Street vs Speed

[Silli]

At the Fouriesburg weekend we were all treated to rides on loads of demo bikes. I rode 5 different bikes. The Bonneville SE was fun, but not that different to my 2007 T100. It had a bit more 'oomph', and I managed to clock about 195kph.

What interested me though, in hindsight, was the comparison between the St Triple and the Speed Triple.

3 versions of the St Trip were available. Bog standard, then the St 3 R in fairly standard form, and lastly the St 3 R with arrow pipes, flyscreen and a few other bits of kit.

This was the first time for me on any type of sports motorcycle, and I was amazed. 220 kph and the little pocket rocket was stable beyond belief. Lovely exhaust note on all 3 bikes. The screen helped a lot at high speed, and without it, a long stint at high speed would tire ones shoulder muscles a lot.

What a ball!!

Interestingly, after riding the three St 3s I went out on the Speed Triple. Lovely experience, but the heavier machine did not suit my diminutive stature.

I want a St 3 R!

But, will not forsake my R3.

 

[Geoff587]

Interesting read, the Speed Triple or the Street Triple are the two bikes i am looking at as my next bike . The Thunderbird and the Bandit are getting just a bit too heavy to be manoeuvring around.

 

[otherwise]

[quote author=Geoff587 link=topic=7109.msg38885#msg38885 date=1252785645]
Interesting read, the Speed Triple or the Street Triple are the two bikes i am looking at as my next bike . The Thunderbird and the Bandit are getting just a bit too heavy to be manoeuvring around.
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I only recently sold a Street Triple. I loved it, it was possibly the best bike I have owned, and I have had quite a few. When you test ride one be careful of the turning circle. While they are light to handle at road speed, when pushing them on driveways or doing tight low speed turns in back streets a little extra caution is required.

 

[Silli]

[quote author=Geoff587 link=topic=7109.msg38885#msg38885 date=1252785645]
Interesting read, the Speed Triple or the Street Triple are the two bikes i am looking at as my next bike . The Thunderbird and the Bandit are getting just a bit too heavy to be manoeuvring around.
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Geoff

How tall are you, and what do you weigh?

 

[Silli]

[quote author=otherwise link=topic=7109.msg38886#msg38886 date=1252793918]
I only recently sold a Street Triple. I loved it, it was possibly the best bike I have owned, and I have had quite a few. When you test ride one be careful of the turning circle. While they are light to handle at road speed, when pushing them on driveways or doing tight low speed turns in back streets a little extra caution is required.
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Why did you sell it?

 

[otherwise]

[quote author=Silli link=topic=7109.msg38888#msg38888 date=1252817152]
Why did you sell it?
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I am lucky in that I have 5 bikes, 4 classic and I keep 1 new bike. The classic bikes only cost $50 each PA for rego. New bikes cost $550 PA for rego, add that to my cars, they cost $600 and $700 PA each to register. Then we have the comprehensive insurance for each, so it's only one new bike on the road at a time for me. My wife refused to ride with me on the Street Triple, seat and pillion pegs too high. After having it for a little over one year I only managed to cover 5,000km. In order to keep her involved I sold the Street Triple to a friend and replaced it with a new T100 (09 EFI), flat seat, she's happy (happy wife, happy life :ya2. If I decide this was a mistake I can get another, they are readily available, also each year they are improved so the next one will be better than the 08 that I had.

This was taken the morning the Street Triple was going to it's new home.

 

[CarlS]

You have a beautiful stable!! :y115:

 

[CarlS]

I have not ridden a Street Triple; but I am sold on the Speed Triple.