currently own a St.Twin but I tested both a Speed Twin and St.Triple (standard height) yesterday; want to test the new Ducati Monster and maybe the Aprilia to make a decision. For the Street Triple I would go for the low height version which is hard to test unfortunately.
all riding this bike did is make me want to trade in the cruiser for this, but I don't think the wifey will let me do that because this won't be near as comfortable! thanks for stopping by! -c
Bought myself the 2021 Street Triple R in February of this year. Got my license last June. First bike was an 05' RoadKing. Glad I bought the triumph. I've put 2k miles on it, but if I hadn't been switching between the cruiser and it, I'd have 2k more already. Love the sound of the exhaust once you give it a lot of throttle. You hit the nail on the head about it feeling like a bicycle. The breaks are worlds better than on the cruiser. Almost too much stopping power. I almost did my first "stoppie" lol. Good review, subscribed from TN.
I hope I mentioned it in the video, but because I wasn’t too familiar with the area I was riding I didn’t go nuts on it. I feel I could have taken a few more chances had I known the roads better. it’s a fun little bike, that’s for sure. thanks for watching and subscribing, and welcome to the riding community!
I got mine just a while ago (december 2021), as new deliveries for 2022 looked very bleak. Still I got the first 100 km on it in more or less questionable weather….. I just needed to ride. Coming weekend (as weather has been atrocious, but seems to be better) seems to be an opportunity to ride it some more. I want to get it past the first 300 miles at least, so I can go to 6000 rpms….. So far it is a great bike. Only wishing to be able to open the taps somewhat more…… But a few good days and then the break in period is over and then I can ride it without any restrictions apart from my own 😉
@@Zweefduiker nice! Watch those brakes! They work extremely well. Also, I like the gear braking it has, I've driven it on roads just to see if I could go without brakes and it has no issues. But one time I almost did a stoppie, back tire came off ground, I came to the stop sign a little too quick haha
I’m typically a cruiser guy but would switch to a Triumph Triple in a heart beat. Great looking bike and seems to perform well. But, I would have to have both the Triumph and my VSTAR. Just could not give my old bike up.
I wish I could get this to complement my Voyager. my wife currently has a V-Star and she said the next toy we buy will be hers since the Voyager is our newest bike. -c
I'm not sure what this dealership did during COVID, but I'm just glad they're allowing test rides again, especially since it's a couple hours away from where I live. -c
My bike history: Yamaha SR125 - learner cruiser (125cc max under uk law for learners). Decent enough, all 125s perform about the same (excluding 2 stokes) Kawasaki GPX250R - sports tourer (limited to 33bhp for 1st 2 yrs in UK unless you are over 25yrs old). Better than a restricted 600 Bandit or similar of the time, and much cheaper to ensure. Generally a good bike to own Suzuki GSX600F - 2001 model sport tourer. Great bike for general riding and motorway (highway) miles which is what I did a lot of. At the time couldn't stretch to a CBR600F or Thundercat, and the full fairing was more appealing than Hornet/Fazer/Bandit. Rode a ZZR600 loan bike during a service one time, which was generally a better bike; but other than slightly sketchy finish (bolts seize an rust), was a good bike. Harley Fatboy - rode a Heritage Softail and sportster 1200 on a couple of trips to Vegas. Suzuki was in bits in the garage by then, when I moved house I sold it and put the money towards the import HD. In the right moment, the HD is the best bike I've ridden...but I live in the sticks, lots of tight, twisty, gravel strewn, single track roads....I spend as much time fighting the bike as loving it
I went from a Yamaha V-Start 650 to my Voyager 1700. it was a big jump for me and I stil feel as if I'm not entirely used to it despite the fact I've put on probably 7,000 miles since I got it.
I’ve owned my Street Triple R LRH for a little over a year, and I still talk about how great a bike it is to anyone who would listen…and to some who don’t!! Hahaha!! The Striple is a great bike to cheat on your cruiser with. 😜
at this time I only wore gloves out of necessity. I didn’t like wearing them because I never felt as if I had a good feel for the grips. I wore them at the end because it was colder than I had anticipated. but now I have gloves I wear all the time.
at this time I only wore gloves out of necessity. I didn’t like wearing them because I never felt as if I had a good feel for the grips. I wore them at the end because it was colder than I had anticipated. but now I have gloves I wear all the time.
