Featured 2018 Speed Triple Rs – Ownership Thread

Just had a look at the website myself and it lists the same part number for 2016+ and 2018 (PRN013124-01).

https://evotech-performance.com/collections/triumph-speed-triple-motorcycle-parts/YEAR_2018

The tail itself hasn't changed for 2018 and I moved my old tidy from my 2016 bike to my new 2018 bike.

 

There was a gap on my 2016, and now I've moved it to the 2018...I have a similar gap. I temporarily stuffed blue paper towel into the voids (mostly adjacent to the tail light) to stop water migrating anywhere near the storage area (sounds daft but it works and the towel dries out...and the towel is still there).

The R&G tidy sealed better, but was a bugger to fit as it's bendy and lacks the precision cut of the Evotech.

 

I'm always saying this...but check that the thick rubber pad used to cushion the OEM tail untidy has been REMOVED.

That would create a big gap

 

That's good. I know of several cases where the pad was left in.

(The towel doesn't have to be blue )

 

I think something more suited to professional use - mine's from Costco and it looks like this:

 

Here's an update for anyone that's awake and still interested.

Running in progress has been slow due to busy weekends, but I've cleared 600 miles and what a difference the new 7000 RPM (recommended) limit makes. It's really coming alive.

First oil service was on Thursday - costing a total of £63, which seems remarkably fair. Apparently the labour cost is free (or included in the purchase price).

I've had two problems that were both dealt with instantly and with no issue whatsoever under warranty

Firstly, the rubber tank pad kept peeling off. They gave me another to attach myself, but I removed the original, cleaned the tank with Isopropyl alcohol, and it stuck back solid. I guess they stick them straight on to waxed paintwork. I checked others in the showroom while I was waiting...and they were all like that! The replacement is set aside as a spare.

The second problem was that the '19:20:21' brake modulation adjustment wheel wouldn't rotate. It was stuck at 20 and a half, and the brake action was fierce with a really hard feel to the lever. Apparently the adjuster is part of the master cylinder, so they replaced the entire assembly (including the braided brake line). The feel is vastly improved with it set to 19.

On with the running in!

 

It perplexes me that they don't know how to stick on a tank pad - it's ALL in the preparation of the surface that it's to be stuck to

As for the service, maybe it's a Lind / Jack Lilley dealership thing?

I was reading this post about rust on the modern classics - it's such a different story to my nothing-but-positive experiences of owning two successive Speed Triples...but must be highly dependant on which dealer you're using too.

 

I bet you can't wait - make sure you report back

Running in is a contentious subject, but I'm a firm believer in stretching the bike with the limits set by the manufacturer. Use all the revs that they allow through each mileage band and follow two simple rules - 1) don't let the engine labour at low revs and 2) don't sit at the same revs for an extended period.

What you want is plenty of acceleration and deceleration within the limits.

The RS has a brilliant Running In mode that indicates the limit automatically, appropriate to the miles that you've covered. The tachometer will turn from blue to orange when it reaches 3,500 RPM for the first 100 miles (this is extremely painful and frustrating and means just under 60mph in gear 6 and it plays havoc with your flow through the twisties), then the limit increases to 5,000 RPM from 100 to 300 miles and so on. Peel the sticker of your tank and the bike handles the rest.

I don't think it hurts to exceed the limits from time to time, but I do my best to stick to it. This guy gives a great explanation (in my opinion):