Moving on from the GS. New bike

[Twism86]

As my last post in this forum suggested I was thinking of getting a new bike. Well, I did. I love the GS and will miss mine. If i had room or time for two bikes I would keep it but i know it wont get used as much as if someone else enjoys it.

I came home last week with a Triumph Street Triple R. So far it feels fantastic. I cant even explain how much better fuel injection is. Seems funny that im glad to have a technology in my bike that has been around for over 30 years  . Needless to say, not having to mess with carbs and warming up the bike will be nice. Im comparison to the GS its a little bigger with a similar riding position. It only weights 416lbs wet compared to the GS at 380, that is negligible and feel just as light under you. I cant really wind it out yet or lay it down until I break in the tires and engine but the handling is superb and it turns in just as easy as the GS with a 180 tire. The powerband is smooth as can be, but ive yet to get into the high RPMs. The brakes are phenomenal, so much less effort and power. Dont get me wrong the GS is a great bike but you cant compare it to a modern bike like the Triumph. 

Ill miss my GS but will still hang around the forums 


Just got home


First ride with dad


And im already putting diff parts on it!

[cbrfxr67]

Rockin sir!  Enjoy the heck out of it!  Looks so nice.  Congrats!!    Fi ftw!

[Twism86]

Thanks! I like that your still rocking my quote, unfortunately its pretty true on some days....

[Phil B]

I came home last week with a Triumph Street Triple R. So far it feels fantastic. I cant even explain how much better fuel injection is.

Somehow, I suspect it has little to do with "fuel injection", per se, and more to do with 100hp vs 45 

[tt_four]

haha, no more choke is nice, but even nicer bikes with carbs run smoother than the GS did. You're gonna love it! Have you ever ridden a 600cc bike? The first time you get to go full throttle is insane. I went from an ex250 to my old triumph 600 and I thought I was gonna fall off the back the first time I gave it gas.

[pantablo]

that's a nice bike! Congratulations!

(Phil B-local to L.A., arent you?)

[yamahonkawazuki]

NICE ride. still helpful for long engine life to warm up. though. not like a crb warmup mind you but still

[Twisted]

I am very jealous. A very nice bike to ride. I can see one of them in my garage. Are you gonna put an aftermarket exhaust on it? It will make you grin even wider. Love the fact you can tune different maps into the Triumph ECU via your own laptop by USB.

[mister]

Dang Man, shoulda got a CBR250. Now you're gonna be the slowest in the pack...




Michael

[Twism86]

Thanks guys. I plan to stick around this forum

I have never really rode a bike this powerful before. I have ridden more powerful bike that friends own, but never really unleashed any power. I havent even winded this one out yet since its early in the break in period. Ive yet to experience the real power of a 600cc + inline bike.......  I know FI starts right up, but i definitely will let it get warm first.

[Phil B]

(Phil B-local to L.A., arent you?)

yup I am. Surprising.. i thought I'd set my location in my profile.
Just now I saw other people had it, and went to check mine... and couldnt find it! took me 2 minutes tofind it, for some reasons 

[Unsane]

Not sure what the break-in procedure on your new Trumpet is like, but my Kawi manual states "don't exceed 4,000rpm for the first 600km" and it incrementally goes up from there... I have to admit I found that pretty hard to follow and I figure it was redlined on a chassis dyno at the factory and is covered by warranty if anything breaks so I've kept it under 7-8,000rpm for the first 500km.

Have a read of this - http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

I followed the advice in here as it virtually mirrored the break-in procedure I was taught when I built motors as a mechanic. The engine in my 10 now has 2800km on it and it runs beautifully. At just over 2000km there was a noticeable difference in the engine power delivery - 2nd gear used to be fairly controllable and linear but at the 2k mark it just started coming on like a sledgehammer and power wheelies the whole way thru 2nd up to 200kph.

I have never really rode a bike this powerful before. I have ridden more powerful bike that friends own, but never really unleashed any power. I havent even winded this one out yet since its early in the break in period. Ive yet to experience the real power of a 600cc + inline bike.......

Get down to your local dealer and test ride a litre bike - it will change your way of thinking

[Phil B]

I followed the advice in here as it virtually mirrored the break-in procedure I was taught when I built motors as a mechanic. The engine in my 10 now has 2800km on it and it runs beautifully. At just over 2000km there was a noticeable difference in the engine power delivery - 2nd gear used to be fairly controllable and linear but at the 2k mark it just started coming on like a sledgehammer and power wheelies the whole way thru 2nd up to 200kph.

wonder if that's electronically programmed rather than mechanical

[Unsane]

There is a lot of talk on the ninja forums about ECU controlling power during break in but nobody can really answer that question except for the engineers who built it.

Funny though, I have seen a lot of dyno shootouts on the ZX10R vs the BMW S1000RR from back in 2011 - one in particular showed a 400km old Kawi being thrashed on the dyno against a well worn BMW and the power difference was significant... but they make virtually the same power on paper?!?!?!?

Back to the Triumph though, awesome bike! Love the sound of the triple - even better with a nice muffler

[Twism86]

Back to the Triumph though, awesome bike! Love the sound of the triple - even better with a nice muffler

A new one is in the future, but far off right now. I like the Arrow 3-1 but its over a grand!

[The Buddha]

Sorry dude, you cant leave unless you send me some massive piece of vintage audio item.
Yea, that's the rules.
Cool.
Buddha.

[Juan1]

You bought a great bike!

I've ridden other bikes with carbs, one of which that was 30 years old, that fire up quickly, no longer need the choke after 15 seconds, and idle rock solid.  The GS design just isn't very good in that respect.  That said, FI is superior.

[Twism86]

Sorry dude, you cant leave unless you send me some massive piece of vintage audio item.
Yea, that's the rules.
Cool.
Buddha.

I guess i missed that fine print! I have some old receivers if i ever decide to part ways but for now ill hang around

[The Buddha]

Sorry dude, you cant leave unless you send me some massive piece of vintage audio item.
Yea, that's the rules.
Cool.
Buddha.

I guess i missed that fine print! I have some old receivers if i ever decide to part ways but for now ill hang around

Naaaa once you buy another bike unless it is a GS you're out.
Cool.
Buddha.

[Twism86]

Tough crowd!