Featured Street Twin

steve lovatt · Jan 28, 2016

For once the sun was shining today so I decided to take the Enfield out for a spin (the Trident's been out this week already so it was the Enfield's turn).
Decided on Loomies for lunch and found a Street Twin inside the front door!

Rooster · Jan 28, 2016

If I were in the market for a second bike, the Street Twin would be my choice.

Woznotwoz · Jan 28, 2016

What a little beauty...

Thruccyboy · Feb 2, 2016

Just noticed the hazard warning light switch on the right hand side.......Good move Triumph

Thruccyboy · Feb 2, 2016

Or is that the starter button LOL

James ellerby · Feb 12, 2016

my local dealer Youles in Manchester had the official 2016 launch yesterday

Thanks to work i missed it

guess ill see them all when i pick up my scrambler in a couple of weeks

thebiglad · Feb 12, 2016

Hi there BM, I was able to access the videos - many thanks they sound great - but couldn't view any of the pics?

The new Speed Twin in it's various guises looks and sounds like a very nice bike.

Thruccyboy · Feb 12, 2016

Great review Bikerman. If I'm the resident security adviser.. you must be the new reviews man.

James ellerby · Feb 12, 2016

great review, saved me a 30 Min trip each side to the dealers and an hour drooling whilst there.

and a bonus the wife had me wash the dishes , so it wasn't wasted ................

James ellerby · Feb 12, 2016

Great Pics BM, changed my mind, staying home and washing the pots was a rookie mistake..!!!

Hope they make the LED indicators an after market option i can fit on my pending standard scrambler

thebiglad · Feb 12, 2016

Bikerman said: ↑

OK I've just put a new link on the post above. I hope that this time you'll be able to see them OK.
I should stick to bikes as me and technology have a hard time understanding each other .
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Thats great BM, I can see them all now and they're great !

steve lovatt · Feb 12, 2016

Nice set of pics

crispey · Feb 12, 2016

Nice one bikerman! Makes me want to buy one now!! And a Thruxton ......... And a Bonnie......and a tiger......hmmmmm!

Thruccyboy · Feb 12, 2016

Fairy......
I've heard is a good washing up liquid

James ellerby · Feb 12, 2016

Thruccyboy said: ↑

Fairy......
I've heard is a good washing up liquid
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ha ha ha ha yeah sure ........ I know who's boss

PETER CLARKE · Feb 13, 2016

Bikerman said: ↑

Last night I went to Lincoln for the launch of the Speed Twin, the event was very well attended.
Well the guy gave us a lot a facts and figures about the 3 bikes that were on show last night, and from a distance all the bikes looked really nice, that was until you got near them and then sat on the bikes. 1st stop the scrambler ( Which in my opinion is light years ahead of that thing that Ducati have brought out )
Triumph have upped even more the quality of their bikes coming out the factory, the fit and finish and the quality of the paint on the tank, and the frame is up there with the best of them, I would go as far as to say, "Honda you've just met your match". I can't over emphasise just how good these bikes are, and that's before I've had a chance to ride them. The switch gear on the bars are a major plus factor, they not only look great, they're robust in their operation too, and feels just right. The clutch, which is cable operated feels more like a hydraulic system when you pull the leaver in.
But, and this is a big but, the moment that you sit on these bikes, especially the scrambler, it's unbelievable to think that you're sitting on a twin cylinder motorbike.
How on earth Triumph have made this feel as light as a single, is anybody'd guess, it really hits you the moment that you lift it off the side stand. Talking to one guy in the shop who's ridden it, he was saying that it's an absolutely brilliant bike to ride, in part to just how light it is. Another observation is the badges on the tank, now with regards to the new T120 I think that the tank badges are too small, I like to see a nice chrome badge on the Triumph's tank, however on this, and variants of the base theme, I don't think it would work. The transfers look right and don't look silly or cheep, and to be truthful NOTHING on these bikes looks remotely cheep, and I think that a hell of a lot of thought has clearly gone into these bikes. One such function is the passing switch on the left handlebar switch cluster, it's still a passing light switch as such, but its main function is high and low beam, when you press the switch it goes to main beam and stays there until you switch it back. They've located it where the passing light switch normal is, to facilitate the extra functions need in the left switch gear cluster
The catalytic converter is under the engine near the front, and doesn't look out of place, and it in no way spoils the overall look of the bike, ( mainly because unless you know it's there you can't see it ) also when you take the seat off, which is key operated, it reveals a tidy area under the seat, to which you can charge your electrical goodies via the USB thing. The finish on the standard model exhausts are really top quality too. The single clock also has been well thought out with all the information that your going to need on the road. Some have said it should have a rev counter, I'm not so sure that this bike needs it, the way that everything just fits into place looks and feels just right to me. So who do I think that this bike is aimed at, well anybody who wants a great fun bike that they can have a leisurely ride out on, as well as going backwards and forwards to work on, and that they've no plans to go round the world on, this would be a perfect 2nd bike that all of us here would have a great time on. Would I buy one ?, based on what I saw last night, Yes with out a shadow of doubt. One last thought, if these bikes which are from the new Bonneville family, and could be coincided as the baby of the family are this good, then what on earth are the new T120's and the Thruxtons going to look like. Triumph have smashed the hell out of the nail on the head with these bikes. If your in the market for one of these, then I think that it would be great bike to own, and I doubt that you'd be disappointed.
Well that's War and Peace over with, time to look at the bikes, there are 3 links to the fair quality videos of the bike being fired up too.
The Scrambler is fitted with LED indicators and rear light. All these you can buy as part of the kit.
OK due to my crap computer skills, here is a link to all the photos and 3 video's that I did last night, I just hope that you can see them ok this time.

http://1drv.ms/20PUCkV
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PETER CLARKE · Feb 13, 2016

BM Excellent new bike review you made I tried to reply to your thread but no more room left, now hows buying and what

Woznotwoz · Feb 15, 2016

I enjoyed the review. However, I was a bit worried for a couple of secs when I read - 'And from a distance the bikes looked really nice, that is until you get near them'. My initial reaction was 'Oh no', but 2 secs later I was smiling again...

PETER CLARKE · Feb 15, 2016

I am putting of looking at them I might end up putting hand in pocket I'll keep saving for a Thruxton

Woznotwoz · Feb 15, 2016

Bikerman said: ↑

Yes, I'm a sadistic bugger, I did that to put you all on tender hooks.
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It worked....lol.
Well my 1200 Sportster has just been sold through Triumph West Yorkshire (quite a bit above book price), so just waiting for the T120 to arrive in May now.
They even collected my Harley from my house and took it to the dealership who purchased the bike. Excellent service.

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