18 months & 13600km with my Triumph Street Triple R: 8 key observations

The 'road' mode is the one which should be used in the city as it makes riding relatively less stressful.

BHPian abhi_tjet recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

18 months of ownership completed

Some observations:

1. The bike has completed 13600 km in this duration.
2. It still feels tight and sublime. The suspension and brakes are as good as one can get.
3. The 3 modes (Rain, Road and Sport) are actually different. The 'road' mode is the one which should be used in the city as it makes riding relatively less stressful. It will take some effort to reach and pass 100 km/h in road mode which is a piece of cake in 'sport' mode. It is an all-out mode and fun to use on highways.
4. The 'rain' mode is the one which is least used. It’s too sluggish.
5. Wind drag isn’t a problem now unless it’s windy. There was a time when reaching 100 seems problematic.
6. Quick-shifter is such a boon on highways and ghat sections. Speeding towards the corner and downshifting just before taking it, revving while leaving the corner and upshifting. All this without clutch usage. Engine sound doing all this is a pure symphony to the ears
7. Ownership is peaceful with nothing unexpected to report like a part failure, etc. Hope it stays the same.
8. Triumph regularly keeps customer meets apart from weekend rides to keep customers engaged as ‘Thursdays coffee meet’. Full marks to them.

Went for a solo ride towards Poladpur yesterday to mark this occasion. Some clicks:

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