Featured 2018 Speed Triple Rs – Ownership Thread

Dickie is in the Northern Hemisphere, so the sensors will be centred down/up

 

Well...after 47 pages of posting, the time has come to find a new owner for my RS – so if you fancy a truly magnificent example (if I say so myself), it's listed here: https://www.thetriumphforum.com/thr...ate-carbon-parts-austin-racing-exhaust.26118/

Also on eBay, just here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303689368679

If you want to know about its history...well it's all here, starting at page 1

 

Hey Steve...thank you, but you didn't need to say any of those nice things, because I'll be sticking around

I already have a second Triumph (since June), but had to defect to a different forum to post about it. I've found that the 'other forum' is very quiet compared to this one, and I'll miss the proper bike talk over here

The Speed has been brilliant, but I've ridden it less and less after its new sibling arrived, which is so much better suited to the narrow country lanes near where I live.

It's one of these...and I absolutely love it

 

Given that it weighs 207kg dry, it's remarkably agile and you can really flick it around. There's masses of torque and it's lovely to ride at 3,000 to 4,000 rpm and feel it pull out of the bends. The ride is solid and forgiving at the same time and the height gives a commanding view of the road and a feeling of "I can ride over anything" (which I can't...because I tried ).

Don't get me wrong, the Triple is brilliant - and feels like it's hewn from granite after riding the Scrambler. But it's interesting how far less focus and concentration is required on the Scrambler - I'm enjoying a more natural and relaxed experience

 

Thank you Sandi

The Triumph Showroom is a temptation nightmare; this was a classic case of falling for the loan bike while my RS was being serviced last summer. It's easy to get attached to a bike, but there's so much else out there that I'd love to try - and change is the best solution (for me). It was nearly a Rocket 3, but I reckon the Scrambler is twice the fun for half the price

 

I did start a thread on the Scrambler forum - if you're feeling brave, you could take a look here:
https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads/triple-to-twin-my-scrambler-1200xe.25145/

Be very quiet though - the people over there aren't like us Speedy owners...especially regarding noisy exhausts

Mr Twin

 

Yes...well I'm travelling through the Change Curve and updating my avatar has helped me in coming to terms with what I've done. Then I got sad at being 'MrTriple' and slipped back a bit.

I think that looking into the new 1160 (expected next Spring, according to my Triumph dealer) would be a good way of reaching '7.Problem Solving'.

After listing the RS on Sunday, it took 3 hours and 5 minutes to get an enquiry...and that resulted in a deposit paid on Monday...with collection set for Friday

 

I really like your thinking and put it to Mrs T but she said no.

That aside, I'm not keen on the Thruxton - plus it's basically the same engine configuration as the Scrambler...but the Rocket 3 (R) would be alright with me . That's £50k worth of bikes. It's not going to happen.

I did add a kind of disclaimer to my avatar - so given that I've acknowledged the mathematical error, then it must be OK.

 

If you pop over, it will just be you and me. No one else over there talks to me