Street Triple - 2,000km later

[JATZ]

Ive just done 1000ks on mine and totally agree with your comments Gubb.
booked in for first service next week.

Fine looking ride there Chester

"course it would look better with me fanging it over the Whangamoas or Takaka hill

[RantyDave]

Who's on holiday this week? Any Streety riders feel like a ride early this week?

I'm in Wellington. To make it worse, I have this insane week coming up with belated Xmas tomorrow; mum arriving from the UK the day after; New Years is Wednesday, yes?; I leave for holiday on the third.

So, no not really. Nice thought though.

Dave

[Chisanga]

Text me in the morning. I'm supposed to be seeing some mates tommorrow but if that falls through I'll be keen

[short-circuit]

Well the weather's taken care of today for us. I'm keen right up to Friday (off to Waihi with the Mrs). A ride New Years day wouldn't faze a bunch of Triumph riders would it? Just don't throw up in your full face.

[woza]

I would be keen for ride sometime with other street owners... sorry i couldn't reply faster i have been on a boat for a few days

[Gubb]

I would be keen for ride sometime with other street owners... sorry i couldn't reply faster i have been on a boat for a few days

pfffft.

You know they don't have wheels right?

[woza]

pfffft.

You know they don't have wheels right?

Yeah i missed my bike so much!!

[short-circuit]

Any other Street Triples coming to the Tri day on the 18th?

[Gubb]

I suspect i'll still be coming down from BDO. Gutted.

Although I did run into a lovely lass on a Green Striple on SH16 today. Up from Tauranga apparently.

[gixxer-king]

question, just wondering why guys have picked the street triple over the speed triple?
any one thing that did it for ya?

[Devil]

question, just wondering why guys have picked the street triple over the speed triple?
any one thing that did it for ya?

Bigger is not always better. There's a huge amount of enjoyment to be had on the lighter, zippier bike.

[Chisanga]

question, just wondering why guys have picked the street triple over the speed triple?
any one thing that did it for ya?

I think if i'm realistic about how I ride then 1000cc+ is far too much for NZ roads and conditions. Plus I do a lot of suburban riding and commuting to work and it's hard enough to keep to a reasonable speed.

I borrowed a Speed when my Street was in for it's 1000km service and I got it out of 1st once in the short trip from AMPS to the CBD.... a great bike but too big for what I want at this stage


Is 1000cc/1050cc/1300cc really necessary in NZ or is it more of an ego-led decision for many bikers? Just an observation ....not picking on anyone here

675cc is perfect for me... goes damn well and I only ride my striple to about 25% of its capabilities (check my "Chicken Strips" if you don't beleive me) although it is more than capable of attaining licence loosing speeds very quickly.

[DarkLord]

I suspect i'll still be coming down from BDO. Gutted.

Although I did run into a lovely lass on a Green Striple on SH16 today. Up from Tauranga apparently.

That was an AWESOME ride. I've never seen you riding that quick before. I had a blast following you on Bertie.

[Pumba]

question, just wondering why guys have picked the street triple over the speed triple?
any one thing that did it for ya?

I can anwser the question in reverse on why I picked the Speed over the street, and at the end of the day it came down the short comming in the suspension on the street.

If I did it all over again I am not sure what I would do, buy the speed, buy the street and give Roabert Taylor a call to sort the suspenders, or get the street R which I would really like to ride to see the difference.

What I am pretty sure is a 675 would have been easier on the insurance premiums

[Gubb]

question, just wondering why guys have picked the street triple over the speed triple?
any one thing that did it for ya?

It's my first 'big bike' and I felt that 1050cc's was a tad too much, although i'm sure I would have been sensible with it.

The 675 has the weight advantage, and from a lot of what i've read, the Speed will beat it in a straight line, but the Street will run rings around it almost everywhere else.

Plus being $5K cheaper helped.