Can you tell I didn't write a script for this one?

@blanvamm

5 күн бұрын

I can tell you shot your b-roll through a cheap VND filter

Well photographed, great storytelling and love the bits of humour. Liked this video as much as your others. I’m a fan.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Glad to have you! Thanks for watching

I saw your Givi case on your camping video and liked the way it looked on the bike. I have a Bonneville T120 that I was looking for a case for to moto camp with but could not justify the cost of the Givi when there are so many cheaper alternatives out there. I went with an off Chinese brand that is a 45 liter and so far pretty happy with it, one point being it’s a bit taller and a smaller foot print. I was concerned that with my custom tail light being tucked under the rack the bigger foot print of the 30 liter would make it so drivers could not see my brake light. Love your videos keep it up!

I'm more of a saddlebag fan than the topbox for aesthetics. I agree with that the oem shocks are adequate for lighter riders. Those are are great roads & scenery there.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

If there was a decent lockable hard pannier option for this bike I'd be all over it

Beautiful video, it's obvious how much effort you put in to your projects with many drone shots of the majestic American landscape plus your static shots of you riding by; and your helmet camera taking us right into your riding experience. The Triumph Speed Twin 1200 is such a beautiful bike and the adaptations of the smaller sprocket and shocks to suite your riding style was really interesting. I shall be visiting various websites to investigate your recommendations.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Get the Ohlins and most importantly set them up properly with the correct spring.

Great video!

Definitely good mods / farkles for the bike. Maybe try the Givi Dolomiti 46. Also, I bet with a bit of shoving or shaving you can get all 4 rack bolts in and keep the TEC shocks.

Enjoyed it all. Great job Van Blamm. I hope the "Van" thing isn't related to being a Jim Rome fan. I can't stand that dude. Nice work!

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Haha, I have never heard of Jim Rome. Van Blamm is just a carryover from my Xbox gamertag in high school, long before I ever thought I'd be making videos of my own

I own a 2019 Speed Twin, great bike and I've no problem with the stock suspension. Enjoyed the video, lovely scenery. Cheers😊

Ikon shocks are a cheaper alternative. Koni went out of the MC business a number of years ago, and Ikon out of Australia bought all the tooling. I have them on my street twin and they are so good, they just point out how bad the front is. Ikon will sell you custom springs when you buy for the same price. So heavy riders no problem. They are performance, so ride will be less compliant, but much better controlled than stock. Something to think about for any performance shock and dc streets. You will want to adjust the oil in the front shocks. After a rear shock upgrades. Springs in front..maybe not, performance springs are stiff. Depends how fast you want to go. I changed mine to ikon springs up front, then played with preload via making spacers of various length of pvc pipe and change the oil to a lower viscosity. Proper fun and proper handing on the back roads now, but not nice with pot holes. If you don’t want to do all that just leave it stock. You do not want to replace springs or shock oil in a parking garage…it is more involved and needs time. So while all that is possible….maybe you should just stick with stock.

If it works for you buddy, than it's fine! Already very happy that you use a nice naked bike for touring, and not an ugly ADV

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the input!

Welcome back champ...props to the script, video angles, and basically the editing to make it all fall in place and get the final result which looks like a small movie - Amazingly done 👍

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated

Excellent video, very well done!

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!

Good to hear from you, amazing how many people change bikes everyday, while you proven you can enjoy one bike and do so many things on it for so long. I am also in the position that I need to ride an hour on highway to get to nice roads, and to see you doing it on the Speed Twin is inspiring, I do it on the V7, and it does feel underpowered and a bit of a small footprint on the highway, I guess the power in the speed twin negates that small footprint. Enjoy your videos

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Can't say I've never been tempted to move on from it, but at the end of the day, the best bike in the world is the one you've got.

another great video! always enjoy your content. Thanks for taking us along.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I am waiting like this

Top box looks goofy bro! I know because i have a top box on my Bonneville too. Looks funny but it is so damn convenient it makes up for itself.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Too convenient is right. It could look worse and I'd still want it on.

nice to see u back man

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks for being here!

I still ride the same YSS shocks as on the previous model, no reservoir and cheaper as the Ohlins, and like them. The are not as shine/gold as the Ohlins but do the work perfect 🙂

Very excellent professional video. Great drone video. Your videos are excellent and very professional even if I wasn't a motorcycle enthusiast I would be a subscriber for life please keep the content coming.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

Greetings from the UK. I really enjoy your film making and I love the Speed Twin, I’m considering getting one next year to replace my GSX-8S. It’s such a beautiful, soulful motorcycle.The mods you’ve made are cool and practical. I imagine the sprocket change prompts a smile every time you get on the bike. Nice one!

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

You'll definitely want to budget for nicer shocks if you want the Speed Twin to handle anywhere near as well as the Suzuki. Thanks for watching!

Good to see you posting again and congrats on the “wedding fund”!

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

I like the top box. I used to run the stock top box on my 1200 Explorer with my 90 mile round trip into Boston. The Fly tank bag I bought for the 1200RR and Thruxton RS. Nice low profile and functional. Good to see the new video here.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks, Kenn!

Thanks for the upload, its nice to see what options you chose. I have been a fan of Givi for years and have used the hard luggage cases for nearly 30 years. The plastic racks are shame though as my first rack and pannier mountings were cast aluminium. They are solid, light and i reckon you could hoist the bike up in the air with them!

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Nice! They have definitely found a longtime customer in me as well.

Hey there, love your videos! I have been very happy with Nitron R1 rear shocks on my '23 Speed Twin. They are adjustable, don't have an external reservoir and are built with springs for your weight and use.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks! The Nitrons are on my short list too

I put the non reservoir ohlins on my speed twin and it got rid of the vague wallowy feeling I would get in some corners. I picked them up at a no brainer price though. I guess I’m probably 10 or so pounds heavier. I have a top box on my tiger and it never comes off, so with one bike I get why you did it. It doesn’t look bad. Good video. I would love to ride in that area one of these days.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear an endorsement of those shocks

Hi i run stock shocks on my speed twin with no problem as i am about 170 aswell. I tried tec bike shocks on my Bonneville and they were dreadful stay safe keep riding

@Van Blamm I've fitted YSS none piggy back rear shocks and Ohlins fork spring kit, it's transformed my speed twin I'm 82kg in full kit.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Nice, I have bookmarked those fork springs too in case the TEC fork springs end up going the same way as the shocks

Loving the review/update. Whatever works for you in terms of mods. How many miles on your bike now?

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

I am a few commutes away from hitting 20,000

I'll admit to weighing more than TWICE what you do, so I'm thinking some Öhlins would be most welcome on my Speed Twin. The trick with the rear sprocket is also very interesting, but I think my SW Motech Blaze bags are enough for my needs.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

If you do get them, let me know how it turns out!

You've made it fit for what you need..nowt wrong with that bud 👍...about the stock shocks...they are what they are but for carrying pillions they're useless 😊

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Been a while since I've carried a pillion... we'll see if I change my tune after my next 2-up ride

What’s it like in the rain? As a tourer?

I had a set of non-remote res Ohlins and they really sucked. The adjustments just did not made any difference. I heard that if you start from zero and count out clicks they can be damaged?? Anyhow, sold the bike, a Triumph Bonnie SE. Go with Nitrons. I did w my Speed Twin and I am happy. Just make sure they are not over sprung!

@chriscarbaugh3936

11 күн бұрын

Great video by the way. I am from Hagerstown, my brother lives in Leesburg. We both ride. I now live overseas in Scotland. Great Highland roads when the weather is nice. Really like my Speed Twin; forever bike??

Awesome video. How many miles are on the Speed Twin?

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks! As of today, 19,729

I’m 3 miles from mountain roads……I’ll keep stock gearing for now.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Lucky duck!

Fantastic video, you produce really stunning films for sure. I had the box on my old Vstrom 650 and can also vouch for the quality and practicality, likewise the Dolmiti inner bag. Cant help myself though in disagreeing with you on the lines, it looks out of place for me on the speed twin. Which is a shame because I'm eyeing up the Scrambler 1200X with the same box combo. To be fair top boxes (cases) rarely look good on any bike so practicality wins the day.

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

The bike certainly looked better without it, that I won't deny. Thanks for watching!

What happened to your bike when you were out west? Check engine light and abs light? I have never seen an update. Thanks!

@VanBlamm

17 сағат бұрын

It turned out to just be the battery going bad: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dX-bzJibn7StgbQ.htmlsi=61hXYFfyTwL6Xhy4

Where did you get the custom res sock/cover from?

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

I got it from motosox.com, but I am hesitant to recommend them. It is a one-man operation, and it takes a lot of follow-up and dogging to get him to actually fulfill an order, even after you've paid. The one you see took nearly a year, and I ordered some spares last October and haven't received an update since December. Unfortunately, it seems motosox is still the only game in town for custom brake reservoir socks.

@FunWithAJ

Ай бұрын

@@VanBlamm thanks!

Have you went 2up with box? Is there a pad on it?

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

I've done one brief errand 2-up since installing the box, not long enough to have anything to report. There is a back pad available separately from Givi.

@pmdinaz

Ай бұрын

my 0.02 on the pad...My wife wears her jacket always, and to make it more comfortable, I actually removed the pad on my top case to give her back that extra space. YMMV

Great video 🔥 Where did you buy the sprocket kit from?

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

Thanks! sprocketcenter.com/i-30499796-superlite-525-pitch-steel-rear-sprocket-tk2014-triumph.html

Does the top case change the pace of your ride?

@VanBlamm

Ай бұрын

I don't think so