Hi chucker. I´ve recently bought a 2004 TBS, black/yellow, stainless, with 14.000 kms, 6500 eu, to a 150 cm lady who had the chassis modified to get to the floor! She was literally weeping her head off at the goodbye!
I´ve had to had it unmodified, back to original shape, because it had the geometry changed and had that nasty custom like feeling at the bends.
I´m in love with the riding and the looks, I´m still coming to a terms with the engine though, never had before a tri-cylindrique, it feels smooth but still kind of weird. The six-speed also seem to be too much, you know, too much clutching. I´m from Barcelona, by the way, sorry for my english. I´ve had several bmw so far, a couple boxer and a "K", later I had an affair with a sport bike, a Kawa, we split up as soon as I got a backache though. I also keep a Royal Enfield in India, one of the five hundred limited edition 500 cc. machissmo, my precious! I´ve been riding the Himalayas this year with it, awesome experience.
I´ve freaked out as I read your post, about the engine modification from the speed triple, is that really possible!!!???
I´m not used to bikes jargon, so I humbly ask you to give me a further explanation in a way I get it, what kind of modification is this?, is it worth it? what´s the feeling of the ride, it boost it up? and price? how many extra horse power can get it with it? And about the s3 cams... what´s a cam???
I read something about which air filters to use, K&N and so on, do you know something on this respect? I also wonder if it´s possible to find some exhaust improvement like arrow, and it it´s worth it, any idea?
Any suggestion is very very welcome.
thanks so much
all the best,
Luis