The stock Street Triple forks are not adjustable, and therefore it limits the options I have of fine tuning my little rocket. Since I had started picking parts off our Daytona 675 Track project already, I decided to take a bigger bite this time. I am going to swap out the entire front end. Muahahaha!

So the first thing I did was start taking off the stock Street Triple handlebar and controls:

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I took these off the Daytona Track Project (hey, no one’s racing it!) and installed them on the Street Triple today. Most parts on the two bikes are interchangable. Anyways, for those of you who are just joining us, this is a pair of Gilles Tooling adjustable rearsets in bronze. The footpegs are set and do not bend in like the stock ones do.

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Triumph sent over this tasty bit today. Since it is straight from the factory, the paint is spot on. I always like to have an optional tail cowl, for those days I just don’t feel like taking on a passenger (Sorry babe!). In my opinion, it really cleans up the look of the tail section. Here is a photo of it before installation:

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Hey guys! So here we are at the first modification I have made to my unicorn. Now, don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with the stock seat on the Street Triple. It is actually a step above much of the stock seats that other bike manufacturers provide.

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Ever since I test rode Justin’s 2008 Triumph Street Triple last year, I’ve been hooked. My larger capacity Speed Triple dulled in comparison to the lighter, sleeker baby Triple. With the Daytona 675 engine wrapped in a compact, street bike exterior, it was an instant winner.

I found myself constantly inventing excuses to use Justin’s bike whenever I had an errand to run or whenever we were out on rides. When Justin got the bad news that his Street Triple was going to get totalled by the insurance agency, I immediately made a call to Triumph for a new one.
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