@@GIGABACHI I dont know lol. Like i see naked bikes as light nimble bikes so why buy a big heavy one?. Its said that the street will beat the speed around a track 80% of the time and will be better suited for the road... so then you're left with... whats the point of the speed?, motorway with someone on the back? but then why not get a tiger. It just seems to me as a rather pointless bike, put fairers on it and thats another story but as is its just a bike for looks and by god does it have the looks but i wouldnt buy a bike for looks alone, it has to make sense to me.
@@EskiLdn It's more about the instant torque, horse power is just the added bonus. It's also a little more relaxed for hwy use. I have a 1190 adventure which is not far off the 1290 superduke in terms of power and torque but I would love something smaller for around town but I just love twisting the throttle at any speed in any gear and getting instant kick. I also have a 2011 fireblade but that doesn't provide the same around town torque as the vtwin 1190 so it's not as fun... Now a 1000cc superbike makes zero sense on the street, unless you ride it to the track but even on the track most people will be quicker on a 600cc..
I rode a street triple r for 5 years, year round. I like my speed triple rs because it's much more comfortable for me, and it just feels much more planted than my street triple did. But my street triple r didnt have ohlins and brembo in the front. Dont be fooled, the speed triple is fast as hell.
I've owned mine for 6 months now and its without doubt the. best bike ive ever owned, the quick shifter is a great addition, and sounds awesome on the downshift. I love it .
The bike has different ABS and TC levels. It's not just On and Off. To be more precise it has 3 ABS settings: - Road (max ABS) - Track (available only on the RS model) - Off and 4 Traction Control settings: - Rain - Road - Track (only on the RS) - Off Each riding mode has a different combination of Throttle Response (MAP), TC and ABS. You can modify the preset riding modes or you can create a new combination of MAP/TC/ABS using the Rider Mode (e.g. you can select the sport map, turn the ABS off and set the TC on Rain). All the configurations and settings can be found at pg 38 of the english owner's handbook.
@jeff deathrage And I suppose you know that they use traction and wheelie control in WorldSBK, STK1000 and MotoGP as well, right..? But they are all a bunch of pussies, of course.... I usually ear this kind of anti-electronics complaints from very old riders or very young ones, but you are, obviously, entitled to have your opinion. Anyway....the bike allows you to disable every electronic aid, if you like so.
Got mine about a 11 months ago, unfortunately have only done 2,000 miles due to ill health. I agree with the review apart from the complaint about the seat, which I have found comfortable. I replaced the tyres very quickly for Michelin Road 5's, which for me transformed the bike. I did not like the Supercorsa's at all. They would maybe be OK if you are only a fair weather rider and/or want to take it on the track. Which I am not. I got some upgrades done to mine which cost about another £1,000 if I recall correctly: Evotech tail tidy Front screen( provides a little more wind protection) LED indicators front and back Crash Bobbins Quickshifter( essential to get the most out of the bike) Tracker - this type of bike will be very attractive to scumbag thieves Brilliant bike, that triple engine just sounds amazing and has more than enough power for the road. Only thing I would change is the colour.........I would get the white instead of the matt black as it marks very easily.
One thing Triumph has gotten good at is keeping a model's personality intact over the years. Improved in nearly every area, this Speed still has the essential character of my '09. I still marvel at the engine's flexibility, the power, the noise it makes and how frugal it can actually be. And, from all accounts, it's pretty bulletproof, and hasn't given me any problems. With Michelin 5s (yeah, transformational), it's a blast in the mountains. I'm about to get another bike, but I'm keeping this one. Too much fun. If I was looking for another big naked, though, this would be on the top of my list.
I owned this bike for 1,5 weeks before I unfortunately hit a deer on the road and totaled the bike. In that time I had put around 1000 km on it and I can say it was the best bike I've ever owned. The power was everywhere, it was comfortable to ride, it looked beautiful, the quick shifter worked great, the TFT dash was the best looking and most practical I've seen in a bike and on top of that, it was quite fuel efficient. Riding in a highway at 100km/h with cruise control, the fuel consumption was around 4 litres per 100km (= 58 mpg). Ride modes were great, with sport mode giving you instant throttle response and rain mode giving a super soft response for when I just wanted to cruise around town peacefully.
Bucket list bike. 😍 As much as I hate Triumph for not tossing that old Dinosaur 1050 in the dumpster and not starting from scratch with a clean sheet of paper engine design . . . I have to applaud them for stretching it's life cycle to the Euro4 limits and probably 5 too.
The Speed Triple is so beautiful and it seems to be a fantastic bike. I drove the 2013 Model for 5 years, now i own a BMW S 1000 R since 2 years. The BMW is an absolute great bike, but i've seen these days a new black Speed Triple RS and i thought: yes, this bike is the most beautiful naked bike you can get. And my experience with my Speedy was, that i love it. I love this motor and the ergonomy extremly. What i missed, if i compare the BMW and my old Triumph, is, that the motor is a little bit sluggish. OK, no wonder - my Speedy had the old motor. I think, now the motor is much better than the motor of my 2013 speedy - and i mean not only the power, also the characteristic. Should i go back to Triumph? What is your recommendation? And many thanks for your great Video! Many greetings from Germany.
I just don’t like the twin pipes under the seat. Much prefer these with the single side exit aftermarket which look much better. Def on my radar Great review😎👍 Also what’s the story with your name? Just interested.
Nice review. Replaced my 2008 Speed Triple with an RS beginning of July and still running in at 350 miles but I luuuuvvvvv it. The engine promises sooo much (even just revving to 6000rpm). Out in the rain yesterday so treated the supercorsa's with respect, great in the dry mind. Looking at Rosso Corsa III's or Metzeler M7 to replace. Its just a great bike to ride and a lovely quality product to look at.
@Oddjob6120 Yep I agree absolutely love it!!..finished running in and what a bike!!..never ridden anything that charges soo hard in fifth gear particularly with the induction roar....intoxicating!
I don't go looking for compliments about my Speed Triple but it is always nice when they are made.....and that is often, almost every time I'm out in fact. Says a lot about the bike I think.
You can assign different levels of traction control to each rider mode. Unless you're completely turning off ABS and TC, you don't even have to stop the bike. Just select a different mode and close the throttle for a second.
Braking is lovely but has a bit of a dead spot and than theres me on my honda c50 with drums and never stopping in a mile 🤣 love the triumph got a street tripple
The Press would probably murder and crucify it even before it makes it out the factory's door for not making "at least 200BHP" like the other Litre Bikes. These are the times we live in now. 200BHP or no business case. 😞
I was looking at one at the weekend and noticed the brake master cylinder is adjustable which I never seen on a factory bike before got me thinking this should be fun
I see there is a Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP in the background there. How does that compare to the Speed Triple RS? I have a hyper and was considering getting a Speed Triple RS instead. Thoughts on the differences? Thanks!!
Almost all bike reviews are comprised of 90% talk about specs which everyone already know about and 10% about a "review" on how the bike is to ride. Think it should be the other way around, maybe that just me.
@@visordown I re-watched and your right you did mange that but it still felt a little too delivered. It's an awesome review and I think my lack luster interest might be because the bike is only an update, not a hole new toy. To counter that I think I need some "whole cow bat man this speed trip is the shizz, Kapow". In other words, tell me how to feel about it and inject some personality..
i like it but where i live we paying about 7 grand more for this over the competition it aint worth that much more than a yamaha xsr 900 for example , no way.
Those arrow cans are ugly, sounds horrible too. Bad decision dropping the little red color plastic fairing for RS model. People want to go back to the 2016 model now.
As much as i like the look of this bike and wouldnt turn one down for free, i just dont see the point of a liter naked bike
State your case, Sir.
@@GIGABACHI I dont know lol. Like i see naked bikes as light nimble bikes so why buy a big heavy one?. Its said that the street will beat the speed around a track 80% of the time and will be better suited for the road... so then you're left with... whats the point of the speed?, motorway with someone on the back? but then why not get a tiger.
It just seems to me as a rather pointless bike, put fairers on it and thats another story but as is its just a bike for looks and by god does it have the looks but i wouldnt buy a bike for looks alone, it has to make sense to me.
@@EskiLdn fair enough, you made good points.👌
@@EskiLdn It's more about the instant torque, horse power is just the added bonus. It's also a little more relaxed for hwy use. I have a 1190 adventure which is not far off the 1290 superduke in terms of power and torque but I would love something smaller for around town but I just love twisting the throttle at any speed in any gear and getting instant kick. I also have a 2011 fireblade but that doesn't provide the same around town torque as the vtwin 1190 so it's not as fun... Now a 1000cc superbike makes zero sense on the street, unless you ride it to the track but even on the track most people will be quicker on a 600cc..
I rode a street triple r for 5 years, year round. I like my speed triple rs because it's much more comfortable for me, and it just feels much more planted than my street triple did. But my street triple r didnt have ohlins and brembo in the front. Dont be fooled, the speed triple is fast as hell.
I've owned mine for 6 months now and its without doubt the. best bike ive ever owned, the quick shifter is a great addition, and sounds awesome on the downshift. I love it .
The bike has different ABS and TC levels. It's not just On and Off.
To be more precise it has 3 ABS settings:
- Road (max ABS)
- Track (available only on the RS model)
- Off
and 4 Traction Control settings:
- Rain
- Road
- Track (only on the RS)
- Off
Each riding mode has a different combination of Throttle Response (MAP), TC and ABS. You can modify the preset riding modes or you can create a new combination of MAP/TC/ABS using the Rider Mode (e.g. you can select the sport map, turn the ABS off and set the TC on Rain).
All the configurations and settings can be found at pg 38 of the english owner's handbook.
@jeff deathrage And I suppose you know that they use traction and wheelie control in WorldSBK, STK1000 and MotoGP as well, right..? But they are all a bunch of pussies, of course....
I usually ear this kind of anti-electronics complaints from very old riders or very young ones, but you are, obviously, entitled to have your opinion.
Anyway....the bike allows you to disable every electronic aid, if you like so.
Such a gorgeous bike with the single swing arm.
Shame we never got a modern litre sports Triple from Triumph.
Agreed
@@davidb7358 1 year later here we are :)
Quality review. I haven’t heard much of this bike since the press launch last year. Glad to finally see some content on it.
Got mine about a 11 months ago, unfortunately have only done 2,000 miles due to ill health. I agree with the review apart from the complaint about the seat, which I have found comfortable. I replaced the tyres very quickly for Michelin Road 5's, which for me transformed the bike. I did not like the Supercorsa's at all. They would maybe be OK if you are only a fair weather rider and/or want to take it on the track. Which I am not.
I got some upgrades done to mine which cost about another £1,000 if I recall correctly:
Evotech tail tidy
Front screen( provides a little more wind protection)
LED indicators front and back
Crash Bobbins
Quickshifter( essential to get the most out of the bike)
Tracker - this type of bike will be very attractive to scumbag thieves
Brilliant bike, that triple engine just sounds amazing and has more than enough power for the road. Only thing I would change is the colour.........I would get the white instead of the matt black as it marks very easily.
Get better/healthy again😊 and ride the wheels off of it.👍🏻🏍
I thought the RS comes with the Quickshifter?
@@southpawsNfriends it better be standard, for that kind of 💰.
@@GIGABACHI agreed!
@@GIGABACHIThank you for kind words. I have had an op and on the mend.
One thing Triumph has gotten good at is keeping a model's personality intact over the years. Improved in nearly every area, this Speed still has the essential character of my '09. I still marvel at the engine's flexibility, the power, the noise it makes and how frugal it can actually be. And, from all accounts, it's pretty bulletproof, and hasn't given me any problems. With Michelin 5s (yeah, transformational), it's a blast in the mountains. I'm about to get another bike, but I'm keeping this one. Too much fun. If I was looking for another big naked, though, this would be on the top of my list.
I owned this bike for 1,5 weeks before I unfortunately hit a deer on the road and totaled the bike. In that time I had put around 1000 km on it and I can say it was the best bike I've ever owned. The power was everywhere, it was comfortable to ride, it looked beautiful, the quick shifter worked great, the TFT dash was the best looking and most practical I've seen in a bike and on top of that, it was quite fuel efficient. Riding in a highway at 100km/h with cruise control, the fuel consumption was around 4 litres per 100km (= 58 mpg). Ride modes were great, with sport mode giving you instant throttle response and rain mode giving a super soft response for when I just wanted to cruise around town peacefully.
my 2003 955i speed triple 100000 mil still run like new
Bucket list bike. 😍
As much as I hate Triumph for not tossing that old Dinosaur 1050 in the dumpster and not starting from scratch with a clean sheet of paper engine design . . . I have to applaud them for stretching it's life cycle to the Euro4 limits and probably 5 too.
One of the best looking bikes there is
The Speed Triple is so beautiful and it seems to be a fantastic bike. I drove the 2013 Model for 5 years, now i own a BMW S 1000 R since 2 years.
The BMW is an absolute great bike, but i've seen these days a new black Speed Triple RS and i thought: yes, this bike is the most beautiful
naked bike you can get. And my experience with my Speedy was, that i love it. I love this motor and the ergonomy extremly.
What i missed, if i compare the BMW and my old Triumph, is, that the motor is a little bit sluggish. OK, no wonder - my Speedy had the old motor.
I think, now the motor is much better than the motor of my 2013 speedy - and i mean not only the power, also the characteristic.
Should i go back to Triumph? What is your recommendation? And many thanks for your great Video!
Many greetings from Germany.
Great review, easy to watch and enjoyable. More of this please
I just don’t like the twin pipes under the seat. Much prefer these with the single side exit aftermarket which look much better.
Def on my radar
Great review😎👍
Also what’s the story with your name? Just interested.
Three-into-One with a Megaphone at the end.
Yeah, I would like to know the story behind the name too, if there's one to begin with.
Nice review. Replaced my 2008 Speed Triple with an RS beginning of July and still running in at 350 miles but I luuuuvvvvv it. The engine promises sooo much (even just revving to 6000rpm). Out in the rain yesterday so treated the supercorsa's with respect, great in the dry mind. Looking at Rosso Corsa III's or Metzeler M7 to replace. Its just a great bike to ride and a lovely quality product to look at.
@Oddjob6120 Yep I agree absolutely love it!!..finished running in and what a bike!!..never ridden anything that charges soo hard in fifth gear particularly with the induction roar....intoxicating!
I don't go looking for compliments about my Speed Triple but it is always nice when they are made.....and that is often, almost every time I'm out in fact. Says a lot about the bike I think.
Wish they would hurry up and give this bike a nice facelift to freshen it up. Looks a bit stale to me at the front but rest of bike is beautiful
Thanks for another informative video review
You can assign different levels of traction control to each rider mode. Unless you're completely turning off ABS and TC, you don't even have to stop the bike. Just select a different mode and close the throttle for a second.
Braking is lovely but has a bit of a dead spot and than theres me on my honda c50 with drums and never stopping in a mile 🤣 love the triumph got a street tripple
Same bike I picked up...when I traded in my 14' Bonnie. Great bike, learned to lay off the throttle... sometimes.
Daytona 1050 will be nice
The Press would probably murder and crucify it even before it makes it out the factory's door for not making "at least 200BHP" like the other Litre Bikes. These are the times we live in now. 200BHP or no business case. 😞
They never should have gotten rid of the round bug eye headlights.
You can buy a kit that replicates them! :)
Can't wait for the 1160 to be announced!
I was looking at one at the weekend and noticed the brake master cylinder is adjustable which I never seen on a factory bike before got me thinking this should be fun
Better to lean inside of the turn, not outside, as you constantly do.
errrr okay, thanks! :)
@@visordown No, but seriously.
Ok the 2021 speed triple rs will be in my garage going to be one hell of bike
Went into a shop to buy one of these but ended up getting a gsxs1000 instead for several thousand cheaper. Maybe someday
I see there is a Ducati Hypermotard 939 SP in the background there. How does that compare to the Speed Triple RS? I have a hyper and was considering getting a Speed Triple RS instead. Thoughts on the differences? Thanks!!
Is it just me or is his body position off in the corners? Looks like he is counter leaning.
Agreed. He needs to get some honest coaching. Posture is all wrong.
Almost all bike reviews are comprised of 90% talk about specs which everyone already know about and 10% about a "review" on how the bike is to ride. Think it should be the other way around, maybe that just me.
I agree. I like it when they give you the specs mixed in to their opinion, making it apart of a story.
@@Whos-That-Guy Do we not manage that? Genuinely asking for your opinion here and nothing more! :)
Do we not manage that? Genuinely asking for your opinion here and nothing more! :)
@@visordown I re-watched and your right you did mange that but it still felt a little too delivered. It's an awesome review and I think my lack luster interest might be because the bike is only an update, not a hole new toy. To counter that I think I need some "whole cow bat man this speed trip is the shizz, Kapow". In other words, tell me how to feel about it and inject some personality..
Man, you guys need to be shooting in at least 50fps.
excellent review
Sorry, not really a bike person here, just a fan.....trying to understand the engine better......so is it a V-twin ???....or what exactly??
Eric Williams it is an inline - 3 engine
@@adirocs clues in the bikes name
As others have mentioned, it's a Triple of three cylinder, This is a V-Twin - ua-cam.com/video/1TX2ar-CcJ0/v-deo.html
and before the keyboard heroes (who we love!!) jump in - some call it an L-twin as it is angled forwards! :)
Its a inline 3 cylinder
i like it but where i live we paying about 7 grand more for this over the competition it aint worth that much more than a yamaha xsr 900 for example , no way.
Beautiful, but i’d change the headlamp
😀
Buy a Daytona, bell end. its a triblre 1050 RS
Those arrow cans are ugly, sounds horrible too. Bad decision dropping the little red color plastic fairing for RS model. People want to go back to the 2016 model now.