06-20-2019, 11:30 PM
Hmmm...interesting review, leads me back to my point on another thread that the engine is what determines what bike one should buy. I own a Thruxton R, and have tested the Speed Twin, and have 180 degree opposite feelings regarding this motor, especially vs the CB. I found the CB engine to be anodyne, with unbearable tingles in the mid range. The water-cooled 1200 HP in the Triumph? Intoxicating pull, similar to a V twin in the mid range, with the vibes being of the pleasant throbbing kind. I just rode mine 100 spirited miles last weekend on our rural loop, and smiled the whole way.
Now, I have a number of triples, including a Daytona 675R and MV 800, and they would likely decimate the Thrux/Speed Twin, but thats what 14k redlines will do. The Speed Twin is a roadster, comparable to a Monster, geared towards spirited backroad riding, and it is ace at that...if, and only if, you like the configuration, tuning and characteristics of a big parallel 270 degree motor. Which, as you'd guess, I do.
Now, I have a number of triples, including a Daytona 675R and MV 800, and they would likely decimate the Thrux/Speed Twin, but thats what 14k redlines will do. The Speed Twin is a roadster, comparable to a Monster, geared towards spirited backroad riding, and it is ace at that...if, and only if, you like the configuration, tuning and characteristics of a big parallel 270 degree motor. Which, as you'd guess, I do.