Featured 2018 Speed Triple Rs In Tamworth

Hi mate .... Honda was bulletproof as ever ... if had CBR600, Blackbird & Fireblade over the years ... turned 50 last year so I’m done with sportsbikes ... it was a great bike to modify and for most riding it was great if a little unexciting ... really like the character of the Speed Triple engine and although limited riding so far I think it will rock all the boxes for me ... all the best

 

Looks good ! I do still think they look “cool” especially considering the age they are .... really didn’t like the look or general thinking of the new one either

 

Few bits have arrived:

MotoGrafix tank pad
Tech-Spec snakeskin tank knee protectors
R&G aero crash protectors
R&G bar ends
R&G engine case sliders

Just need some time away from the office now !

 

So after a hectic 6 months work and home life I have neglected my thread although I have slowly been changing things after the initial basic protection items etc

Firstly an R&G tail tidy went on , which I hated the up and over exhaust look ... so on went the excellent and a doddle to fit Evotech tail tidy .... at the same time I was going off the dual underseat arrows so off they came along with rear footpegs for now ... and then, after much deliberating and a false start with another company, on has gone (tonight) an SP Engineering carbon GP XLS can with link pipe

Very pleased overall and hoping to get out on the bike tomorrow to road test the new can
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Hi mate , thank you ! To be fair there are a few others on here with different levels of de-cluttering eg exhausts, footpegs, tail tidy ..... I initially liked the twin pipes as I thought it made the bike look muscular BUT I prefer the open ended racier look ... that’s what I love about these forums too , lots of great guys from all of the place doing their own thing and sharing the fun and love of the 3 cylinder !

 

Hi mate , thank you ! To be fair there are a few others on here with different levels of de-cluttering eg exhausts, footpegs, tail tidy ..... I initially liked the twin pipes as I thought it made the bike look muscular BUT I prefer the open ended racier look ... that’s what I love about these forums too , lots of great guys from all of the place doing their own thing and sharing the fun and love of the 3 cylinder !

 

Thanks mate ! I tried to order a few bits from Conquest Carbon last week but all items were out of stock !

Spookily, having read on the forum about Hilltop Motorcycles and their remapping, I find myself working at a clients about 500 yards away this week !

RS is in for annual service next week but may well then take it in for a remap/dyno run

 

You sound like my Mrs talking to me after I started running again Cheers

 

Funny story ..... went for a ride tonight with youngest son ... thought I'd try with baffle in the SP exhaust first ... on the driveway it had a nice low rumble but not offensive ... set off from home .... 200 yards down the road as I'm thinking that the popping and growling as I approach the roundabout was cool ... I realise that the "boy" isn't' behind me so, around the roundabout back up the road ... there he is laughing his head off and pointing at the road .... it was my baffle !!! Seems that when I set off it fell out (hence the even lovelier sound ) as it was actually not held in by the small nut but was slightly wedged in ! Schoolboy error but the baffle is staying out Bike is in for service next Tuesday so I'll see if they can measure dB with/without ....

Been trying to load a 10 second video clip with sound but site says file too large ? Anyone able to help in very simple language ? Cheers guys

 

Lol ! Ah OK I’ll try that later thanks

 

Hope this works quick clip of SP Engineering can on my RS taken on iphone 8