Old Scratcher
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I suppose everybody knows, by now, that Triumph's Street Triple 675 is a flawed masterpiece. That is, it's a fantastic motorbike that's let down by it's cheap suspension & brakes.
I personally don't mind the brakes too much. But there was no way I could live with that stoneage suspension. So, like my Scrambler, I had to junk almost new suspenders, for something more acceptable.
There were plenty of alternatives. From fitting Daytona gear, to buying after-market. I decided to go after-market, as most of the Daytona stuff on the market, is there because their owners were upgrading. So if it wasn't good enough for them, why would I want it?
There are many choices after-market. Ohlins, Elka & Maxton make top quality shocks, & there are many others too. I went for the Maxtons, as they're a small company, with a lot of experience setting up race bikes. & I liked the hands-on, personal approach of dealing with the guy who owns the firm (a very nice & knowlegable chap). I've been very happy with the results.
The front suspension's a little harder, as the original forks are so flawed, it takes more than a simple rebuild to cure them. & they require cartridge inserts to fix properly. Traxion cartridges are the expensive, top-draw option. But I decided to stick with Maxtons, & got their cartridges instead. Again with very good results. The only problem I had with Maxton, is that it took them 10 weeks to fill my order. But they were experiencing some exceptional production problems at that time (they didn't get specific about it). & their usual build time is around 3 weeks.
It's a sexy looking shocky too.
I suppose everybody knows, by now, that Triumph's Street Triple 675 is a flawed masterpiece. That is, it's a fantastic motorbike that's let down by it's cheap suspension & brakes.
I personally don't mind the brakes too much. But there was no way I could live with that stoneage suspension. So, like my Scrambler, I had to junk almost new suspenders, for something more acceptable.
There were plenty of alternatives. From fitting Daytona gear, to buying after-market. I decided to go after-market, as most of the Daytona stuff on the market, is there because their owners were upgrading. So if it wasn't good enough for them, why would I want it?
There are many choices after-market. Ohlins, Elka & Maxton make top quality shocks, & there are many others too. I went for the Maxtons, as they're a small company, with a lot of experience setting up race bikes. & I liked the hands-on, personal approach of dealing with the guy who owns the firm (a very nice & knowlegable chap). I've been very happy with the results.
The front suspension's a little harder, as the original forks are so flawed, it takes more than a simple rebuild to cure them. & they require cartridge inserts to fix properly. Traxion cartridges are the expensive, top-draw option. But I decided to stick with Maxtons, & got their cartridges instead. Again with very good results. The only problem I had with Maxton, is that it took them 10 weeks to fill my order. But they were experiencing some exceptional production problems at that time (they didn't get specific about it). & their usual build time is around 3 weeks.
It's a sexy looking shocky too.
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