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Baybueller
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 12:54 pm: |
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A friend is planning on buying this model and I was wondering if anyone has experience or feedback on the bike. |
Barker
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 01:06 pm: |
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Not alot of saddle time but, I dont like that they de-tuned the 675 daytona powerplant. yes its a smoother delivery but, it lost a good bit of top end. Still impressive as compared to 3 or less jugs @ that CC. |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 05:42 pm: |
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Getting an angle on the Triumph STREET Triple I looked up the word ‘devolve’. ‘Transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level.’ Wasn’t really the definition I was looking for, although as it turns out – if you were to make the obvious comparison with its big brother, the Speed Triple, it kinda fits. I had started down the path of re-iterating my love of naked motorcycles and their suitability for the speed blitz conditions around Auckland – again – when I decided enough! You already know all that – so I reached for the Thesaurus. There’s already been an encyclopedia’s worth written about the 885, 955i and 1050 variants of the Speed Triple, and that’s just in Kiwi Rider! We’ve praised it’s ‘ooligan’ spirit and it’s trailblazer styling that proved, all on its own, that ugly can be beautiful. We’ve sung the triple’s song verse by verse. Suitability for round town work, free revving spirit, one wheel or two. So to start with short story: It’s now available in a handy take home size. List price is $14,995 and has a basic Street Triple ready for on road costs. I found you get a slightly more ‘flickable’ bike that the 1050, which attests to the claimed dry weight of 167kg for the 675 opposed to 189kg for big brother. This makes an interesting power to weight comparison when indexing the 107bhp of the 675 against the 131 ponies of the 1050. It was only in top gear roll-ons that I noted any real difference to the 1050 in road manners - and that is all about the torque that the larger motor produces. 105mn for the 1050, 69mn for the Streety. But the 675 thrives on revs anyway. It has a real zip to the engine and it delivers power in the same linear fashion as the Daytona 675 - from which it more closely derives. It pulls from down low to ‘doing the business’ without a hint of a power band. Ergonomics are my favoured for city work. Upright, looking over the traffic and ready for a quick counter-steering evasive action. Triumph NZ’s demo unit is fitted with a tasty selection of extras. It has a factory option Arrow ‘stumpy’ exhaust system that sounds absoulutely fabulous. The ‘roawl’ (cross between a roar and a growl) of the exhast note had me kicking it down 3 gears just so I could listen to it. Sweet Triple. The six speed close ration box is precise and neutral is easy to find – rolling or stationary. The aluminum twin spar frame and double sided swing arm showed no sign of flex, although their next assigment at the hands of Stretch will but them to sterner test. Front Suspension is Kayaba, 41mm upside down forks with 120mm travel while Rear is Kayaba, Monoshock with adjustable preload (needs the c spanners) and 126mm rear wheel travel. I found it a bit on the firm side, but that’s probably in keeping with the hard out, minimalist styling of the bike. Front Brakes are Twin 308mm floating discs, Nissin 2 piston sliding callipers while rear is a Single 220mm disc, Nissin single piston calliper. ‘Not radially mounted?’ was one quizzical remark. ‘Nah – but they are very good – and it only weighs 167kg!’ was my standard reply. The demo unit is also fitted with an additional ‘screen on the fly screen’, belly pan, seat cowl, and Union Jack logos. It just looks the business, as well as it goes. It offers the attraction of a Speed Triple in a package that I found very rideable for a reasonably small motorcycle. The wheelbase is 1,395mm (compared to the Speed Triple’s 1,429mm), but it ‘feels’ like a smaller bike, particularly with the tiny exhaust and pillion accommodations removed. It’s ideal for big city work and a blast through the ‘environs’. It Stunts (wait till you see Stretch’s upcoming report) it’s economical, has good range and is a whole lot of badaasss fun, in a Streety sort of way. Nice in white, mean in green or Blaaaaack. Funnily enough – I’d buy a black one. |
Baybueller
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 06:04 pm: |
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Thanks Barker and Danger Dave. The U.S. price is $7,999 and it sounds like it will give my xb9 a good run. P.S. D.D., your write up is equaled only by your photo's. |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 06:10 pm: |
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Very kind, thanks. |
Birdy
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 06:28 pm: |
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Ya gota watch Dave. I bought my STT after seeing his video spot...now he talking up the Triumph and with his writing and photo skills doing a great sales job. I wonder??? HEY DAVE! You get kick backs? BTW How are you doing after your little get-off and how's your Uly? Hope you're both OK. (Message edited by Birdy on March 19, 2008) (Message edited by Birdy on March 19, 2008) |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 06:40 pm: |
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Ha! Triumph gave me a very nice leather jacket once, but then, so did Buell That's it - full disclosure. My lower leg is still a mess where the bike landed on it but I'm pretty good. A week today. Wouldn't be surprised if the Uly is going to be off the road for a few months. Tyranny of distance. Have still got my Thunderbird and am banging the drum for test bikes currently. Thanks for askin'. And I was right about the STT huh? |
Cityxslicker
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 06:54 pm: |
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I rode both the Speed Triple and the Street Triple, its as if somebody made a Buell Behave and be nice. If I were in that kind of mindset, I suppose it would be a good bike. I just felt the Umph was sucked out of it. I was glad to get back on my E Troy Double ;) |
Brumbear
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 07:58 pm: |
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I do not like the non adjustable front end it's on the cheap . I have had 3 trumpets through the years and I must admit I really liked 1 of them the others were ok but gave me problems still in all Triumph is a good machine but the Speed triple is the bear of the 2 bikes |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 08:30 pm: |
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Fair comment on the front end - race tech springs and emulators and an ohlins shock have it at the same price as a speed triple - which comes with adjustable suspension standard - only kyaba stuff though. I'd put the stumpy exhaust on it too. |
Dbird29
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 09:46 pm: |
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‘roawl’? You're just making up stuff now! |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 11:05 pm: |
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As I go! |
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