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Old 12-19-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Carbon Street Triple

Pretty much every panel and/or engine casing on the bike is now carbon and the cowl has been designed without the need for s screen (which I think looks silly stuck on the outside !) - anyhow I have a question since my bike came with the cowl already fitted (it was one of the first and Triumph threw it in for free) - what constitutes the Triumph cowl kit ?- is it just the outer piece or presumably does the inner plastic part come as part of the kit ? if anyone is able to post a couple of close up pics of the naked clocks it would be helpful - many thanks - the bits on the tanks were develeoped for racing the 675 which of course has the same tank - they are tank protectors which actually look OK on a painted tank - I have spoken to the racing boys and apparently the first thing to get dinged is the edge of the tank - beware also of the smaller front engine cover on the right had side - apparently if she goes down on that side, the screw at the bottom shears and goes into the engine - this has happended more than once.
The rear end is still in production but will be a one piece carbon unit which will significantly clean up the rear but will only be of use to those who have gone the 3 into 1 route - the second picture shows the prototype but as you can see it's not attached properly and will obviously be a snug fit - it will also offer much better protection from water/dirt to the underside.
Future mods include Hyperpro suspension upgrade - this involves a progressive spring on the rear and new internal fork springs on the front - not really necessary for the road but I must admit the suspension is a bit 'choppy' under spirited riding not that much of that has gone on in this weather - the Hyperpro kit will be a lot cheaper than fitting a new shock etc.



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Not bad.. I like..
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Looks horrid tbh.

Too much carbon fiber is just tarty.
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She should look good when she's finished. What are you going to do with the tank? Keep it white or paint it black? Love the Arrow pipe, nearly got enough saved up for it now!
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it looks cool enough i guess but a bit overdone for my taste. in my opinion, the beauty of the ST3 is that it's a simple street fighter - not a super stealth track machine with all the bells and whistles. i would just get a daytona at that point. and being all dressed up in carbon makes it seem like it's trying to be something that it's not - like a brutale or something. the tank has absolutely got to be painted black in my opinion. otherwise, it looks like some kind of 80's post-modern work of art. the most intriguing part is the modified flyscreen that makes the visor unnecessary. i don't like the looks or the idea of the screw-in visor so i'd be interested in finding out more on what was done exactly.
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I like it!!! I would keep the tank white, i think it would look unique amongst other Street Triples. The thing I love about street fighters is to mod them out and make them your own,and you my good man have done a fine job of that.
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I can tell you from experience the ears on the tank get mashed in pretty much right away if you fall off going a decent speed.
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