Featured 2018 Speed Triple Rs – Ownership Thread

It's been ruined (in my opinion). The previous version is way more classy.

The white has lost its clean look...and I think the black is better, but agree that a stealthy version was called for...it didn't need lime green. It's a modern, angular look on a bike that doesn't have modern lines.

 

I don't know if it's the same for these new bikes, but you can peel off the decals on a black bike, but they are underneath the gloss clear coat on the white. It was one of the reasons why I liked the white...because the decals look more permanent.

Does anyone like the new design?

 

Someone will have to verify the lacquer business on the black. I saw one in the showroom when I ordered mine and they could definitely be peeled off (there was a corner that had already started ).

 

Yes they certainly do - and different to the Speed that I saw a year ago. It was the dealer that pointed it out.

Post up a full pic Andy - from that small glimpse, it looks a lovely bike

 

There does seem to be some variance - let's see who can come away with the cheapest service

They have free cakes on a Saturday too - I can eat my own bodyweight in cake.

 

The Street looks really grown up these days - great bike! Great roads too, by the look of it

Stop with this teaser stuff - first a glimpse of your paintwork...now it's your ECU. Where have you sent it ?

 

This is a good (and not by any stretch inane) question Fitz Brundage, and provides a chance to summarise findings so far:

• I am very pleased with my AR - it's beautifully made and I love the sleek lines (with no visible hanging bracket)
• It sounds amazing and retains the original character (with baffle in)
• The weight reduction made a significant difference to the handling - but it required a suspension tune to really shine
• I didn't notice any performance gains - but definitely noticed torque reduction (without a doubt)
• I wish I'd had it baselined - only because I'll never know how good it was before the change (but you really don't need to get it on the dyno first)
• Hilltop detected and fixed the lack of torque and cured the running lean issue (I have to trust them on the lean bit)
• I've just put the baffle back in after a period of testing - the sound was great, but just overwhelms everything (it also amplifies every imperfect throttle/clutch action)

As said in earlier posts, it's worth emailing Hilltop and asking whether they have any 'Remote Tuners' in your area. Or you could post it, as andyc1 has done. That said, a good, local, traditional tuner will surely provide an adequate solution.

 

I'm with you on that - I didn't want to send mine within the UK. Hilltop might offer a solution that isn't detectable by Triumph, but having to explain why you need a new replacement ECU set up, is pretty hard to hide