Back in 2019 after nearly 10 bike free years, life started to open up a space to allow me to be selfish again and get back to my passion for motorcycles.
After such a long break I was aware that not only were my riding skills well below what my ego would admit to, but also the whole environment in what I was familiar in operating a bike was likely to be different.
Combining this with not wanting to commit too much cash to a ‘hobby’ after a bit of internet research I took the plunge on a new Husqvarna Svartpilen 401.
I loved this little bike, a great way to literally get back in the saddle, but most importantly it reconfirmed my love of bikes, but also opened up a new biking dimension for me in terms of doing some light mods.
During my 10 years out the whole world of simple mods for bikes had opened up tremendously, the range of parts available and on-line info had really grown.
As much fun as it was the little Husky was not really best suited to where I was in terms of what I wanted from biking.
It was all a bit frantic and almost demanded to be pushing along, or going for the gap, great a few years back, but now I was looking for more of a relaxed ride, taking in the scenery, enjoying the journey.
So in March 2021 I swapped the little Husky for a 2 year old Triumph Street Scrambler.
This is how it arrived.
A nice 3500 mile bike with some decent factory fitted mods:
Alloy sump guard.
Factory option V&H tail pipe.
Heated grips.
Headlight grill.
One of the reasons I went for the bike and this particular version was that they have a good following and are well suited for a bit of home modding.
Many of the parts are quite basic versions like non LED lighting and plastic mudguards, built to a price yes, but also I’m sure that Triumph had in mind these would be swapped in many cases.
I new there were a few things I wanted swap and remove so I was really looking forward to not only riding my new bike but also spending some time with tools in hand.
