New bike time - old skool cool :)

sagalout · Nearly there... Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Karma :

Bought a '96 Speed Triple on ebay a few weeks ago.. Good condition, FSH and well looked after, but a bit over tarted with bolt on crap and in a rubbish colour:

https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4367669269_ed1ea5e113_o.jpg

Managed to pick up a full set of immaculate black bodywork on ebay for £200, so stripped the bike yesterday morning, and now going to ebay my old blue bodywork - should mean its cost next to nowt for the colour change. and looks so much better now, especially after stripping the mirrors and grab handle and fitting a CF seat pod £40 (sellotaped on at the moment haha):

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4414894772_3db3e7586e_b.jpg

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4414132061_583ea66a56_b.jpg

https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4414904194_f2a18ba5cb_b.jpg

Its a proper heavy beast - handling is....errr....entertaining, coming from sportsbikes, and the whole thing feels like its been cast from a solid piece of granite! Sounds fantastic though, and should handle better with refurbed front suspension and a new Hagon shock.
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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Sweet

How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking?

sagalout · Nearly there... Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Karma :

£1700 - not a bad price really as the original S3's are becoming hard to find.
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Current Bike: Triumph Speed Triple T309
Previous: CBR600F => ZX9R => Triumph Tiger => Honda Blackbird => GSXR 750 => Versys =>ZX12R

neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

Wow. I love those bikes, the epitome of cool i reckon.

£1700 is a damn good price too, like you say, they are starting to appreciate now. Thumbs Up

Ant132 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Karma :

Nice bike! Cool

I have the Trident and i love it. The S3 is just awesome though!

twotakt · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Karma :

that looks absolutely awesome now! love it Drooling

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Raf · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Karma :

Looks fantastic, an old skool mean looking front end with a modern(ish) rear. I like it.

If you this that thing handles bad you should try an XV 750. Its like a car on two wheels.
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Ant132 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Karma :

Are you selling the belly pan mate or you chucking it in with the bodywork kit? Thumbs Up

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Black looks SO much sharper! Very impressed.

Gaz

BanditJeff · Trackday Trickster Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Karma :

I love the look of those first Speed Triples, far better looking than any of the later ones.
A proper double hard thug of a bike.... and they should only be in black.

sagalout · Nearly there... Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Karma :

Ant132 · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Karma :

Yeah, i think its worth a try in black Thumbs Up

After seeing that ill keep my eye out for one now. Should keep alot of the sh*t off the engine/pipes.

If you decide to sell, give us a shout, will save me spraying it too! Razz

This site is good for mods/upgrades/servicing etc. Thumbs Up

https://mottleybiker.com/index.htm

hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

thats pretty ace, not really old skool though, she's still young as Very Happy

younger than even my newest bike Very Happy

looks good in black Thumbs Up

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