OUR BIKES
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THE BIKE COMES WITH
PRETTY MUCH
EVERYTHING YOU NEED.
APART FROM A RADAR
DETECTOR OF COURSE...
COMPROMISE
So the bike looks, goes, handles and brakes like
an absolute stunner. But there must be some
things that aren’t amazing right? Well, I have to
be honest, yes. Under seat storage leaves a lot
to be desired, but then the bike’s not designed
as a tourer. It’s in the Triumph’s Roadster
category, which basically means it’s a hoon’s bike
that you can go away on if you want to – so it
comes with compromises. This also means that
luggage for more than a few days can be tricky.
I carry my puncture repair kit and everything of
that nature in my backpack and that works just
fine. The seat isn’t particularly luxurious, either,
and it won’t be 600km days next January in the
South Island, but I’m more than happy to do
shorter days.
The wiring for my radar detector fits nicely
under the battery cover at the front of the fuel
tank and I use Kreiga seat bags for going away.
The mounting straps for those go under the
pillion seat (I use the pillion seat when travelling
so’s not to scratch the seat cowl). They were a bit
fiddly to arrange at first, but now live there
permanently so no issue at all. It’s not like there’s
space for anything else under there anyway.
ACCESSORIES
I have added some Triumph accessories,
including a flyscreen (looks good but that’s
about it), front axle armour, smaller bar end
mirrors, carbon side infill panels, anodised brake
fluid reservoirs and the Triumph shift assist/
quickshifter. This last one is a must – makes
riding the bike so easy, and it sounds awesome.
I’ve also fitted radiator and oil cooler guards as I
believe these are a ‘must have’ with our chipseal
roads. Otherwise the bike comes with
pretty much everything you need. Apart from a
radar detector of course; stay safe kids.
102 KIWI RIDER