Brad Inman
Age: 33
Year: 2005
Miles Done: 20,000
Mods: Zard slip-on, modified header (port clean up and removal of pre-cat), K&N air filter, Tuneboy custom tuning, frame sliders, Pazzo levers, Rizoma radial naked mirrors, rear hugger, factory seat cowl, fender eliminator with Clear Alternatives integrated taillight, Techspec grip pads, lots of powdercoating, ceramic coated full exhaust
Best Upgrade: "Exhaust, simply because of the performance gain and the sound, that wonderful sound!"
Favorite Aspect: "I love the torque of this bike. It truly is the ultimate hooligan machine. I've ridden quite a few different motorcycles over the past 14 years, and logged well over 100k miles on many different bikes, and the Speed Triple is hands down the most fun on two wheels I've ever had."
Justin Knauer
Age: N/A
Year: 2006
Miles Done: 15,000
Mods: Custom Leo Vince exhaust, removed SAI, block-off plates, Power Commander, Renthal bars, CRG levers, Spider grips, Team Merc Urban Camo paint, brass knuckle heel guards
Best Upgrade: "Extra fuel bottles - because running out of gas sucks."
Favorite Aspect: "It's not a GSX-R, R6, Ninja or CBR."
Ian Gabbitas
Age: 44
Year: 2007
Miles Done: 6,000
Mods: MiVV carbon GP exhaust and removed passenger pegs
Best upgrade: "The above - I saved 17lbs and I don't need passengers."
Favorite Aspect:"A hoot to ride and a great spread of torque and cool sounding exhaust. I had a desire to buy an FZ1 or Z1000 or something similar, but then I tested a Speed Triple and decided it was the only choice."
Ken Townsend
Age: 44
Year: 2006
Miles Done: 18,000
Mods: Triumph off-road exhaust and Fat bar, Matris steering damper, Pazzo levers
Best Upgrade: "Exhaust. Makes an already great sounding engine even more distinctive."
Favorite Aspect: "The engine delivers real world useable power that makes this bike great fun to ride."
Norman Villanueva
Age: 28
Year: 2006
Miles Done: 8,000
Mods: Lots of powdercoating, ceramic-coated Leo Vince exhaust, Rizoma rearsets, black Triumph Fat bar, GSG sliders and case covers, Hayabusa master-cylinder, R1 mono-block calipers, custom map, 520 conversion (-1), Stomp grips, shorty levers, LSL damper
Best Upgrade: "The front brake conversion. The `Busa master eliminates the old urine-sample cup reservoir, and the individual steel lines with mono-block calipers really made an improvement in braking. You only need one finger action now."
Favorite Aspect: "It's a true multi-purpose bike. Looks great, a pleasure to cruise and you can trash it at the track. I love it."