SV650N or Triumph Street Triple

2000, and it was a 1050 not a 675. I did sit on Girths street though briefly, and its a bit smaller - if you're taller, the 1050 might be the better upward trade.

On similar grounds though, the street is only realistically available as a new bike, so I wouldn't do it any other way than comp on the insurance.

Originally Posted by pdthfc

I just swapped mine for a triple and boy its great

Glad you are happy with the bike. Once you ride one you have to get one.

Try this link http://www.street-triple.co.uk

Originally Posted by davepreston

orose's triple has blown up on him after about 1000 mile hth

His problem is the only triumph i've heard of to have problems so early on, wasnt it a faulty cam-chain tensioner?

Generally, i think triumph engines are quite good. The service intervals are pretty good, the valve check is at 12,000 miles on many of their engines which is a bit sooner than many other manufactures, but its in no way a bad thing

Get the 675, all the street triple is good for is wheelies and farting around! And.. The suspension is pants. However rictus has said all that needed to be.. Best advice in the thread, and I wouldn't insure anything tpft it's all good untill you bin it because your not used to the power or something

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

His problem is the only triumph i've heard of to have problems so early on, wasnt it a faulty cam-chain tensioner?

+1

I did loads of research into the 675 engine "problems" before buying back in March and tbh they're most often reported by non-owners through rumour and hearsay, some owners had a bit of oil usage and a couple had catastrophic failure like orose there, but overall there's no reason not to choose a triumph because of any problems you might have heard about

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by bampy

Glad you are happy with the bike. Once you ride one you have to get one.

Try this link http://www.street-triple.co.uk

beg to differ, I rode both the street and the R, got on the S4 to come home and that raised the biggest smile, OK not an S3, but weight is a big factor for me these days, but at least the four pot doesn't feel like a weak big triple,has better chassis and as good suspension, power is as close as makes no difference to, but then my perspective is somewhat different no doubt.

Cheers Mark.