Speed Triple 1200 RS issues
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I suspect if you were on Road 5s and or the suspension was a bit more sensible you wouldn’t have even had a wobble.
One of the reasons I sold the Street 765 RS was I didn’t like how edgy it felt. It was a balancing a chair on the back legs edgy, exciting in a way but not all the time.
One of the reasons I sold the Street 765 RS was I didn’t like how edgy it felt. It was a balancing a chair on the back legs edgy, exciting in a way but not all the time.
That's w
k, in fact its worse, at least your ok. On a similar couldn't be worse note my business partner moved house 2 months ago. Last thing to go to the new house was his immaculate 2018 gsxr 1000 . No big deal, 3 miles to the new house, hoody jeans and trainers and Chinese ordered to celebrate new house move. He never made it, 15mph off on a left right bend, I cant get my head round how it happened but it did. 2 weeks in hospital, punctured lung Brocken shoulder etc.
He is waiting for an opp but out of hospital.
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t happens but generally to the wrong people .That's really st luck - I hope you get the bike repaired economically and come out of this not hating the thing!
I hear so many things about the suspension setup on these - if you're not using it on track, I'd say a revalve/respring sounds like a good thing to do. Over sprung on the rear is pretty deadly, the tyre is just going to be skipping over rougher roads. Bouncing your arse out of the seat on bumps is a warning sign.
t luck - I hope you get the bike repaired economically and come out of this not hating the thing!I hear so many things about the suspension setup on these - if you're not using it on track, I'd say a revalve/respring sounds like a good thing to do. Over sprung on the rear is pretty deadly, the tyre is just going to be skipping over rougher roads. Bouncing your arse out of the seat on bumps is a warning sign.
That's properly poo, sorry to see this. Hopefully the insurance will move quickly as they can't really argue so might as well get on with it. Did you gear survive OK? Hopefully you're still OK, bruises can come out a while later!
Do you (or anyone else for that matter) know why the wheel has broken like that? Normally when I see wheels after an accident they're scraped down or bent, don't recall seeing one that had actually snapped chunks off. Is that becuase they're cast differently, lighter alloy, or something? It looks like the wheel is more brittle than normal.
Good luck getting everything sorted.
Do you (or anyone else for that matter) know why the wheel has broken like that? Normally when I see wheels after an accident they're scraped down or bent, don't recall seeing one that had actually snapped chunks off. Is that becuase they're cast differently, lighter alloy, or something? It looks like the wheel is more brittle than normal.
Good luck getting everything sorted.
Sorry to read that. Must be really annoying after all the problems you had and picking up a new bike. At least you are okay.
Looking at the width of the chicken strip on the rear tyre is looks, like you said, that you were taking it easy so seems odd for the tyres to have given way. Maybe you hit some diesel or something similar. I got dumped on my arse by diesel even though I wasn’t that far from vertical. Bike just disappeared from under me. However, with all the problems you had with the previous bike I’d be asking the garage to check there was no mechanical fault.
Are you keen to get another or will you take this latest episode as fate’s way of telling you to buy a Tuono instead? ;-)
Looking at the width of the chicken strip on the rear tyre is looks, like you said, that you were taking it easy so seems odd for the tyres to have given way. Maybe you hit some diesel or something similar. I got dumped on my arse by diesel even though I wasn’t that far from vertical. Bike just disappeared from under me. However, with all the problems you had with the previous bike I’d be asking the garage to check there was no mechanical fault.
Are you keen to get another or will you take this latest episode as fate’s way of telling you to buy a Tuono instead? ;-)
If those are brand new tyres with that 'special' coating, it won't take much to slip on a wet road, especially if there is diesel about.
Not saying this was an option, but I fit Road 5's to everything these days. The Tiger 900 was the other way (more off-road focused) so I got the dealer to fit different tyres before I even picked it up. I still have the unused Bridgestones that come OEM, they're not very good.
Not saying this was an option, but I fit Road 5's to everything these days. The Tiger 900 was the other way (more off-road focused) so I got the dealer to fit different tyres before I even picked it up. I still have the unused Bridgestones that come OEM, they're not very good.
The marks on the rear tyre and inside of exhaust look like it’s where it’s contacted the armco barrier ? I’m just guessing that if the rear had locked on you they wouldn’t have those transverse marks across the tyre. Sorry to hear of your misfortune , but the main thing is your ok and live to ride again ( something other than a Triumph I hope )
Looks really odd. That turn looks like standard high speed fun. I guess the things against you were as stated earlier.
New bike
New tyres (which are not suited to low temps)
New to the bike and running in, hence no confidence or opportunity to get temps in the tyres
Stiff / track based suspension on the road in low temp conditions
Add all those together and you have the potential for this type of accident, whether highside or lowside. TC won’t help with lowside as that is pretty much loss of grip without power. The odd thing is, maybe with a bit of positive throttle to balance the bike you may not have lost it, but it is impossible to say.
New bike
New tyres (which are not suited to low temps)
New to the bike and running in, hence no confidence or opportunity to get temps in the tyres
Stiff / track based suspension on the road in low temp conditions
Add all those together and you have the potential for this type of accident, whether highside or lowside. TC won’t help with lowside as that is pretty much loss of grip without power. The odd thing is, maybe with a bit of positive throttle to balance the bike you may not have lost it, but it is impossible to say.
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