Archive for January, 2009

700 miles on a Triumph Speed Triple: first thoughts

I have now ridden ~700 miles on Speedy, some notes:

Fuel warning light comes on after ~3.2 gallons burned, with a 4.76 gallon tank; that’s only at 67%!
3.2 gallons gets me between 100-130 miles, or 31-40mpg; Prius is winning at 47-50mpg
Stock seat means a stretch is required after about 3 hours, just in time to get [...]

The perfect birthday present: Riding our new Triumph Speed Triple home from Long Beach

Sara outdid herself this year. This ranks up there with “best present ever”.

We bought the bike from pretty much the nicest guy in the whole world, John in Long Beach, and rode home over the long weekend. It’s the bike I’ve been dreaming about, lusting over. It’s a 1050cc Triumph Speed Triple, [...]