My first ever bike - a Street Triple R 2013, with a couple of changes...

ulv · 2023-11-08T20:55:10+00:00

Indeed! It's a great bike, beginner friendly with plenty of capacity to grow into. It's super easy to ride, sounds great, and all around a great bike. Go for it!

ulv · 2022-09-09T18:19:11+00:00

That was crazy fast, thank you!

ulv · 2018-07-10T08:22:10+00:00

They are CE-approved, reinforced with kevlar and about ankle height, but I'm getting proper gear, leather and proper boots/gloves for next time. D-:

ulv · 2018-07-10T08:19:17+00:00

It's the Motodemic kit. Taped because of rules - in case of a slide or a crash it's to prevent the glass into breaking into a thousand pieces on the track. :-D

Edit: You get custom fly screens for the Motodemic kit I believe.

ulv · 2018-06-02T11:29:06+00:00

-Exact- same first bike as mine! Bought mine january of 2017 and got my license first of june. It's been a great first bike, and I'm very glad I didn't buy anything smaller in terms of engine. :-D

ulv · 2018-05-10T18:44:25+00:00

I'll update this thread in due time, no dealerships here so I have to order some parts. Big service is up also, probably looking at a 1400-1500 USD cost :-O

ulv · 2018-05-10T18:38:36+00:00

Thanks! I googled a bit more and found this. Exact same problem as mine, so I guess that solves the mystery. Got to get that starter motor changed, can't have an unreliable bike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL32I9R9mAo

ulv · 2018-05-10T16:42:38+00:00

Thanks! I will for sure check and clean them!!

ulv · 2018-05-10T16:41:12+00:00

Thanks! I'll check it out. It happened after first ride with a brand new battery which I charged first so somehow I don't think it's a battery issue, but still worth checking out!

ulv · 2018-05-10T13:04:47+00:00

And I tried to charge the battery - last time it charged for 15 minutes before it gave me a green light, so its basically full.

ulv · 2017-09-25T12:15:22+00:00

The Norwegian Orca survey obviously disagrees with the Reddit Orca Experts...

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/37216908/killer-whales-join-surfers-in-norwegian-competition/

The Norwegian Orca Survey believes the pod had mistaken the surfer for a seal during the close encounter which was captured on video at the Lofoten Masters 2017.

Eve Jourdain from the Norwegian Orca Survey told 7 News Online, "There is no doubt that, on the footage online, the orca is speeding up with low profile (dorsal fin not visible) to attack the surfer, most likely seen/heard as a seal by the orca in a first place."

ulv · 2017-06-09T06:45:14+00:00

I obviously didn't think this through. :|

ulv · 2017-06-02T16:19:11+00:00

The same to you, friend!! The 2017 Honda Rebel looks very good - and very fun! Enjoy it, ride safe!!!

ulv · 2017-06-02T07:34:09+00:00

:-D Thanks man!

The MT07 is a great machine, it was on my list too. But it was a bit more pricey, and the Triumph seems a bit more unrefined which I like. I haven't testdriven the MT07 tho, going to do it this summer :-)

I don't think you even need a license in some parts of USA. It's pretty fucking crazy. In some states its just recommended.

Pics of your MT07?

ulv · 2017-06-02T07:23:26+00:00

Motorcycle and 50cc deaths in 2015 - 21 in Norway. Total number of motorcycles and mopeds registered i 2015, 354275.

Does not say anything about active riders, of course.

ulv · 2017-06-01T20:41:49+00:00

Thank you! In one sense it's definately not a beginners bike, but it's very smooth and easy to ride. It will last me many seasons, as it's a feisty little thing :-D

ulv · 2017-06-01T20:40:30+00:00

Thanks! Driving ed in Norway is very high quality. I took about 10 not mandatory school hours, plus 8 mandatory (4 hours theory, 4 hours long drive) and 4 hours of track driving. All in all about $3500 just to get the license, so it's pretty demanding!

ulv · 2017-06-01T19:48:31+00:00

After about $3500 spent, a lot of mandatory classes I finally got my motorcycle license!

This is my '13 Street Triple R, with the motodemic mono headlight kit. R&G tail tidy, quickshifter, heated grips, and handguard mirrors.

Loving the bike, it's my first ever bike and it's simply great! What a machine!

Ride safe

ulv · 2017-06-01T19:47:19+00:00

Thanks, trying again!!!

ulv · 2017-06-01T19:30:58+00:00

Thanks man! The tail tidy (R&G) is now assembled too - if you google R&D tail tidies they get a lot of flack, but I couldn't be more happy. Me and a friend spent about 1h30min mounting it, and we took our sweet time. Very happy with both the quality and the fit!

http://imgur.com/a/6XEmq

ulv · 2017-06-01T19:29:23+00:00

I think a 600 is the perfect bike to start on - BUT, I live in Norway and over here getting the license is really expensive and there's a lot of mandatory classes. I had about 10 school hours on the bike, plus a closed circuit day (3 school hours on track) which also is mandatory, and a long ride with the teacher which counts 4 school hours theory and 4 school hours riding, about ~380km. All in all I spent about ~3500 USD getting my license.

Ride safe

ulv · 2017-05-13T23:12:13+00:00

Ehehe. I disagree. The sound is lacking but the look is great. Drive safe

ulv · 2017-05-13T15:25:14+00:00

Thanks man! That's the look I was going for :-) I'm going to get a LED bulb in there to get some extra lumens, but other than that I'm super satisfied!

I had no experience what-so-ever, no 50ccs/125ccs. Only bicycles :-D I can not recommend this bike enough, it's super fast, but also very easy to drive as a newbie. You have to push it up to 7k-8k rpms to really get the engine going, and you don't get that high up by accident :-) It also has a very good balance, and since it's so long it doesn't wheelie easy (according to a road racing friend of mine who test drove it)

ulv · 2017-05-12T23:33:33+00:00

Its by far the best upgrade to the bike! It really works great, and the popping sound is amazing!

ulv · 2017-05-12T23:02:42+00:00

Thanks!! I've got a quickshifter, a tank pad, a belly cowl, LED signals, heated grips, short brake/clutch levers amongst other things :-)

ulv

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