![]() you can tour on this one too!!! I noticed one of the comments was about the lack of hooks for luggage, well turn the seat upside down and you will see they have made into the seat holes for straps to be fed thru.perfect for carrying a bag with, and believe me it works at speed too. I did 800 kms with a tank bag and a large bag on the back seat in an afternoon. I got the new one and went to Italy in the last week of September. I live in The Netherlands, and so use the bike to go home with, and see friends, so a lot of long trips on the old bike. I recently bought a new 2005 Speed Triple, and it is soo much better. I had the original Speed Triple T509, and changed the motor for a Daytona to make things more exciting. My head say's up your's Triumph, give me a call if you are going to sort out the quality.Mr KTM is the only other contender on my list, and we will have to seewhat the new VENOM will be like when it's launched by the end of the year. It's brilliant, the best ROAD engine you could want, handles pretty well and if only the Brembo brakes of the 2008 model were fitted to it originally.But Triumph build quality is getting worse.I have had one new wheel, rear footpeg hangers,front brake pistons and I know plenty of Triumph owners with many an issue, one with a Speedmaster, only 4 months old.Come on Triumph, get it together cos you make great products and go and ruin it with a cheepfinnish.I love to say to people I ride a Triumph,and am proud to buy Brittish.But this is my second Speed Triple and my heart say's by another Triumph. After eventually getting working pistons fitted in the front brakes ( thank fook ). Had my 1050 Speed Triple for 2 and a half years. Sounds like a Roaring Lion after having just eaten some TNT.The biggest shock though is the performance, this is a Streetfighter, it's pretty upright and really comfortable, so it comes as a complete surprise when you open the throttle and find yourself in some sort of alternate reality as you have ripped a whole in the Yes it is that quick and it's the surprise that gets you, I am used to a Streetfighter being slightly detuned to allow for smoother riding, not here, this Machine is scarily fast, and because of the engine set up and the fact its a triple, it can apply that shock factor at all times!Speed triple is a "Hand Grenade bike" which means you pull the throttle and just kind of hold on for your dear life!Luckily the handling and suspension can handle it, and the brakes are so good that even if you do get surprised by the power, you can easily take off the speed before you kill yourself or find the road running out.Every time you get on this bike your guaranteed a thrill, its definitely not for the novice rider, but for a decent rider who wants to be able to stay up with the big boys on the Superbikes but still retain that Streetfighter style and image, then this is the bike for you. But I have heard a standard one as well, and you simply cant get over the noise as you open up the taps, or my favourite bit, the burble and pops you get when you come off the throttle suddenly. 2k warped reality full#Mine has a full arrow 3-1 Racing exhaust system. Unlike anything else, well this bike makes such a beautiful sound it constantly takes my breathe away. Triumph have kept their traditional look twin headlight and it just looks much better than the rest! If you think it looks good from a far, wait till you get on it and start her up !, and prepare to dribble like a 6 week old baby. Wow, This is one hell of a good looking bike, that beautiful big back tyre and the gorgeous black paintjob, its probably one of best looking Streetfighter around. I'd have expected at least 50mpg out of the smaller Street Triple.Great bike though, and I may consider one in a few years if I can afford to have another bike too just for commuting. I got 31mpg over the weekend on a pretty sedate ride. The only downside is that it was noticably very thristy compared to the Street Triple, but it is a big engine, so to be expected. Def need to be careful in the first couple of gears!I do prefer my Street Triple, but that's mainly because I use it to commute and do a lot of miles on very windy roads, which it eats up. I opened it up a bit in 1st (not full throttle) while pulling away and I ended up on one wheel, despite leaning forward over the handle bars. The power delivery is aggresive but smooth and the torque is neverending. Bit heavy and not as nimble as the Street Triple, so it becomes a bit hard going after a while on the really winding roads and in rush hour traffic, but on the open roads with sweeping bends, it's awesome. The power, handling and looks (despite the metalic green paint job!) are really impressive. I've been given one of these as a loan bike after the garage crashed my Street Triple and it's an amazing machine. ![]()
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