First Time Triumph Owner!

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  1. used_mop

    used_mop New Member

    Apr 7, 2019
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    Hi all,

    I'm new here! Just got myself a 2011 Speed Triple 1050, it's my second bike and I seem to have a smile on my face permanently whilst riding this! Loads of fun, I did the classic motorcyclist thing and parked up in a field for a photoshoot so posted the best picture below... the bike is as stock as they come, and so any tips or advice on anything from parts to riding technique and things to look out for would be greatly appreciated!

    Cheers,
    Andy

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  2. dilligaf

    dilligaf Guest

    Hi mate and welcome
     
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  3. BigCLM

    BigCLM Senior Member

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    Welcome from sunny California.

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  4. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    Hi Andy, and welcome in :cool::cool:
     
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  5. David Cooper

    David Cooper Triumph Rocketeer.
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    Hello and welcome to the forum Andy.

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  6. Hamburg

    Hamburg Senior Member

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    Hi Andy, the world is your lobster when it comes to modding the Speed Triple, bar end mirrors, low boy three in to one exhaust and tail tidies are all popular.
     
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  7. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    Hello Andy and welcome to the forum :)
     
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  8. Dave C

    Dave C Elite Member

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    Welcome aboard Andy, hope you'll enjoy the forum, I've had my first Triumph, also a Speedy, for just over a year now and love it, one of the first things I did was to lose the twin under seat arrows and fit a low slung Scorpion can, in my view it looks 100% nicer and reduces weight by a fair old chunk, remember if you did fancy changing the cans she'll need a remap to suit, enjoy your new steed and have fun making her your own.
     
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  9. joe mc donald

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    What a nice bike and a great picture. Welcome to the Family. That bike should satisfy the inmates tonight and Nursey will get a break. I was up at the H café in Wallingford today. There was a group of about five speedies there and when they were leaving it was like music the sound and whir of those triple engines nothing like it.
    Ride Safe & Enjoy
    Joe.
     
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  10. Tony Richardson

    Tony Richardson Active Member

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    Hi, stock is good as long as you are enjoying it.Get uded to it for a few weeks then you woll probably have an idea what mods to make , if any !
     
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  11. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Hi and welcome, nice bike...
     
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  12. Samsdad

    Samsdad Member

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  13. Samsdad

    Samsdad Member

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    Good Evening & welcome to the site. Bike looks good. I have Speed S which I got in May last year. I always feel prevention is better than cure so I got a rad guard & oil cooler guard. Also got some R&G bungs on just in case. Plenty of companies out there do stuff. Other thing I got was a decent horn! Enjoy the hot summer which will soon be here!
     
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  14. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    Hi and welcome.
     
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  15. mpllineman

    mpllineman First Class Member

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    Good morning and welcome in. Ride safe and enjoy!
     
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  16. used_mop

    used_mop New Member

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    Cheers Hamburg, I'll have a look around the forum and see what ideas I can gather!
     
  17. used_mop

    used_mop New Member

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    Thanks for that info Dave, the exhaust does seem to add a large fraction of weight! Is it a Scorpion Serket you've gone for?
     
  18. used_mop

    used_mop New Member

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    Good shout there Tony, I need to get familiarised first before I see the difference in any changes I make!
     
  19. used_mop

    used_mop New Member

    Apr 7, 2019
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    Hi Joe, thanks very much! I've never been to Wallingford before but think I'll include it on my hunt for other speedies! I know exactly what you mean about the triple engine whir, it sounds awesome.
     
  20. used_mop

    used_mop New Member

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    Thank you for your advice samsdad, those tweaks are most likely among the first I'll make, aswell as security! Do you have any security measures you think are best?
     

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