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SPEED TRIPLE wants to play
Posted:
Mon May 04, 2009 9:09 pmby TonUp
Took the Speed Triple out of storage today, pulled one third gear standup wheelie and hit the REV limiter on 3rd and 4th gear, got it up to an indicated 143MPH (in fifth gear, she will do 151) in a hurry.
What a fun bike to ride. It is so damn difficult to behave on it. I really tried. LOL, getting the oil change next week and getting it ready for the bash.
Tito
Ton Up!
Posted:
Tue May 05, 2009 8:42 amby LoVel
Is that 143 on the back wheel?
On two wheels
Posted:
Tue May 05, 2009 2:10 pmby TonUp
I did do a nice 3rd gear standup!
I am so frigging ready for the BASH!
Tito
Ton Up!
Posted:
Tue May 05, 2009 7:13 pmby KingOfFleece
I ride S3's often at demo days leading rides. They are so much fun it should be illegal! Had to pass on one or I'd be in jail-I can barely keep my Rocket legal and a S3, well I'd be completly out of control. Twist the wick and it's like a job at NASA!
Gotta agree
Posted:
Tue May 05, 2009 9:48 pmby jefff1
Have to +1 that one Jim...anything more than my Rocket would land me in the hoosgow for certain with minimal chance for bail being posted...I have done my best to continually divert my gaze from the S3 and not even sit on the beast...no sense tempting fate....
Posted:
Wed May 06, 2009 8:38 amby mark
Thankfully for me, I find the seating position on the S3 very uncomfortable, or I'd be in big trouble!
I even find it difficult to keep my Bonneville under 70.
--mark
Posted:
Wed May 20, 2009 9:09 amby 97TB
Last time I was in VT it was either 2004 or 2005. I had an '03 Speed Triple and I had the throttle wide open in 6th gear for what seemed like the longest straight-a-way I've ever been on. I think it was Rt 7? I couldn't get the bike to go past 125 for some reason, but it was fun trying!
Speed Triple
Posted:
Wed May 20, 2009 11:22 amby TonUp
I can hit 151mph in 5th gear and sixth still pulling.
Tito
Ton up!
Posted:
Wed May 20, 2009 1:42 pmby bennybmn
Careful where you try that on 7! There's a constable in Wallingford that literally holds the world record for most tickets written in a year. One of em is me....
Saturday!
Posted:
Thu May 21, 2009 9:22 pmby TonUp
S3 is coming home Saturday! Yeah baby! I have to learn how to ride that beast in less than a week!
Tito
Ton Up!
Bad Bike
Posted:
Sun May 24, 2009 7:02 amby TonUp
HOOLIGANISM
Is what happens when I ride my Speed Triple, I really try to behave, be proper, polite, sweet and charming, but the Speed Triple does not want to play nice, she barks, growls, bites, screams, she always comes out swinging!
Yes she is back and ready for the BASH! Fresh oil and filter, cleaned and lubed chain, inspection sticker and set the tire pressure 32F/ 34R. Practicing wheelies this week!
Yeah Baby! I need to start behaving like a respectable 50 year old! NOT!
Tito
Ton Up!
misbehaving
Posted:
Tue May 26, 2009 10:27 pmby TonUp
I love riding this bike. She is baaaaaaad!
Tito
Ton Up!