Street Triple

**Kendog** · 20th July 2008, 10:04

Awesome Dave

**RantyDave** · 20th July 2008, 11:04

Originally Posted by AllanB

Now about a white Goldwing...

OMG, does such a thing actually exist?

I think the secret to white bikes is that they need not very much of it. The striple, for instance, has a black frame, black engine, black wheels ... the only white bits are the tank, mudguard and some black trim round the back. White speed triples look awesome too.

Too much and it looks like a police bike, but that's another story.

Dave

**AllanB** · 20th July 2008, 19:34

I don't want to upset you with your purchase, especially since its not arrived yet - but here’s the white wing - I suspect you'll be kicking yourself now that you did not head down to the Honda dealer....

**TKDSKIP** · 20th July 2008, 20:08

OMG. That looks like a big chest freezer.

**RantyDave** · 20th July 2008, 20:19

Originally Posted by AllanB

here’s the white wing - I suspect you'll be kicking yourself now that you did not head down to the Honda dealer....

Awww noooo! All along I could have bought a two wheeled fridge. With a sofa. I wonder if they'll take an street triple as trade?

Dave

**RantyDave** · 21st July 2008, 19:30

This morning I rode to work. I parked up the striple and was removing gloves, hat etc. when I noticed it urinating - like an embarrassed three year old at the beach, dribbling hot green stuff down it's clothing.

I looked.

I pondered.

I worried.

Then I remembered it's not my problem any more, rode it over to Motorad and left it with them for the day. They said they'd pressure test the system, but we all suspected it's just overfilled.

Coming back at the end of play they had fixed the coolant, apparently, but had taken it for a test ride and had it conk out in a "software crashed" kinda fashion. I was given the demo bike to play with while they prodded and poked mine to see exactly which piece had suffered infant mortality.

Strangely, my stress level was raised not one little bit. I like things being someone else's problem.

Aside: I have bad luck with bikes from shops. I bought my first bike second hand from TSS. I signed all the papers, had all my new shiny cordura on, started the bike and sat on it. As they waved me good bye I stood the bike up and ... the stand fell off. "Clonk" onto the ground.

They fixed it on the spot, of course. It was that or have it shoved up someone's arse. Took their fucking time though, I can tell you.

Dave

**jrandom** · 21st July 2008, 19:36

See?

See?

This is why I ride a motorcycle with a proper air-cooled engine.

All this newfangled technology stuff, I dunno. No good'll ever come of it.

**Devil** · 21st July 2008, 19:42

You'll definately have a ball on that. Great fun to ride.

Oh and the other bike that looks good in white? the KTM Duke III.

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st July 2008, 19:53

Pending a test ride on the current model, im planning on keeping the money I get from selling my GSXR1000 and putting it aside with some extra savings along the way to get the Street Triple R when it comes out next year - its got the 'adjustable' suspension and radial calipers that have put me off splashing out on one just yet. Sure the suspension will probably get the big 'O' transplant but it's better to have the real thing than emulators :-)

**henry** · 22nd July 2008, 11:33

I was wondering if that was yours parked outside this morning. Hope they took it in before it pissed down.

I'll put my money on the exhaust valve playing up. Happens all the time.

**RantyDave** · 24th July 2008, 21:29

Originally Posted by henry

I was wondering if that was yours parked outside this morning. Hope they took it in before it pissed down.

No, I did.

Originally Posted by henry

I'll put my money on the exhaust valve playing up. Happens all the time.

*All* the time all the time, or 'teething troubles' all the time?

The problem, BTW, was a clamp on a hose not really done up enough.

Dave

**shafty** · 24th July 2008, 22:49

Originally Posted by henry

I priced the carbon for my Daytona the other day. Fuck me!
Motorad said they'd give me a discount if I bought ALL of it at once. Generous buggers!

That would save THEM freight! Generous alright.....

**shafty** · 24th July 2008, 22:56

Great write up (ride up?) Mate and congratulations on the bike T A S T Y!

**henry** · 25th July 2008, 09:42

Originally Posted by RantyDave

No, I did.

*All* the time all the time, or 'teething troubles' all the time?

Seems to happen to every one at least once. Mine was a rock jamming the actuator cables. When I took it in to get fixed there was another one in with the same problem. Most of the guys on triumph675.net remove them.

Originally Posted by RantyDave

The problem, BTW, was a clamp on a hose not really done up enough.

They left a few bits off my bike too.