Greetings From California!

joe mc donald · Mar 19, 2019

Mikwehttam.
Yes it goes with the territory. The bad one was the spine. I spent two years on a sofa bed. But I love my bikes and I love the feeling of freedom it gives me. I will stop when I have to buy the Zimmer frame. Bikers are a breed apart. But around here where I live I think they give car licences out in lucky bags.
Ride Safe
Joe.

David Cooper · Mar 19, 2019

Hello and welcome to the forum MIk.

Bad Billy · Mar 20, 2019

mikwehttam said: ↑

Hey everyone! New to the forum, but not to Triumph. Thought I'd give a bit of an intro and say hello to you all!

Started riding a decade ago on a 2008 Honda CBR600RR. Of course being a reckless 19 year old on 600cc supersport, you would never guess what happened! I crashed it haha. I went into a decreasing radius turn too fast, panicked when I realized it, and being a novice rider, in over my head, with a lot of bad habits and a bike that was too big for me, I pulled the front brake mid-lean. The bike did exactly what you'd expect it to, and straightened right up, throwing me over the handlebars. Fortunately, I highsided into a grassy ditch. Unfortunately, the bike did too, right on top of me. The rear brake lever landed right on my ankle, and pinned me under the bike. The only reason I can still walk normally is because my riding boots did their job. (Wear your gear guys!) Anyways, the CBR was totalled, and while I would frequently rent or borrow bikes to scratch that riding itch, it took me several years to decide to buy another bike. I ended up buying a new Ninja 300 when they first came out, and became a much better rider on it. It is a fantastic bike to learn or improve your skills on. But eventually the urge for more power won out, and I fell in love with the Triumph triple from my very first ride on a friend's old Street Triple. I purchased a brand new 2014 Diablo Red Daytona 675, and was in love.

I've been riding that Daytona 675 for the last four years and enjoyed every minute of it, but as much as I loved that bike, I had just sold my car upon I moving to Los Angeles (can't stand traffic), and I now needed something a little more commuter friendly. I knew I wanted another Triumph triple, so last month I traded her in for a brand new 2018 Phantom Black Street Triple 765 RS, figuring the downgrade in performance for the additional comfort would be worth the tradeoff.

Boy was I surprised to find my new 765 was an upgrade over my Daytona in almost every way that mattered. The updated features over my Daytona, especially the ride modes and TFT display, have been awesome, but it's the effortless ride, confidence inspiring handling, and a flickability that reminds me of my old Ninja 300 that has me completely in love with this Street Triple like no other bike I have ever owned. It brings back that giddy feeling of riding my very first bike. I'm in love all over again!

While the Daytona was an amazing bike, and still my favorite sport bike of all time (can't wait to see what they do with the 765 Daytona), it wasn't exactly the greatest bike in the world for daily city commuting. With my Street Triple, I feel like I've got the best of both worlds (while getting to stay with Triumph), and I couldn't be happier!

Anyways, being the tinkerer I am, I've added quite a few things to make her my own:

Triumph Parts
Heated grips (amazing)
Flyscreen visor
Frame sliders
Swing arm protectors
Tank pad
LED rear turn indicators
LRH model seat (made a big difference!)
Arrow silencer
Red bar end finishers, chain adjuster, paddock bobbins, gear actuator, oil cap, and dipstick

Third Party
Watsen (Speed Triple) front turn signals
Evotech tail tidy
Quad Lock handlebar mount
MFW Vario Rider Footpegs (until I can find a set of Triumph rear sets)
HIKARI Ultra LED Headlight Bulbs (very difficult install, but look fantastic)
Motocomposites carbon fiber; heel guards, radiator guards, and rear hugger

Coming Soon
Proper rearsets to replace the MFW Varios
Probably a few more Motocomposites carbon fiber bits haha

And here's a couple of older pics of the new 765 and my old Daytona. I'll post some updated pics soon.

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Hi Mate and welcome to the forum, great intro and pictures, can't agree enough on the 765RS, absolutely brilliant bike, the right balance of power, agility & handling, enjoy it!

Bill McGawley · Mar 20, 2019

mikwehttam said: ↑

Hey everyone! New to the forum, but not to Triumph. Thought I'd give a bit of an intro and say hello to you all!

Started riding a decade ago on a 2008 Honda CBR600RR. Of course being a reckless 19 year old on 600cc supersport, you would never guess what happened! I crashed it haha. I went into a decreasing radius turn too fast, panicked when I realized it, and being a novice rider, in over my head, with a lot of bad habits and a bike that was too big for me, I pulled the front brake mid-lean. The bike did exactly what you'd expect it to, and straightened right up, throwing me over the handlebars. Fortunately, I highsided into a grassy ditch. Unfortunately, the bike did too, right on top of me. The rear brake lever landed right on my ankle, and pinned me under the bike. The only reason I can still walk normally is because my riding boots did their job. (Wear your gear guys!) Anyways, the CBR was totalled, and while I would frequently rent or borrow bikes to scratch that riding itch, it took me several years to decide to buy another bike. I ended up buying a new Ninja 300 when they first came out, and became a much better rider on it. It is a fantastic bike to learn or improve your skills on. But eventually the urge for more power won out, and I fell in love with the Triumph triple from my very first ride on a friend's old Street Triple. I purchased a brand new 2014 Diablo Red Daytona 675, and was in love.

I've been riding that Daytona 675 for the last four years and enjoyed every minute of it, but as much as I loved that bike, I had just sold my car upon I moving to Los Angeles (can't stand traffic), and I now needed something a little more commuter friendly. I knew I wanted another Triumph triple, so last month I traded her in for a brand new 2018 Phantom Black Street Triple 765 RS, figuring the downgrade in performance for the additional comfort would be worth the tradeoff.

Boy was I surprised to find my new 765 was an upgrade over my Daytona in almost every way that mattered. The updated features over my Daytona, especially the ride modes and TFT display, have been awesome, but it's the effortless ride, confidence inspiring handling, and a flickability that reminds me of my old Ninja 300 that has me completely in love with this Street Triple like no other bike I have ever owned. It brings back that giddy feeling of riding my very first bike. I'm in love all over again!

While the Daytona was an amazing bike, and still my favorite sport bike of all time (can't wait to see what they do with the 765 Daytona), it wasn't exactly the greatest bike in the world for daily city commuting. With my Street Triple, I feel like I've got the best of both worlds (while getting to stay with Triumph), and I couldn't be happier!

Anyways, being the tinkerer I am, I've added quite a few things to make her my own:

Triumph Parts
Heated grips (amazing)
Flyscreen visor
Frame sliders
Swing arm protectors
Tank pad
LED rear turn indicators
LRH model seat (made a big difference!)
Arrow silencer
Red bar end finishers, chain adjuster, paddock bobbins, gear actuator, oil cap, and dipstick

Third Party
Watsen (Speed Triple) front turn signals
Evotech tail tidy
Quad Lock handlebar mount
MFW Vario Rider Footpegs (until I can find a set of Triumph rear sets)
HIKARI Ultra LED Headlight Bulbs (very difficult install, but look fantastic)
Motocomposites carbon fiber; heel guards, radiator guards, and rear hugger

Coming Soon
Proper rearsets to replace the MFW Varios
Probably a few more Motocomposites carbon fiber bits haha

And here's a couple of older pics of the new 765 and my old Daytona. I'll post some updated pics soon.

Click to expand...

Arrrrresome.

mikwehttam · Mar 20, 2019

Helmut Visor said: ↑

Hi Matthew, and welcome in great intro
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I only just noticed you addressed me by my first name lol. Most people don't notice it in my username hahaha

Thanks for the warm welcome!