Like a rabbit in the headlights!
You could say this month’s been a bit of a triumph. Well, a lot of one. I’ll cut the cryptic talk and get straight to it. I got a call from some of the guys at Triumph Motorcycles asking if I could get involved with the brand’s new 765 Street Triple. Basically, head over to a test facility at a place called Bruntingthorpe to pull a few wheelies and stoppies. That request didn’t take much thinking about, so before I knew it I was on this test track and getting to grips with the triple, which proved a right laugh. Loads of power, awesome tech and a right good handling frame.
I had a great time and came back thinking it’d be a lot easier for my Supersport TT if I could nab one of them engines and bolt it in the Daytona 675 I can now confirm I’m going to be riding. That’s mega news, but I’ll come back to that a bit later. So, we do this test, get a load of video footage and the next part of the process is to head to the Big Smoke (London) and ride these bikes out on stage to reveal them to the public.