Triumph SPEED TWIN 1200 - the updates I'd been waiting for! 

Thoroughly enjoyed that - as an owner of the original Speed Twin (which I love) I can't wait to have a go on one of these newer models soon and do a direct comparison. Very envious of your sunshine today!!! All the best - Andy

Good lord that's a beautiful bike. Sounds like it does the business too.

This is what a retro but modern motorcycle should look like...other manufacturers need to take a note...

Quelle machine! J’ai essayé une ST 900 et c’est déjà très sympa, la 1200 le rêve. Dream bike with that perfect look combined to serious technology.

As always exceptional. Enjoy and all the best

I have just ordered this bike. Need to wait until March '22 for getting it delivered. Thank you for this excellent and very personal first-few-days review. Makes my waiting time even tougher. 😊👍

Excellent choice. I own a street twin and love it.

Despite of the bike which is been always a delight to eye and a superstar in its own way i'm just here to admire your extraordinary quality presentation. Great choice by the way.. Congrats 🎊

Congratulations great bike looks fantastic I am a Triumph man currently ride a T120

A beautiful bike with performance to match. Agree about those yellow highlights on cars and bikes these days. It put me off buying last years black Street Triple RS.

I am currently thinking of buying either a new model or the old version. Motorrad Magazine has tested the old one two years ago and recently the new one and there was quite a difference in engine performance. The figures show that at 3000rpm the new model has about 15Nm less torque than the old model ! Max Torque: 114Nm at 3400rpm (old) vs 108Nm at 4300rpm (new) Max Power: 98hp at 6700rpm (old) vs 100hp at 7200rpm (new) Acceleration from 0-100km/h: 3,4sec (old) 3,7sec (new) Acceleration from 60-100km/h in 6th gear: 3,4 sec (old) 3,9sec (new) Fuel consumption on country lanes: 4,2l/100km (old) 4,6l/100km (new) Quieter exhaust on the new one: 93dB vs 96dB for the old one at idle However, chassis- and brake-wise the new model scored more points than the old one. Difficult decision.

You command attention and always focussed reviews with tint of comparison. Thank you

Good looking bike, looking forward to see the added tweaks ! The reference to the E39 M5 V8 resonates and as eux-owner I can almost feel as if I sat on your new bike… 3rd gear from 20 to 100 mph almost like an automatic gearbox with so much torque

It’s beautiful! If I were to get a second bike this would be at the top of my list.

Great choice, think you nailed it, A naked bike is perfect given the wonderful climate and type of riding your do.

Great video. Best of luck with the new ride!👍🏻 I went to a Triumph demo last weekend. Rode the Trident first. Super fun and handled well but felt like I needed more power. Then tested your new bike. Came back grinning ear to ear. Handles like a dream, plenty of power (as you mention), and looks beautiful. Lastly, I did demo the new Speed Triple RS but felt like it was WAY more power than I could possibly need on the road. Sounds LOVELY. But would certainly taunt me to do naughty things lol. I do believe a new Speed Twin will be in my garage this spring. 😎 Looking forward to seeing your next update on your new steed. Cheers!

Fantastic video absolutely spot on what you said about the new speed twin I have a triumph speed twin and have tested the new speed twin and noticed a difference straight away not a massive difference but certainly a difference stay safe looking forward to more videos 🇬🇧👍

It’s a great review, I love videos by mature adults. Well done. I love the bike! I only wish they’d offer better color and emblem options.

I’ve been looking forward to this review since you first hinted at it. Like you I own a Trident and am sorely tempted by the Speed Twin - you may just have tipped me over… I’ll see how you get on with it over the winter before I take the plunge.

Very nice, congratulations. Looking forward to upcoming stories regarding tuning, ehm, tailorizing that bike to suit your needs. Wish you many happy miles and tons of fun with the new baby.

I sold my 2022 Grom after 9 weeks. That's my fav color scheme for the Speed Twin!

very nice practical eview...loved the original Speed Twin, but opted for the Scrambler 1200XC (which I love), but seriously want this upgraded version of the Speed Twin! Looking forward to the accessories video.

Glad to hear you are 6'2". I'm 6' even and always worry that I'll look like a bear on a tricycle on this bike. I own 2022 Street Twin and I love it, but highway performance is lacking. I also don't like the cheap plastic single clock. Thanks for a great review.

Congrats to your new bike. As always a nice review, even it is kind of a for a first impression, it is more substantial than so many others. Thank you and have fun.

Helpful review, thank you-I has one of the first speed twins early 2019-sold in 2020 as I wasn’t riding it enough and have regretted that ever since! The 2022 one looks very good. They still haven’t sorted out that rear mudguard though.. not a problem for you in Portugal, but here in Scotland, the only way not to get covered in muck is to take the current and final wife out with me :-)

Nice vid GM! Greetings from RE and the funny interceptors! We love the speed twin!!

Congratulations RM! Finally here, it seems so long when you are waiting for a bike. Guess I guessed correctly quite a while back 😊 on what you would be getting. I too feel it’s the perfect all rounder. Enjoy the new baby and keep the content flowing. Cheers

Great video, I bought a 2021 speed twin, loving the bike so far. I agree with you about the changes they made from the older model were spot on, Triumph really nailed it with this bike. Looking forward for the new video regarding the mods, especially license plate holder.

Absolutely beautiful bike! Not many options for Triumph here in Tulsa Oklahoma. There is a triumph dealer in OKC but that’s a couple of hours away and there are two Harley Davidson dealerships right here in Tulsa. So I ride a Harley. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I just started riding last October though and can’t imagine that I won’t try out a Triumph at some point. They are just amazing looking machines, especially the Bonnevilles. Beautiful bikes. Honestly, now that I’ve been riding a while and know more about what I like and don’t, the Triumph Bonnevilles really do it for me.

Congrats on the new bike, excellent choice, absolutely gorgeous! Love Triumph, I'm definitely buying one next year, got a couple of choices 🙂 As always, love your reviews, look forward to your in depth one where you also mentioned talking about the mods! Cheers from "chilly" Austria! ✌🏼

An absolute stunner !! Well worth the wait ! Great to see it and looking forward to seeing more on it.

Very nice bike, well done 👍 I never tried one but I just spoke to someone I know who’s actually bought the exact same bike and already gave it back to the dealer after two weeks and loosing $2k because he couldn’t handle that huge amount of heat from the engine. Hopefully you are ok with that. Enjoy your new bike.

Very nice choice! I admire all the subtle British bike indicators, ie.. the tank knee pads are great looking. I like the your colors choice as well. Sounds like you’re going to be riding this one for a while! Ride safe my friend. (Grom = Cardboard egg carton……….. I laughed out loud at that one).

Good to see you finally got your new bike and a good choice. Good first look video look forward to the next 1.

Only thing I would change are those rear shocks, they look like they were taken from a small 80's dirt bike. Your bike is a real looker. Many safe miles to you.

I just did the exact same swap for the same reasons. I went from Iconic silver Trident to Matte Storm Gray Speed Twin. I enjoyed the Trident but damn this Speed Twin is sooo good.

Fitted a throttle spacer on my Tiger 900 - transforms low speed throttle response, so much smoother. Can certainly recommend !

Another great review. I like the additional performance and “edge” of the new Speed Twin, but my pocketbook says I should look closer at the T100. I like my old T100 but wish it had about 30 more horsepower, better brakes, a 270 degree crank and less weight. Used bike market, here I come to get the best compromise.

Always enjoy your reviews, to include the adult diction and tone! 🤓👍 I still love my Trident (the white looks brilliant, tbf) but will be trading it in April for the Tiger 660, which I think will combine nearly all the elements for “my” riding. Cheers, and keep up the good work! 🙏

Great review. Bike looks gorgeous. Checking in from Philadelphia in the US.

Had mine for a week now, the V8 comparison is spot on and exactly what I was thinking on my first ride :) I test rode this back to back with a Thruxton RS, and thought the new exhaust on the speed twin sounded better; it's surprisingly loud for a stock exhaust (and euro 5 compliant!), I love it. Now just wish I could get some fuel!

Spot on review as I have taken one out on a test ride with the view to part ex my speed triple. However if I thought I rode the speed triple fast I I rode the speed twin like a loon because of the torque. Beware it’s Satan in disguise.

What a gorgeous motorcycle. Congratulations. The car analogy of a V8 M5 BMW is interesting. Being an American, I would apply the V8 analogy to a modern 5.0 Ford Mustang. 😃

Called it! Enjoy that beauty! 👍

Good bike, but I'd rather have the Scrambler version. More leg room, more ground clearance, longer travel suspension. In fact, I am interested in one in Thailand. However I have read of electrical gremlins. I too love torque. I preferred the gaitered forks on the old Speed Twin, but just to look at. Good choice of bike on your part. Good to see you back.

Awesome review as always , must admit am a bit envious of the bike it's a beauty hopefully will own one some days, Having a blast on my trident though, enjoy your new bike looking forward for your new videos on the bike cheers 🥂

Love your new bike, I've always wanted to try one of the new Ttiumph's but here in our state there is only one dealership and its an hour and a half drive one way. Also Aprillia and KTM are just bikes only seen in magazines. I know there on the two coasts but those two are fantasy bikes in the mid west.

Never ridden the Speed Twin myself but I really like its modern retro looks and I'm sure I'd appreciate the character of its engine being a bit of a twin cylinder fan in all its guises. One other bike I would say is a direct competitor is the BMW R9T. I really enjoyed test riding that with a grin from ear to ear the whole time. I still keep looking at them on the used market as they're really just a bike you ride for the fun of riding and only useful as a second bike. Love to know if you considered one and how it might compare to the Speed Twin.

Excellent review. I love the looks of the Speed Twin and was thinking about buying one. But I realised during the test ride on the previous model that with my 1.88m the bike felt to small and nimble for me. I went for the Scrambler 1200XE instead.

Congrats RM, a beautiful choice! Can't wait to see it with those guards you showed us.

RocketMan, I have been waiting for a review on the 2022 SpeedTwin, Thanks for your great job and explanation. I had my deposit on the new 2022 SpeedTwin for the very reasons you did, the inverted front forks, radial mounted Brembo front brakes etc. However I still think that it needs adjustments front and back for the suspension and at least a simple cruise control like the SpeedMaster. I found a low mileage, (1,235 miles) 2019 SpeedTwin for a considerable savings over the new 2021 price. I installed a power plug and an X-Pipe, I can't say for certain but I think it is now making 100+ HP. I also put the classic faces on the speedo & Tach. This is a fourth bike for me, I find it brings out the hooligan in me more than any other of my bikes. Trophy SE, BMW R1150RT, and a 1966 Classic Bonneville. It is defiantly a hoot to ride. Be interested to see how you get on with your SpeedTwin. Cheers!

Excellent review as always, with reasonable camera work. But I have to say, I find the lack of external sound really off-putting. I don't need to be told what a bike sounds like, I need to hear it. Like I do in every other bike review I watch. Motobob, Missenden Flyer,...there are so many excellent reviewers out there, and the environmental sound is so engaging.

I have the trident same color scheme as your previous bike. And to be honest when I saw the new speed twin I said that I want this to be my second bike. I will enjoy the trident for now which is an awesome bike. Especially for Athens Greece where the traffic is insane. And the trident is light and nimble for that. But the speed is just awesome. Keep us posted on cost of ownership and mileage please. Cheers

Agree with your thoughts about the first gen Speed twin. The Thruxton was certainly fitted with higher spec parts so that that would have been my choice at the time. I haven’t ridden either due to Covid so I must rectify that.

Yo nice bike would like to see more riding videos and updates of your speed twin partner here in the US Cleveland Ohio thinking about purchasing it this June

Congratulations on the new bike. I hear what you are saying when it comes to age and the weight of the bike.

I'll join in and say congrats! Less than a month ago I bought the same bike in the same color here in the States. I'll be subscribing so I can follow along with you on your journey and see what kind of changes you do. I have the throttle spacers on order as well. Vance and Hines pipes are on my list. I've been told that with the new Euro5 regulations, the ECU is locked supposedly so we can't do any tunes or booster plugs for that choppy throttle (it annoys me more than I care to admit). Hopefully there's a way around that. Other than a few niggles, this is a fantastic bike! I'd recommend checking out Adam Croll's channel as well of course MissendenFlyer, they have a lot of mod content on the Speed Twin.

Excellent video, thank you for putting it all together! Seriously considering this as my next bike. But that hi-vis yellow strip and getting rid of it, will be the first modification I will make. What the hell was the design department thinking ... putting a hi-vis yellow stripe on modern classic style bike? Yuck!

Cracking review love your channel Man 👊 I had a good test ride on this bike and wished I hadn't🙄 what a bit of kit this bike is. Would love to all this bike to my Sportster one day 😍 Amazing engine, handling and looks! You sound exactly like Neil Spalding😉 great stuff 💪👊

Ill get the same back this week^^ I also did run in my brothers Trident the 80kmh limit really was annoying^^

I have a 2019 Speed Twin and the throttle spacers helped smooth things out a bit. However, I still ran into issues with what seemed like poor fueling, especially when adding power at lower RPMs, or blipping throttle prior to downshifts. I ended up installing a booster plug and it totally transformed the bike. Overall opinion on booster plugs seems split, but it worked well for my application. Stuart Fillingham has a good video on the subject.

That is truly a beautiful bike early I ride a 21 standard or 9T and I’m looking for a a brother or my second bike to keep in the stable your conclusion on this bike we’ll probably bring me to the triumph dealer real soon hey thanks for all the good info right safe keep it up

Finally! Glad to see you're back in a full-size saddle ;-)

She’s a beauty love the Matt black

Had a feeling you wouldn't keep the Trident, Good bike but little lacking for experienced guy's. The New speed definitely looks better than previous one. Congrats mate and have fun.

Well detailed video plenty of info thanks

Thanks 🙏 great first owner review and I am up in the air atm between buying a Bonneville or this speed twin! 🤔 ridden all the Bonnevilles and just need to get my hands on the twin now before emptying my pockets

You even got the right colour. Matt grey.

Glad you finally got the new bike, thought it would be the speed twin ! Looks very nice and like you say a step up from the Trident in performance ,quality and price ! I felt the same when I chopped the Trident in for my Ftr 1200 , but I still think Trident does it all for such a good price if I could have kept her as well I would of. Look forward to seeing what mods you do in future👍

I have a 2020 Speed Twin. I fitted the throttle spacers (good move) and the TEC fuel booster, which also helped with the fuelling. I don’t know if that’s suitable for the 2021 version. I love the bike. My only downside is that I find it heavy on the wrists. Maybe my riding style? My other bikes a BMW R1250GS, which is armchair comfortable by comparison.

Terrific bike, I think "beefy" (13.21) sums it up well. Bike feel in car form, interesting. I'd put my vfr1200 on a par with my old Saab Turbo's, quirky comfy, well built and a surprising rate of effortless performance. Look forward to future reports.

You got an awesome bike for once! Nice choice. Looks and performs way better than the trident!

"The feedback and quality, of a cardboard egg box" LOL! 😆

Really a joy to look at, it must be thrilling to have all that torque on the twist of the whist and more importantly throughout the rev-range. I agree with what you said regarding the clocks, analog dials are really good for speed and revs, but personally I prefer Kawasaki's approach of sticking a small digital screen between the two analog dials. Cheers

Absolutely LOVE it! That colour is awesome as well (and the stripe sets it off), really sweet machine. We do need to hear it, even if you "callyfudge" a lapel mic on a wire... My only criticism of your biking ensemble shown is not antiqueing your key fob up with some black polish yet 😜 Really nice bike though really, keep this one lol

Well done! I ordered mine on 1st June and it was delivered 23rd August. First service is behind me and absolutely love it! The only mods I have made are a tail tidy and a seat swap. I have the black version.

Great review and I’m sure it’s a wonderful bike. And I absolutely love my previous generation 2021 model. Just the overall design I think is better.

Superb bike, congrats 🥳

What a beauty

Good objective review. Like Andy (TMF), I own the original version and love it. The analogy of the motor being a V8 is spot on. The torque just puts a huge grin on my face every time I ride it. Who knew 96bhp could be so good? The only thing that puts me off the new one is the paint job on the tank. The original looks classier to my mind. I would have liked some more sophisticated shocks too !

I guess those almost slick tyres are great in the algarve, perhaps not so good in rainy England! (lol, I typed that before you said it..)

Great review, as always! You didn't answer your own question: is it worth double the price of the trident?

beautiful bikeand scenery

I've had my '22 Speed Twin for a couple weeks now. It's a nice bike, but it's no Speed Triple 1200. I think the biggest thing is how sketchy the Speed Twin feels at speed, 100 mph feels like death whereas the Speed Triple is telling me to go faster at 120. But that's what makes the Speed Twin a nice addition to the fleet, it's engaging at less than light speed, it's fun. Speed Triple is just so clinically perfect putting around, but wow is there ever the power of god at the right hand.

I'd like a speed twin next, but I'm still happy with the trident at the minute, good review though.

Gr8 vid. On a side note, isn't this street twin a bit small on you?

I currently have a 2016 Thruxton and thought about getting some throttle spacers as well but have I got used to the bike I feel like the fueling is amazing and I didn't need to change anything. I am considering selling the Thruxton for a speed twin as I am using it as a commuter/touring motorcycle and the speed twin seems better suited for that with all the same torque I love about my Thruxton.

Gorgeous bike mate. I love the grey and yellow stripe. I own a Trident and now I am jealous … I am not too sure about the Johnny 5 dials though 🤔

Try riding in rain mode around town, I find it helps with the snatchy throttle !

Great choice - looking forward to seeing more videos with this beauty! Btw as a Brit thinking of moving to the Algarve within the next 18 months would you recommend it?

Good you managed finally to get the new bike. Not my cup of tea, but happy for you. I guess also Mrs Rocketman is happy with that longer saddle...:) Cheers, V.

Thanks for the initial review! Looking forward to more. Believe it or not, I am trying to decide between the Speed Twin and an Aprilia RS 660. Weird, I know. About the only thing they have in common is that they are both inline twins. But I love the looks and attributes of both! Do you have any experience with Aprilia?

Great bike, great review 👌

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Nice bike, nice review. Regarding measurements concerning the snatchiness: on my first gen Speed Twin, the throttle spacers (aka ducati spacers) nearly completely helped. But what's also an important factor is the traction control setting. I found it nearly as influential to snatchiness as the throttle grip spacers. It helps me a lot vs. the wobbly throttle feeling.

• Great vid RM. Could you please tell me the make/model of your flyscreen, as I love how discreet is looks compared to others I'm pondering? Btw the throttle spacer kit is an absolute "must", but be careful not to push the spacers on too tight, as they could snap.

I had the same poor fueling issue on my Bobber. Its the mapping unfortunately where they run them quite lean for emissions. I eventually mapped it with TuneEcu and a DNK map and it's a completely different bike now.

nice bike , a good upgrade from the trident which we all thought you liked ,, very sober sounding review but you do get across the main bits = like the still poor fueling good upside down forks , the odd led halo light set up ,, nice size bike but does mean us six footers have to move our legs a bit . it is a 1200 so power is everywhere and very usable , if i was to get one i would seek a tuner to get rid of the euro 5 blip throttle , harleys dont do it nor does a yam scr950 ..much smoother . thanks for doing your vids this way without the stupid music others insist using .. if you can include sound please do , as i would like to hear this bikes pipes..

Stunning bike. Love the specs as well. I’m about to trade my trident for one. Is that the Dart Pirhana flyscreen? Thank you

Very nice. Just like most other bikes these days though, a somewhat silly excuse of a front mudguard in my opinion. Everything from the front wheel goes straight into one of the most difficult places to clean properly 🙁.