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Lemonchili_x1
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 10:57 pm: | 
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I'm a big fan of Speed Triples, and the bug eye lights, but I also agree it was time for a change. I like 'em all, I'd like to find a T300 model with the big single headlight and clip-ons one day...
2011 looks better with the flyscreen to me  |
Xl1200r
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 11:08 pm: |
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I'm glad to see the lights change. As the Speed Triple's styling continued to move more modern, they stuck out like a sore thumb.
I liken a Speed Triple with round headlights to a Jeep with round headlights. I don't think I need to say any more than that. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 05, 2010 - 11:24 pm: |
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Time for a change - as in when you break one.
The round ones could use a car unit and cost $20 to replace.
Bet the new ones are hundreds - at least. |
Firemanjim
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 - 04:27 pm: |
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Still like the older tail section and the round lights, but sure glad they updated the front forks and brakes. Friend had his 1998 Speed in here the other day with a 2002 Daytona motor. Was getting the feel of the new Triumph tuning software---what a sweet bike. He had a GSXR front end on it with nice forks and brakes!
The early tail has nice curves--like an S-2. |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 10:40 am: |
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I think most Triumph double headlights look goofy. I dunno why they intentionally want their bikes to look like cartoons.
~SM |
Delta_one
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 12:26 pm: |
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personally I like the street triple with the fly-screen and chin faring
especially in atomic vomit green
but the flat gray R with radial brakes is very hot too |
Ft_bstrd
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 01:38 pm: |
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Yeah, but that single sided swing arm is sexy. |
Barker
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 03:00 pm: |
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In other Triumph news,,,,,
The 2010 triumph factory demo truck is in Knoxville, TN this weekend.
(Message edited by barker on October 08, 2010) |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 04:22 pm: |
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I love that ugly bastard it is a hooligan UGLY AND RAW
 It's awesome |
Etennuly
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 08:31 pm: |
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I don't care s o much for the looks of the Triple, but I rode with a guy who was sporting a new 1050 Tiger in white.....Nice looking machine. |
Lemonchili_x1
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 08:42 pm: |
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"I'm an anteater!"
 Thanks for the morning laughs Brumbear! Haven't seen that pic for ages and just didn't expect it, hehehe |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 09:03 pm: |
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>> I dunno why they intentionally want their bikes to look like cartoons. <<
Ask the 1125CR designers maybe? |
Sifo
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 10:09 pm: |
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Lemonchili_x1
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 11:12 pm: |
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Hehehe
With the "cartoon like" looks of the Speed Triple, you have to remember when it first came out with bug eye lights - it was 1997. The Honda Hornet was a year away, the FZ1 four years away, and the XB9S with no fairing and twin lights didn't come out until 2003.
The only real "streetfighters" around at the time were the Monster and the S1 (what have I forgotten?). I think the bug eye thing came more from English streetfighters - stripped down GSXRs etc, which often retained the twin lights or used a Cibie or Hella set. |
Lemonchili_x1
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2010 - 11:24 pm: |
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eg:
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86129squids
| | Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 12:17 am: |
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Fugginaaaaaaayyyyy!!
Funny shizz.
I like fuzz. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 01:51 am: |
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I get 'Transformers' from CR.
Mr Horsepower is in the front of my Uly too. |
Guell
| | Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 07:37 pm: |
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hmm guess if i want a brand new 2011 bike it will be a ducati then. Those headlights are fuggggggly! |
Pwnzor
| | Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 07:47 pm: |
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I rather like the round headlights more than the new ones.
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Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 10:12 pm: |
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http://krnewsroom.blogspot.com/2010/10/2100-speed- triple.html |
Joel9
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 11:31 pm: |
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mmmm....pods
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