New Speed Twin

Discussion in 'Triumph General Discussion' started by Tosgha, Aug 14, 2021.

  1. Tosgha

    Tosgha Noble Member

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    Any one test ridden the new Speed Twin yet? I got to sit on it at the local dealer and could of taken it out but wasn't in the mood. I did sit on it and the front suspension felt very stiff so didn't bode well for it working with me on it.
     
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  2. Golgotha

    Golgotha Guest

    So far I haven't even seen one much less ridden one. Still on the fence.
     
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  3. SleepyOwl

    SleepyOwl Crème de la Crème

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    Apart from the black I think that, once again, Triumph have done a terrible job on colours and tank graphics. They seem obsessed with matt colours across the range
     
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  4. joe mc donald

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    Not seen one yet either.
    Joe
     
  5. Baz70

    Baz70 New Member

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    took one out today for an hour's test ride. suspension felt a little stiff compared to what I was used to from the scrambler 1200XC but was ok, front brakes squeeled at slow speed when coming to stop, side stand was hard to locate, clutch felt heavy but I did have my trainers on, engine and acceleration felt great, overall good and I'll be thinking long and hard about getting it.
     
  6. Jet City

    Jet City Noble Member

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    Baz70, the bike is ace. It’s especially good around town slipping through traffic with an accompanying rorty blatt from the pipes, but I took mine on a long trip to Oregon and that was good too.

    The upgraded bike is more of the same, but a little better. :cool: I wouldn’t trade in to get these improvements, but it’s still a terrific tool.

    However… Triumph hasn’t fixed the squeaky brakes? That is my ONLY complaint about the bike. I even went to my dealership and said, “Fix this. I don’t care what it costs,” and they couldn’t do it, so I just live with it. :confused:
     
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