Triumph Triples: Speed vs. Street

[DesmoTull]

I'm bored at work, and looking at those beautiful Triumph sporty standards.

Which do you like, and why?


Yummy!

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

I rode the the 1050 alot and I will say that is one of the best streetbike motors on the planet.

[NobodySpecific]

I rode the the 1050 alot and I will say that is one of the best streetbike motors on the planet.

My Sprint's motor is very closely related and I must agree. The sound, the grunt, and the top end rush put a smile on my face every time. It is also capable of getting pretty good gas mileage if you are just cruising.

[Subee13]

I like the speed. Single swingarm, the grunt of the motor, and I think it just looks better.

[drop]

speed triple all day long.

[obsolete]

speed triple all day long.

word

[DesmoTull]

Yeah, I hear that if you like twins, you'll LOVE the 1050.

[catamount]

Speed!

[gamorg02]

speed!

[KawiSmurf]

Speed Triple is fantastic, must be one of the flattest/smoothest torque curves I've ever felt. There are 375 reasons the Speed is better than the Street, and $6/cc for the extra displacement is a pretty good deal. Of course the Street is about 60 lbs lighter, so it really just comes down to whether you want more agility or more pull.

I'll take the torque, please.

[flyer_kaz]

Speed Baby.. all the way..

SSSA's FTMFW!!!

Kaz

[markbvt]

Obviously as far as performance goes, both the Speed Triple 1050 and the Street Triple are way more advanced, but as far as looks go, I actually really like the T309 Speed Triple of the mid '90s.





--mark

[TripleTaco]

speed 1050!

[boloson]

how's the durability & maintenance in these things? i heard triumphs have issues

[catamount]

how's the durability & maintenance in these things? i heard triumphs have issues

You've heard wrong.

[drop]

You've heard wrong.

wait, haven't you heard?

[markbvt]

i heard triumphs have issues

Are you sure you're not confusing classic (Meriden) Triumphs with modern (Hinckley) ones?

The old ones ('70s and earlier) are famous for oil leaks, faulty electrics, etc. The Hinckley Triumphs (1990 and later, introduced in the US in 1995) generally have reliability on par with the Japanese companies.

A friend of mine has a 2001 (or maybe 2002?) Speed Triple with something like 60,000 miles on it. No issues. I've got a Bonneville (air-cooled twin) with over 27k on it, no issues aside from replacing a coil (for the sake of comparison, my Honda needed a new CDI box). There are plenty of high-mileage Sprints and Tigers out there. Great bikes all around.

--mark

[NobodySpecific]

You've heard wrong.

+1

Mine just crossed over 11,000 miles with no known issues except for a rear linkage recall and a fuel fitting recall. Granted I've only had it for 1,600 of those miles (and that was only since early July) but still.

[DesmoTull]

You've heard wrong.

The 955i I hear is a great mill too.

[boloson]

Are you sure you're not confusing classic (Meriden) Triumphs with modern (Hinckley) ones?

The old ones ('70s and earlier) are famous for oil leaks, faulty electrics, etc. The Hinckley Triumphs (1990 and later, introduced in the US in 1995) generally have reliability on par with the Japanese companies.

A friend of mine has a 2001 (or maybe 2002?) Speed Triple with something like 60,000 miles on it. No issues. I've got a Bonneville (air-cooled twin) with over 27k on it, no issues aside from replacing a coil (for the sake of comparison, my Honda needed a new CDI box). There are plenty of high-mileage Sprints and Tigers out there. Great bikes all around.

--mark

+1

Mine just crossed over 11,000 miles with no known issues except for a rear linkage recall and a fuel fitting recall. Granted I've only had it for 1,600 of those miles (and that was only since early July) but still.

good to know. thanks

[ThisBitch]

From what I've read, the braking is also significantly better on the Speed than the Street. My next purchase will be the Speed Triple.

[Kenn157]

Speed Speed Speed Speed!!! Oh thats 4 times!

[DesmoTull]

From what I've read, the braking is also significantly better on the Speed than the Street. My next purchase will be the Speed Triple.

With those massive Brembo 4 piston radials, I'd hope so.

[sveesix]

I love the torque of the speed, but the ST3R makes for a more nimble, track-worthy package.

[zombie]

The 955i I hear is a great mill too.

true that
My tiger has over 60 k on it and just got back from a 3500 mile trip and no issues at all , did the blue ridge parkway and deals gap on it.
Have had the bike since new and never let me down