Featured 765 Why Oh Why Did I Do The Test Ride?

Just come back from a test ride on the new 2023 Street Triple RS, what an amazing bike.

The throttle, quick shifter and slipper were sublime, probably the nicest I've ever used on a bike. The brakes are just out of this world, never had brakes as good, suspension was much plusher than I thought it was going to be and handled the country roads very well indeed.
The handling of the bike is again out of this world, you just point or show it a corner and it tracks beautifully. And finally even the seating and riding position was better than I was expecting, the seat was quite comfortable as well, yes sure it won't be a touring bike but it could easily handle a 2 hour blast or a all day ride to the Lakes or elsewhere.

Now decision time is what to do, my Kawasaki Z900RS SE doesn't make me smile as much as the Triumph did today.

 

What colour did you go for, I like the Red but the more I see the Yellow I’m thinking that could be the one to get.

 

Well still not sure what'll do, I initially put a deposit down on a Red RS, but ten I saw a nice second hand bike for sale what had some nice extras for cheaper than a new one. Spent the last few days dealing with the guy and he messaged me saying his buyer had pulled out so I could have it, then started to sort out trains, insurance etc for the next day to collect only for him to message me saying he's selling it to his dealer for less money and the dealer will stick it back up for more, honestly I give up sometimes.

Back to the drawing board, do I just take the new Red RS for probably this week or keep scouring the second hand market for another yellow with extras at a good price?

 

There's no discounts on new ones, they can't get any into the dealerships, I've rang loads and some are even saying net year now.

 

Well, well well. So long story short, I tried one more message to the seller of the bike and convinced him I would not be messing him around as he'd had a few guys promising to turn up and left him in the lurch hence him having enough and agreeing to sell back to the dealer.

So we agreed a price and I drove the bike home yesterday (Bloody 160 miles plus on motorways such was the distance between us).

Anyway I've managed to buy (imo the nicest second hand Triumph Street Triple RS Cosmic Yellow) for a great price and it had all the Triumph extras such as heated grips, bluetooth maps connectivity, both fly screens, tail tidy and scrolling indicators, also had top not Evotech parts on as well and it has just had its 1st service so that horrible running in period is out of the way, bonus.

I'm over the moon with the bike and having just washed it to remove the bug splatter from that tedious journey home I think it looks the dog's danglies.

Now wondering whether to ring the local dealers and get cruise control fitted?

 

Tbh, always liked the Street Triple, my first bike was one but I felt it was a little cramped and didn't give it enough time before I moved it on for a Ducati.