Street Triple review

[Blackbird]

It's a bit late now, but you may want to check this site out. http://www.powerbulbs.com/

Perhaps I should have posted sooner.

Prices for Nightbreakers look the same, but free postage with Powerbulbs - is that what you meant? Thanks, will keep it in mind next time

[Owl]

Prices for Nightbreakers look the same, but free postage with Powerbulbs - is that what you meant? Thanks, will keep it in mind next time

No, I must have been looking at the wrong page, as I thought they were dearer. But yes, free shipping worldwide and they're pretty fast. I bought the "Phillips X-Treme" H4's from them a couple of months ago.

[avgas]

As for my bike - I thought I'd fallen in love with it again last night after listening to its lumpy idle with the restrictor out of the Satantune, and you've gone and ruined that.

Don't worry - we can fix that. Its called Viagra. Gives you boners for anything. Even honda's

[Monkeynz]

Don't worry - we can fix that. Its called Viagra. Gives you boners for anything. Even honda's

A triumph speed or street triple must be viagra then because they do the same thing. I have to wait a couple of minutes before I get off mine to wait for the old bugger to go down,

[avgas]

A triumph speed or street triple must be viagra then because they do the same thing. I have to wait a couple of minutes before I get off mine to wait for the old bugger to go down,

Funny you mention that - when the speed first came out all bug eye'd i fell in love.
Talking to a old fella at the cold kiwi he said to me that with enough "Stone's" anything can look attractive to him lol

[Gremlin]

Another option for bulbs is the Hella range.

I'm currently using +90% bulbs for the KTM, because of all the country night riding, and for a better balance between life and performance, the +50% in the Hornet. Easily available as well.

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

Ok,

taken the plunge and bough a DID525VM X ring gold chain with renthal sprockets (original teeth amounts) from the UK. All up cost around $300.

Will let you know what they are like when they get here (and get put on).

Blackbird, also found out that the X rings are quoted as having 50% of the friction of O rings. Seems to be more in relation to wear than lost HP gains.

Cheers

[James Deuce]

Far out, excellent price!

[Blackbird]

Ok,

taken the plunge and bough a DID525VM X ring gold chain with renthal sprockets (original teeth amounts) from the UK. All up cost around $300.

Will let you know what they are like when they get here (and get put on).

Blackbird, also found out that the X rings are quoted as having 50% of the friction of O rings. Seems to be more in relation to wear than lost HP gains.

Cheers

You did well and thanks for the info. Got my Osram Night Racers (Night Breakers). Will give some feedback as soon as I've put them in.

[Blackbird]

Right, have now fitted the new bulbs. In the attached picture for comparative purposes, the headlight on the right of the picture has the new Osram bulb in it and the one on the left is the OEM bulb. The new one is visibly whiter/brighter but I'll have to go out and test them in the countryside. All I can say is that on the Blackbird, the Osrams were measurably better than OEM, but not as good as the 100-watt Xenons (which I won't be trying in the small headlamp volume of the Triple)! If you're wondering why the parking light on the right looks different, it's simply because the bulb supplier chucked in a pair of Extreme White sidelights for free so thought I'd give them a go.

One final thing... whilst the headlamps were apart, I thought that where the mounting brackets were riveted to the inside of the headlamp shell, there was the chance for rusting. I car-waxed the inside of the shell + tightening band and squirted some Spectro SX Chain Wax between the brackets and the shell. An ounce of prevention etc....

[Swoop]

Someone could get the impression that you are "as happy as a pig in shit" with the new ride...!

[Blackbird]

Someone could get the impression that you are "as happy as a pig in shit" with the new ride...!

Always good to have a new toy. Its basic purpose is different from the 'bird but it's nice to be an 18 year old again.

[Tank]

but it's nice to be an 18 year old again.

I know that feeling !!!!

Anyway - using this as a 'all things stripple' thread.

This is what I popped on the bike to protect the paint on the tank and add some grip:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129569211

[Headbanger]

Guess what I'm picking up at 9.30am tomorrow....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-216984309.htm

Ok, thats probably a little easy to guess.

[Headbanger]

Does anyone know if the current models in NZ have a catalytic converters installed?

I contacted PJ's Parts in the states about buying a slip on muffler and they suggested that the AUS/NZ spec machines may need different mounting gear.

Looking at one of these babies.