Just picked up a used 2015 street triple. Feel bad bc I've been neglecting the s2000. Such an incredible bike. More than enough power and great handling.

 

My '00 SV650 is cool and all, but I really need to get me one of those...

 

Very cool! Funny, last year I was hot on the bike and neglecting the S, now i've been focused on the s2k. 1st world problems.

 

Well this is my 1st bike so I am totally enamored. I am sure it will wear off in time but man, I can't stop driving this thing. The "oneness" with the road is so liberating. I feel like a 12 year old child again.

 

It is quite good for that. Just try not to be "part of the road"

 

Yeah that's my biggest fear. I am going slow, avoiding major arteries, and riding mostly early morning weekends.

 

The lesson I learned on a bike riding on public roads is you cant be overly timid, sometimes you have to be aggressive to be safe depending on the conditions, and confident in your machine and riding ability can save your life there, so try and get to that point like you are doing, selecting good times to ride with limited people to build confidence. Also understand that no one sees you, so if you ride with the idea that you are invisible then you could have a long career of issue free fun.

 

Nice bike. Conjured up images of old-school Tridents and Rocket 3's.

 

I agree! I also play a little "video game" in my head. Always scanning 360° and when I spot a potential issue, my inner voice says "threat detected." Helps me to stay focused on my surroundings and aware of the hapless idiots around me.

 

The English were like shit! The Japanese KZ, TZ, CB is killing us. We need to do something, lets add one more cylinder!

What year did the English effectively throw in the towel on continuing to import motorcycles to the US. 74?

The Italians never gave up thankfully.