And so the ER6n has gone to a happier place, its new owner is now in a state of pure and utter rapture!
And now I am the very proud owner of a Triumph Speed Triple 1050
It’s a mid 2007 model. It had one previous owner, bit of a nana rider really, never so much raped the arse out of her, nor attempted wheelies, stoppies or even a burnout
It has some lovely bling, ………
Ohlins rear shock,
Full race tech fork internals including springs and gold valves (done by Robert Taylor at ckt),
Mivv titainum exhaust,
BMC air filter,
Triumph seat cowl,
Triumph belly pan,
Pro taper fat bars (mounted on triumph fat bar risers),
Renthal bar ends,
Stomp Grip traction pads mounted on tank,
Tank pad,
Clear alternatives intergrated tail light,
Small front indicators,
Triumph valve caps.
Radiator and oil cooler guards,
Headlight protectors,
Custom number plate mount with led bolt lights,
Running metzler racetec tires
It was a given that it had to be lowered. I could only get one big toe to touch the ground.
So I hired the servicesof Nodrog Racing, he promptly gets busy on lowering the Trumpy, and as a little girl waits in fervent anticipation, he drops the front forks about 25mm
and lowers the rear almost equally so. That should do it me thinks!
Before he had put the last shiney-tool-thingie down, I was all booted up and ready to hop on.……………………..
DAMNFARKARSESHITBALLSMOTHERFARKENARSELICK …..I hate being a shortarse. Two big toes down, “THAT’S IT!!! THAT’S FARKEN IT?” All that sweat, swearing, and tool slinging for an extra farken toe!!!!
“Is this actually doable?” I say
“Yes dear” Nodrog says with a glint in his eye.
Thanks to the wonderful world wide webby thing, a lowering link had been ordered and was due to land on our doorstep in a few days. Happy, Happy, Happy. Joy, Joy, Joy.
And so a little girl waits…..
The link arrives and Nodrog is already installing this little hunk of steel that is destined to propel me into a state of exquisite riding ecstasy.
Saturday morning arrives and the last bolts are tightened and so I gear up. A ride to the Okororie, what more could a girl ask for. To be absolutely honest, my sphincter was ambushed by a fierce onslaught of spasms, I was terrified. All that power.
Off we go, poor little Nodrog was glued to his mirrors.
Please forgive the crude “bike review” that is to follow, I am far from experienced at this….
Although you can’t compare a Speed Triple with an ER6n (it's all I have to compare) I found the Trumpy far superior….no surprises really. I was absolutely astonished at the engine’s smoothness, and throttle response. As smooth as a baby’s botty I tells ya!! Even when I chose the wrong gear on occasion, I only felt a mild vibration on my bum bum, as if the Trumpy’s engine was politely nudging me to change gear.
The brakes … farken hell I just need to look at the lever and they are on..…bloody marvellous!!
And the handling….I have read on here that some have the opinion that it is not “flickable” Well I am only assuming (as I know jack shit) that because of the bling and the setup that the previous owner festooned upon it, that this is most definitely not the case. I turn my head and it follows, it feels planted firmly on the road and holds the line without fail. Poetry in motion.
I am a mere n00b and still have much to learn, but I am most certainly looking forward to my long and lustful journey with my Trumpy
I will post up some picks for droolage pleasure tomorrow
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Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket
to-mor-row I say!
it has lost a little meanness unfortunately. I have to dredge up some that Gordie took prior to it being brought down to midget level.
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have fun!!!
Cold Kiwi 
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