Triumph Street Triple 675 R Vs Kwak Z1000 ?

[aletank]

I've been interested in a Triumph Street Triple 675 for a couple of months mainly because of the idea of havin somethin that bit different,great reviews,comfy ridin position etc
The original price of £5300 also was good but once you added those Triumph extras, fly screen,hugger,belly pan, alarm etc that price soon rose to over £6k then they had a price increase which pushed it up even more!
Now they've introduced the R Version with better brakes,suspension,different bars for £500 extra (£6250 + Extras)with another price increase to the standard price now, So thats just over £7k!
I've always liked the Kawasaki Z1000's and relised that for £7k I could have a new Z1000 with some extras, Belly Pan, Screen, Hugger,Tail Tidy, Alarm etc
Have a read of the reviews over on the MCN site, there's not a bad word about the Triumph!
There is a MCN test of the Triumph Vs the Z750 and the Triumph is the better bike but what about the Z1000 !
Anyways whats your views, Triumph Street Triple 675 R or Kawaski Z1000 ?
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[TUBZ69]

Completely different bikes mate. 675 is a sharp turning supersport, and the z1000 is a wheely mad hooligan tool. ( downtuned zx9r engine in a 'sit up and beg' streetfighter frame )
Id have the 675 personally as i prefer that kind of bike. Z1000 will be a bit quicker in a straight line ( i think )
Corners depends on the rider obviously but pound for pound the 675 will handle better in that respect, and as you said they make a change from your gsxr's and R6's.
just think about wot TYPE of bike you want ultimately.
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[aletank]

[TUBZ69]

lol yea i totally missed that one!!!!
id get the kwak then in that case. Should be a fair bit quicker. unless you get the bigger triumph of course
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[Wil]

How about a Triumph Speed Four? Can be had pre-registered for around 3k from a dealer. Brilliant handling and brakes, quite sporty, not quite as quick as the street triple but has a decent midrange and nice top end rush. Certainly a lot of fun!
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[St0rmer66]

The Street Triple R will handle MUCH better. The suspension on the Z1000 is quite basic and I think completely unadjustable. Whether you ride fast enough or not to notice the difference is up to you, but after sorting the suspension on my bike (which is really bad as standard) I can confidently say it is worth having good stuff when it's set up for you . The Z1000 will almost certainly be faster in a straight line though, so that may or may not suit you more. The Street Triple may be harder to get hold of at the moment (very in demand) but it would also hold its' value better for the future if you decided to sell.
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[c_dug]

Z1000

That is all.

c_dug
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[Spit-Fire]

you could pick up the street triple second hand with most of those mods fitted (nearly every one seems to add them who buys one)for a good few bob less then the brand new bike. im thinking about getting one my self as a sports 6 insurances is dam day and night light robbery,
dont think you can really compare it and the Z due to the big difference in cc.

as for the r model street trip, the bits triumph have changed where never a problem on the original so its not essential to own the new girl unless you have to have the newest and latest every thing
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[jbond]

2nd hand '07 Superduke. That is all.

Actually its not all. I'm struggling over a choice for the next bike. And I'm down to these, all second hand.
- 07/08 Superduke
- Street Triple, + arrow exhaust and flyscreen
- 04/05 GSXR750 with a streetfighter bar conversion

A bit conflicted here!
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[Bike_craze1]

I would get a Kawasaki ZX R10
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[MarJay]

[neatbik]

Wil, how are you finding the speed four?

[Wil]

[Spit-Fire]

^^^or a pc3
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[neatbik]

Glad you are enjoying it mate, you've just pretty much summed up why i love mine

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[G]

Ooops, my bad... yes, that would explain it, then .

[Wil]

Yes, it was a teapot. One of the older ones with the detuned oil cooled GSXR lump in it. It did bloody shift when it got going, but nothing on a GSX-R I'll wager
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Aw look, a baby driving a car. And look, there's a dog driving a bus!