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RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - LongRanger_imp - 12-05-2018
It's comforting to see Triumph continue to produce normal-looking bikes.
RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - the Ferret - 12-05-2018
Specs are good, lighter weight than our Cb's with about the same horsepower. Should be a fun bike to ride on the street.
Visually it misses some marks for me, and it's not the tank seam. I don't give a hoot about the tank seam. For me the styling miscues are too much gap between the rear tire and the rear fender. Less gap and the seat sits flat, and the bottom of the tank paralleles the ground. Reminds me of the same miscue with the Ducati 1000, only the seat on the Triumph looks better. The rear fender/ tail light is too short/small and looks like a Preston Petty replacement on a mid 70's Yamaha enduro. For me the mini turnsignals with the clear lenses don't get it either. They may be led and bright (not sure) bit I actually like the look of turn signals and I can't see these. Also the master cylinder on the bars is a urine cup. Fine I think for a super sport replicating a track bike, but not for this. Now the instruments, the tach looks like a speedo and at first glance I wondered why the speedo had a redline, until I realized it was really a tach. So I look at the real speedo and wonder what the little flowery doily thing in the middle is? Also I think the info in the little square blocks in the instruments might be hard to read at a glance. Not sure would have to see them in person.
Otherwise a winner as far as I'm concerned.
RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - apex1_imp - 12-05-2018
It’s a great job to come in at a claimed 432 lbs. dry weight. More than 100 lbs. less than my 2017 CB1100 with more hp and torque. They even saved 60 lbs. compared to the T120. It sounds like it will be a great bike.
RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - ChipBeck_imp - 12-05-2018
(12-05-2018, 06:16 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Specs are good, lighter weight than our Cb's with about the same horsepower. Should be a fun bike to ride on the street.
Visually it misses some marks for me, and it's not the tank seam. I don't give a hoot about the tank seam. For me the styling miscues are too much gap between the rear tire and the rear fender. Less gap and the seat sits flat, and the bottom of the tank paralleles the ground. Reminds me of the same miscue with the Ducati 1000, only the seat on the Triumph looks better. The rear fender/ tail light is too short/small and looks like a Preston Petty replacement on a mid 70's Yamaha enduro. For me the mini turnsignals with the clear lenses don't get it either. They may be led and bright (not sure) bit I actually like the look of turn signals and I can't see these. Also the master cylinder on the bars is a urine cup. Fine I think for a super sport replicating a track bike, but not for this. Now the instruments, the tach looks like a speedo and at first glance I wondered why the speedo had a redline, until I realized it was really a tach. So I look at the real speedo and wonder what the little flowery doily thing in the middle is? Also I think the info in the little square blocks in the instruments might be hard to read at a glance. Not sure would have to see them in person.
Otherwise a winner as far as I'm concerned.
I think Mick pretty much nailed it here. I like the small turn signals and tail light however. The rear fender is definitely a miss and the instrument faces are weird. Still, I like this bike. Not as much as my CB1100 but this is a bike I could own. Cheers.
Chip
RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - Cormanus - 12-05-2018
I agree with Chip and Ferret. I also think the license plate could have been better handled.
Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - Bigskyorbust_imp - 12-05-2018
Overall I think it is a very nice bike , although I feel like I already have one , only a bit better .
If I was to get a Triumph it would be a Bonny Bobber Black with mini apes.. that bike is just crazy cool!
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RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - peterbaron - 12-05-2018
(12-05-2018, 07:35 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: I agree with Chip and Ferret. I also think the license plate could have been better handled.
^ +1
RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - Olyrider - 12-05-2018
(12-05-2018, 09:44 AM)peterbaron_imp Wrote:(12-05-2018, 07:35 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: I agree with Chip and Ferret. I also think the license plate could have been better handled.
^ +1
^ +1
Huge step forward IMHO.
The specs are so much better than the similarly-priced similar-category bikes. The styling misses are so slight that I consider them a non-factor. For me at least. The power/weight ratio, plus torque, is what makes it so exciting. And.....59mpg!! Almost 200 mile range.
I have been considering bailing on my ‘13 CB since the Triumph scrambler was announced. Will probably still get it, but this deserves strong consideration. Either one works well with my Ventura luggage.
RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - PAULIBIKER_imp - 12-05-2018
(12-05-2018, 01:47 AM)misterprofessionality_imp Wrote: if you ask me, this triumph is everything the Kawasaki Z900R should have been, rather than the CB. Kawasaki was more known for their big parallel twins than Honda, and for their rounder tanks, and i was immediately disappointed to find that when they made the Z900r they had emulated the "ltd" 4-cylinder bikes instead of the Twins.
More related to your point: I always figured the '13/'14 CB1100 tank shape was meant to be more 80's than 70's, and the '17 redesign was intended to be more 70's.
I'm not here to argue about anything though, just to say that I wish there were more big displacement parallel twins in the world.
Kawasaki known for big parallel twins?! Kawasaki is known for the Z1 and 2 stroke triples. I'm unaware of a Kawasaki parallel twin larger then 750cc.
I think they got the Speed Twin right. The weight, power, torque, brakes, looks, everything. The seat needs to be reshaped or thicker or something thou.
RE: Wow - nice looking Triumph Speed Twin - Joash_imp - 12-05-2018
I'm finding it hard to believe the weight...otherwise, they've knocked it out of the park. Splendid job, Triumph.