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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:08 pm
by Beamish
Dont do it unless you want a new bike, they are bloody great.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:09 pm
by chuxsta
Beamish wrote:Dont do it unless you want a new bike, they are bloody great.
well my last bike was my first brand new bike, and i loved it...
and thats the only thing i hated about getting the storm,,,,,
i have just applied via the triumph online web page for a test ride
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:49 am
by Jbrebel
The Street Triple is a top bike imo.
Only thing that put me off was the 6 month waiting list
Lot of bike for the money. If Iwas in the market for a brand new bike that'd be it
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:05 pm
by Jaglifter
Stu
Yeah. Picked it up from Swindon Total Triumph. Got it home and the engine management light came on again. So...... got to take it back. Apparently the cable to the exhaust valve thingy "settles"!!
[Its nice, but its not a Honda!]
I've got my eye on a Thruxton (with the fastback seat) for when I can't bend myself onto the VTR and can no longer kick start the Velocette
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:11 pm
by chuxsta
Jbrebel wrote:The Street Triple is a top bike imo.
i prefer the Speed Triple, makes me do a bit of sex wee ...
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:34 pm
by Blue
Must admit the speed triple does better than the street triple.
I think its the bendy frame.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:41 pm
by chuxsta
Blue wrote:Must admit the speed triple does better than the street triple.
I think its the bendy frame.
its the fact the street triple is just an unfaired version of the faired version as started in this post....
the speed triple has more of an edge looks wise imho.... and the single swinging arm is just HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....
with high level cans it just OOOOOZES sex...
sh1t... BRB need a tummy rag...
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:12 am
by Jbrebel
The triple is the better looking of the two. My Dads mate has a black one
which ive ridden. Ive also had a tootle on a Street Triple.
Is the Speed worth nearly 2g more than the Street Triple
Not when I rode it tbh. The Streets more flick able due to its weight and is more fun to ride on the road imo. The triples a bit "lardy" but does have slightly more grunt due to the displacement.
If it was "Ive got a speed triple...bla...bla", general willy waving at bike meets, down the pub talk and looks id go for the Speed.
If it was bang for my buck, wanting a riders bike and use ability it'd be the Street
Suppose you have to look at your priority/needs?