My 2020 RS has just passed 3 years old and I’ve settled the finance because I love the bike so much… it’s a keeper! Despite being the RS, you can still set the suspension to pretty comfortable and the quick shifter even works well around town. It’s such an easy bike to live with and has plenty of go when you ask for it. At a time when many bikes are getting beyond £15k, the RS is pretty good value in my opinion. I’m sure the new model is great, but so is the old model and I fancied a break from monthly payments for a while which is why I decided to stick with the one I have 😊
Good choice! I too have the previous rs and mine only has 3000 miles. It's superb! I rode most of the day yesterday. They are auch great bikes. Have a good day friend.
@@paulb3243 I don’t ride roads where cruise control would be a benefit to me so I don’t miss not having that, but now I’ve got the quick shifter it would be a real backwards step if I swapped to a bike without it. It saves me a lot of fatigue in my clutch hand when I do long rides
The RS can't be regarded as a bargain with the R sitting alongside it in showrooms for around 1700 quid less! Ohlins standard fitment stuff isn't the most robust or anywhere near the standard of its high end racing kit, nobody ever found the previous model or in fact any of the earlier Street Triple's slow steering and the new R and RS produce the same amount of torque so will feel equally as urgent except at the very top of the rev range. The new R is the thinking persons Street Triple!
@@johnnydrama7603 you’re probably right that the R is better value although compared to the market as a whole I still think the RS is well priced. I can’t remember why I chose RS over R when I bought mine 3 years ago. It might be as simple as I liked the extra bling and at the time the RS was approx £10,500. Inflation has a lot to answer for!
@@MattSwain1 Very true regards the inflation. I meant specifically the newly launched bikes btw. I ordered a 2023 R last month which should be arriving shortly although I've added around £1k worth of Triumph accessories with an exhaust yet to be purchased. No intention of using the bike on track, have a track bike so to me the R makes sense. I could've bought the RS, cash buyer after selling S1000rr but by the time I'd put the bits on the RS I want (fly screen, rad guard, crash protection, exhaust) I'd be up around £13.5k. With the R how I want it, it should come out under the OTR price of the RS. Just! 🤣
First time I’ve heard anyone mention that the suspension settings are in the log book, that’s great news for those of us that have no idea what the fuck we’re doing (probably most of us if we’re honest).
Thanks Adam to help me decide with my head rather than my ego. Since I’ll be using it mostly on the road going for R. Will have to be blindfolded when coming into the dealer so i won’t be tempted by RS and let the impulse take over 😂
If they made the r in any color other than the two that it comes in... The r is an easy choice but my god both colors are bland compared to the red or the yellow of the rs. I think triumph should have given a black version for the r, then I would have saved myself 2 grand 😂 Thanks so much for the review !
I used to have a 2018 Street Triple 765R, cracking bike... I love the new colours of the RS, and if I were to get one now, I'd get the RS in yellow... but, BUT... I'm really hoping that the Speed Triple 1200RS gets the same or better paint options, as that will be where my money goes if they sort the colours on it.
Its cool but I really wish Triumph would continue to make a sports bike that wasn't naked, the street triple is a lovely machine but it just does not have the looks (IMO). I am entirely biased being an owner of a '13 Daytona 675R but I just can't ever see lots of people that really like sports bikes parting with theirs in favour of getting a naked. There is just something that doesn't quite click. At least Triumph is continuing the beautiful triple tradition, because it is getting boring with everything else coming out being a parallel twin.
Great review. Not a fan of the clocks, the R looks cheap and weird and the RS has an unreadable tach and numbers other than the speed are small. Take your point on the R being readable. The R is plenty of bike for the road, pity about the bland colours.... You forgot to mention ergos on day 2. I have short legs so might need the other seat.
Man this just made me rethink my decision of getting a speed triple RS. I know this question is probably asked many times but which one would you go for and why? Cheers!
I’ve got the Speed Triple, you need to try both, the Street triple is way more cramped than the Speed Triple, it depends what you want , if you want the 180 bhp and can afford it the Speed Triple is more exiting as it has absolutely amazing power but if you want an everyday practical bike I’d go for the Street triple.. Put it this way , I’ve had my Speed Triple since last March and I swear to you I’ve never been over 7000 Rpm 😂 That’s how much power it has…what I mean is.. Do you actually need all that power 🤔? Hope that helps 👍🏾
If I had to choose again I’d go for the Street Triple ( the new 23 model) also I’ll be honest the Speed Triple doesn’t really feel happy dawdling in town and traffic ect so it absolutely comes down to what you wanna use it for so you definitely want to spend a good few hours on both bikes before you buy one 👍🏾
@@pcarts232 that’s true thank you for your honest feed back. I was browsing for a speed triple RS 2022 (new) and I’ve been eyeing it since last year (I guess it’s been in the showroom for awhile) it’s not priced at $14,799 except fees and tax. Meanwhile that’s about a street triple out the door. Another hundred dollars I could go for the bigger engine and HP. I do a bit of both city and Highway riding. Now with this sale price would you still go for the speed or street?
@@SandrossAlim for the extra $900 I’d probably go Speed Triple, it’s more comfortable and less cramped than the Street triple try and get the MM to lower the price 😂👍🏾!! But you should definitely ride both because the wind blast on the Speed Triple is absolutely Brutal on the highway, you have to hold on tight units an adrenaline rush 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼👍🏾😂
I love this bike but I wish it had a full fairing. I don't know why people like being hammered by the wind at anything above 70mph. people buy naked bikes for the ergonomics not because they don't want wind protection. but I still love this bike. but I wish I could buy the R in the RS Yellow.
Not looking for a new bike but these 2 Triumph bikes are lovely, I would like to see a version for touring, not the New Trident bit down on the power,would need a bit of wind protection,
Do they have a lowered seat height version? In the past, Triumph has been good about providing a lower version of it's motorcycles. The listed 32.5" (826mm) seat is a bit high for someone with a 28" (711mm) inseam .
No not anymore out of the factory, Triumph canned the LRH (low ride height) version. However you can custom a low seat height version by buying the low seat option which reduces it by roughly 20mm, and if that's not enough there's supposedly a spacer you can ask Triumph to remove from the rear suspension which reduces it by a further 10mm.
@@DB-sd3cw Well, poop! I am old enough that sliding off the seat (ie. the one-cheek method) at every traffic light is not as easy as it once was. I guess I'll stick to Kawasaki since they tend to have lower seats on their naked bikes. I've never had any interest in cruisers.
Yes, the lower seat (28mm lower) is available as an accessory. That means the seat height would be below 810mm (RS; the R would be 10mm lower)In addition, as the other people already mentioned, the spacer can be removed, which gives you another 10mm on the RS). All in all, that would push the height below 800mm
@@DB-sd3cw It’s an amazing bike, but the Triumph works straight out of the box, and the suspension is more forgiving on crap (all uk !) roads. The mt09 is more aggressive, which is a good thing, but the 765 is easier to live with for me. Don’t overlook the XSR either. Similar riding position to the 765. The Yam triple engine is brilliant. Now it’s got me thinking…
@Douglas Alexander that's what I'm saying; the MT-09/XSR900 just seems like it makes more sense to buy than a street triple. And if you're primarily going to the track, why buy a street triple when bikes like the r6/zx6r exist? Just seems like the street triple exists in a very narrow niche class that is unnecessary.
Street Triple 765 is over-rated / over-hyped, .... and not legendary like the Daytona 675 it should've been 900-950cc like Yamaha MT09 & KTM 890 Duke & Ducati Monster & Kawa Z900, to match their Torque, not Power - which is already similar to or more than the competition I own the Triumph Trident 660, new Gen 3 Hayabusa, and KTM 390 Duke, now planning to get Ducati Desert-X as my 4th bike
@@chirag4 Eh, disagree. Im glad triumph is pushing power without falling into the slippery slope of creeping up the displacement. The MT09 and 890 are basically litre bikes at this point and have abandoned 90% of the middleweight market. Esp with the rumors now of the 990 Duke
@@chirag4 The point of these is to be dual-use: Sporty road AND track. They NEED a top end focused power band. Make them 950cc with the sort of tune which makes them crisp ad exciting to track, and they'd have 165hp and be more scary than friendly. Besides, they still have plenty of midrange for more sedate riding. The very short and steep chassis is more of a "something to think about" for road use, than the power band. Pointed down a 20% bumpy downhill set of hairpins, there is such a thing as too short and steep. A bit longer and slacker, like the bigger bikes you mention, is more forgiving then. BUT: There's plenty of such bigger bikes already. While virtually ALL the really steep and sharp ones have disappeared, now that the 600s, and 750s, are all relegated to closed-course-only at best. So Kudos to Triumph for keeping that niche alive. The 900s are no doubt good bikes, but the STR specialises in doing things those don't even try to.
Do you prefer your naked to ride more like an inline 4 supersport? Or do you prefer your naked to be a low end torque monster for fun in normal street environments?
I'd prefer a KTM 990 Duke (inline-2, for low-end grunt than top-end power), ... over any middle-weight 765 or 900-950 inline-3/4 or even Panigale 955 V2
Lots of noise and praise for these new Street Triples - great bikes, no doubting it, but….still can’t like that ugly headlamp cowl. Buying a motorbike is an emotional (as well as a rational one) decision and I’d want the good looks from all angles. Fantastic package, however, and thanks for the review.
It’s a difficult question; it always is when parting with chunks of folding! I could get used to the Street Triple with a small screen attached. TBH they’re not really that ugly, I was too harsh. It would be the R, not the RS. Or…..how about a competent but ugly(ish) MT-09SP? But then, for £3K less a lovely new Hornet with a/shifter and all the goodies. Trouble with the new Hornet is, it’s so well priced and competent that every Joe and his dog is gonna get one; you’ll look anonymous when parking up with yer mates.
