2025 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS Ride Review | The Sportiest Modern Retro?

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  • @steveiname
    @steveiname 12 годин тому +36

    £14400 100bhp naked twin is why bikes ain't selling all too expensive now ,especially when it's more than your first house eek

    • @Whatreally123
      @Whatreally123 12 годин тому +4

      Can one really use all that power? In most countries there's strict speed limits, sonwhats the point of all that power?

    • @gregrsvr3947
      @gregrsvr3947 12 годин тому +7

      Yep, just seen the new BMW s1000, the M version £28000, utter madness, bikes are toys to most people and in most cases a car has to come first, I for one can't afford a toy costing £28000 so I'll stick to my 2004 Fazer 1000

    • @MRo55i74
      @MRo55i74 11 годин тому +4

      You can now get a Thruxton final edition now brand new for under £14,000 so for me it’s a no brainer

    • @Skiamakhos
      @Skiamakhos 9 годин тому +3

      @@Whatreally123 don't forget the torque though. This bike has the same power as mine but abother 30lb-ft of torque. That's what burns off the Porsches and Ferraris at the lights, torque and light weight, as long as the back tyre bites.

    • @TommieTrumper-TFC1200
      @TommieTrumper-TFC1200 9 годин тому +3

      You could go on about the cost but it’s all relative, I remember lusting after a Yam FZR 1000 exup costing 10.5k back in the early 90’s which was effectively a third of the price of a house so…. I think in comparison these are cheap compared to house prices….

  • @KennethHorii
    @KennethHorii 12 годин тому +5

    Great review. Nice updates, although I am glad I got a Thruxton this year.

  • @tonybarton3746
    @tonybarton3746 11 годин тому +6

    Reference the complaints about its hp , been riding bikes 53 years and you never need it , done track days at brands , 140 mph , and still didn’t use it all , mid range torque is what matters nowadays not hp . Nice bike , don’t mind the clock as I’ve got it on my sport 660 + you’ll get use to it ( it’s not all about looks ) more about everything one place not split between 2 . Great video like the scenery just like the iow 😂😂😊👍👍

  • @damcopter
    @damcopter 12 годин тому +3

    As always, a very informative and fluid video. Thank you. Ride safe

  • @andrewprice1189
    @andrewprice1189 Годину тому

    Fantastic review Kate, you just get better and better at this!

  • @msims1250
    @msims1250 5 годин тому +1

    Excellent review, Kate. I always enjoy your content.

  • @h2allan
    @h2allan 4 години тому +2

    Great review Kate !.... and thank you for showing us the black RS- for some reason, its not been seen at any bike shows or reviews... not everyone wants an orange one !

    • @UsernameKate
      @UsernameKate  4 години тому +1

      They only had one available at the base. All others were Orange and I guess I'm just a top blagger :) haha

  • @R-Tap
    @R-Tap 10 хвилин тому

    Superb stance, Baja Orange looks great, bit of shiny glitter in the paint.

  • @michaelhassall6821
    @michaelhassall6821 8 годин тому +1

    i envy you riding motorbikes round Spain for a job , that s brilliant , and on all the latest bikes too, it feel live your in heaven.

  • @Leeturner-vm5wu
    @Leeturner-vm5wu 6 годин тому

    Thanks, Kate, for another great review. I do enjoy your honesty 😊

  • @MrHws5mp
    @MrHws5mp 11 годин тому +2

    Just my twopenn'th, but I don't like gold forks and shock reservoirs either. Unless there's gold elsewhere on the bike for it to tone with, it just screams "LOOK AT ME EVERYBODY! I'VE JUST SPENT A TON OF MONEY ON MY SUSPENSION" to be honest. It's like wearing clothes with massive designer labels as a substitute for having any actual dress sense. I prefer my bike to look put-together, not "bitty", and the suspension quality is a matter between me and the bike, not me and the onlooker.
    Good revue and lovely photography as ever, Kate. This is one channel where you can't complain about it being all press-launches-in-exotic-locations, because you balance it with down-to-earth riding on British roads in all weathers. Never stop doing that, even if it does get a bit cold and miserable sometimes.

    • @anonymouslyanonymous4774
      @anonymouslyanonymous4774 9 годин тому +1

      Respectfully disagree…since we are sharing opinions

    • @MrHws5mp
      @MrHws5mp 6 годин тому +1

      @@anonymouslyanonymous4774 Fair enough - it's all a matter of taste. The forks work the same whatever colour they are.

  • @gedfarrell1753
    @gedfarrell1753 4 години тому

    Them roads and views are stunning 😍

  • @creedm3040
    @creedm3040 8 годин тому

    Awesome video! Great review and a beautiful bike. Those views were breathtaking! Best!

  • @TBiker000
    @TBiker000 3 години тому

    Those roads looked amazing

  • @pistolpete6321
    @pistolpete6321 9 годин тому

    Great review!

  • @marton_horvath
    @marton_horvath Годину тому

    them corners are all fancy-like now with body positioning and all that!

  • @NTF101
    @NTF101 19 хвилин тому

    Amazing. Thank you

  • @stonecold2653
    @stonecold2653 12 годин тому

    Great Review. What a beautiful Bike.

  • @gamotronix_sakib6548
    @gamotronix_sakib6548 5 годин тому

    love your videos.
    Love you.

  • @sallyhadin
    @sallyhadin 11 годин тому

    Those roadddds! Sick review ❤️❤️

  • @paulireland4258
    @paulireland4258 11 годин тому +2

    Love it.Great review..Very fluid, great perspective as always, but come on triumph 14 and a half K for a naked , parallel twin with just North of 100 bhp...( usable or otherwise)nah! The Motorcycle industry is pretty much on its knees and this amount of money versus opposition ..Nah! Not for me...Great work as always kate.👊

    • @justwoody6511
      @justwoody6511 5 годин тому +1

      This bike is more about the torque than the max hp ;)

    • @paulireland4258
      @paulireland4258 5 годин тому

      @justwoody6511 Yeah . for Mr it's still a Z900RSSE , it's just a personal choice.
      The triumph's too expensive.🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @timinno
    @timinno 12 годин тому +20

    I’m sure plenty of people will say this, but the new digital speedometer is fairly awful for the cost of the bike. Twin analogue looks far more premium.

  • @cruze86
    @cruze86 11 годин тому

    Ah! 🤤 music to the ears

  • @martinmilne1
    @martinmilne1 11 годин тому

    The bike is ok. Underpowered as usual, for 2K more should have ohlins forks. Has Triumph told reviewers not to mention the dents at the front of the tank because they are not mentioned in any video I've watched so far. They look terrible. The tank, price and lack of power puts me off buying this bike not the clocks. Great video Kate.

    • @UsernameKate
      @UsernameKate  10 годин тому +1

      Didn't even notice em if I'm being honest 🤣

  • @gypsyemperor7535
    @gypsyemperor7535 8 годин тому +2

    Don't wanna be a perve, but u looking good in that jacket ❤

    • @rustypart8676
      @rustypart8676 56 хвилин тому

      You don’t have to leave a comment tho 😮

  • @JohnLongdin
    @JohnLongdin 9 годин тому

    Great looking bike, I think I'd have the fully black one (if they're giving any away for Christmas) What amazing roads to ride it on 😍

  • @kiostabA8
    @kiostabA8 8 годин тому

    Idola❤

  • @MichaelPoole-w9k
    @MichaelPoole-w9k 12 годин тому

    Looks. Cool.

    • @hookmaster1109
      @hookmaster1109 10 годин тому

      Clocks suck power sucks price sucks

  • @nigel8499
    @nigel8499 10 годин тому

    Beautiful

  • @a_mishra_
    @a_mishra_ 12 годин тому +5

    It is a beautiful bike but a bit expensive!

  • @PoPo-uy9qd
    @PoPo-uy9qd 11 годин тому

    7:37 . hello from Thailand....

  • @williamrae9954
    @williamrae9954 10 годин тому

    Big RS 😊

  • @grast961
    @grast961 5 годин тому

    Looks nice but I think I will be sticking with my 2020 SpeedTwin for a bit longer😊

  • @Theorangeman.
    @Theorangeman. 2 години тому

    I wonder if we can retro fit cruise onto the 2024 model,that would be awesome

  • @martinhughes9769
    @martinhughes9769 11 годин тому

    Love Triumph bikes , ive owned one, ,however like a few other top brands they are killing the biking industry , these bikes are now seriously over priced,, Not everyone can afford these higher costs,
    It makes me wonder if many Triumph bikes are built over seas, why such the high prices, when labour costs are so much lower,
    However, I enjoyed your views on the bike ,😊

  • @robertcox7703
    @robertcox7703 10 годин тому

    That looks like a bit of me. Although I might have to wait a little while😅

  • @ukvamp
    @ukvamp 7 годин тому

    for the price i'd probably go for the BMW R12 Nine T now, gets twin clocks too

  • @Pinnkong
    @Pinnkong 5 годин тому

    Hello ✨ I think cruise control has to be standard . An option colour on the headligt and dash to black it out and get rid of that grey paint . The tank stripes looks like crap ! They don’t line up to the lines on the cylinders . I think Triumph need a new paint crew overall there bikes models . Its to many colours on this model at the same time !!

  • @pierreanet9351
    @pierreanet9351 6 годин тому

    beautyfull Bikes👌✌

  • @josephe3697
    @josephe3697 9 годин тому

    10/10 ✔

  • @ama55
    @ama55 4 години тому

    Can you tell us where those roads are in Spain? Thanks 😊

    • @UsernameKate
      @UsernameKate  4 години тому +1

      Mallorca, Palma, Serra de Tramuntana :)

  • @SwenglishSteve650
    @SwenglishSteve650 12 годин тому

    Hi from Sweden kate , just found your channel & subbed, enjoyed the content & am looking forward to check out some more posts, Cheers & rude safe

  • @ianhalliwell8604
    @ianhalliwell8604 5 годин тому +1

    A Bonnerville without twin clocks no, not for me their part of its charm and virtually 14 and a half grand is going to limit its appear to only those who can get a second morgage.

  • @TechnoJonny
    @TechnoJonny 5 годин тому

    Hi, It's a nice bike.............but I have got a 2019 Kawasaki Z900RS, it's got more HP, it's got a slightly bigger fuel tank (17L), it's got 2 more cylinders & it's a smidgen lighter @ 215kg, it hasn't got a quick shifter or blipper, it also has a nicer dash & it was £4000 cheaper!, don't get me wrong though, it is nice looking bike.

  • @gk73man51
    @gk73man51 10 годин тому

    Premium product, possibly dear for what it is if you look at it on a purely bhp / £ basis. Running gear looks the mutts nuts.

  • @rustypart8676
    @rustypart8676 58 хвилин тому

    Interesting to see how many they sell
    Probably explains why there expensive for what you get eh

  • @fyorbane
    @fyorbane Годину тому

    The main issue with the off centre dash [why Triumph?] is that it is a parts bin job from the 660 Trident. The top part [rev counter] is not TFT but LCD. It's a budget dash on a bike costing 14.5 grand. This grates with a lot of people and so it should. Why did they not fit the full TFT dash from the 1200 Speed Triple instead? Simple. But no ,they have cut the cost and fitted a cheap unit. That is so wrong. And for that amount of money cruise control should come as standard. Triumph have to be careful with their pricing because there are some fantastic options [and cheaper] in this sector. You have the lovely Kawasaki Z900 RS se which is cheaper and the Yam XSR 900 [both versions] with that superb triple engine. The BMW R9 12T is a very nice bike but is over priced as well. With the cost of living crisis biting hard sales of larger capacity bikes is not good at the moment. In all honesty for a modern retro like this I would buy this years model [24] with the lovely twin dials and you get Brembo brakes and spend some of the saved money on a pair of decent rear shocks that suit your weight and riding style and you'll still be quids in.

  • @olavius771
    @olavius771 8 годин тому +1

    What is retro on this bike?
    The round headlight? 😂👍

  • @solino2002andrea
    @solino2002andrea 7 годин тому

    Hello Kate!!
    I know you are super busy, but if you wanted and could answer my questions, I would appreciate it very much. If you can’t or won’t, I understand, it doesn’t matter.
    I start by saying that it would be worth watching the video just for your sweet, sweety voice, so clear that I don’t need subtitles, I can follow perfectly.
    I was wondering if you were among the lucky ones who had the opportunity to try this bike, immersed in the green of the warm Mallorca, I suppose.
    I fell in love... not with you, even if it would be very easy, because besides being very good you are also very cute ... but of the rs, unfortunately, alas. I’m a disparagable lover of red-haired girls, but for the first time I prefer the "brunette" (sapphire black) to the "ginger".
    I wanted to ask you for advice because I trust you and I find myself in your driving feelings that I have had the opportunity to weigh up watching almost all of your videos.
    My heart says "f.. k, buy it", but my head tells me that my 890R is definitely better in everything: power, weight, acceleration, suspension, brakes are the same.
    Also because I can’t afford both. For example I can not understand why with 12Nm of couple more, from 0 to 100 km/h the speed twin is slower a couple of seconds (not a trifle for me that I am in continuous fight with the proud owners of GS, now also 1300, damn).
    Is this (less) power difference rewarded in terms of driving pleasure between the curves? Another thing is the travel of the suspension that is only 120mm; moreover it is not given to know which model of Marzocchi it is (for example if it is the same as the bmw 1000 with a bunch of "R" and of "S", the naked 4 cylinders, to us).
    if you find bumps in the corners, is it plushy or at the first fly poop under your wheels you lose your dentures and contact lenses?
    You who have tried both, would make the exchange (money to add separately), for "curiosity or love", knowing that you cannot go back?
    I am very tempted and wanted to ask you who have ridden them and roughed both, in my place what would you do.
    In 2 weeks I will try it weather permitting, even if in a quarter of an hour in a country without curves and with the cold that will be, I am not sure to understand anything.
    Thank you in advance.
    A virtual hug, Andrea

  • @VasanthakumariM-kv8jv
    @VasanthakumariM-kv8jv 10 годин тому

    Love from india

  • @ukvamp
    @ukvamp 8 годин тому

    does the engine still get as hot as the surface of the sun?

    • @UsernameKate
      @UsernameKate  7 годин тому +3

      Engine felt hot but I figured it's because it was 24 degrees. Will have to ride it in our lovely UK weather 🤣

    • @Theorangeman.
      @Theorangeman. 2 години тому

      My fan is constantly on,I guess it's a triumph thing then

    • @ukvamp
      @ukvamp Годину тому

      @@Theorangeman. mine seems to come on when stopped, but does depend on the outside temp

  • @FariyanPvt
    @FariyanPvt 8 годин тому +1

    Z900rs is the sportiest modern retro

  • @rlw85
    @rlw85 12 годин тому

    How about an RS speed master 😊

  • @NicePantsLance
    @NicePantsLance 8 годин тому +4

    Think about it this way people. I bought my 2019 Speed Twin for $12k. After adding x-pipe, exhaust, filter, tune, heated grips, throttle lock, and a plethora of powder coated parts....it probably added up around the $14k area. It made 96whp/89lb-ft on the dyno!!
    This new bike is completely kitted out, and makes more stock-power than mine did modded and tuned! My point is, you can spend way more than $14k on an older model and it still won't be as good a deal as this bike. This one is better in almost every way right out of the box.

  • @1050cc
    @1050cc Годину тому

    Kate, I know I'll prob get slated but why have a blipper n a quick shifter. I must admit, never tried either. I'm a road rider. I want to change up when the bike arrives at the end of a gear and the speed I do that depends on so many things. I don't need to blip up the gears to cover a straightaway, I want more linear acceleration on the road and controlled downshifting to use engine breaking appropriately for my approach 🤔
    😮 OI ... who u callin a donkey 😕😆

  • @robertpaton1740
    @robertpaton1740 2 години тому

    £14,495 really. You don’t even get top of the range Brembos. I wonder how many gearboxes that shifter/blipper is going to reduce to pieces.The offset dash and modernisation of certain cycle parts have left the bike confused as to what it is supposed to be.

  • @Richard-pe4cx
    @Richard-pe4cx 6 годин тому

    sorry kate but with the way things are going an aging rider base cost of living do we really need that power and the cost !

    • @UsernameKate
      @UsernameKate  5 годин тому

      We need choice, that's what we need. The more, the better 😊

  • @robertyork4041
    @robertyork4041 3 години тому

    I enjoyed your review although I felt we both could have enjoyed it more if you weren't being held back by the riders in front.
    Nice bike, but replacing iconic twin clocks for one, and an off-centre one at that, is just not on.

  • @elitescores
    @elitescores 10 годин тому +3

    Triumph need to look at Honda with pricing, £9k for a 1000 Hornet with all the tech nearly, way too expensive

  • @elnino3903
    @elnino3903 4 години тому

    This is not the one. I'm glad i got the stealth edition. No twin clocks is diabolical.

  • @stephenspencer3348
    @stephenspencer3348 9 годин тому +1

    I have always liked Triumph, but this bike does absolutely nothing for me.

  • @MarkMSM
    @MarkMSM 8 годин тому

    A new FTR 1200, £12.5k

  • @rlw85
    @rlw85 12 годин тому +4

    It’s a lovely bike I think that I prefer the tft clocks to the twin clocks.

  • @hookmaster1109
    @hookmaster1109 11 годин тому +1

    I just watched the intro.. the gold forks are old and tacky and the price is ridiculous.

  •  7 годин тому +1

    even for that price you get the worst dash from triumph lineup

  • @OntarioAndrews415
    @OntarioAndrews415 9 годин тому

    [ Like ] :)

  • @hakankillberg6043
    @hakankillberg6043 20 хвилин тому

    Great review but i stay away from this bike its to expensive both versions. I also stay away from BMW, Ducati, Harley, Indian etc etc for the same reason. The prices is skyrocking but at the same time many manufactures just want to stay in that premium segment. Sorry but i just turn my back on theese bikes.

  • @plumpii7177
    @plumpii7177 6 годин тому

    I wouldn't buy simply because of the clocks, and yeah, gold forks aint for me. I think the rear ohlines look shit but im sure they perform well.. i dont want an auto blipper..
    I like the regular speed twin, so im not the customer for this bike.. someone will buy them, and I'll tell them it looks "amazing" and "i love it"

  • @iancraig6070
    @iancraig6070 11 годин тому

    Too expensive,twin clocks a must.
    Bike manufacturers out of touch with the market and we in the UK are still in austerity.
    Servicing charges from manufacturers are too costly,some would say a rip off.
    Nice bike though,be safe.

  • @duncancleverley6366
    @duncancleverley6366 9 годин тому

    No criticism of your excellent (as always) video Kate… but to Triumph I’d say, would you add an iPad to a Fender Stratocaster… no… so why add that hideous TFT to a Modern Classic motorcycle? Truly awful and you deserve to lose sales. Classic means ‘Keep it Classic!’

  • @rogerp4612
    @rogerp4612 10 годин тому

    They've taken the best modern classic on the market and made it even better. Don't miss the barely legible twin clocks. I'd put Michelin Road 6 on straight away.

  • @trailingarm63
    @trailingarm63 7 годин тому

    Good film. A nice-looking, high-quality bike, but to me the ingredients don't quite add up. Would a real sporty rider be looking at a conservative, retro-styled machine with just 104 bhp? I don't think so. Super-nakeds are knocking out 160 to 200 bhp! The older, slower, solvent kind of guy who will fetishize this Triumph has little to gain from the £2k tech package (apart from an ego-stroke perhaps). He might as well buy the base model and enjoy the scenery. And this is a perfect bike for a summer ride-out as your film demonstrated. At 15st I've had no problem with the standard suspension on all the large bikes I've owned. Bespoke suspension set-up is really for racers aiming to shave a few tenths off their lap times. The gold forks look great to me. It's just a few commentators in the dumb & dumber category who kick-off about them.

  • @nigel8499
    @nigel8499 10 годин тому +1

    Sheeeeh kebab!....large 😂

  • @Boxer1250RT
    @Boxer1250RT 7 годин тому

    Way too expensive for what it is. Just like the new BMW R12S for $22K. No wonder Motorcycle Dealers are are either closing or in financial stress because of the unsellable products and way too expensive unaffordable bikes.

  • @Northernbiker64
    @Northernbiker64 7 годин тому

    Sorry, but with that dash, surely it now cannot be called a retro?

  • @prashantkashyap7280
    @prashantkashyap7280 12 годин тому

    HI
    Come to India if u like

  • @BarnettSpeedSuzukiThou
    @BarnettSpeedSuzukiThou 4 години тому

    Wrong tyres, clocks and overpriced imho. But yeah looks nice.

  • @MarkMSM
    @MarkMSM 9 годин тому +1

    Ugly clocks, very cheap looking

  • @justwoody6511
    @justwoody6511 5 годин тому

    What an ugly and cheap looking dash for such a beautiful bike. Also don't need a quick shifter on this kind of bike. Gold forks on an classic bike looks silly. But that's me. Every taste is different. Glad I could get a 2024 version.

  • @ausforce1
    @ausforce1 12 годин тому +1

    103hp from a 1200cc in 2025 😂. I seriously can't with triumph anymore. A decade after decade, they are consistently 20hp below the minimum standard for the day.😢

    • @adityan3208
      @adityan3208 12 годин тому +3

      I don't know much about triumphs but maybe it's cos they don't let their engines rev as high? Or maybe they focus on more torque?
      If it's the former I don't see a problem as I would like to have a per fromant yet long lasting (understressed) engine.

    • @anonymouslyanonymous4774
      @anonymouslyanonymous4774 9 годин тому +1

      and yet…the ride brings smiles…my smiles have smiles…
      Talk about numbers all you want…to ride this sublime bike is joy for the soul

    • @olavius771
      @olavius771 8 годин тому +2

      These engines are for torque at low rpm not hp at high rpm! 😉

    • @plumpii7177
      @plumpii7177 6 годин тому +1

      Numbers are pub talk ammo...

  • @t.karthikharshavardhan
    @t.karthikharshavardhan 11 годин тому

    Ur very beautiful

  • @steve34416
    @steve34416 11 годин тому

    Not very powerful for a 1200!!

  • @TheSweetasanut
    @TheSweetasanut 2 години тому

    Way over priced wake up triumph Honda hornet £9000

  • @zyghom
    @zyghom 8 годин тому

    such an ugly bike... ;-)

  • @danweston6043
    @danweston6043 8 годин тому

    Great vlog. Fantastic roads. Bap bap bap.....i thought you'd have added a it just guzzz 🤙😉 🫏 Donkey 😅