Sent the forks out to be built.
K-tech SSK piston kit, and springs.
Ohlins TR805 shock.

Hopefully all this will smooth the bike out at speed.

 

+1 for a Sticky on this sticky gel post.

 

+2 sticky dat shit!!!!

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Make the seat sticky

 

Lol...

 

My 2013 got it's first service/ oil change today. She also got a rear hugger and new Techspec grips to replace the Easygrips because they sucked.

 

I feel like getting some stomp grips to replace my techspecs because after a while, the techspecs lost their grip to my legs...like the material has hardened over or something haha.

Maybe there's some kind of lather I can massage into the grips that would make them grip my legs more.

 

This has me wondering what it would feel like to use breast implants rather than gel. I mean, what dude wouldn't want to feel boobs on his nether regions?

 

HaHa! Good one!

 

I'm really curious as to how this works out. I used a local guy to mod my stock seat, but those dastardly rails on the pan stick up so high that it really didn't amount to much. Taking a very expensive approach, I bought a Sargent and we are taking the scalpel to it as we speak. The rails on that seat aren't as pronounced, so I'm hoping for the best. ,BK

 

Just waiting for the ice to melt and temps to get to at least to 40. Winter is very hard on a bike lover.

 

no kidding! it mid thirtys this morning... how cold is that over 100mph?

 

does anyone have any idea a Striple 2013 non ABS R version is able to install the ABS system..?

kinda regret that decision of taking the non ABS version...

 

does anyone have any idea a Striple 2013 non ABS R version is able to install the ABS system..?

kinda regret that decision of taking the non ABS version...

Probably cheaper to sell it and buy an ABS model ... Sorry.

 

Or take riding classes that teach you proper braking...

 

If it was easy everyone would do it. I rather learn a skill than rely on electronics when it comes to my riding. If spending 2000+ just for ABS is worth the mod, or exchanging your bike for an extra cost than more power to you, but learning is free yet worth more than either of those other two options.

 

Plus, ABS is just another thing to break and cost a lot of money to fix. These bikes are complicated enough.

 

You can't learn ABS. It is quicker and cleverer than you are assuming you are human.

 

ABS is nice but not a crutch (otherwise you'll be walking on a pair of them). Learning the proper braking skills will save your ass more often than a Pentium chip.

 

ABS was a requirement on the bikes I was shopping. I am a believer in ABS technology and how it makes for safer bikes. These very arguments(too complicated, it is no substitute for proper braking technique) were the same arguments presented when ABS became first available in cars as well. But it has been proven time and time again that an ABS system only improves your chances of avoiding an accident and not hindering your ability to stop. There have been studies done and only a very few select people can out brake an ABS system and threshold braking technique required to achieve that is very hard to master. Frankly the way the ABS is built in to the bikes even with a failure of the system there are still brakes available just not ABS.

Whether you like it or not the ABS technology is here to stay and relatively cheap to implement at a manufacturing level. It is only a matter of time before they come standard on all machines just like today's cars. In Europe it is a requirement to fit all bikes with ABS for new bikes sold from 2016 onwards.

I agree wholeheartedly it is not a perfect system by far but we are getting there. Look at KTM's new Bosch ABS system with a tilt sensor allowing the brakes to be applied in a turn. It is only a matter of time before manufacturers come up with a great system for an affordable price.

Will there always be purists saying that ABS will be taking away from the motorcycling experience? Sure, but their numbers will dwindle as more and more bikes come standard with better ABS technology and they experience it for themselves.

 

Cobblers. For what I want a bike for ABS is just ugly unnecessary weight, complication and expense (especially when it breaks out of warranty and leaves you with a four figure repair bill). Don't need it, don't want it, and it's of no advantage to what i use a bike for (and a disadvantage when it stops me dicking about the way I want to).

One thing that made me laugh most about ABS on bikes is that for donkeys' years the manufacturers have been telling everyone that they really must buy this year's bike, because it's 300 grammes lighter than last year's model, then when Honda introduced their crappy CABS system they said "Oh, it only adds 7kg - you won't notice that"... Priceless, lol.

 

Cobblers.

Cobblers to what...?

Actually the post before yours is pretty much all correct. Do you belong to the flat earth society? Oh wait, I've just looked at your location...

 

A lot of these sentiments sound exactly the same as those back when ABS first appeared on cars. I don't think too many argue today that it is a bad idea. Test after test after test have proven that even the best professional driver cannot best the ABS system. The biggest thing with ABS on a bike, in my opinion, is to remember that you have it and squeeze the hell out of that lever until you're stopped.

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The fact that most MotoGP and superbike riders use traction control, for example, and that the top riders are faster because of it, kind of speaks for itself. Will ABS ever make it to racing? Who knows.

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The fact that most MotoGP riders use traction control, for example, and that the top riders are faster because of it, kind of speaks for itself.

And what does the fact that the fastest riders want it banned because it doesn't make them faster, only helps the slower riders, and has no place on a race bike tell us?... Electronics (and Carmelo Ezpelata) have ruined "Moto GP" and made it the utterly tedious procession that it is today. Ban it all, ditch the diesels and bring back real race bikes - the only traction control on a GP bike should be the rider's brain and right wrist.

 

Just bought from Fleabay a New Older Gen Speed Triple Flyscreen (Scorched Yellow) for $122, normally about $300-400 from dealer.

Going to mount on my 08 ST3, it's the older version Speed Flyscreen with the 3 bolt backing plate which matches the 3 button Cluster which no mods,

Thanks MacBandit for letting me know that I had to get Older Gen Speed Triple Flyscreen, so there would be no mods,

Well the only mod I have to do is paint it black, but for a savings of a couple of Hundy, It will only cost a few extra dollars to paint flyscreen when I get the rear D675 tail painted.
I love saving $$ on stuff, it means I can spend more $$ on other mods.

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I was talking to a friend of mine who is co-owner of a Harley dealership in my area. She has added ABS to her '08 Street Glide. She was on a ride with some friends and they were riding on an unfamiliar road when they happened upon a stop sign around a curve. She said that the ABS prevented her from crashing. She is a true believer that ABS was a wise choice on her bike. She said that s**t happens quick on a motorcycle unexpectedly of no fault of the rider. Controlled riding is fine when you can perceive an on coming problem. When something happens all you have is your reaction time and then adrenalin takes over. I've never had a bike with ABS so I can't say how well they work but I would not depend solely on them if given a choice.

 

I was talking to a friend of mine who is co-owner of a Harley dealership in my area. She has added ABS to her '08 Street Glide. She was on a ride with some friends and they were riding on an unfamiliar road when the happened upon a stop sign around a curve. She said that the ABS prevented her from crashing. She is a true believer that ABS was a wise choice on her bike. She said that s**t happens quick on a motorcycle unexpectedly of no fault of the rider. Controlled riding is fine when you can perceive an on coming problem. When something happens all you have is your reaction time and adrenalin takes over. I've never had a bike with ABS so I can't say how well they work but I would not depend solely on them if given a choice.

To be fair, ABS benefits a bike like a Harley (particularly the bigger ones) far more than a bike like a Street Triple or Daytona. Harleys are hugely heavy, long and low, with a low centre of gravity and shit tyres, all of which make locking the front far more likely, even with Harley's woefully inadequate brakes. On a more sporty bike (like a Street or Daytona) the higher centre of gravity and shorter wheelbase means that weight transfers onto the front tyre and pins it down when you brake. On a Harley the long wheelbase and low centre of gravity mean that when you brake the weight transfer pushes the front wheel, easily overcoming the grip of the terrible tyres, and locking the wheel, even though the brakes are very weak. But if you wanted a motorcycle, you wouldn't buy a Harley...

 

Conditions are not always perfect. Not locking up your front when it's nice and dry and nothing to worry about is a no brainer, it's when that slick spot, gravel, or side glass from a previous accident that you didn't see might get ya that the "aid" might be handy and save your bike from costly damage and perhaps you from a broken bone, or worse !

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I never had an issue with a bike where my riding required ABS to save my ass. I ride safely with the conditions on the road. That being said, having ABS would be a nice safety net but I try not to put myself in situations where I would need it to really save me from locking up.

 

Other reasons.

 

I got a good deal on an Ohlins NIX 30mm cartridge kit and had it installed into my Street Triple, swapping out the internals from the Daytona forks that are on the bike. This should better match the Penske double-clicker I have out back. :thumbsup:

Of course I go to pick up the bike and its raining/misting out so I haven't had a chance to ride it yet. :frown:

 

got my head lights swapped now I have brand new lights with no cracks

 

Until next week - have they pre-ordered the next set for you, lol?...

 

Mounted a volt meter to keep tabs on charging system.