Picked up a 765 Street Triple RS today. Jeez after the S1000RR its is just so SOOOO comfortable. Its just like I remember my old 675 Striple R, but better in every department. Its smooth, torquey, revy, stops pretty good so far, well, I've only brought it home but the Brembos bite like hell, and the TFT dash is simply loveleh. Got a few nice extras on it as well, all I need now is some warmer weather and free weekends !! Stuart
You know what, I may get the new Diavel.. I Loved my old one, and once the new ones have been out a bit and dropped a bit s/h who knows. Deffo wont be a sport bike though !! Stuart
Did you not fancy the S1000R Stuart, after the RR? I actually think mine may be the best bike i have ever ridden/had.
I thought about it tbh and actually went to Williams in MCR and was offered anreally good deal. But I just felt it was more of the same, but less, if you know what I mean. Lovely bike but too similar to the RR. Tell you what, had a little blip out on the Striple today and loved it. Stuart
Starting to fall in love with mine now after 1700 miles . I liked it but didn't love it after my MV . It felt a bit bland, almost to good . would love the white, but it wasn't availbale when I bought mine . Just changed my Arrow, for SC Projects
Love these bikes. Some people look down on them as an entry level bike, but they just don’t know. These bikes are so much fun, for a beginner or a seasoned pro. I’m currently weighing up the 765 or the 1050 RS - can’t go wrong with either.
You know what Jimmy, thats exactly right. When I bought my first Striple a few years back I had actually gone in to buy a Speed Triple. The sales manager actually suggested I try a Striple and the rest is history. They have more than enough power for the road, handle exceptionally well, they are light and flickable, good on fuel and just done everything very well. I doubt there are actually many riders who can use one to its FULL potential on the road, I know I cant. And thats one of the reasons I shifted my S1000RR on, it was just way overkill in every dept. The Striple is simply a more enjoyable useable ride. Stuart
And isnt that what its all about?? Enjoyment, if you’re happy with the ride and actually look forward to the next one. Gotta be it for me. Stuart
I had a Street Triple R back when it was first launched and loved it. I got a few funny comments when I went from a Tuono V4 1100 to a Daytona 675 R, but nothing beats the triple for smiles per mile. The whole “no replacement for displacement” attitude is usually from people who 50p corners and spend more time drinking coffee at bike cafes than riding
On this note, i got caught recently doing 59mph in a 50 zone. Took the speed awareness course option, am now a changed man. Since then, and you can't tell anyone as i have street cred to keep up, i've been riding the S1000R in rain mode. More than enough for the road, and every time i look down at the dash it reminds me to slow the f*** down. Can't afford to get points on the licence. Power is still the same, just the bike is a bit tamer, so i get less carried away. Still a licence loser and dangerous beast, but absolutely no reason to have any more power than it does. Between us, ok?
To paraphrase Alan Rickman in 'Die Hard' "Nice bike. Triumph Speed Triple RS. I have one myself." I had 2 S1000Rs (2015 and 2017) and although the Street Triple lacks the torque, it is just such insane fun on the UK roads. You can hoon along and fling it around corners with huge confidence. The S1000R was all just huge acceleration and corner terror. Fuelling was also awful on low speed constant throttle. The quality of finish on the Triumph is also sky high. Better than my V4.
