"more fun than a box of frogs"... (Triumph Speed Triple)

Member Name: Chadders

Product:	Triumph Speed Triple
Date:	28/02/01 (2775 review reads)
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Advantages: Looks, speed, noise, style!

Disadvantages: Poor back brake, no wind protection

... was one review which prompted me to buy this bike, and I certainly didn't regret it. I moved from a steady 40bhp Yamaha Dragstar to the triple for a couple of reasons - the pickup and nippiness was amazing, the looks unique and well, commuting through London a lot, it fits between cars well. Oh, and the triple engine makes a great yowling sound when you get it up to about 5000 rpm. Let's face it, it's a posers bike with great torque and performance, but if it's an out and out speed bike you want, go for the R1 or a Suzuki, mainly because anything over 130mph on a "naked" bike like this and the wind is going to make it impossible to hold on. Absolutely ace though.

Buying the thing is difficult - new it's quite pricey at about 7500, but there are a few second handers to be had. Note that the engine changed from an 855cc model to a 955i model in 1999 (the same engine as the Daytona, only detuned for mid-range performance). The earlier model is otherwise known as the t509, but looks pretty similar, and can be picked up for around 3500-4000 at the moment.

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