Triumph Street Triple

Do you think the Triumph Street Triple makes sense?
Would you buy it over the 675? If its not at least a grand cheaper I don't think I'd consider it over the 675. I'd gladly strip off the fairing and have the proper engine instead of the detuned version if I wanted a naked. Don't get me wrong, I love nakeds but Triumph seem to do theirs as old schools streetfighters do so why don't we do it ourselves? Have bikers become so lazy as to buy already made streetfighters? Its a shame really.

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[rictus01]

Huuum been asked about this already, having ridden the 675 (well as much as I could) the engine would need some serious work to make it anywhere near good enough, the compertition would be bikes like the Kwak Z750 and you can get thoughs for the £4k mark, OK the brakes and bouncy bits are better, but not that much, and of course it'll never come close to the Speed triple, that'll always be the Daddy .

Cheers Mark.

[Biker Biggles]

How about a slimmed down streetfightered Rocket 3 ?
Now that would be a bit of a head turner and an interesting ride.

If it was a reasonable price I'd go for one coz the Speed triple is too large an engine for my 7 and half mile commute to work, it would be wasted. quite like the look of it as well.

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

How about a slimmed down streetfightered Rocket 3 ?
Now that would be a bit of a head turner and an interesting ride.

Yeah, drop a couple of pots and hey, look; a nice BIG single.

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

How about a slimmed down streetfightered Rocket 3 ?
Now that would be a bit of a head turner and an interesting ride.

Originally Posted by chazzyb

Yeah, drop a couple of pots and hey, look; a nice BIG single.

Have you guy sat on one , the bikes size is dictated by the engine and even lopping off a couple of cylindes wouldn't make any difference as the engine is sideways, it's just massive.

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by rictus01

Huuum been asked about this already, having ridden the 675 (well as much as I could) the engine would need some serious work to make it anywhere near good enough

Eh? The engine in the 675 is supposed to be awesome. Or does it still need to be revved a bit too much for a nekkid?

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Eh? The engine in the 675 is supposed to be awesome. Or does it still need to be revved a bit too much for a nekkid?

In the world of the SS6's I'd agreed the engine is indeed a good one , however in order to make it that way they've lost the torquey pull that is the staple of a naked bike (and even more so if it's in the range with a speed triple), cam re-profiling, perhaps a longer stroke & re-map and perhaps even a bit more weight on the crank would be a minimum to turn the engine into anything more than a naked SS bike.

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by zunkus

Do you think the Triumph Street Triple makes sense?

Makes sense...

... MAKES SENSE!



Since when did sense ever enter into the equation. It's the ugliest, sexiest, tightest-arsed, knee-weakening collection of metal and rubber to ever grace this earth.








In black anyway.

I find myself in a strange position

I agree with K

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