Featured Sideburns Speed Rs Mods

Looking really nice there Sideburn. Great mods, turned out very well. Photos are great too. Thanks for posting up some pics of your new baby. “Here is a view of her bum” that’s borderline bike porn you know

 

Really like that fuel cap, might have to get one of those.

 

Nice work Sideburn and great to see how well she's turned out.

What can I pick out? The Rizoma LEDs look great...and of course the fuel cap . Carbon tank sides make all the difference. I'm not a fan of the battery cover (as I like it to match the tank)...but it looks good and I like that there's thought behind matching the twill pattern with the exhaust tips.

You can't go wrong with Evotech - but I'm curious about the crash sliders; no one seems to go for the flusher fitting Triumph version. I don't want to test them to find out, but mine don't look like they would do a decent job of protecting the bike like yours would.



I'd recommend a pair of R&G engine sliders/protectors. I dropped my previous 2016 R (relatively gently at a junction) and it landed on the protector, which resulted (to my amazement) in just some scuffing to the nylon and the very edge of the mirror arm (which painted over and disappeared).

What's next ?

 

Them's some bloody expensive indicators!

 

But worth every penny I have them on my bike and I wouldn’t be happy with anything else.

 

That’s a damn good idea to lay the bike down. I’ve thought of doing that but haven’t had the stones to do it. Good to know those awesome looking sliders do the trick. I’ve ordered the engine case sliders anyway. I often venture a fare ways from home and the insurance of engine case sliders seems pretty cheap. But it sounds like they may not contact the ground anyway. So, are you done with mods for the time being? Once my engine case covers, bar end sliders and tank pads arrive, I’m done. I think . Once again, beautiful ride buddy.

 

Looking great, can't go wrong with carbon

 

You've definitely thought all of this through - the various sliders are such a worthwhile addition, but in the event of a drop, I'm not sure that I can always guarantee to lay the cardboard out in time

We have a motorcycle show next week in London, and I'll be on the look out for some bar end sliders I think. R&G I guess...or possibly Oberon.

On a white bike, the belly pan works with the tank to 'frame' the bike, creating a dynamic shape. If you change it for carbon, it disrupts the look (which obviously doesn't apply to the matt black version). Clearly this is personal preference, so I'm just explaining my own thought process. Eager to succumb to the draw of carbon, I replaced the heat shield instead.

For the record, when my previous bike dropped, the R&G logo pinged off - which is kind of poetic given your thoughts on branding

I hate over-branding too - along with most stickers and decals.

I absolutely love the monochrome painted flags that companies like 8 Ball can do. A subtle, faded out, partial Union flag would do it for me.

 

I got R&G spindle sliders front and rear and both sets of the frame aero sliders, I laid mine down too, and only thing touching was my undamaged Low Boy can!
Unfortunatly this was the day after fitting them in petrol station near my home, resulting in 2 scuffed sliders, broken brake leaver, scratched carbon can end and both riveted bands round the can.

 

Exactly what I mean about losing the white belly pan - fabulous on a black bike, but messes with the balance on white (in my opinion of course ).

The Triumph bar ends are another option...just looking for something to provide protection and finish the bars off (not that there's much wrong with them as they are...but they are there to be fiddled with).

 

Looks like a quality fuel cap

 

Looks like a well made and stylish fuel cap

 

Your bike looks SWEET, Sideburn! I'm a little late to this post party but was looking at your list of mods from your Feb. 5th post. I'm intrigued by the R & G side stand foot enlarger. (And, yes, it does sound like an Austin Powers reference!) Where did you get it? How does it attach? Do you like it? Does it work? The stock side stand foot scares the dickens outta me. It always moves and scuffs about and seems like my bike is gonna just take a dumper. I had a '16 Thruxton R prior to my '19 Speed Triple RS and never had the worries about my side stand with that bike that I do with the Speedy. Thanks!

 

Thanks, Sideburn! I am about ready to pull the trigger on the R & G side stand foot enlarger. Wish I could find another w/o the obvious "branding" as I have no other R & G goodies on my bike and like to stay at least relatively consistent with brands/logos/stickers. But function trumps form most every time. Thanks for the specific info and comments. I rode my bike today and, once again, was nervous about the side stand as it girated about before it planted (somewhat) firmly on the pavement. Sigh....