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== '08 Honda CBR 1000 RR ==

See http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshua_davis/sets/72157606513862064/

== '07 Triumph Speed Triple ==

I was looking for something smoother and more fun and I found it in the Speed Triple.   This bike has loads of torque and it's just a blast to ride.

=== FAB Hugger and Radiator Guard ===

One thing that is missing from the Speed Triple: A hugger.   The swingarm has tapped holes for it, and you'd think that Triumph would put some kind of small thing there to protect the shock from grime.   Anyway, FAB makes a nice one and I saw a radiator guard from them as well so I picked up both pieces.

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Image:fab-radiator-guard1.jpg|FAB Radiator Guard
Image:fab-radiator-guard2.jpg|Front View
Image:fab-hugger1.jpg|FAB Hugger
Image:fab-hugger2.jpg|Side View
</gallery>

=== Rizoma Fender Eliminator and Lights ===

Once I figured out which bolts to remove to get the original fender off it was easy to mount the Rizoma fender eliminator.   It's made of high quality anodized aluminum and has a nifty LED license plate light.   The only problem I had was that the original tail lights didn't fit on it.   Fortunately I had some LED indicators from Rizoma sitting around.   I curled up the cables for the indicators under the fender eliminator and zip-tied them so that they weren't dangling.   The cables contain many wires, not just two, so they really can't be shortened.

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Image:rizoma-fender-elim1.jpg|Rizoma Fender Eliminator and Lights
Image:Rizoma-fender-elim2.JPG|Side view
</gallery>

=== Delivery Day ===

So far, so good.  :)   I'm following the manufacturers break in and keeping it under 3500 rpm for the first 100 miles is a bit of a chore.   Even so, I can already tell that this bike has  lots of character, very smooth and refined even in its brand new state.

I got the bike with:
* GSG frame sliders
* Arrow 3 into 1 exhaust & tune
* Triumph Seat Cowl
* Triumph Carbon Tank Pad
* Triumph Passenger Grab Rail

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|[[Image:Freshs3.jpg|thumb|Fresh Speed Triple]]
|[[Image:s3arrow.jpg|thumb|Arrow 3 into 1]]
|[[Image:s3rightfront.jpg|thumb|Nnnnice!]]
|}

== '06 Yamaha FZ1 ==

Nice looking, lighter, more 'nimble' than the first gen bike.   ''But'' it just wasn't "fun".   It didn't help that I seemed to have the worst luck with this bike.   In the first 60 miles or so I dented the rim.



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Image:Remove-stickers.jpg|First mod - Remove stickers!
Image:DentedRim.jpg|Dented Rim at about 60 miles
Image:Fs62.jpg|Second mod - Frame sliders
Image:Fs64.jpg
</gallery>

== '01 Yamaha FZ1 ==

Fun, fast, comfy.


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|[[Image:Jsdfz1.jpg|center|thumb|New FZ1 owner (notice the smile)]]
|[[Image:FZ1RightFront.jpg|center|thumb|300px|'01 FZ1]]
|[[Image:Fz1WithMods.JPG|center|thumb|300px|'01 FZ1 With Mods]]
|}

== '01 Yamaha YZF600R ==

The first bike I have owned outright.  This is a really great bike for the price.  Very reliable, fun to ride.


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|[[Image:Yzf-8th-mile.jpg|thumb|center|200px|1/8 mile run on the YZF]]
|[[Image:Yzf600R.jpg|thumb|center|200px|Ready for trade in]]
|}