Hey Guys I've been riding since the summer of 1994 and haven't taken a break since. Started with a KZ650, moved to a Hawk GT, bought a ZX6R after I got out of college but didn't keep it too long. Sold it when out son was born but bought a new (left over) Speed Triple when he was weeks old and rode it for 8 years. Decided I wanted something completely different and traded for a Husky TR650. Cool bike but would have been a better fit for a second bike. Somehow ended up buying a new (left over) 2017 Street Cup so I'm back in the Triumph family. Going to try to get a second seat better suited for two-up hopefully this spring BTW I'm on ADV Rider, The Gear Page and occasionally Cycle World forums under the same name.
S3Bird Welcome to the Family. We will be waiting for a picture of the steed. And in my opinion you made a great choice. Ride Safe & Enjoy Joe.
Welcome aboard S3bird, hope you enjoy the forum and have fun on your new steed, we do like pic's on here
Welcome to the madhouse you should fit right in. To keep the inmates happy we will need photos. Also check out this years GMU Tucker
I snapped this pic on my way back from the dealership the day I bought her. I'm in Iowa about to cross the Mississippi River back into Illinois.
This is from a few years ago taken from the Illinois side with my departed Husky. They were in the process of building a much nicer bridge. The one pictured was very narrow and had open grate for the decking. You could look straight down through the road while riding which was pretty cool. The downside is every motorcycle I rode across the bridge would give an uneasy weave.
I love your profile pic. The first Triumph I got to ride was a new 1995 Fireball Orange Speed Triple. Can't believe the dealership let me ride it as there was no way I could have afforded it at the time. I was hooked.
My 1988 Hawk GT. Had a Two Brothers exhaust, K&N filters, geared down a tooth and F2 clip-on's. Pretty cool bike but a little too loud for long trips plus it felt like it was 7/8 sized. Behind it is my 1994 Z28 with a six speed that I wish I still had.
My 2001 (?) ZX6R. I swapped in LED lights and an under tail kit as those were the expected modifications for the era. I had it less than two years which seems like blink as I usually hang on to things. I sold it a week after my son was born, was going to be an adult and responsible. Two weeks later I bought the Speed Triple lol