re: Triumph Street Twin & Bonneville T120 Quote:
Originally Posted by v12
Things that are better compared to the Bonneville : - New engine, chassis.
- much needed ABS.
- Traction Control and Ride by Wire
- More torque
- Superb looking and sounding satin finish exhaust pipes.
- Extremely light clutch
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Engine immobilizer as well - I don't think it was available on the earlier model. Quote:
Originally Posted by v12 Something's that I think could have been better :[list][*]Larger fuel tank. The bike looks much smaller than the T100. [*]Better indicator lights. They could have used LED indicators. The current ones look a bit cheap. |
Agree on both points above. Quote:
Originally Posted by v12 Smurthy - Congrats on your Speed Twin. It looks great in matt black. But personally I would prefer the red color. I guess the Desert Storm in the background belongs to you. Lot of the Bonneville riders have upgraded from their Enfields - but still have them as their second bike.
What mods have you planned on your ST? Are there any accessories available for the ST yet - frame sliders, radiator guard, etc? |
The red and silver have the true classic look. Unfortunately, can't keep the DS - it'll go to a good home though. Accessories: I'll probably go with the sump guard, the crash guard, and the led indicators to start with. I wanted the Brat Tracker inspiration kit, but I suspect I won't be able to afford it for a bit :-) Quote:
Originally Posted by nitrogary I rode the street twin last week and its completely different from the old Bonneville (which I have). Must have done just over a kilometer so this is just an initial impressions view.
This is a much smaller bike and boy does it move! the low end torque is magnificent and just propels you forward. You can tell that this is no carbed bike - just a well set up fuel injected engine. Very nice pull in every gear. |
Absolutely! This thing moves and leaves you with a huge grin. Quote:
Originally Posted by nitrogary Biggest pluses over the old bike - suspensions, low end torque, ABS and traction control which make it worth over the SE. progressive springs make a huge difference and you feel very planted on the roads. Gearshifts are also very nice and the feedback you get is meaty and solid. Loved it. The clutch effort is unreal. its so light that I thought the cable was broken!
Fuel tank - even if its smaller, will have the same range as the older bike - around 225-240 km between refills with some buffer. The smaller size is well compensated by improvement in fuel economy. Factor about 8-10% reduction in fuel economy if you want free flows. |
I was sold on the Bonnie after test riding a T100 and there's a large difference between the ST and the T100 - you outline all of them really well above. Quote:
Originally Posted by nitrogary Its a small bike and can pass off as a regular two wheeler on the road.So in my view, buy this bike if you are actually going to ride it everyday. Of course over the weekend, it ll be a lovely mid distance mile muncher but that's not really what this is for. Just put your riding jacket, shoes and helmet on this and ride away. Perfect for lavasa/ lonavala/ mahabaleshwar over weekends. |
Ladies and gentlemen, this paragraph above hits the proverbial nail on the head. I was clear that I wanted an extremely functional almost daily city bike with the rare longer ride. I wanted it nimble, quick, and a natural upgrade from my Enfield - the ST checks off every one of those points and with about 40kms on it today, I am clear that it is a winner for me. Quote:
Originally Posted by anandpkumar Congratulations smurty2807 on the street twin!
The bike looks awesome in that matt black colour. The red colour with the stripes is good, but I think that the matt black color has a lot more 'mean' look to it. Love it's simple, back to basics look. Perfect bike for someone upgrading from a RE (am guessing that the RE classic - matt desert storm is yours)
Congratulations again and ride safe. |
Thank you very much - I am very happy with the purchase and I'm sure the other gentleman who picked up a red ST yesterday (he was about 50ish, also moving up from an RE) will be equally happy with his buy. The matt black meaner look is exactly what I wanted - in fact, had blacked out all the chrome from my DS a year into buying it. Along with ST, I also picked up a Shark S700 helmet (Matt Black again). Moving from an open face helmet, I feel constricted, but honestly, far safer when riding.
For everyone who's thinking about this bike, ride it, you'll buy it!
Cheers... |