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« on: August 14, 2007, 09:03:25 AM »
I just finished a 4 day ride with a buddy on my Speed Triple. I left Boise on Friday and headed up to Missoula over Lost Trail pass. Then Saturday was up through Glacier Natl Park and into Alberta. Sunday was over into British Columbian and then we took the border crossing into Eureka MT. Then we headed down past Lake Koocanusa and down into Libby and over to Sandpoint. Then we headed south to Lewiston for the night. Monday we left Lewiston and headed south to Joseph Oregon then over to Hells Canyon and back to Boise.  

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« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007, 09:04:36 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 09:05:33 AM »
Awesome. How did the bike feel?
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007, 09:20:59 AM »
Quote from: bizarro on August 14, 2007, 09:05:33 AM

Awesome. How did the bike feel?


The bike was amazing! Not that I condone this but it will run a 20 mph corner at 60 with my fat ass and my luggage on the back and be stable. I did put a Sargeant seat on it and that helped a lot. I did have to do some work for the luggage. I bought a rack from Twisted Throttle that was made for the Triple and hard luggage. Then I bought a sheet of diamond plate, cut it down to 1' x 1' and painted it black and mounted it to the rack. I now can put my tailbag on that and still get my seat on and off if I need to.
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« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2007, 09:40:30 AM »
Excellent! It's amazing how capable a sport-tourer the Speed Triple is. It's a total sleeper for that application.  Thumbsup
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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2007, 09:45:40 AM »
That Speed Trip is one of the few bikes that looks good in white.   Thumbsup

Is that the spiral highway in Lewiston?
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« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 09:48:35 AM »
Quote from: MisterSmooth on August 14, 2007, 09:45:40 AM

That Speed Trip is one of the few bikes that looks good in white.   Thumbsup

Is that the spiral highway in Lewiston?


It's the Old Lewiston Road, that goes from Lewiston up the hill and connects with the highway heading up to Moscow.
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« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2007, 12:09:58 PM »
Nice report and great pics!  Thumbsup
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007, 09:13:04 PM »
Cool.

You guys are going to wear those things out!  Smile
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« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2007, 09:52:51 PM »
Quote from: XLR8 on August 15, 2007, 09:13:04 PM

Cool.

You guys are going to wear those things out!  Smile


They aren't meant to sit in the garage and be looked at.   Smile

How bout lunch some day. I haven't seen Dave in a while, I heard about his arm.   Sad
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2007, 10:16:01 PM »
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They aren't meant to sit in the garage and be looked at.   Smile


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« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2007, 10:19:21 PM »
Quote from: bizarro on August 15, 2007, 10:16:01 PM



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hell Biz I'll extend the lunch invite to you but you have to come down to Boise.  
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« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2007, 10:21:00 PM »
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hell Biz I'll extend the lunch invite to you but you have to come down to Boise.  


I have five days off starting Sept 7th.  Bigsmile
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« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2007, 06:51:48 AM »
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They aren't meant to sit in the garage and be looked at.   Smile

How bout lunch some day. I haven't seen Dave in a while, I heard about his arm.   Sad


They just look so cute and small I didn't think anyone actually rode them. :pokestick:

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Lunch, yea sure, let's get some emails going.
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