Having also lowered the rear about 5mm i dropped the front 10mm, so i have 5mm extra over standard, i just do fork clamps up tight based on experience Carl so don't know the setting sorry.
Oh, you won't regret this decision. BIKE magazine just ranked the new Street Triple, Speed Triple, and Speed Twin. All amazing bikes of course. However the Speed Twin won rated 10/10. The bike is absurdly fun and satisfying as a road bike. You are going to love it. The Ohlins from the Thruxton bolt right on and look fantastic. They are pretty stiff, though. I'm riding with them set on "comfort" settings and they are still plenty sporty. Meerkat crossover of course, stainless end cans and then ride it until the wheels fall off. Congratulations!
Hey! dilligaf, Were you sluring your words (JD) when you went to the bike shop and the guy only thought you ordered a Rocket 3, when you’d actually asked for a Speed Twin? . Cheers,Ken. PS. Went and sat on a 2016 R3 today and it felt monstrous, so tried the new Roadster? for size and that still felt a bit intimidating for me. Was only looking anyway. They had a few littered about the store, but none were the GT model, (Not that I’d want feet forward) said they had orders for 3 of those. Think the guy said 4 who know each other were buying GTs. Did think the T120 in Orange looked pretty....
Dear all. i have a set of 2019 speed twin wheels/tyres of a 600 mile bike, also the rear shocks and front forks the yokes and the callipers and discs all off a 2019 Speed Twin with 600 miles from new, i will post some photos this weekend, I'm open to offers as i need the room in the cave. please message offers for anything I've listed. Please don't try and take the piss.
Now there is an invitation if ever there was one. So go on explain why you swapped all that tackle from a new bike, did you test ride the stock bike ....
Wessa, i changed the twin as i like to change my bikes, i like the aesthetics to be right and too my tastes. The standard forks & rear shocks are good enough for my riding capabilities, but i like the Ohlin's/Showa gold forks. same at the rear, any alterations to the Twins look are purely for my tastes as for other people's opinions they are welcome as long as they are suggestive/constructive. I took the twin out on demo twice(Webb's) along with the Kawasaki 900RS (Clay Cross Kawasaki) both very nice machines. I am attaching a photo of a Yamaha XS650 that i changed slightly
Carl, i will start with 15mm firstly, take her out and go from there, i will post with my settings when set up is complete
came from Speed Triple R and have loved every minute of it. happy hunting and hope to see some pictures of the bike you get.[/QUOTE] Would love to know what you thought of the swap. I'm debating the same thing. Worrying about missing the planted ride and intoxicating midrange, but ultimately not wanting something that's always that committed (in spirit or position) and looking for a bike that can be fun without having to be at warp speed.
