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speed triple comparison - bash62 - 14-01-13

hi chaps ,my mate has just bought an 07 triumph speed triple  and just wondered if anybody owned or ridden one .how does it compare  to the fazer .i currently on a 04 gen 1 ivanised which i've had from new and am still very much in love with.ur thought gents
cheers
bash

Re: speed triple comparison - nippykarl - 14-01-13

I had a test ride on both the speed and street a couple of years back when I had my full monty 1000 , I found the speed very similar to my 1000 but it felt more planted to the road more like a bowling ball feel but not heavy it was as fast as mine but felt a bit boring to be honest, then I had a go on the street and that was big fun so thats what I should be getting this year a nice 13 model R street.

Re: speed triple comparison - stevierst - 14-01-13

I know its not the speed triple, but I had a tiger 1050 and it had all the ngine tuning mods. That engine is a corker! Especially when tuned up. Power literally from 1500 to the redline, and oodles of torque just where you need it.

The yam 4 seems a bit buzzy and needing to be wound up to get the best from it at times, it all depends on how you spend your time riding. I'd definately have another triumph, put it that way. Big Grin

Re: speed triple comparison - silverfz - 14-01-13

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I love my Gen 1

Re: speed triple comparison - mtread - 14-01-13

I've got a 04 Speed Triple - the 955 engine rather than the 1050, but very similar. The Speedy is all about the engine, and particularly the torque, the noise (and of course the badge ;-)) Not nearly such a good all rounder as the Fazer though, and anything above 90/100 is a severe neck strainer. But I love it, just as much as my Fazer.

Re: speed triple comparison - nickodemon - 14-01-13

I had a test ride on the new speed triple last year and found it no better than my ivanised gen 1 fazer. It proves how good the fazer is when a new triumph isn't any better, when you set up your fazer properly. I bought an Aprilia tuono v4r Smile  to get to the next level. Still got my fazer and probably always will.

Re: speed triple comparison - JayB - 15-01-13

I have a bit of a thing for the Triple. I had a lovely 955i Daytona but like a tit I sold it as I shat myself at the cost of doing the rear bearings - £150 in parts.

But the engine noise, flexibility, torque and economy were great. I keep looking for another. Probably won't feel as "comfortable" and "liveable" as I thought it was then, aftert the Fazer.

I recently fell in love with the Sprint ST 1050 in blue...

Re: speed triple comparison - sadlonelygit - 15-01-13

my mate had a speed triple, in fact he's a bit of a triumph nut. one ride on my (well sorted) fazer and the striple is sold and a fazer purchased.
if you want to play stunt man wheelies and make a nice noise then get one.


Re: speed triple comparison - bigbluebear - 15-01-13

My mate has one, we swapped to test out each others bikes to compare and had planned to stop at a petrol station a good few miles away but the c*nt drove right past it. I could wait to get my fazer back but he didn't want to......nough said.

Re: speed triple comparison - JayB - 16-01-13

LOL, nice comments, you CANNOT beat that triple induction roar and exhaust note with a nice can on though.
I guess it's character and looks versus better versatility.
God, if I ever have a windfall, I'm gonna have a big fcuking garage full of bikes!

Re: speed triple comparison - oldmickyboy - 16-01-13

my speedy was awsome it had loads of torque and handled well but its not a better allrounder
god i wish i could have two bikes  :\

Re: speed triple comparison - sadlonelygit - 16-01-13

(16-01-13, 08:10 PM)oldmickyboy link Wrote: my speedy was awsome it had loads of torque
compared to what?
pretty similar +/-a few ft/lb as a fazer. if you geared a fazer down to 145 max, it would feel like a trials bike.
i'm not being fazer-ist, but a striple is a sunday blast hooli-toy par excellance imo and suffers as a real world bike.


Re: speed triple comparison - JayB - 17-01-13

I think it's the torque curve and where the triple starts to really pull at comparitively low revs...

Re: speed triple comparison - oldmickyboy - 17-01-13

in comparison to my faser of course
like i wrote 
" my speedy was awsome it had loads of torque and handled well but its not a better allrounder
god i wish i could have two bikes  :\  "
the torque figures may be similer on paper but its where in the rev range it produces it i can honestly say on any a/b road the stripple would win the race

Re: speed triple comparison - JayB - 17-01-13

Stop all this torque talk!

I think I miss my Daytona more than my SP-1 !  :'(

Re: speed triple comparison - nickodemon - 17-01-13

I found the speed triple too similar to my fazer to be worth spending the money, so i bought this.. Big Grin  Since photos taken i have removed rear pegs and added matt carbon bits and bobs.. plus rad and oil cooler guards. Amazing bike. Checkout out the disk lock fitted to the caliper 'black'. Its a roadlock disc lock, which bolts directly onto the caliper, so when riding around you only need the pin in your pocket. Brilliant piece of kit - £200

Re: speed triple comparison - oldmickyboy - 17-01-13

great looking bike , whats the zorst ?

Re: speed triple comparison - nickodemon - 17-01-13

It's a werkes competition gp. Got it from the US of A. The reason i got one was when i was considering a speed triple i liked the look, so when i bought the tuono i contacted the guy on ebay. He said werkes don't make them for the tuono, but they do make them for the rsv4 'same exhaust', so i bought one. Lovely bit of kit, which is stainless with ceramic coating. They do them in stainless and several colours.  Here's a link http://www.competitionwerkes.com/

Re: speed triple comparison - JayB - 18-01-13

LOVELY, I like a lot. There's one round here, looks and sounds the nuts.

Had a couple of Aprilias myself, great bikes, don't believe all the horror stories, as solid as a Honda!

Re: speed triple comparison - stevierst - 18-01-13

(18-01-13, 11:47 AM)JayB link Wrote: LOVELY, I like a lot. There's one round here, looks and sounds the nuts.

Had a couple of Aprilias myself, great bikes, don't believe all the horror stories, as solid as a Honda!

I had one too, love/hate relationship! Rear wheel bearing locked up on me mid roundabout and nearly killed me. Then to replace it cost me £180 supply price, and had to be flown in from Italy as the bearing was made for the Futura only! The fi was absolutely rediculous too!