2020 Triumph Speed Twin | First Ride Review
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- 2020 Triumph Speed Twin | First Ride Review
The Triumph Speed Twin was a 500cc motorcycle initially unveiled in 1937. Then in 2019 Triumph have once again adorned one of their modern classic bikes with the legendary name "Speed Twin".
Join me as I take this 2020 model Speed Twin for a first ride review!
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@His Masters Voice Or a "Fast enough to have fun Twin". :)
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@His Masters Voice Your opinion is just that. I however had a brilliant time on this bike. So there! :D
This bike has personality. It’s not as comfy as a T120, but it feels so much lighter to move and ride around and people surprisingly say it’s better looking. A rider’s bike, it has everything you need if you want to keep it all minimal. Perhaps a T120 might be more comfy for a longer tour, but for interest and fun this bike is never going to be boring. Clean air for a naked bike so very little buffeting. Ok to take a pillion but you may want more frequent stops. Lots of fun, it’s how biking is meant to be.
I ride a 2017 speed triple and my wife has a 2018 street twin and I love it - I would love to give this a go.
Great video as usual Dan
Very well done video! Thank you for posting. Love this bike.
Your production technology gets an A+. The camera work and audio quality is outstanding. Thank you for the ride along. The Speed Twin is a classic work of art.
Tom, thank you so much for this lovely comment. I've lost my mojo recently and comments like this really do help keep me going!
@@Englishbikerdan don't lose you mojo! Great video thanks. I'm trying to decide between what I can afford (Street twin) or what I really want but is pushing the debt (this gorgeous Speed)! Great content.
Great filming job and thoroughly explained. Kind of a partial to Honda guy, but found this very interesting. Thanks for sharing EBD. Be well and safe
Love the review and know the road so even better
Great video fantastic bike stay safe looking forward to next one 🇬🇧👍🏻
I bought one and I love it. So much character. Yes the throttle is snatchy. No helmet lock 😱. But fun fun fun to ride. Great brakes. Great handling. Great clutch / transmission. And I can be on it all day long. And price wise it was only slightly more expensive than the z900rs. Build quality on the triumph is really good.
How is the handling at low speed? Around 60km/hr for city riding and also at 120km/hr on highway? Thanks
Absolutely awesome review especially with your camera angles which I think is a must for a decent review. Nailed it.
Great review Dan. Lovely bike. 😁
Very nice review! Beautiful Triumph! Cheers Mate!
Love the video Dan, lovely bike the Speed Twin👌
You do such a good job with everything on the videos
Sooo nice
I've been waiting for this!
Excellent review, covered all points quickly and succinctly. I’ve not ridden a Speed Twin but own a 2020 T120 Diamond and perhaps this will be my next procurement. I’m also waiting for an RS version, and if released praying its not with spoked wheels, beautiful it’s true, but a cosmetic maintenance nightmare and I prefer lighter alloys. I unfortunately spend plenty of time with the wheels on my T120, last thing I need is 2 more to deal with!!!! Thanks for sharing, subscribed. Ciao.
Thanks Steve glad you liked it. I loved my time with this bike but would love to see an RS version too. Cheers! 👍
The engine and the exhaust sound amazing. Looks a great bike. Fuel tank a bit small, though, but I guess it keeps the weight down, just mean more fuel stops. Great video, and really nice roads to give it the beans on
Cheers Martin, yeah you really need to look for fuel after 100 miles.
I’d immigrate to England just for those wonderful B roads.
I'd stay where you are. Where ever that is.
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o lol why do you say that
In the Netherlands we also have a lot of B roads really relaxing to drive.
@@user-sw2lv3zp6o yeah why
@@jishnudoley5415 Because it gives a false impression of this country, it's a shithole and the government are out of control enforcing Covid rules.
I had a go on one of these last weekend and thought it was fantastic. Kept it in "sport" mode, which was quite snatchy at first but I got used to it after a few miles. I thought it was a fantastic motorcycle, the sound in particular was so addictive. Fun to ride fast but also really pleasant to cruise about on slowly. It has made me really want a Thruxton RS...
Thanks for watching! 👍
@His Masters Voice Have you ridden one?
Enjoyed the spin and it was dry for you 👍🏁👍
Nice video 👍 I think it’s a gorgeous bike too and was convinced I was going to buy one when I changed my bike at the end of 2019 but I test rode a Street Triple RS and the rest is history. I dare say if I’d got on the Speed Twin instead then I’d have bought a Speed Twin. There’s only one problem with Triumph at the moment... they make too many great bikes and I can only own one at a time!
Haha yes! Street Triple is a ripper.
This is the only Triumph I'd buy. Excellent review.
1990 crazy. Thruxton RS and Street Triple RS are both better than this.
@@sneakerjoe23 No they aren't.
Hi Dan, love you! anyway, I really enjoyed the video. Please make your vids with MORE B-ROLL, we (I) need to see the bike MOREEEEE.
ps : my brother had this and he changed it to a beautiful cafe racer, I'm so jealous!
Thanks! The problem is for 1-2 hour test rides, I really don't have enough time to do all this BRoll and the ride video. I can only realistically do that when I can borrow a bike for a few days/weeks. So he changed the Speed Twin into a Thruxton?
Thinking of one of these later in the year to replace my MT07 😎
Really excellent. Super quality footage and loved the rotation around on the 360 camera. Love the bike too. Great roads - which roads were they?
Cheers Rob. This is the A272 from Loomies to Winchester.
I’m so proud of you buddy!
Aw shucks! 😘
I got this as my first big bike as a newbie middle aged rider. I wondered if it would be "too much" for a newbie, in fact it's really easy to ride as a newbie , so long as you're easy with the throttle. As you mention all that gear changing, this thing can almost be considered a "semi automatic" , well it can be ridden at most normal speeds in second , third or fourth ! Being a newbie, I've often forgotten to change down. I've pulled away in third and sometimes fourth gear ! Riding a 125cc bike, apart from pushing it around the garden, is hard work compared to this .
Rain mode is good for when taking pillions, sport mode you do get used to the snatchiness . My MPG is around 55 ( mainly country lanes, and 60 limit A roads), but I don't ride like the journo test riders. So I reckon you can get up to 150 miles out of a tank before the orange light of doom comes on. Although the digital range to empty , I find about 25 miles pessimistic. That's probably a good thing, because you don't really want to run out of petrol !
My major moans is the fuel tank could be a couple of litres bigger, I'd like a slightly higher seat height ( I'm 5 foot 11 inches ), the lug on the side stand is a bit difficult to get to and Triumph's range of luggage options is pretty useless ( Although TEC bike parts do make a rear rack, which I've yet to fit to my bike ! )
I also got a second hand Street Triple S 660cc A2 , had it derestricted to 94 BHP. So similar peak power to this. I find the Striple a bit more "flickable", and I reckon in a race around twisties against myself, I could probably ride a little bit quicker on the Striple. What I do find when I get on the striple , is I often stall it, because I've got used to the Speed Twin's torque, and if I do forget to change down on the Striple , pulling away at junctions is much more hairy, lots of clutch slipping required !
If I could only have one bike, I'd keep the Speed Twin over the Striple, the Speed Twin looks prettier to my eyes and I love it's character. I do like the Striple, it's quite a different bike, the lighter weight, revy nature and engine note. The pair compliment one another well. Classic and modern. So hopefully I will be able to keep both of them !
These modern classics by triumph are beautiful...
Just ordered one, getting it in a couple of weeks...
Please share ur detailed experience once u got it
How is it
Congratulations plz share with us
on a scale of “wtf why did I order this” to “this is fucking amazing” how has your experience been
Order me one too
Really nice bike mate! Cheers!
Cheers! 🍻
Thank you for including range estimate
Even Jay Leno loves it. My #1 choice.
Good video!! Hope 1 day I can reach my dreams and ride this beautiful lady :") ( my english sucks ) Saludos desde México ❤
Beautiful machine
it looks awesome
If I live in UK / Europe, I would consider a Triumph due to price and parts availability
But as of now, Honda is the best choice (CB 650R)
I really love ur channel but needs more bikes T-T ..
Seriously the best bike channel
Thank you! What do you mean needs more bikes?
@@Englishbikerdan hmm,more bike reviews please! :D
I know it maybe not an easy thing,sorry
Keep up the good content!
Anyone know if the front and rear suspension is the same as the Bonneville T120?
I have a T120 black and feel I can go faster now through the twisties (with more experience) than I did on my R6 7 years ago. Such a blast on the street.
I rode mine from London to Somerset recently, using the M3/A303. I have a Dart screen fitted and tbh am not sure it provided much wind relief. The ergonomics were fine, and on the upside staying below 75 helps keep the license clean! As you say, power is never an issue on this bike. I've fitted a booster plug and have finally received a throttle spacer kit, which by all accounts is one of the best mods to do. Looking forward to some French miles when lockdown ends!
How did you feel when you got off the bike at the end of your journey? I went from Sunbury to Dorchester on my Street Cup and I was aching like hell!
@@leeholt3567 Not too bad actually. I think it helps to be restrained with the speed, relax and enjoy the journey. Having much less traffic helped, and I stopped at Fleet services for fuel. I guess it depends on how many miles your body is used to riding and your age?
@@robinwatford What did you have before the Speed Twin?
@@leeholt3567 ZX6R and CBR600FX
@@robinwatford Lovely bike the Speed Twin ;)
Nice video mate ! By the way , when are you going to upload the second part of touring in Germany ?😁
Cheers. Not sure at the moment as I'm super busy! Soon enough though, I just don't want to rush it either. :)
oooh Germany...love riding there!
What a awasome machine
How is the slow speed handling on this? I find my Thruxton 900 has heavily loaded forks (instruments, light etc) and you really have to man handle it at very slow speeds or pushing it around for parking/getting in/out of the garage compared to other bikes I've had.
The nonadjustable front suspension gives pause; what’s it like on rubbish roads? Also, what’s the projected cost of ownership? Was recently riding with my buddy on his Thruxton R and while it’s a beauty, the electrics were giving him some issues and like most, it “required” the decat to make the engine breathe and sound like it was having fun. Anyway, looking forward to your more lengthy review.
Can it be used like a sporty naked ? (Triumph Street Triple S, smaller Ducati Monster) Thank you for your answer and the quality video!
Hey dude, nice review. You did a really good job. Could you tell me pls, is your helmet a Shark Evo 2 modular helmet?
Thanks, helmet is a Shark D-Skwal. 👍
lovely looking bike, if i could afford a new bike it'd be a toss up between this and the Kawa Z900RS
I love that Kwak too, lovely machine.
Get one. They’re great. Bit soft, maybe, but they go well. Although, I’d like one of these too!
Nice! 😎
I wish they would put larger fuel tanks on their bikes. I like bikes with around 200 mile range. It’s a nice looking bike.
Aye, a slightly larger tank would have been nice.
Great video. Looks like a fun bike. I’m 5’7 and on the balls of my feet on the speed triple RS. I’m nervous of riding a taller bike 🤔 nice looking roads, what area is that?
I'm the same height as you and there's not that many bikes I have any issues with. Only really the big adventure bikes where I feel far too short.
If you ride enough on big bikes as a shorty you get used to it and adjust to each bike accordingly. I’m only 5’7 and can ride scrambler 1200 XE’s no problem, slide your ass over a little and confidently put your left foot down keeping your right on the rear brake. Comes with practice though.
Hallo brother may i ask you how much you cost an average service including oil change all.. thankyou ride safe and bless
maybe one day I'll trade my 19 street twin to the speed twin...
Great Vid Dan. Took one out the other day and it was fun. Being 5foot tall I managed to tiptoe on this. I’ve got a T120 and it is comfortable however It is just too heavy. I’m now toss between getting a speed twin, trade in the T120 or have both. Did I mentioned cleaning the T120 is a pain and a joy? It’s sparkles if you spend time with it. Don’t get me wrong, I love my bike. What’s your thoughts about the 2?
Thanks, I've never ridden the T120 but the new Speed Twin is just so gorgeous so that would be the one for me!
I had one. Amazing moto. The only problem: doesn't had a great tank capacity.
#EnglishBikerDan What jacket are you wearing?? Loved the review!
Oxford Delta 1.0 jacket. 👍
Where is this ? what roads are you on ?
Im 6" tall this bike is small for this height??
Great, great 👍 video mate the angle you record these videos from is simply awesome. Maybe one day you can show us how you mount your GoPro on to the helmet..also I don’t know exactly what it is but in this video there’s an excessive amount of wind noise. Have you changed the position of mic.. Or was it just very windy?
Cheers! It's the bike, so much wind smacking you right in the chin on that bike.
Interesting camera angle down by your boots !!
I honestly can't tell if you liked it or not?
@@Englishbikerdan lol yeah was certainly different, just wondered how you did it!!
Ah good. It's using a 360 camera, the Insta360 One R. Very very clever! Cheers. 👍
What helmet are you wearing?
Haven't rode in awhile but wanting back on. Is this too much bike for me? Should I go for the little brother street twin?
Get a RE 650 cheap and easy to ride
I see you have the 360 one R, which do you prefer for a POV cam the Hero or the One R?
Yeah, I use the GoPro 7 for POV. Better sound and for other reasons but I'll do a video on it.
Spoke wheels, & R version I would buy.
Ditto! 👍
I love my Speed twin, even more since I took the cat out.
Is it better then RnineT pure? Thats my biggest question....
Lovely video BTW.
I'll have to try one, over here the RNine seems to be quite a lot more expensive than the Triumph though.
@@Englishbikerdan yeah here in Croatia new RnineT is pretty much the same cost
minor diference
@@vioivkovic3741 same here in Norway. just about same price. love both bikes and cant make up my mind...
I tested this bike and liked it but was happy to get back to my mt09. I found the throttle of the speed twin to be very snatchy. It gets fast to the redline. It vibrates a lot which I assume is part of the charm and I am ok with. Not a smooth bike like the mt09.
Yeah it's a big twin, although I found it pretty smooth personally.
@@Englishbikerdan I personally love triumph style wise and I know I will own one eventually. I still prefer sporty ride over classic look, hence I prefer the mt09 atctgis point, but have always been attracted to classic style bikes. Triumph have nailed the classic motorcycle style niche pretty well. Hard to think of a classic style bike that looks good and runs well and not think of a triumph product.
Slap on Thruxton R rear shocks and good to go !!
I'm looking forward to the Speed Twin R or RS. :D
@@Englishbikerdan you think it will happen ?
I would like them to make a Honda cb1000r rival, Honda had a good design, but fuc##d it up with the new 21 design!!!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Masterpiece of a twin engine❤️ do yourself a favour,don't read the labels, just get a test ride👍
Not a Triumph fan but this could convert me
Give one a test ride Bill, it may well win you over.
The suspension sucks when riding hard. I did 18000km this year on mine.
Suspension is fine for (even fast) cruising, but really sucks when riding hard. Gonna have to invest.
Brakes are okay.
Engine is great.
Did you upgrade the suspension? How does it works?
How does it compare against the Cb650r?
Totally different really.
Costs twelve times what my '77 T140v cost including tuning,(in '82) makes lower power to weight ratio too, the only thing it does better is run on unleaded, think i know which triumph i'll be buying if i get another.....
Costs nineteen times what my 1967 BSA Lightning cost in 1976. But then I had a job that paid $6 (5 pounds) per hour, before taxes, so it's all relative.
@@jamesdarnell8568 It's not the price which is so bad more the power to weight ratio, like bicycles the more you pay the lighter they should be & better handlng. Enfeild will probably take over triumph soon anyway.What made bonnies so good to ride is thier light weight & low cog & good midrange torque making them so easy to ride in twisty back roads & around town.I'll stick to my suzuki sv650 for the time being I think, the nearest modern equivalent to a good 70's bonnie.
How does it differ from the street twin?
Twin front disc's, 1200cc as apposed to 900cc. Basically a super version
Y u did not get a speed twin and went for cb650r
Rid on one demo yesterday and was surprised how gutless it was for the size of the engine. Great seat...great handling...great sound...that's was about it...
..I own a 2019 tiger XRT tho so suppose I'm a bit spoilt 🤔
You sure you rode the Speed Twin? I never found it gutless and it pulls your arms off when you give it the beans.
Love the bike, but that fuel tank cap is a monstrosity! Not the the outer one - that looks nice, but the plastic garbage underneath. No idea why they didn't stick with one from T100 or T120 or made something better.
can it wheelie ?
You can wheelie almost any bike!
Kilograms and miles?????
I don't understand the question.
You must try "Sport" mode along those beautiful open A roads. You'll notice the difference straight away - the bike becomes a total scream. For those of us who are of a certain age, we have trouble assimilating a 30" inside leg measurement with an 807 mm seat height - 31¾" would help. In the same vein, a fuel tank of 14.5 litres equates to 3 imperial gallons, which means that if you achieve 50 mpg, then a half-wit could work out the range (150 miles), which is next to impossible if you mix and match imperial and metric. Just call me an old duffer.
Yeah I did. Just found it too snatchy and sensitive, especially coming out of a tight hairpin. Road and Rain though were superb.
In case you didn't understand; The Speed Twin is a legit weapon.
Someone gets it. :)
@@Englishbikerdan I bought mine in 2019. Motone X-cat delete, Weslake GP Shorty pro mufflers and a Powerplug. What a wonderful streetbike.
I have put 10k miles on this thing. Last weekend took it to the dragstrip and ran an uncorrected 11.7 at 114mph. I commute on it. Every chance I get I rail it around an epic 100 mile canyon carving session. Often I go out to the garage just to look at it. Like other bikes in the Thruxton range It really is a special bike.
Speed Twin vs Z900RS
Sadly it doesn't look like I'll be able to review any Kawasaki motorcycles on my channel at present.
@@Englishbikerdan aww thats alright Dan, appreciate ya
Seat height is not 870mm. thats pretty tall even for adventure bike standards. I think you mean 807mm.
I said 807mm, twice in fact!
The caption @1:08 is saying 870 millimetres. Anyway, thanks for clearing that up. looking at this bike as my next big purchase.
@@ginol8674 800 and 7 mm Bro.. My poor english still catch it.
My pants are hipsters and my package is also agile. Can I have one?
I asked your mum and she said NO. :D
@@Englishbikerdan you're not my real dad
never understood the difference between this and the bonneville t120
Looks, engine power, brakes and suspension.
T120 is 30 kgs heavier, that's why I changed to a Speed Twin.
Test rode it once, pretty punchy but Triumph quality is questionable...
I always thought they had excellent build quality. Is this since they've moved all production to Thailand?
price is not justified at all
Thruxton, Speed Twin, Rocket lll, Bobber! What other motorcycle company puts out more beautiful bikes than triumph? I’m from America and the standard seems to be compared to Harley an Indian, in my opinion Trump surpasses both of those brands
p.s. I own a Triumph
Way overpriced for what you actually get compared to the Japanese Market
"bUt ItS a TrIuMpH"
I would never pay 11k for this bike...
Well you're in luck, as it's £10,200. :P
@@Englishbikerdan would you test ride the Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX? I know you like touring on a sport like me... :-)
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Beautiful bike! But the BMW RnineT have better handling and performes better.
I've not ridden one as I don't like the look of that engine on that style bike personally. The BMW is quite a bit more expensive in the UK but cheaper in the US.
@@Englishbikerdan Imagin the RnineT with the Triumph 1200 engine! Yes, I think the boxer engine is...not that good looking!😋
I just imagine the Speed Twin. Nice bike.
Nah. It's got that horrible looking boxer engine. Nasty.
Triumph are in trouble ,talking redundancies .
That's never good! :(
Well not surprising when you look how overpriced, over complicated and heavy their bikes are , also made in Thailand which is not something that bothers me personally but they still pretend to be British which must put a few people off .
I’d really like this particular bike but they cost about $22,000 NZD here in New Zealand which doesn’t compare well with a lot of similar bikes . I’ll probably buy an MT 07 Yamaha instead which are only $12,710 and are simple,light and really fun to ride
I can see why people are buying the Royal Enfields which are simple , light and amazing good value at NZD $10,300 but I don’t like the look of them personally
@@noelchignell1048 Those are crazy prices. Surely that's an import tax issue? They aren't that expensive in many other countries around the world. Triumph have many amazing bikes, I do think they need to offer some simple models to compete with the likes of Royal Enfield though. Perhaps an A2 friendly Street Twin.
@@noelchignell1048 Totally agree Noel ,the Royal Enfields got the pricing spot on .Believe they have plans for 14 new models. Plus the dealer service pricing for Triumphs astronomical. Go steady.
EnglishBikerDan these are New Zealand Dollar prices which is about $0.60 US , now import duty other than 15% Goods and Services tax on everything here.
For classic looks get a new re650 for half the price than use the other half to buy a used superbike if you are a speed freak....
Interceptor 650 looks nice.
...but I'd rather have a Speed Twin.
The fit and finish on the R.E Interceptor is no where near as nice as the Triumph. They corrode quickly too.
Horrible tacky wheels though.
What helmet are you wearing?
Shark D-Skwal.
Thanks for the response.
Do you like it? Is it quiet?