Triumph Speed Triple

Triumph Speed Triple: 2003 Speed Triple 955i - Dare to be different (417 words)
by Stephen - Belfast - written on 18/03/09
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After owning a Honda Blackbird for 6 years I wanted something that was special like the bird but didn't have me wondering why everyone else on the road was going so slow (then realising they weren't - I was 'touring' at 3 figure speeds). So I decided on a naked. There's lots of good stuff out there but it's all a bit the same. Then I saw a roulette green 2003 speed triple with colour coded fly screen, belly pan, rad cover and seat hump. It looks like nothing else and, with it's 3 cylinder engine, sounds like nothing else either. A 2 hour test run and I was hooked. When I asked the dealer if the pillion seat was available, he explained that it was (oh and ...

A British bike for British roads. (848 words)
by Jonny_L - written on 20/10/08 (Very useful, 396 readings)
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OK before I start, I'd like to apologise to those avid speed triple followers who've just spat their coffee out at the shock of it not getting the full 5 stars. But before you burn me at the stake, hear me out. Now let me get this out of the way first. The reason behind that menacing 4 star rating for me is this: It just didn't handle like I was expecting. It's not that it's not good at handling, but it reminds me a bit of the Hayabusa in the handling department. Now I liked how the 'busa handles, it's comfortably stable, and chuckable, but when you get to a bumpy corner the suspension's just a little slow to react. It'll still grip like hell, but just ...

Triumph Speed Triple: Better than $ex (324 words)
by redbites - written on 14/03/03 (Very useful, 4221 readings)
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I've had my current Speed Triple (955cc) for nearly 4 years. I had the original T509 but that bike lacked some speed. I love the new Speed Triple. So far, I have done 18,000 miles with no major problems at all (apart from blown light bulbs, but that is pretty normal apparently). The BIG 18,000 mile service cost £200, which is very reasonable. Reliability wise, it does what you come to expect from a bike; it always starts, is on the same battery and apart from some inconsiderately placed nails on the roads where I live, gone through 4 rear tyres. A bit expensive mind... Insurance (even with 6 years NCB) has suffered. Living in London does not help ...