Well, here's the write up to my [life] story! 
I'm from the southern side of Melbs, down in East Brighton (Australia, Victoria). I've only been riding on near to a couple of years, but have had a few years prior on dirtbikes & around cars, etc. most of my life.
I love my 4 wheels just as much as the 2 wheels variety (just not some of the tossers that drive them!), currently with a '68 Ford Fairmont in it's original guise & a '55 F100 Pickup 'in the build' phase & a work van for my daily duties! (Qualified Sparky by trade)
Previous cars included an 808/rx3, 2 ser. 1-3 RX7's, 2 68-69 Ford Capris & an F1000 Bongo van! :icon_razz:
I had a little licensing issue around the time I really wanted to get my motorbike L's in which time a good mate of mine that I introduced to bikes (Via the dirt variety), ended up getting his license - the bug bit him hard!
Also in my waiting period, both my mother & brother decided to follow suit! :icon_sad:
My old man has had his license for years so he was already ahead, but bikeless nonetheless :icon_razz:
My mum got a scooter first, followed by my bro on an RGV 250. I got my license in between all of this... as shamed as I am to say, I spent a good month or 2 riding the scoot which wasn't TOO bad as it was a 250 also! :icon_redface:
A couple of months went on and the funds came through so I jumped into buying a new 2008 Ninja 250r, which lasted almost on 1 year exactly. Around the year mark, I had an off of no fault of my own which resulted in a broken arm, fractures in my wrist & ankle & a torn ligament in my foot - to this day, still not 100% healed. :icon_confused:
Bike ended up getting written off (this was about mid-july last year), a replacement was ordered under full insurance which I left to my mum as she had sold her scoot since. Spent a good 6months off the saddle because of mis-diagnosis on a couple of things & slower healing which wasn't so bad because I wasn't in the market for a new bike just yet anyway. Restrictions were to be lifted in January which left me some time to start testing bikes.
Now, the story goes, I was pretty sold on the Z750 originally - I never wanted a sports/'racer' bike as I just can't stand the day long hauls hunched over the bars, nor the higher insurance premiums & because I actually like the naked looks better! As stated, the Z750 was more in my price range & probably the only real naked out there that had any appeal in my eyes... THEN the Street Triples were discovered. (That & the same mate I introduced had already bought a Z750 in the time I had off because of my accident, so I didn't want to be a sheep! :icon_razz
All that was required was a test ride to sell me on the rideability & a little extra savings & I didn't even want to look at anything else.
Feb 2010 = Shiny new 2010 Matte Blazing Orange Street Triple R!!
So, enough of the blabber, here are some pics & a list of my mods & possible mods to come! (& even more ideas (mods) that aren't even listed on my money pit!) LOL Hope you like...
Mods to date:
-Blue Flame Slip-ons - Dual Outlet Titanium w/ Polished Stainless Caps.
-K&N Air Filter - Custom ReMap by Charlie @ TurnOne (in Melbourne).
-Daytona SE Gold wheels w/ Pirelli Super Corsa Pros
-Triumph Fly Screen
-Triumph Belly Pan
-Triumph Hugger
-Oggy Knobbs all-round (Fork, axle & engine sliders)
-Rego label holder & Triumph top Yoke/Head Stem Gold Nut.
-Triumph Tank bag - 20/30 Litre
-Triumph Tail Bag
Mods to come:
-Aftermarket levers
-Steering Damper
-Wheel Stripes
-Radiator Guard (& possibly headlight guards)
-Different mirrors - either Bar End or something more slimline than standard ones.
-& a few other bits & bobs for that added personal touch, anodized nuts/bolts, possibly some rearsets.
Click on the thumbnails to open them up bigger!
& a short walk-around video of the pipes, etc.
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqk4YtkaE-4"]YouTube- Triumph Street Triple - Blue Flame Exhaust, Belly Pan, Fly Screen, Oggy Knobbs[/nomedia]
Regs,
Daniel
I'm from the southern side of Melbs, down in East Brighton (Australia, Victoria). I've only been riding on near to a couple of years, but have had a few years prior on dirtbikes & around cars, etc. most of my life.
I love my 4 wheels just as much as the 2 wheels variety (just not some of the tossers that drive them!), currently with a '68 Ford Fairmont in it's original guise & a '55 F100 Pickup 'in the build' phase & a work van for my daily duties! (Qualified Sparky by trade)
Previous cars included an 808/rx3, 2 ser. 1-3 RX7's, 2 68-69 Ford Capris & an F1000 Bongo van! :icon_razz:
I had a little licensing issue around the time I really wanted to get my motorbike L's in which time a good mate of mine that I introduced to bikes (Via the dirt variety), ended up getting his license - the bug bit him hard!
Also in my waiting period, both my mother & brother decided to follow suit! :icon_sad:
My old man has had his license for years so he was already ahead, but bikeless nonetheless :icon_razz:
My mum got a scooter first, followed by my bro on an RGV 250. I got my license in between all of this... as shamed as I am to say, I spent a good month or 2 riding the scoot which wasn't TOO bad as it was a 250 also! :icon_redface:
A couple of months went on and the funds came through so I jumped into buying a new 2008 Ninja 250r, which lasted almost on 1 year exactly. Around the year mark, I had an off of no fault of my own which resulted in a broken arm, fractures in my wrist & ankle & a torn ligament in my foot - to this day, still not 100% healed. :icon_confused:
Bike ended up getting written off (this was about mid-july last year), a replacement was ordered under full insurance which I left to my mum as she had sold her scoot since. Spent a good 6months off the saddle because of mis-diagnosis on a couple of things & slower healing which wasn't so bad because I wasn't in the market for a new bike just yet anyway. Restrictions were to be lifted in January which left me some time to start testing bikes.
Now, the story goes, I was pretty sold on the Z750 originally - I never wanted a sports/'racer' bike as I just can't stand the day long hauls hunched over the bars, nor the higher insurance premiums & because I actually like the naked looks better! As stated, the Z750 was more in my price range & probably the only real naked out there that had any appeal in my eyes... THEN the Street Triples were discovered. (That & the same mate I introduced had already bought a Z750 in the time I had off because of my accident, so I didn't want to be a sheep! :icon_razz
All that was required was a test ride to sell me on the rideability & a little extra savings & I didn't even want to look at anything else.
Feb 2010 = Shiny new 2010 Matte Blazing Orange Street Triple R!!
So, enough of the blabber, here are some pics & a list of my mods & possible mods to come! (& even more ideas (mods) that aren't even listed on my money pit!) LOL Hope you like...
Mods to date:
-Blue Flame Slip-ons - Dual Outlet Titanium w/ Polished Stainless Caps.
-K&N Air Filter - Custom ReMap by Charlie @ TurnOne (in Melbourne).
-Daytona SE Gold wheels w/ Pirelli Super Corsa Pros
-Triumph Fly Screen
-Triumph Belly Pan
-Triumph Hugger
-Oggy Knobbs all-round (Fork, axle & engine sliders)
-Rego label holder & Triumph top Yoke/Head Stem Gold Nut.
-Triumph Tank bag - 20/30 Litre
-Triumph Tail Bag
Mods to come:
-Aftermarket levers
-Steering Damper
-Wheel Stripes
-Radiator Guard (& possibly headlight guards)
-Different mirrors - either Bar End or something more slimline than standard ones.
-& a few other bits & bobs for that added personal touch, anodized nuts/bolts, possibly some rearsets.
Click on the thumbnails to open them up bigger!
& a short walk-around video of the pipes, etc.
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqk4YtkaE-4"]YouTube- Triumph Street Triple - Blue Flame Exhaust, Belly Pan, Fly Screen, Oggy Knobbs[/nomedia]
Regs,
Daniel
