Yep - if the new Thrux line hadn't been invented, that would have been the bike for me. Really nice. Or a Tiger... Hell, I'd take one of each I'm definitely jealous of those with a budget for a garage full of these.
Edit: If I recall, you could basically convert your twin to a cup with a seat and bars (or go even more cafe with some clipons), and you'd really only be missing the slipper clutch and suspension. Unless there's a mechanical difference I'm forgetting about.
Ideal for a normal sized person IMO but could be a problem for much larger folks. The cafe bar actually made the bike much more comfortable for me, the upright riding position on the ST hurt my back and butt something awful, but that is me and people prefer different styles.
The cafe bars have a very small drop, the handlebars are still slightly above the top of the forks, it's very clever, gives the look of a cafe but look at where the hands actually are, it's pretty upright.
It's not so much the difference in height, but the reach to the SC bars looks to be a few inches further forward. That said, the guy in Miglan's pic looks reasonably well fitted to it.
Only the first Thruxton had actual clip ons, and even then it wasn't as aggressive as a supersport bike. The current Thruxton hardly has an aggressive seating position.
Yep. I was worried about the dropped bars with the fairing, so I had the shop leave the stock clip on risers. The position is so neutral that I may give the lower ones a shot.
I haven't seen any owner Street Twin Cup bikes anywhere on YouTube so I made this brief video of mine with a de-cat kit, Hurricane performance stainless steel air cleaner and a remapped ECU based on the new airflow.
The sound is not substantially louder, but is a bit deeper. Power is better, though I've yet to have any confirmed HP increase. The Triumph dealer here in Thailand suggested it could be about a 12-15% increase although I suspect it wouldn't be quite that much.
It definitely feels stronger and turns some heads too.
My apologies for the low quality, the video is a simple one from my old phone and I've no external mike for sound, it's also the only video I've ever made for the public...
At the end of the video, I made mention of the sound and wished to thank any viewers for watching. Thank you again.
Do you know anything about the new ECU map? Is a Triumph map or aftermarket? If aftermarket, does it use a device like a Power Commander, of were they able to hack into the OEM ECU?
Yea thanks being the one to finally give us a video of it, was a desert of content out there for awhile. Bike is really loud (not complaining). Every time I see that black and silver Cup, I kick myself for not waiting lol.
Thanks everyone who likes the video. For me, this bike is exceptional, even amazing and I'm having a great time learning all about her. It was suggested to me that I visit and post about rides/reviews on another forum topic, but since I'm new to this site I may not be able to easily find my way around nor offer links.... but I'll try to make it easy for anyone interested.
@StreetCup Can you do me a favor and measure the rear shocks eye to eye, want to see how much longer they are. Also, can you measure the space on the forks between the upper and lower trees? I want to know if the lower tree is the same on the cup as the twin. Thanks.
Thanks so much! Surprised to see the Cup's rears are only 5mm taller than the ST (which is 340mm IIRC). I thought it would be more, especially given the inch taller seat height. That means the optional Fox shocks will only be 345mm too, might have to go with something else down the road.
@c317414 Directly from Triumph at the dealership.... perhaps Thai dealers are different from others, I don't know. Its a 2000 Thai Baht (about $56 USD) charge that was waived in my case.
I think my buddy might have taken delivery of the first Street Cup in the US. He's had it for two weeks now. He also has a Thrux R. We rode together yesterday, with him on his SC and me on my T120. He has the yellow and gray SC scheme. The colors really pop when you see the bike in person.
Like all of the recent Triumph introductions, the fit and finish of everything on the SC approaches perfection. The matching yellow coach lines on the wheel rims don't show up in most photos, and are really beautiful. He says that he doesn't find himself wishing for a sixth gear. He does like rear set pegs, though, and the SC's are in the same place as the Street Twin. There is a set of factory installed passenger pegs, but the factory set up is a solo seat with a rear cowl. The bike does not have rider modes or traction control, but likely these are just not needed. He says handling approaches perfection. His only other comment is that the extra power causes the Thrux to really "jump', which the SC does not do, though power is more than adequate.
It looks like the SC has the same Pirelli Phantom Sports Comp tires as my T120.
I sat on his SC but have not yet ridden it. The seat is very low (I'll estimate 27") and the riding position is not extreme at all.
His new SC really drew a crowd at our lunch stop, though the Triumph purists in the crowd seemed more drawn to the T120. They were astounded at its 1,200cc displacement.
QUOTE @tsmgguy
... There is a set of factory installed passenger pegs, but the factory set up is a solo seat with a rear cowl. The bike does not have rider modes or traction control, but likely these are just not needed. He says handling approaches perfection. His only other comment is that the extra power causes the Thrux to really "jump', which the SC does not do, though power is more than adequate.
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The setup for the seat is simply a cover over the pillion seat. Removing the seat with the key release and under it there are two 5mm Allen bolts quickly removed with the supplied Allen key on the back of the left side cover.
It does have traction control, you can turn it off or on via the info button. But it's correct that there are no rider modes as the Thruxton has (and those settings only reduce the rate of fuel and by varying the throttle responce time on the throttle).
I can assure you there s plenty of 'jump' on the SC. With traction control turned off the wheel will still be off the ground in second gear.... https://youtu.be/KB2-LEXxpDk
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