my 696 dark(er)

[bucky]

Mucho improved, good job can't wait to see it in person.

[Spicoli]

Mucho improved, good job can't wait to see it in person.

It is at Erico and forsale...

I bought a new bike.  Erico was great and gave me a killer deal on my trade in.  My new bike should satisfy me for a long time.  I really can't see myself getting bored with the power. 

sorry for the crappy cell pic, but once I get the bike setup and happy tags off I'll take some real photos.

[Fresh Pants]

Excellent...
Was this right after I talked to you on KTM demo day? 

[Spicoli]

I went to look at one and a 1100 after the KTM demo... spent all day at moto dealers.

Yesterday I spent the majority of the day at Erico and now I'm english trash.

[Fresh Pants]

Nice.

Very cool. 
Have fun on that, those triples look like a blast.

[Randimus Maximus]

Looks like it is already 'pre-dark(er)ed' for you!

Looks like fun, too!

[Spicoli]

haha.. and thanks.

Went for a good ride today to break in my tires, etc.  That speed3 can really lean and the power delivery is so easy to control.  Can't wait until I get the 600mile tune and can rev it more than 6000rpm.  Bought it the 17th, already have 450miles.

Photo from today, just outside Ward on Peak-to-Peak highway.

[Manny]

A guy I work with has a triple. He says that it is hard to keep the front end down. 

Have fun on that thing.

[Spicoli]

A guy I work with has a triple. He says that it is hard to keep the front end down. 

Have fun on that thing.

The first night of riding it popped up on me.  I wasn't leaning forward like I normally do though.

I'm interested to see what happens after my 600 mile tune on friday.  I'll be running the revs out to 10k instead of 6k.


Took a passenger for a ride today.  The speed3 is 10x more comfortable w/ a passenger than my 696 was.  So comfortable that we were really leaning over and it was very easy to control.  I'm very happy with my decision on this bike.

[duc996]

That vinyl job looks great! Nice clean bike you got there.

[JasonV]

That is one sweet 696!  That's exactly how I would like my 696 to look.

I don't suppose you are located in NYC or nearby as I'd love to have the person who did the vinyl to do mine.  Also, who did your powdercoating?  Exhausts, swingarm, handlebars, (did I miss anything) I assume were all the parts that had to be powdercoated.  Was it expensive?