.
The bike was extremely notchy in its gear selection but had freed up noticeably by the end of the first weekends riding. Even so, during the week we will lay the bike on it's left side and remove the clutch plates (without neccessitating dropping the oil) in order to give them a good kero wash. This will remove the sticky residue that causes the gear-change notchiness. I find the suspension beats me up a bit on the bumpy sections although no worse than the B-King and Street Triple that preceeded this bike. I might be able to dial a bit of smoothness into the suspension so we will fiddle around a bit and see what happens although I would be happy to receive 'wise council' in this area!
I dont own a rotweiller for the classic Speed Triple photo shoot but we have little Billy boy so hope you like the pic!
The pidgeon pair!
Those with a sharpe eye will note that the flyscreen is off a Street Triple (but painted to match in Phantom black) and that we have already added some bling eg carbon frame dress up pieces, carbon tank protector, bar-end mirrors and a plastic rear hugger. Other items to go on next week include some radiator guards and Chain Reation pipes.
The bike was extremely notchy in its gear selection but had freed up noticeably by the end of the first weekends riding. Even so, during the week we will lay the bike on it's left side and remove the clutch plates (without neccessitating dropping the oil) in order to give them a good kero wash. This will remove the sticky residue that causes the gear-change notchiness. I find the suspension beats me up a bit on the bumpy sections although no worse than the B-King and Street Triple that preceeded this bike. I might be able to dial a bit of smoothness into the suspension so we will fiddle around a bit and see what happens although I would be happy to receive 'wise council' in this area!
I dont own a rotweiller for the classic Speed Triple photo shoot but we have little Billy boy so hope you like the pic!
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