Triumph Speed Twin

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Street is in for its first service so thought I would have a go on this.

It’s a very pretty thing and is probably the torquiest motor I have ever ridden. It has some real grunt and thump to it.

Brakes are a bit lacking in bite and it feels a bit front heavy but it’s a fun bike to ride.

And did I mention the torque?
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what's the sound like?
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Looks very trick.

I suspect the feel of torque is due to the gearing being low.

My s3 has decent torque but is geared for 160mph. I may hear it down to give it more punch (lol)
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(inlove) That looks pretty
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Relatively quiet as all new bikes are now but it pops and crackles on the over run nicely.

It’s a very nice bike to ride. You can see why these retro Triumphs are so popular especially amongst the older generations.

I will try the 1200 Scrambler next time.
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Looks very '60s. For once, in a good way.
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duke63 wrote:Relatively quiet as all new bikes are now but it pops and crackles on the over run nicely.

It’s a very nice bike to ride. You can see why these retro Triumphs are so popular especially amongst the older generations.

I will try the 1200 Scrambler next time.
It looks proper old skool cool 8)

My s3 likes to rumble on the overrun, must be a Triumph thing (rock) does the RS do the same Duke?
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I think the speed twin is my favourite of the classic triumphs
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Mine pops and bangs a little but not as much as the Speed did nor as much as the Multi.

The Speed Twin is an example of how to make a bike beautifully proportioned, everything about it looks spot on.
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The OE exhausts are horrible though. The vand h ones are much nicer
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Even better if you can get hold of a US spec version of exhauat
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Defo like the look of it. Prob could do with some nice arrow pipes on it or something but other than that actually looks pretty decent. Went out on a ride with one of these and does look and sound the business. Would love to give one a try

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I managed to grab an hour on one of these today.

A beautiful looking bike. Triumph are doing really well at the moment with their designs. This is very well put together.

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No point doing a full review as these have been around for a while now. I would have one. It's surprisingly quick and I found the handling to be pretty good. I love the sound it makes. It is a low seat and the bike is pretty small but it's comfortable. You can sit upright or pretend you're a 1960s racer and slide down the seat and tuck in. But there's no wind protection at all. It's a nice Sunday blast bike but I reckon you could put some miles on it as well if you wanted to.
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I’m obviously getting old because these type of bikes I find really appealing these days.
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I would have one of these. It's a new bike with old bike fun.
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I think it’s one of the best looking bikes on the market at the moment. And it has the ride quality to go with it.
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Agree, it's a beautifully proportioned bike...it's almost art-like.
Or museum of art & design, whatever that place is called.
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except teh exhausts look cack
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Needs some SC Project exhausts.

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Triumph should put that on their website. :D

The whole nose-wheelie thing is frickin' mental! (devil)
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