Has anyone here ridden both of these? Putting looks aside--the Speed Twin wins there, IMO--how does Speed Twin compare to the Street Triple R in terms of handling and general performance?
Interesting, especially considering the Triple is quite a bit lighter. If that magazine is correct about that, it would appear that Speed Twin is a superior around-town bike. Kind of the way, IMO, these nakeds (e.g., MT-09/10, Duke 790, Street Triple, etc.) are superior to supersports.I read bike magazine here in the uk, in a recent issue they showed how these two bikes compare.. the speed twin has less power but more torque, the triple has more power, less torque.. they worked out the thrust the motors have per gear, the speed twin has more than the triple up to around 80ish mph, so for normal riding the twin will be faster
And why more people enjoy riding twins is because of the relaxed position on the bike, slight forward lean, straight arms, nice soundtrack, compared to a triple, hunched over, leaning on wrists makes you need to go fast to keep the weight off
Why is that? I've actually seen other people say the same thing. Is it just the knowledge that you're only using a fraction of its power or something?Not quite what the OP asked for, but I did test ride a Street Triple R and the Street Twin before deciding to buy the Street Twin. On the triple, I found myself doing 50+ mph on 35 mph roads while still in 3rd gear. I felt I wouldn't enjoy riding the triple at a sensible speed as much as the twin. I am guessing the Speed Twin is essentially a Street Twin dialed up to 15.
Beautiful bikes! Thanks for the response.Having experienced them, all, for the minor price difference, I went with the speed3 over the street3. Insurance rates were lower, weirdly and having cruise control was kind of the tie breaker for me.
To me a Street3 vs Speed2, the 765 would be such a significantly better handling bike and like 50lbs lighter. I'd take the triple, they make the Bonnevilles feel so archaic.
Here's my Speedy and my Thruxton.
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Can cruise control be added to either bike?Because they share the same 7/8" switchgear. Right now, the only Triumphs with cruise have 1" bars or the new backlit 7/8" controls.
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In terms of "sportiness", the Speed Twin is further away from the T120 than it is from the Sreet Triple... Don't forget the Speed Twin geometry is the same as the Speed TripleI own a 2017 T-120 and a 2018 Street Triple R (765). I can only guess at how close the Speed Twin is to the T-120.
I have taken mine apart and its exactly the same as the one fitted to my 675R, they are just calling it different names.I have not taken the Twin's clutch apart, but checked the factory repair manual.