Comments on: MD First Look: 2012 (?) Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Gritboy

Gritboy — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:06:44 +0000

Great bike. FUGLY lights.

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By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:14:51 +0000

But almost every aftermarket exhaust says “For track use only”..

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By: Wilson R

Wilson R — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:29:25 +0000

The headlight treatment on the newer Monsters is a poor piece of design. What were they thinking?

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By: Stinky

Stinky — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:24:21 +0000

Looks or no looks, this bike seems really sweet. I sat on one last year and felt it was the best fittin’ bike I’ve swung a leg over. I’ve not heard one with cans but the old Speed Triple I rode sounded, sat and hanled soooo good. I’m betting this little one runs about as good as the older Speedys did and I liked the way it sat even better. BTW I’m 6′tall, 34” inseam and 36” sleeves and this thing sat perfect. I’m afraid to ride one as I’d probably buy one even though my other bikes are far from worn out.

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By: ABQ

ABQ — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:13:16 +0000

In this months Cycleworld middle weight comparison, they cite one of the stret triples downsides as:”The inability to keep both wheels on the ground.” LOL!

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By: Boss

Boss — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:42:05 +0000

Based off of pictures, I didn’t like the look of the new Speed Triple. Saw in in person last weekend, and actually like it much better than the old one. I hope they fix the seat on the Street Triple and make it just like the Speed Triple. My only complaint with the current Street Triple is the seat crams you into the tank (just like the Z1000 and a few other bikes).

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By: GP

GP — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:04:16 +0000

I agree. At 50 years old, I am very attracted to these middleweight “standards”, but I do like to carry my wife with me often. Give us options or provisions for passenger comfort with *every* bike, except maybe the hard core race replica’s, please. Not all guys my age want cruisers, but we do want some practicality when we have to bring our SO’s with us. I want a bike that is light and lively and will wheelie easily when I want it to, but it has to carry my passenger in comfort as well. Why is this so hard?

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By: Tim C

Tim C — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 14:48:03 +0000

Grrr, if the above comment seems like nonsensical not-exactly reply, I thought I was posting a comment, not a reply.

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By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:21:18 +0000

I just can’t get used to the headlights, either the two small round ones or whatever shape you call these new ones. Guess I’m just too old, and set in my ways. To me the bike would look better with either a single round or square headlight like the old early 80′s GS Suzukis. It’s probably a wonderful bike from all I’ve read, and a test ride might convince me to ignore the weird looking lights, but since I am not in the market for a middle weight bike at this time it’s a moot point. To tell the truth I’m not that fond of the bug eyed look on my gen 1 FZ-1 either, but I try not to think about it. It’s easy to ignore them from the saddle ha ha.

They do look better than that wierd 1 roundish,1 squareish of different sizes set up on the BMW F800R

That others seem to like them is enough to justify them for Triumph to use them.

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By: 06speedtriple

06speedtriple — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:28:22 +0000

Anytime they go from nice clean shiny chrome to plastic it is never a good thing! I liked the looks of the speedtrip before, it was different! Now the headlights look like all the new models. Some overpayed “higher-up” made the decision to change those headlights… I think it is the beginning of the end for the Speedtriple!! Its like takin Mr.T’s Mohawk and Chains when they are gone he s just another Tuff guy with no identity!

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