Featured 2018 Speed Triple Rs – Ownership Thread

There's nothing I can think of saying to justify the cost - and after RSPete commented at the £599 cost earlier on, I have to point out that it's "plus VAT". Laser etching is another £100 too. And delivery is £20.

So the price sucks, but they make an awesome, over-engineered product and they know that there are people that will cough up the cash. To the best of my knowledge, they're first to market with an exhaust for the RS (and don't forget they do a link pipe to fit the 2016+ too, catering for standard or LowBoy headers).

Delivery time is 4 to 6 weeks, so it will be a while before I can go mad with a photo and sound clip fest.

 

I'm still waiting - they did say it would take around 6 weeks, so hopefully it will turn up at the end of the month.

If you have the 2018 RS, then you should choose Stock Headers. The Arrow headers are only for earlier bikes that have the full Arrow 'Lowboy' system.

I also chose the longer 170mm can because I think it looks more balanced and it has a deeper (richer) sound than the shorter 110mm version.

There was a 'Triumph 10' 10% discount offer that expired at the end of this week - if you send them an email and ask, they may well give you some money off.

 

Now I'm excited

 

Thank you so much for your kind comments - I'm glad you've felt inspired!

I think there's a delicate balance between making it look better than factory, but not over-modified. Maybe the AR exhaust is a step too far, but we'll see.

I'll remove the exhaust heat shield over the weekend and show you what I did. They've moved the location of the forward fixing points on the 2018 Speed and the fix just involves making an extension bracket by bending a length of stainless steel rod and cushioning it with a piece of silicone hose (as it's heat proof).

It will make perfect sense when I post a photo.

I'll be back

 

I do like to share...sometime a bit too much maybe. It's all due to my over-enthusiasm for this kind of stuff - and it's great to see other people benefit too.

You must post some photos! It would be great to see what you've done.

 

You might be right...and there's no connection whatsoever. They did give me a 10% discount code, but that has nothing to do with my activity on here.

Here's my special technique...always send an email or make a call saying "there's a space for a Discount Code on your Checkout page and I need something to put in it". It works almost every time

 

So just to mess with us, Triumph moved the front fixings on the side of the catalytic converter forward for the 2018 bikes - meaning that my 2016 Carbon Heat Shield wouldn't fit.

After practicing with a bit of wire coat hanger, I bought a length of stainless steel welding rod (as it won't rust) and a piece of silicone hose (because it won't melt) to cushion it. Job done.

The heat shield is this one from CarbonFBR (the last four photos are of my old 2016R...no affiliation, I just sent Jacques at CarbonFBR some pics). He appears to be stating that it will fit the 2018 bike, so perhaps he's unaware that there's a difference (I'll drop him an email and point him at this post). He's usually very quick to respond (no pressure ).

 

So here it is...kind of 'on' the bike in the last photo. Just need time to get it fitted. First impression is that it's beautifully made and weighs absolutely nothing.

 

Trouble is, they cost the same as a work of art

 

It's fitted. I love it...and believe it or not, I haven't started her up yet.

The process took a little longer than expected due to a mismatched nut and bolt and some surprising indifference from the AR 'Customer Service' representative. I'll explain below - full fitting details in a moment...