Written by Tim Huber.
Triumph?s torquey Street Triple offers a ridiculously fun riding experience with gobs of tractable low and mid-range power and character for days. While you?d be hard-pressed to argue the merit of its performance, the model?s appearance is markedly more decisive. So, Carlos ?Xarly? Guzman?s Vintage Addiction Crew set out to revamp the mid-size three-banger under the directive of building something lightweight, compact, fast, stylish, minimalistic, and ridable on a daily basis.

Built for a French footwear designer, the project started as a 2010 Triumph Street Triple R, though it?s undergone an extensive transformation. Starting with the engine, the already potent 675cc triple has been treated to a Bazzaz Z-fi piggyback ECU paired with a full stainless steel race exhaust system from Arrow, terminating in a chopped muffler. The build also gets a Lithium polymer battery, air-box delete, and a custom foam filter.
The Street Triple R?s adjustable Kayaba suspension were deemed plenty competent, however the braking system, not so much. So it was overhauled via a Brembo RCS master cylinder and folding levers, and steel braided lines. The R-spec?s radial four-pot Nissin calipers were kept in the mix, though they now bite down on a pair of lightweight Sunstar pedal rotors.

One of the most noteworthy aspects of the build is undoubtedly its gas tank; a Yamaha XSR900 fuel-cell, sans covers. The modified naked tank fits the contours of the frame perfectly and ha...