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The best Triumph Speed Triple made was and is the 955i.... I own one and I have toured Canada on a Speed Triple 955i and early 1050i (hired out there). The Speed Triple 955i is definitely enough for the car clogged roads of the UK!!!! I have watched these YT reviews on the latest Speed Triple 1200 RS and smiled! I'm surprised Triumph went that far and put a 180bhp 1200 tuned engine in the Speed Triple - an unfaired motorcycle... It is only to keep up with the competition I suspect. Majority of riders don't need that power on UK roads and this latest machine is spoiling the overall image of the Speed Triple. The 1200RS is race focused, ultra stiff suspension and the motor is revvy. The whole idea of the Speed Triple was a detuned engine to bring the torque in at a low revs. So you ride the torque with no need to hit the rev limiter! It's an unfaired road machine after all. I had the Speed Triple 955i (108bhp and 72lbft of torque) flat out in Canada (empty roads) and it just "clicked" onto 143mph! I was lying on the tank with the wind blast on a still day, my helmet was being pushed back stretching the skin around my eyes so I was squinting.... See what I am saying? I personally would not buy the Speed Triple 1200 RS, there is no need for all that power and torque on a supposedly road motorcycle!!! Triumph should have put that 1200RS engine in a Daytona and left the Speed Triple at 1050cc Max! I'm a big Triumph fan but I'll stick with the best Speed Triple made, thank you.

Had an 850 commando. A real Norton .now I ride Harley’shave don for 30 years & there great .these Norton,s are slow as & don’t Handel as well as the old ones . Here in oz you don’t ever see one as there just not up to our distance & heat . All because they use a name means nothing to me just like Indian or the new BSA there all want to be,s

Do you get tired of the volume?

I really want Charlie to do my internal commentary when I ride off road. So much cooler than what my mind says

After all those moto travels films I’ve watched with you it’s so great to have you on the tv again. Plus I’m really interested in this bike

“I’m glad you can count” 😆😆

Love this bike definitely looking at picking one up.

Charlie, I really like you buddy as I grew up watching your motorbiking adventures. I have now stumbled upon your channel and watched 2 videos and in both of them you make some silly mistakes with the technical stuff. For example this is not GT X model but GT+ Thanks anyway and wish you great success as you are a nice guy

Charley !!!! Yes!!! I had no idea you were on here reviewing a bike that I am interested in. I always wondered why both you and Ewan didn't consider the HAT for your expeditions.

Waiting for my Tiger 1200 GT Explorer and therefore started watching all episodes of Long Way. Now seeing you testing my bike (almost) is so great. :o)

Love that bike! Good for our Maine backwoods roads....thanks for the review.

Lovely video on smaller capacity motorcycle Great filming too. 🏍️ look really good.

Very enjoyable. More engine noise please.

Good to see you on a bike again, Charley! The Wife thinks I should buy one of these, but there's still 3 in the garage - the original my '72 and a couple built up from swap meets. We used to ride them in The States, Mexico, and a bit in Canada. It was always like Ewan and you - the long way round.

I liked the anti stall once I got used to it. Still stalled it though - just talented that way.

Does this have a sport mode

Not enough power for a 960 ccm and much too expensive. I would prefer a Triumph 1200.

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Sounds great but reckon your cat's done a runner lol , looked nice easy fit unlike my Thruxton got to remove frame rails to get header pipes off !

After several years of the x.wed2 being my favorite helmet ive owned I just ordered an x.wed3. Looking forward to the improvements they have made

Rubbish....

Fog legend…!!!

Adaptive cruise control on a motorbike is nothing but fluff

Great machine and nicely celebrated as the bike should be. Looks a little like 1st generation Africa Twin . But powered by beautiful Ducati V twin or L Twin. Well done!! 👍

I purchased mine today..

Hi Charley, apologies for an unrelated question..... Did you ever release to DVD your South American adventure; I understand you & E.McG went on after L.W.Down? I'll keep looking for it, if you did ❤

I very nearly bought a mustard coloured one recently after my Superduke was stolen in Brighton, however I wasn't done with the Superduke yet so bought another one. Never had a Triumph, next bike I reckon

Superb. Very enjoyable to see #1 👀 and Ducati factory - Makes you want to go there! Fantastic

That's not a motorcycle. No soul at all.

Once you put on a passenger it goes from adventure to .. a trip with my wife

Oh yeah cause the normal Joe crosses Africa n America like… 😂

Hi Charlie, just picked up your review. I’ve had a 9GT and just upgraded to a GTplus (not X) and frankly I’m a bit disappointed how much you’re underplaying improvements Yamaha have put into the Plus. It was already an excellent bike.You missed the biggest innovation that the Adaptive Radar Cruse offers that sets this bike apart from the rest of the market, the integration with the indicators that lets the system pick up speed again once you start to overtake on cruise control - it is bloody brilliant! It makes motorways a dream - no one else’s system does this at the moment and it’s probably why the signals can’t auto cancel. Also maybe the PR notes didn’t factor in the cost but the equivalent R1300GS with all the packs is £24,600 (I know my mate has just bought one) so more like a £10,000 difference though admittedly you do get hill-hold that I’d love on the Tracer. The screen is rubbish, you're absolutely correct there, the seat is OK but the ACC and the new quickshfter makes this the best bike in the sector in my slightly biased opinion by a considerable distance.

Ich habe den Wed 3 pro Carbon seit paar Monaten, und ich würde es mir nie mehr kaufen. Die Inneren Schrauben beim Kinnfilter sind einfach rausgefallen, da würde anscheinend die Gewinde überdreht. Die Schraube für Kinn Kqmeramontage dreht sich einfach durch. Jetz will die Sonnenblende einfach nicht runter,auf einer Seite hat sich etwas ausgehängt.Also nur Probleme mit dem Helm und das nach nur 5 Monaten.

Totally off topic are you Tommy from Emerald Forest? I absolutely adore that movie. ❤

Eer.. Sorry Charlie but Norton Isn't 125 years old, That's like saying we've raised Lazarus From the Dead, he's alive, So he's 2000 years old today lmao 🤣 So Sorry Norton Is NOT as old as 125 years, there's been many gaps in-between, Royal Enfield hold's that Continuous Manufacturing record 👍 Plus the longest production 350 Bullet. 👍 Cheers Paul

It’s impressive they still manufacture everything in house.

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You have convinced me to go for this one.. My 2016 Africa twin was stolen last month. It was perfect and I never wanted to do any new improvements. Just maintenance.. I'm still grieving but feeling like downsizing is going for this for my next bike... My insurance money just came in so downsizing might be serendipity! Its a used 2023 that I'm going to look at this week.

I met glen irwin and carl they are nicest bunch of riders I've come across

Such a gorgeous bike. I still love my 2022 Street Triple RS.

Need a long way around in Australia. A nice loop around the coast eh

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Any chance of "Long Way Under," from Asia to Australia?

Curious as to what bikes Thingy thinks are more reliable today.

True craftsman

Charlie you are a legend mate. Love the way you get along with people. And see the good in them.

We met at Excel one year (2015?) and I think you were surprised I wanted to talk watches more then motorcycles as I have an ALTC-1 and we both share the passion for the brand. It was great to see both these bikes side by side, they must still bring back some great memories from the trips and think many of us will go back and watch them again!!!; keep up the great work Charley...

This is a beautifully shot video, really enjoyed this insight into Bremont and it's also just so cool to see the old bikes!