Finally got round to unpacking the Evotech tail tidy for my Street Triple. The quality is outstanding. Their packaging of the item is also most impressive. Will post some photos when it’s fitted. I have also upgraded my comms from a Cardo Freecom 4 to a PackTalk Bold. I regularly ride with three other guys. Two of us have Freecom 4s and the other two have PackTalk Bolds. The Freecoms are straight Bluetooth whereas the PackTalks are Mesh. In order for us all to talk the pairing routine is a real hassle, even though the PackTalks do need to switch from Mesh to Bluetooth, thereby loosing the advantages of Mesh.
The way this luggage sits on your machine is very similar to the Ventura system I originally bought for my Ducati and have now modified to fit the Street Triple as well. As well as being able to turn them round you may have noticed the zip which allows two of these bags to be fitted on the “A” frame rack. The bags also function as a back pack. Damn clever these Kiwis.
Totally agree with the idea of making the bike fit you rather than the other way round. It will enhance your comfort and so inevitably give better control leading to improved safety. Ensure the Levers are a perfect fit, and free play at the lever still exists, otherwise other issues will be created.
Definitely. As you probably know, Ducati are notorious for requiring more force than usual to operate the clutch. It wasn’t until the other day, probably on here, did I read that the distance between the lever and the bar has a lot to do with the perceived force required to operate the clutch. I guess the same goes for the front brake as well. I tackled the problem in a different way, I just removed two of the six clutch pressure plate springs.
V-e-r-y stylish, @learningtofly! I like-ee a lot. Where did you get them? I'm wondering if there's a woman's version??
A common fix on off road bikes, especially trials, where the clutch is used continuously. I'm yet to have any failings on this idea and it helped my lad when he was aged about 8 with small hand span and power. The difference to his level of control was quite amazing.
My reasoning was my SS kicks out about 85 bhp. It has exactly the same clutch as the superbikes which produce more than double that. No problem was encountered during a long weekend in Luxembourg, two up with all our kit.
What a lot of people don't realise is that clutch power transmission is more to do with shear forces than direct spring pressure.
I just bought me a new video camera to use on the bike and in my sports car. I have been wanting to do videos for some years now. It comes with a helmet mount, a handlebar mount, and a few other bits, and runs on 5v USB power. The battery is supposed to last 12 hours. I am looking forward to doing some riding videos, as well as some stuff with my car. I may have to make my own "rig" for the car. ...J.D.
Have fun with your new tech, @Wire-Wheels! Hope to see some of your riding videos here on the forum at some point. Which camera did you buy?
I got these throw over panniers https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/281847 in the sale so have been in the garage experimenting with fitting them to both bikes; think I have it sorted (fingers crossed ). I have a tailpack that I have been using for the trips away we have had, but it takes an age to secure on the Street Triple due to the short tail and lack of anchor points (much easier on the Blade). Helmut's tail pack has pretty much fallen apart so I thought I'd try the panniers and he can have the decent tail pack.
They seem great - no need for a frame as they come with inserts to keep them rigid and I can get them immovable on the bikes empty so hopefully full they'll be grand.
Will these fit the Street Triple without any sort of pannier rails? I would definitely be interested if so. I need to look at some sort of luggage options apart from my little tail bag.
I fitted them just now and they certainly seem to fit well without rails when empty - I bought them mainly after a few people on a Street Triple group I am on recommended them and they use them without rails. I'll try them full asap (debating this weekend but am having a car / bike dilemma as the weather looks a bit iffy for many hours on a bike being a pleasure).
