Go to the 17 tooth front sprocket. Big difference.

I'm your height, do you legs feel cramped after , say 2 hours?

​@alastairtheduke I'm 6'5 with a 36" inseam. I did a 1700 mile 6 day trip recently (400 miles/day with 2 days of little riding) and didn't experience any leg issues. My main issue has been the seat. Since I'm tall, I sit pretty far back onto the slope of the seat, which puts pressure on the top of my butt causing lower back discomfort after an hour or so. Right now I'm on the fence trying to decide whether to trade the 660 in for a bike that'll be more comfortable for my height or get the seat redone locally giving it a flatter profile. I tried the Corbin seat and it was horrible. That said, I really do love the bike.

is the lowered gearing worth trading for highway cruising?

is the lowered gearing worth trading for highway cruising?

@@701SUMO it will reduce top speed over all

Appreciate that

Top much money

Can you install it yourself?

I'm jealous of your 1050! I wish they still sold those in the states. Love the 660, but a little more grunt would be appreciated at times.

@@FatherOBlivion What a shame, that's terrible, the 1050 is a peach (it also has cruise control which is useful for those fully loaded 16+ hour one hit trips that I like doing). I feel for you 😟

You're gonna love it. Great bike. As far as the hand guards... If you're talking about the official triumph ones, they're pretty much useless for anything other then wind deflection. The plastic is not very durable and one cracked after i dropped the bike from a stand still... There are aftermarket ones that are much sturdier if you're looking for better protection.

@@VectorBurnOfficial thank you for your reply! I got the Barkbusters aluminum frame and black storm guard covers. I have to figure out how to install them but that's a project for this weekend! Do you find the bike feel weighty enough over 55 mph? My old bike, a buell blast 500 cc felt like I was going to take off over 50 mph and if there was even a slight wind it was worse! I'm 5'7" and not "tiny" but dang that is where I feel once I'm out riding I need to get lots of seat time to build up to over 50 mph or get on the highway! 😁🏍️

Oh those are nice! Yeah they'll protect you from wind and any debris or tree branches etc... As far as weight? It's 455lbs wet... Not insignificant. And it's about 55lbs heavier than the Buell Blast... I've not had any wind issues EXCEPT for when I was down in New Mexico and the wind was SUPER intense, blowing sideways. But that's rare. It is taller, and does have a windscreen, so you'll have SOME buffeting. But it's super stable on the highway, and I've gone a bit over the speed limit with no issues. Some other quirks to get used... if you're coming off a Buell, • The front brakes on this bike are really good. So good that you don't need to bite down hard. So test them out and get used to them. • During the break-in period (about 100-300 initial miles) the engine will feel a little sluggish and you may wonder what's wrong with it. After those initial miles, it'll flip a switch and you'll wonder if you accidentally bought a crotchrocket instead. That triple has some serious zip. • The rain mode is a great way to get used to the bike, without blowing your hair back. It slows down the throttle response so you don't get too crazy with it. Feel free to ask me any other questions. And I've got plenty of other videos on the channel for the bike. Ride safe!

Booooooooo

Thanks for watching. I remember having to engage the front brakes for the first time in earnest and being quite surprised at how powerful they were compared the single roter ones I was used to on my Bonnie... For cruise control I just got an Atlas... But I'm curious about MCCruise and will look into it.

Hey thanks for the feedback on 17t sprocket... I was hesitant and now I''m certain to leave it alone. The MCCruise will be a worthy addition as I'm mostly road touring, and "old" I can attest the front brakes are phenomenal... it is confidence inspiring when I practice emergency braking. Ya can't ride fast until ya can stop fast.... so true

You can swap out the back wheel sprocket so that the ratio doesn't change as abruptly

Dropping 3 teeth on the back is similar to adding 1 on the front. Will make the bike slightly longer too so, should be more stable - less excitable (in a good way) if you know what I mean 👍.

First thing I did when I got it 😆

Check mine frequently

Appreciate it! I have a real test coming up in March. Stay tuned.

Thanks for watching... I've had zero issues with paint.

Check out the rest of the videos on this bike. I go through the process of installing it.

@@VectorBurnOfficial I sure will :D thanks!

I got the OEM low comfort seat. It's supposedly lowers you by an inch... I honestly don't feel that much of a difference.

They're off eBay. Just search for triumph tiger sport 660 brake clutch levers you'll see tons of them.

Me personally... No problems with oil. Even after a 3000 mile trip.

Thats good to here. Thanks@@VectorBurnOfficial

It's not.

Thanks.

The next video will be ALL intro and no content.

@@VectorBurnOfficial lol man go for it. We all will learn some B rolling then. 🤪😂🤪😅

Wow... That's cool. This was on 550, east of the Coal Bank Pass...

@@VectorBurnOfficial .. yep..called in bulls right below there... pssst. I wss trying keep secret ..lol

Haha don't worry... Nobody watches my stuff. Your secret is safe. 🤭

@@VectorBurnOfficial naw...i see a few xo an just keep it up. I found ya! You started the vlog...you have continued it... 99% people talk about it. Give your self credit!