Welp, I almost got taken out on my striple. I got cut off by someone who really had somewhere to be on the NYS thruway. Then he gave me the finger. And last but not least he decided to throw an apple core at me lol. Some people
Nope it happened in about 10 seconds and I was just looking at him just trying to go home. I didn't antagonize him when he cut me off I just backed away from him he threw me the bird and an apple core.
I love my SWM sliders. Fit well with the look of the bike and double as handles to move my bike around when it's on the SV Racing side stand. :thumbup:
Took advantage of some nice weather to go for a ride up one of my favorite windy mountain roads. Took a picture when I got to where the pavement stops and the gravel begins.
Installed Renthal street low 765mm handlebars and works great. It is 45mm wider and more straight and now the manouvering is much easier especially in city and bad road. Also looks good and full front section and ergonomics feel like full size bike. I think stock bars are like compromise between straight and clip-on type. Some re-routing for cables and brake hose was necessary, nothing difficult, but 765mm seem max w/o bigger changes. Rizoma bar ends are to be ordered. Next step will be saddle modification with local specialist.
About to get started with unnecessarily tricking out my Striple. Way too many parts sitting around that I gotta start getting installed. I'm hoping to at least get those trick lever guards on tomorrow.
FAR Viper mirrors installed. I didn't have time to take them out for a ride but the mirrors are plenty big and the adjustment point is really solid and surprisingly flexible. I got a bolt to go into the stock threaded bar insert and used a spacer to make them sit nicely, but I'm thinking I might just get a hollow bar to have a more solid attachment point, I'll see how this one works out though.
Haha, that's fair. They're definitely a lot heftier than the ones for the Dragster are. I'm thinking that with black levers and maybe some lower bars it would all blend in a bit nicer... But for now I'm promising myself to not order any more bling until I get the stockpile that is building up installed (Quickshifter, Exhaust, Suspension, and some stock replacement parts to fix up damage caused by previous owner).
As far as actual mirrors though they seem like they'll be excellent. Due to being mounted at the front they're in a nicer location than typical bar end mirrors.
Just made mine non street legal. Races this Saturday and Sunday! So excited. Got her all prepped and stripped down. My third weekend at this track and second on Trinity.
A bit late because it was last weekend but I got rid of the chicken strips on my new Q3's on Tracy Rd in upstate NY. :grin2:
Pic was in the first couple of easy corners where my buddy set up with the camera. Got lower on the tires than every other bike I was with. Love this thing!
Yesterday with the help of Buck Futterson I removed the canister under the seat and replaced a broken blinker. Today I installed a fender eliminator kit and removed the passenger pegs.
Ordered a right-hand handgrip for a 2014 Speed Triple from BikeBandit, going to swap it in and see how much difference it makes with throttle roll-ons.
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