Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS on its way - release 26th Jan

arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

https://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/motorcycles/roadsters/coming-soon?sc_camp=6727CD7473B844029F65D5F3C1A24684&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3Y-ABhCnARIsAKYDH7vDBXWBQ2ZynmH5xePBW8n9hlEVIyNm0839yzvAP1foMdVYeuDq8sYaAiyoEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-bikes/triumph-speed-triple/

https://mcn-images.bauersecure.com/PageFiles/684306/1440x960/Triumph-Speed-Triple-01.jpg?mode=max&quality=90&scale=down

Quite excited by this one as I'm a big fan of the Speed and nearly bought one (should have bought one) back in 2011 ish when the old round light model went out and the new face became a thing. Was looking at Speeds when I bought my R NineT but couldn't find one in the right colour / condition / price I was comfortable with given they were selling for about the same price as the new one I nearly bought all those years ago Shocked

Anyway, no official stats as yet but we're expecting:

1200 cc (durr);

175bhp ish with decent torque;

Alu subby hinting at keeping weight relatively low;

Probably a full set of the usual rider aids these days;

New set of headlights which just remind me a bit of:

https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/69640675.jpg

What do we think? Proper muscly naked or overdone pointless exercise?

Jmoan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Nov 2015 Karma :

Johnny five is charitable. This was my first thought.
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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Release is here, and Missendon Flyer has done a vid on it:

https://youtu.be/6tDalsm4y3g?t=108

Top facts:
£15,100 OTR.
Speed Triple RS 1050 discontinued - this is the only RS now.
1160cc.
178bhp.
125nm.
198kg wet weight (potentially 186k dry?).
Adjustable Ohlins.
Cornering ABS / Traction Control.

Headlights looks naff IMO.

Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Why can't they make one with a fairing?
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to v or not to v · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Nov 2020 Karma :

i guess im officially old now because 178 bhp on a road bike seems crazy to me Shocked

doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

I still prefer the look of the first version with round headlamps.

arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Just found out it has electronically controlled linked brakes Shocked

Apparently it's 'not intrusive' and you wouldn't notice it on the road. Really..... hmm.

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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Yeah it does say 'electronically controlled' and I do find it odd they didn't mention whether or not you could actually turn it off. Not sure because they seem keen to delineate it from 'track' in every other part of that video.

I'd like to have a go at one, one day, just to see if it was the same grin inducing LOLZ as the outgoing ~2010 round-eye model that I loved very much.

BTTD · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :

Underwhelmed by the "modern" looks. The Rocket III looks way better, as does every other Triumph bike come to think of it.

SW Motech Shop UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Karma :

I like the look of it and i am sure its a very special bike. I don't why they don't make a Daytona version of it. I would be interested if they do. I haven't really felt like owning a Triumph since the T595 came out in 97.
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