What’s up guys? Yeah, yeah, I know. It’s been a while since I updated you on the Speed Triple. So the last time we left off with the whole Marzocchi front end swap. There was an issue with mounting the stock brake calipers back on the system.

It’s been a long long journey, I gotta tell you guys. Johner over at Marzocchi USA has been the man! He has been working with me every other day over the phone and sending me this size spacer and that sized bolt. He even had spacers shaved, etc. etc. Props to you my friend. You are truly a motorcycle fanatic!

So anyways, on to the video!

So stay tuned guys! It’s time to test out the front end!

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As you may remember from a few months ago, I got a nail in my rear tire, causing it to completely deflate. Well finally the good folks at Metzeler stepped up and sent us over a Roadtec Z6 tire.

The first job was to get it off the bike and to a proper mechanic. Here you see a picture of the bike on a rear stand:

And here is the rear wheel off on the ground. Now, where to take it, cause unfortunately we’re not set up to change tires here. Hope to change that soon but for the time being, I think I’ll take it over to our good friend Scott at Desmoto Sport, the premier West Coast Ducati and sport bike performance shop.

Scott was even cool enough to let me shoot a How To video of him changing tires. Check it out.

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Usually when you purchase a new motorcycle battery from the dealership, it comes ready to use. Or they would ask you to wait a while while they prep it for you.

However, if you are a do-it-yourself kind of person like me, you too can easily prep your own battery. Remember, be sure to work in a well ventilated area as the sulfuric acid smells like farts. Also be sure to wear a pair of waterproof gloves. I like to use the rubber medical grade ones underneath my Mechanics ones. Also, you can wear goggles too if you’d like.

Anyways, on to the video!

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As promised, here is an installed picture of the black Triumph Fatbar:

Sorry for the mess in the background. On the same note, the Speed Triple has been sitting for months and the OEM battery has long since run out. Take it from me folks, invest in a battery tender. So I had to get a new battery from Yuasa:

Stay tuned and I’ll so you how to properly prep your new battery. This is usually done for you at the dealership before you pick up, but I thought I’d show you guys how to pour in your own electrolytes, etc. etc.

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I know I have been neglecting my Speed Triple for a while but with so many new toys, there just isn’t enough time in a day! Anyways, the last time I checked in, I was installing the Andreani clip ons for a more aggressive ride, but since I had done that with the Street Triple already, I wanted to keep an upright position bike for cruising.

So, Triumph sent over the factory “fat bar” in black, to match with the rest of the bike of course. Check it out!

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