Welcome to the forums Talus!
What have you owned in the past in terms of two wheelers?
Any pictures of your speed triple?
What have you owned in the past in terms of two wheelers?
Any pictures of your speed triple?
Ducatis are IMO probably the most beautiful bikes out there, all the way back to the 916. But, the 1050 triple has been the best street bike engine I've sampled yet. The thing makes 70ftlbs of torque from under 3k rpms, so you just twist and go. I've ridden a 2014 Mutlistrada S, 2011 Streetfighter with full termis and a few other Ducs, and even though they sound 100000x better than the triple, they are a little fussy about being in the right gear, chugging along, etc. I'm not lazy, but in comparison, the 1050 just suits my riding style.Welcome to the forum. I hope the amount of 899's you'll see popping up on here won't have you regretting your Triumph purchase
Happy lurking!
Thanks. To say that I'm OCD with keeping my bikes clean is a bit of an understatement. But, I did ride them in all kinds of weather. The 675 pics are from shorty before I sold it, with 14k miles on it. My goal was to put 20k on the clock before leaving for Honduras, but some RR/stator issues had it laid up for a few weeks.Gosh your street triple looks clean. How did you find the transition over from the sportster? Would you ever go back?
Till this day I still have an obsession with the 999. Ducatis are just something else and when you ride one it just makes you realize what you're missing. One day I plan to add a 999 to my collection but for now the focus is getting the 899![]()
Nice pics btw.
I can agree to the difference in style and feel. It would be boring to just cruise on the highway with sportbike. I am no racer on the public streets either but sometimes the speed limit just doesn't cut it. So jealous of the guys who get to venture the Autobahn. A cruiser type is so heavy you don't want to fight it, all you would want to do is to relax and let it carry you. I will most likely end up with one later on...I remember my first ride on the 675. I couldn't stop laughing, because it was so responsive and light in comparison with the old carbed HD. It really was incredible. I do miss that HD. It was my first bike and I toured Massachusetts for days and days on it.
What I did notice right away was that my riding style changed. I was happy to fart along at 40mph on the Harley. On the Street Triple, and subsequently every bike I've ridden since, 40mph feels like I'm crawling. I am no racer, and I don't drive recklessly on the streets, but there is definitely a difference between riding a cruiser and a sportbike. Sometimes I wish that I still had the Sportster, just to be able to look at it and say that it was my first motorcycle. But it wasn't comfortable, it leaked oil no matter how many times I changed the gaskets, and it was only a 4 speed which made it a very limited traveler. I like going out for 2-4 hour rides at a clip.
I hope you get your 999. It's a beautiful bike.
Here in Honduras there are no rules of the road. I overtake Police, blowing by at whatever speed I want. It's bliss. No speed traps either. Nothing like that exists.I can agree to the difference in style and feel. It would be boring to just cruise on the highway with sportbike. I am no racer on the public streets either but sometimes the speed limit just doesn't cut it. So jealous of the guys who get to venture the Autobahn. A cruiser type is so heavy you don't want to fight it, all you would want to do is to relax and let it carry you. I will most likely end up with one later on...