[///Matt]

Hey all. Just got my (new) blue 2011 Stryker last weekend. I've been riding sport bikes for 10 years, and traded in my 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 for the Stryker. Loving the Stryker, it's a great bike.

Totally bone stock for now, and it'll probably stay mostly stock. I'm thinking pipes and some small things, like billet mirrors and engine covers.

 

[schimbo stryker]

Welcome from central fl. I think we all said we were gonna keep it stock at first lol

 

[klarowe]

Yup... I said that. And less than 24 hours later it was completely stripped down and being modified (nothing major, but enough). Welcome from Upstate NY

 

[K9Stryker]

Welcome from central fl. I think we all said we were gonna keep it stock at first lol

LOL- I waited a week before I did anything, talked myself into drilling the exhaust pipes. Welcome from Tennessee

 

[BOOLSHOT]

The day after I got mine I was blacking out the chrome.. You have the Blue one, so the chrome goes better with it. Welcome from So. Cal... Good luck fighting off the mod bug...

 

[galo8]

we've all been on that boat, welcome from south park, pa

 

[///Matt]

I had the mod bug on...well, basically every vehicle I've ever owned. On my last bike, I managed to keep it to only some classy minimalist cosmetic mods, and some performance stuff. Things like levers, springs, enging protection, etc. I think I will be able to keep the trend going this time around, and just do the important/desperately wanted stuff.

Thanks for the warm welcome, folks!

 

[11Stryker]

Welcome Matt! Yea I was all stock too till I seen this Forum. Only around 50 members at that time!!

 

[J4patrice]

Welcome from Chicago.

 

[nogard]

Welcome from Champaign, IL.

Look into the Vance and Hines Twin Staggered Black exhaust. It's soooo sexy on the blue and copper.

 

[///Matt]

I like the staggered, but what I'd really like to see is a set of V&H ShortShots for the Stryker

 

[mkohnen]

Welcome from southern illinois

 

[UrbanRage]

I was also stock for about one week.. then it hit me...lol...

Yea I was all stock too till I seen this Forum. Only around 50 members at that time!!

11... I remember those days!!

 

[Strykeback]

Welcome from So Cal.

 

[///Matt]

Strykeback, you're just up the road from me. Any cool bike hangouts/get-togethers that I should know about? I'm in San Clemente.

 

[kraaazymike]

On my last bike, I managed to keep it to only some classy minimalist cosmetic mods, and some performance stuff. Things like levers, springs, enging protection, etc.
I think I will be able to keep the trend going this time around, and just do the important/desperately wanted stuff.

Ha! Nice going on your loop hole for when you end up modding everything

Any cool bike hangouts/get-togethers that I should know about? I'm in San Clemente.

Try out Cooks Corner in Silverado, just north of Lake Forest. It's a beautiful ride to get there, lots of cool people and bikes.

 

[///Matt]

I'll have to check out Cook's Corner one of these weekends.

Any of you guys here in south OC/ North SD counties ever ride to ****'s Kitchen or the Lookout Cafe on Ortega Hwy (74)?

 

[kraaazymike]

I went to Look out Cafe the other week. The view is nice, but the bar is only ok. Careful pulling in the lot from the road, it's easy to scrape your frame like I did :-[

 

[///Matt]

I've been to Lookout many times on my sportbike, so I'm familiar with the road and it's quirks. I'll have to be extra careful out there on the Stryker for the first time, since I'm still not totally used to the cornering dynamics and ground clearance on the Stryker. I've only been on it (and it's first cruiser) for a week, afterall.

 

[ssgtbarnes]

It's an on-going process for sure. Welcome from south Texas!