So, we were able to find the girl that hit my bike, and her insurance company accepted fault. Unfortunately, the bike was determined to be a total-loss… I’ll have to part ways with the Street Triple, and I hope she doesn’t end up rotting in a junkyard.

Here’s a few last pics of the Street Triple.

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It’s been an unlucky week for me. I was the victim of a hit-and-run. I’m not hurt, but the bike is. Check out the damage and the story below.

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Just wanted to give you all an update on how I’m doing with leaning on my Triumph Street Triple. When I first started riding, I had a lot of trouble leaning to the right. You could really tell I favored the left side by looking at my rear tire. After about 2 months of riding, here’s what my rear tire looks like. These are pics from the IPM staff ride this past weekend.

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A quick vid of the Triumph Street Triple after the Gilles Tooling rearset install. I took the bike around the block to test the rearsets out. Even riding such a short distance, I can tell what a huge upgrade over stock these rearsets are. They feel sturdier and look better. I didn’t like the way the Gilles Tooling rearsets were adjusted out of the box, as the distance between the rear brake lever and the foot peg felt a little too short. But, I can always fix that since the rearsets are fully adjustable!

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It was such a nice day out that all of us at IPM decided to go riding. We found a mountain road where we did some high speed riding and twisties. I was able to rev my Triumph Street Triple to about 10 or 11,000 RPM. Those blue gear-change lights look nice! I’m getting better with leaning — the sides of my rear tire are pretty even. Check out the video.