05-27-2014, 03:08 PM
05-28-2014, 02:31 AM
I have owned two Speed Triples (2001 and 2004) and have ridden the Speed Triple R. A nice bike - great motor, handles quite well, very reliable. The base models (not R version) are selling for as low as $11,000 in Jersey.
05-28-2014, 05:02 AM
For the R, are the Ohlins worth the extra cash? I guess that's not really a Speed Triple specific question, but I've never ridden on Ohlins.
Does it have that magic spark that the CB1100 has? Or is it just another sport bike?
Does it have that magic spark that the CB1100 has? Or is it just another sport bike?
06-12-2014, 11:18 PM
The R model has lighter wheels and the Ohlins, plus a few bits. My experience with Ohlins is that they are exceptionally good, but pricey. The difference in cost is too much, in my opinion. The R models are sitting unsold in several dealerships in NJ. Perhaps you can find a deal to get the R for less of an upcharge.
06-13-2014, 01:46 AM
(05-28-2014, 05:02 AM)shdwghst457_imp Wrote: [ -> ]For the R, are the Ohlins worth the extra cash? I guess that's not really a Speed Triple specific question, but I've never ridden on Ohlins.
Does it have that magic spark that the CB1100 has? Or is it just another sport bike?
It doesn't...nothing does.
06-13-2014, 02:24 AM
Nice Spaceman.
Well the insight is much appreciated. I might pick one up down the road but realistically the CB is fast enough for me, and any second bike (as I plan for the CB to be a permanent fixture) would have to fill a different need, either deep growling power like the Rocket III Roadster or off-roading like the BMW GS (specified because I think another mfr. makes a bike called the GS). And then of course there's the 850 Commando in my family that I'm working on obtaining ('74).
Well the insight is much appreciated. I might pick one up down the road but realistically the CB is fast enough for me, and any second bike (as I plan for the CB to be a permanent fixture) would have to fill a different need, either deep growling power like the Rocket III Roadster or off-roading like the BMW GS (specified because I think another mfr. makes a bike called the GS). And then of course there's the 850 Commando in my family that I'm working on obtaining ('74).
06-15-2014, 06:27 AM
Went to the local(ish) BMW/Triumph dealerships today to see how I fit on all of the ones I've been contemplating. I still would like to find a cheap GS, probably an 1150, as I certainly don't want to pay full price for something that's most likely going to lose it in a patch of loose dirt. I sat on the Speed Triple R, and it just isn't for me. Beautiful though.
The Rocket III Roadster, however, fit me perfectly. I think I found next year's bike!
The Rocket III Roadster, however, fit me perfectly. I think I found next year's bike!