Triumph Street Twin First test

[D6]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/firs ... reet-twin/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Kwacky]

That's a good price for a bike with modern day electronics on it. I think that'll attract old bikers and new ones alike. It's simply styled and hasn't got an engine out to kill you. It should sell well in the states and Europe. I'm not sure what the market is like here.

[D6]

I must say, the clutch is so light, I didn't think the cable was attached. So different to my speed triple which feels like it is connected to a 1 tonne weight via a system of pulleys.

The customizability should make it very versatile, and appeal to a wide range of riders. Is that power ok for the A2 licence as well? I believe it is. If so the bike has a hell of a lot of punch for an A2 compliant bike.

[Kwacky]

It's 47bhp for A2.

I'm sure the geeks at Triumph can sort out a little restrictor.

[D6]

It's already sorted then, as I know this will be an option.

I think it's a potato in one of the silencers.

[Kwacky]

Oooooh, Spud gun exhausts?

[C00kiemonster]

Nice. Too old looking for me but nice enough. MT07 still undercuts it by nearly 2k though....

[kiwikrasher]

Looks like a well thought out package, I wouldn't be upset to have one in my garage

[Perkles]

Sorry but these retro hipster bikes do nothing for me

[kiwikrasher]

Sorry but these retro hipster bikes do nothing for me

My dad was riding triumphs, BSA's and Nortons in the 60's, I remember staring at those photos for ages many times. So it's nostalgic for me

[Cav]

I know someone with a MT-07 and they sing it's praises so highly it's inaudible. Might have something to do with me not liking the kid but I think the MT-07 and MT-09 (while the recipe sounds right) they look and feel horrendous with stupid soft suspension, terrible brakes and a really cheap feel to all plastics.

The thing I don't like about new triumphs are the owners and the price. Every owner of a new triumph seems to come across like an arrogant pr!ck who thinks their bike is the best around. That said, I do like them but my local dealer is full of d!ck heads so I'll never be buying anything from them. Apologies if any of you own a new triumph

[D6]

I hate people like that.

I own a speed triple and my bike is the best around. Not theirs.

[Cav]

I hate people like that.

I own a speed triple and my bike is the best around. Not theirs.

Haha.. Of course it is

[D6]

Well,

Apart from the flat tyre due to a nail. It looking like a nail due to being so dirty. And having 24,000miles on it and needing a service. Its perfect. Hahahah.

[Kwacky]

I'm surprised you're allowed to take your bike into work.

[D6]

they think it is a development bike

[Kwacky]

http://www.visordown.com/road-tests-fir ... 30579.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like the Visordown guy found a problem with the fuelling

The engine didn’t perform flawlessly and cut out on me twice. Both times it died when I was slowing and going down the gearbox. It happened while I was aggressively scrubbing speed going from fourth to second, and again at a gentler pace as I changed from third to first gear. Both times I was off the throttle with the clutch in. It threatened to die a third time and but I saved it with a handful of gas. I spoke to one of the engineers about it and the first thing he asked me was whether I’d been aggressively slowing down, so whether that’s indicative of a known problem, I don’t know. At the launch he was a man in demand but I’ll try and catch up with him again to find out whether he can shed any light what he thinks may have happened and why.