Triumph Speed (Street) Twin Review! How good is the 900cc Bonneville Modern Classic Motorcycle?
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- We review the NEW 2022 Triumph Street Twin (Now Renamed Speed Twin) Bonneville EC1 Special Edition, which has a custom paint scheme & hand painted lines and graphics. Is it worth the extra cash over the standard model? Watch the video to make that decision after you've heard all about it!
We put the bike through its paces on all roads before making the video as always. Here we go into how it rides, handles, turns and stops. How good does it sound? Does the 900cc engine have enough power and torque? What is the quality like? How are the gears? How good are the brakes? What could be improved? We give it to you straight!
This modern classic is Triumph's best selling Bonneville and you will be able to see why by watching all of this video.
I’ve watched this video I don’t know how many times and always forgotten to comment so here I am… I tested the two T Bonnevilles, the Kawasaki RS 650 and 900, plus the Interceptor, and I have to say, none of them come even close to this bike for shear grin-ability, style or value for money. Like @PhilipHermannBE, I’ve been able to get one from the local Triumph dealer here in Germany. I should be picking it up this week, but I’m on holiday 🙄
I think you both deserve a medal from Triumph. You’re doing a fantastic job! Great content. Keep up the good work 👏🏾👏🏾
I know exactly what you mean about young people. I have been trying to get my son, age 28, into bikes for five years. I have even offered to buy him his first bike, and he is simply not interested. He'd rather sit on the couch, no girlfriend, playing video games for hours and hours. I feel bad for him because he will have no stories to tell his kids down the road, if he ever has any. I guess it's a hopeless cause.
That’s a shame. They don’t make biking cool in films etc so youngsters have no role models to emulate I guess
I'm 25 and only know a handful of other guys around my age who are into bikes. We're rare but we're definitely out there, I think it's due to our risk averse, bubble-wrap society. It's been drilled into our heads our entire lives how bikes are just deathtraps, by overly protective parents and by wider society. We had posters up in my college canteen of bike crash horror stories for christ sake
@@matt961234567 you’re right, it’s drilled into people not to get into bikes. I (Darcy) am 19 and I only know 1 person my age who rides. It’s a shame but there’s just so many hurdles these days!
Instead of forcing hobbies on your children, maybe try showing interest in whatever hobbies they’re into. You’d be surprised how interesting video games can be. What you find interesting might not be appealing to them because they’re used to seeing you do it and they just dont find it that interesting. We’re all individuals.
@@tombombadilofficial I used to watch the Ol’Man at the moto cross track and we would also go to car events etc so I am a through and through petrol head. But I was also into gaming as a teenager. Me and the Ol’Man used to play call of duty together.
Great review. In my view, the best reviewer on TH-cam. Very natural easy going delivery, giving all the information you need without fluffing out the content. Keep up the great work. Ps love the look of these, I’m in the market for something along these lines and my short list keeps getting longer. 😬
Thanks Kevin. Much appreciated. Yes this must be on the shortlist 👍🏼
I'd say keep the short list in your hip pocket and go for this beauty!!
I just bought this exact motorcycle a few weeks ago, and it's absolutely amazing! The torque is fantastic, as well as the build quality. It's not advertised, but both levers are actually adjustable, and the stock exhaust sound is one of the best I've heard out of the factory. I can't wait for the weather to warm up a bit so I can really start putting some serious miles on it. Nice review.
Excellent! Yes absolutely 👍🏼👍🏼
Congrats, nice bike 👍
Agreed with everything you said i just picked up my ec1 last friday and absolutely love it's beautiful and user friendly and sounds amazing couldn't be happier
@@jeremytalley481 awesome 👍🏼👍🏼
Completely lost it when I heard you talk about “youngsters” like myself. Wish my parents were as cool as you, but it took me heading off to college in a different state (as I live in the US) and secretly getting my motorcycle license and buying a bike for me to be able to ride. Being the youngest with two older brothers, my parents weren’t quite as accepting for their youngest and only daughter to buy a crotch rocket. But here I am, three years later, still enjoying the ride. Have watched all your Triumph videos and trying to convince myself to buy another bike. Thanks for the review!
I’m glad it worked out in the end!
We’ve done lots of Triumph reviews and there’ll be more coming soon 👍🏼👍🏼
Top comment: Youngsters, why are you sitting on a bus looking at your phone when you could be sitting on a bike like this. 🙏🏻
Thanks! Had to be said 😁
As you say it would be good to see more people getting into bikes, but the costs involved are prohibitive to say the least- training, clothing, servicing & the real killer - insurance. Great review as always, I have the 2018 model - an absolute joy to ride.
Yea definitely. Good point: it should be the cheapest form of transport; alas…
I'm 30 and I feel like I'm part of the last generation that grew up with a huge fascination for cars and motorcycles.
I know someone who works in a daycare and I've been told none of the kids really know anything about cars or bikes, they can't even tell what brand of car their parents drive.
When I was that age, I was all into Lamborghini, Porsche and BMW.
It's just not a thing anymore, unfortunately.
I've always been into motorcycles but only started riding recently, kinda wish I started sooner.
I'm not a high horsepower guy (above 100 to 110 horsepower). I've had one bike with 201 horsepower at the rear wheel and found it useful only while doing land speed racing and sold it off quickly.
If a bike weighs in around 500 pounds 60 horsepower gets me by, 80 to 90 is great and 100 to 110 is the most I'll ever need for the street.
At my size most all the Triumphs work for me.
Yes less is often more 👍🏼👍🏼
I own one of these beautiful machines. I’m 187cm tall (just short of 6’2) and it’s perfectly comfortable. Might look a bit funny to other people, but who cares what they think!
I'm 31 and was thinking about buying a brand new car. I'm a manual guy so my options are limited here in the States. Got my CDL last year so why not my motorcycle license. I will be buying a Triumph very soon. I absolutely love the retro style of the Street Twin.
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Went to the NEC earlier this year specifically to sit on this and the T120/T100. Both of those felt good at 5’9” with 30 inch inside. I thought the Street Twin would suit me better due to the lower seat height but no. I found the pegs to be set the same on all three, but the lower seat meant as you say I was in a jockey position. Just sitting on it was uncomfortable on my knees and hips. Maybe something to do with my young age of 61, but quickly realised this wasn’t a bike for me.
Yes when you sit with your feet on the pegs they are all the same. Perhaps the Speedmaster would be more suitable 🤔
The sound of that thing...awesome.
Yea it’s great isn’t it! 👍🏼
The quality of the materials in all Bonneville is amazing, even someone without knowledge about motorcycling can see it...
Yes it is fantastic quality!
I usually don't like a matte finish, but it is good. Triumph, Royal Enfield, classic 80s & 90s Hondas... With the exception of aging biker gangs, passing through adventure riders, & the "rocket heads" (local term for the guys who build custom street bikes small and fast) that meet up in parking lots... Those are all anybody rides now. Royal Enfields & Triumph is becoming the motorcycle mainstay in my part of the US
Ok that’s interesting. Shame we can’t be like India where everyone rides motorcycles 👍🏼👍🏼
Good video - thanks. The EC1 tag seems a bit sad really - grabbing at straws with that one!
Thanks buddy. I wonder if that’s why we haven’t had as many views as we’d have expected 🤔
Nice review again - thank you! I have a 2021 T100 and love it to bits. It's the ideal bike for me now I'm older and have slowed down a bit. Strangely, though not unexpectedly I'm enjoying motorcycling so much more now I'm not thrashing about everywhere. I think these bikes remind us of the feelings we had when we first got into bikes -before we were chasing the horsepower. Regarding self-cancelling indicators? I've had a love/hate relationship with these in the past. We used to fall out - the indicators and me. Especially on roundabouts. I always ended up pushing the cancel button right on the cusp of them cancelling themselves. The result being another activation. This went on for some time 🤣
Thanks buddy. Yes I’ve had similar issues with self cancel I indicators too. I definitely enjoy riding bikes like this more than the super powerful ones 💯
Is it just me, or are these Triumph bikes almost too perfect these days? As in, to the point I don't really want it compared to something like the Royal Enfield 650. I'm not sure if I can articulate how I feel about it but I will try. I suggest that imperfect people are the most interesting people. They are genuine and have their ups and downs. They are are human! It seems to me that certain machines can have this quality too, if only in the eye of the beholder anyway. When a machine is so stylized, so refined and everything engineered to German like precision, it's as if there is no room for the machine to develop a character and therefore bond with it's owner (lol, I know that sounds crazy!) I've owned single cylinder Kawasaki bikes to a Yamaha R1, SV1000, 650 Jap bikes and even Yamaha's big MT-01 1600cc naked. The bike I adored the most was the little Kawasaki KZ200 single cylinder that I restored. It handled badly, could barely crack 100km/h and had poor brakes, but it really gave me a genuine thrill even to start it up and set off slowly. Perhaps it's that motorcycles have become too car like? Maybe something more along the lines of a motor-bicycle is what provides as good a thrill as any! I've not ridden a 650 Enfield yet, but I think this could be the reason for their success.... It reminds us of motor-bicycling, it is not perfect, yet is also a good handling motorcycle with a good sound and good power.
Yes very good points. The Bonneville’s in that respect, are actually very refined, which is why the Royal Enfields score on that
Quality bit of kit and a quality video. I fancy a longer front mudguard and I reckon the wheels in the same colour as the tank? Regarding seat removal, my dad would say if he was here god rest his soul, RTFM! Read the flipping manual! Looking forward to Honda week! Cheers 👍
Yes definitely! I was expecting a little lever under the seat because of the key; wasn’t expecting it to be so simple haha 👍🏼
I have a 2020 model and it's a great town bike absolutely nailed it with the rev range and torque, light enough, flickable, balanced and slim enough for traffic filtering. I have customised mine a little with tiger 800 bars, higher shotgun exhaust, spoked tubeless wheels, larger 14ltr tank and of course heidenau k60 tyres. A lager tank really takes the hassle out of regular fill ups and gives great range on a trip. You're right about its top end, over 50-60 mph it doesn't really perform so get used to crushing around at 50-55 mph. It's a great non threatening bike for the beginner, ladies, returning bikers, weekenders, commuters or like me a second bike for the weekly commute.
Awesome! That’s great 💯👍🏼
Thanks for the outstanding review on a truly outstanding motorcycle. It sounds as though you genuinely like this bike. And I am very happy with my new T120 Bonneville new generation gold line series. Mine is Matt Black / Silver. So basically black all over. Have you ridden the latest T120 Sir ?
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Thanks buddy! That’s awesome. No we’re hoping to work through the 2022 range. We reviewed the T120 about a year and a half ago 👍🏼
Jut picked up my 2018 street twin yesterday. First bike I've owned myself and chose it after watching yours and others videos for months. And I can't even ride because of a foot of snow where I live. But this video will scratch that itch until the weather and roads clear.
Awesome! Well done 👍🏼👍🏼
I wish they would make these with higher end components.
As someone who is an experienced rider but doesn’t need more power, I’d love to see higher end suspension and brakes with this engine.
I prefer bikes with 60-70 HP because I can ride them a little harder on the street without breaking every law in 2nd gear.
The Speed Twin 900 should get the dual discs and USD forks also.
It’s a brilliant all rounder. Keep recommending it to my son as a first big bike. Think stock exhaust sounds awesome. Good review 👍
Yea definitely. Thanks buddy 👍🏼👍🏼
Great review! I have a 2019 Street Twin (Ironstone colour tank) that, sadly, I haven't been able to ride because I've been working in the healthcare field, tending COVID patients these past 2 years. I purchased her new, and I've barely put 300 miles on her (I know, it's a travesty!).
She's been sitting in my garage, and I'm on the verge of selling her, but after seeing your video, and hearing the sound of the pipes again, I'm reconsidering...also, with gas prices heading to the moon, this might be the time to keep a fuel efficient alternative mode of transportation.
Great video, and thanks for giving me thoughts on keeping my beautiful girl for a little longer... 😁
Thanks buddy. Keep it! 👍🏼👍🏼
Life is busy. I have a 2014 bike it has only 1331miles on it. With family and work there is never enough time. It still gets an mot and service so at least it goes out then.
Stock exhaust sounds amazing!
Good base sound. Handles well. Looks good. Nice bike.
Yes in a nutshell 👍🏼👍🏼
It's been 8 months since I got my street twin and it has been one helluva ride!!! The best bits ? 1. When I rev from stand still, the way it picks the speed. 2. When I am cruising on the highway and take my hand off the throttle, the throaty "hmmmm" that it delivers (I think only street twin owners can understand this comment!!)
For me, this bike represents what I am: understated, yet powerful
Excellent! Sounds amazing!
I'm right there with you. Started riding only 8 months ago and upgraded to the street twin from my rebel 300 only a few months in. It's perfect for new riders with a bit of experience under their belt and has so much more room for growth.
I mainly do city riding so that low end torque makes it so much fun.
@@rhceres87 Excellent!
Interesting details. We use motorcycles do our daily use, if we rely on public transport, we'd be dead. We have Royal Enfield 500 and Interceptor 👍👍
Yes indeed. In the UK most people are completely reliant on ‘The System’ The gov want it that way
I have an 18, it’s Red. A bit less power and no modes. No plans to change it, I really enjoy it. Ride round town and for long trips.
Perfect for me as an older guy. Does everything I want it to.
Don’t know why I’d pay extra for pretty paint, Particularly when I prefer red.
That’s fair enough bro 👍🏼
I looked at an '18 model but the dealer wouldn't budge at all and even 2 yrs later they still wanted full msrp for the bike and they updated them for '19, if I was going to pay full retail I'd just get the newest model, needless to say I've stopped visiting them and they are the only Triumph dealer in my area, I'd much rather drive a lot farther and actually visit the other dealers. I would've been willing to get the '18 if you could've dealt with them that is. One of the last times I went there they still had that bike and it was in 2020.
@@Kista79 I bought mine in 19 it was one of the last 18s they had in stock and the only only one in the show room ready to go. With a number of extra flashy bits. It was significantly cheeper than a 19. Or T 100. I also liked the colour, the mag wheels, and exhaust. It reminded me of my bike from 40 years ago.
I made them an offer for the sticker price on the road, I told them to take all the flashy bits off, because they didn’t interest me. I would would take a base model in red. If they had it ready today.
I left with the bike as is. And the flashy bits are nice.
There is not usually a lot of room for negotiation. It’s nice to know my bike is holding its value well.
I’ve been offered good trade in deals, when tire kicking by other dealers. I really like it so I’m keeping it.
I would not have paid full MSRP for it, when the new model was available. Even though I didn’t think I’d ride it hard enough to notice the difference.
The later models are nice, It’s 2022 now, I would pay the extra.
Used don’t last long on a dealers floor. If you can find one.
I’d still want the red one.
Could be worse, Harley Dealers have been known to ask extra above MSRP.
In the end pick what makes you happy. Limited, extra fancy, the right colour or the best deal. Whatever you feel that is
Almost every time I stop on a ride, somebody asks me about it. It’s a nice bike. It puts a smile on my face.
"The in and outness of the levers" - that'll be the span then! Great review, and you captured the exhaust sound superbly. I have the Street Scrambler (same engine) and the power/torque delivery really is perfect for day to day use and so smooth. That paint scheme really suits the bike, but I think the ec1 logo is too niche. Could always cover it with knee pads. Looking forward to Darcy's Monkey bike review - I've always liked those.
Haha yes 👍🏼 Monkeys are fabulous 👍🏼
I am in my 20s but I don't have money and is expensive in India.
It is my favorite bike and I hope someday to buying this beautiful machine ❤️
I will buy.....
An EC1 in rural Wales! Nice👍 I concur with the minimalist styling and instrumentation. I have a Street Scrambler, basically the same bike with slightly different (more comfortable) riding position and suspension. I'm also quite impressed with the finish, it's a goldline model, also with a nice matt finish on the tank. I do think though that the alloy wheels on the ST look a bit out of place, classics need spokes!! 😃
Haha yes👍🏼 I must say I prefer spokes too 💯
Darcy you're a Champion Motorcycles reviewer🏍️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
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This guy sounds like the David Attenborough of motorcycles and that is a wonderful thing. Hello from the USA!
Thanks very much 👍🏼
That sounds dreamy. My mates keep saying get a sports bike when I pass, but this modern retro style especially the street twin is more me.
That sounds 🔥
So glad you made this review. Yesterday morning I saw this on the website and by the afternoon I had my deposit in for an EC1 due in a few ekes. Thanks for such a thorough and honest review
Thanks buddy! Awesome! Well done 👍🏼👍🏼
Had Tolkien gone biker, Gandalf would have ended up with this familiar much beefier frame, and Shadowfax, the chieftain of the Mearas, would have ended up being this EC1 beaut burbling through Middle Earth with this hypnotic trance purr...
Well put 😁
Another great review with all bases covered,not a fan of matt paint but a nice retro bike fairplay....🏍🏍....
Thanks buddy. OK yea I get that 👍🏼
The problem with the street twin they were acceptable value for money good quality then the interceptor showed up , which made them look expensive at 50% more when there only 20% better than an RE Interceptor
That has to be considered 👍🏼👍🏼
i disagree with 20 percent better 👀 maybe if you only care about engine specs and performance maybe but fit and finish are miles apart 😲 the RE feels cheap but that can be a good thing depending on what you are looking for 😁 For a person who wants something very beautiful with the best fit and finish they can get in this form factor then Triumphs are the way to go 👀 if you just want an affordable fun bike to ride, customize, do all your own maintenance and maybe abuse, RE all the way 😁 Id personally pick the RE but the Triumphs are stunning in person ☺ the 10k mile service with valve shims on the Triumphs are a deal breaker for me, i ride that in a year. the RE has easy locknut adjustments 🤭 Harleys dont need adjustments at all 😹
@@DefZen343 Just got rid of my RE I found it a bit underwhelming for a Nine r t. I would not say they are cheap finish , considering they are nearly twice the price hear as to what they are in India. I would think Truimph are not half the price in India, so thats makes RE a hell of a bargain compared to Truimph in India. Truimph are beautifully finished but compared to my MV,s they are not in the Same league finish wise. Truimph are pricey when you figure a large chunk of them are built in Asia and assembled here I believe. Where BMW, MV and Ducati are solely built in Europe with the costs that go with that. Truimph are great bikes ,for me I refer to them as the 90% bike, the final 10% is missing for me to pull the plug and buy one. The Choice with Truimph is twin or thriple, the choice with BMW is vast and endless.
@@checker3694 woahh! i didnt know they were that much cheaper in India 😲 they are over 2000 dollars cheaper in India than in the US 😲 the BMWs are very well built and beautiful machines ☺ the dealer near me sells Both RE and BMW motorcycles 😹 i mean the RE feels cheap because of the Casting marks and blemishes on the metal parts, plastic fenders, Thin and flimsy brackets and ugly lights, metal finishes are also lackluster. For the price is understandable ofcourse 😸 if someone is looking for a premium feeling machine that looks like an old British bike, the Triumphs are the only option 👀 if one doesn't care about cosmetics and better engine performance then the RE has alot of advantages 😸 just wish the Interceptors had tubeless tires ☹️
@@DefZen343 good points there my friend 👍🏼
Purchased this today for a great end of year price. Thanks for the help.
Excellent! Enjoy the ride 👍🏼👍🏼
I've got a 2022 Speed Twin 900 and can say without a doubt I made the right decision! Absolutely love the bike. Stock exhausts sound lovely, handling is great, comfy for a pillion (up to 45 minutes) and has all the top speed you need on UK roads. Getting off the lights is a dream with the 80Nm and in a gloss black it's beautiful!
I did get it second hand a year old at £6750 with a lot of Triumph add ons so extremely good value for what I paid. Next one I'm looking at is an Indian Scout!
Rake is perfect. Review is perfect. Shows the sound well and revs well. Not ruined by music.
Excellent review as always. A non-motorbike question: what jackets do you wear??? You always look smashing in those classic motorbike jackets, and I’d love to check them out for myself. Cheers!
thanks bro!
Two brands:
goldtop.co.uk and
www.bikeweardirect.co.uk/mens-bikewear/lj-bran-ch-texpeed-mens-leather-brando-jacket.html
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@@MrDarcy-OlMan thank you!
Why do these good bikes have to be so heavy? I'm 166 cm, 67 kg, 74 years, been riding 50 years. Getting a bike 500-750+ cc, 60-80 nm torque and bhp, seat height below 79cm, weight below 180 kg and ground clearance over 15 cm, mileage 25 km/ litre seems so hard. Manufacturers don't seem to care for riders below 170 cm height! I currently ride a Tiger Sport 850 and would like something smaller for my later years. Any suggestions? Good review, all relevant issues. Thanks...from Mumbai.
Royal Enfield have a range of fantastic lighter weight bikes - plenty of options, particularly the new ones they're bringing out 👍
Companies usually introduce "Special Editions" in an attempt to boost falling sales or when targets are not met. It is a lot easier and cheaper to offer a new paint job than a new model!
Food for thought 🤔
Love my 2018 (pre modes and hp hike). As mentioned by others below the sound is great and you've captured it well (I'm an ex location sound recordist amongst other things). Bang on regarding mods - potentially a Triggers Broom! At 12:24...on mine if you maintain full twist on the key with one hand it keeps the hook disengaged so the seat comes off easily with the other hand. 13:50 that's the tool to adjust the rear suspension. Thanks for the great honest review, as you say, one can get the detailed spec online, good to get an experienced rider's overview and also well said about getting youngsters on board, this the perfect 1st big bike for a newbie with taste! :-)
Thanks buddy! That’s great to hear. Thanks for the info too. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks reviews are always very good clear and well considered. Great blend of being informative and segments of hearing the bike and this one sounds lovely. Thank you 😊
Thanks buddy 👍🏼👍🏼
Real nice review. I have a 2017 and love it, You made a good point reminding us its a street / road bike and not a cruiser. I live in a city with narrow streets and it handles so well. On country roads with hills and curves its the best too. The acceleration for a 900cc is phenomenal. A day doesn't go by when someone doesn't compliment how nice the bike looks either.
Thanks buddy. Yes it’s a bike even non motorcyclists will talk to you about 👍🏼
Bonjour, je suis francais, en Vendée, et grâce à votre vidéo, j'ai acheté cette magnifique moto. J'hésitais entre la Royal Enfield Interceptor et la Street Twin, vous m'avez convaincu pour l'EC1... Merci... Dans quel coin du Royaume-Uni tournez-vous vos vidéos, les paysages sont super.✌️😎
Great review, it help a lot and decided to purchase this EC1. This is my first bike. Can’t wait to get it in a couple months. Thx again, from Montréal Canada. 👌🏽🤘🏽
Thanks buddy! Excellent! Glad it helped 💯
“…basically, you’re just holding back death all the time!” Yes, so true about modern motorcycles. Way more power than 95% of us can ever fully utilize. Well said.
Re youngsters sitting on the bus: of course they are: bikes, even older ones, are expensive, let alone insurance, fuel, and that's after they've paid a fortune for training and taking the tests. I reckon you still think riding is cheap - it was when we were young. Re this bike: thank krikes it hasn't got those stupid fake carbs. I like the cast wheels - spokes are a pain to clean, but the fork gaiters look daft nowadays. I rode a speed twin as a loan bike when my street triple was having its first service: loved the gutsy easygoing motor and relaxed riding position. I think it's a shame that Triumph don't make a sports bike anymore: I had a 675 and loved it. Re self cancelling indicators: I've never come across a bike with these, and I've ridden a lot of bikes. And, in a car, the fricking things often cancel too soon. Better off without them.
I have a 2020 Street Twin (purchased in Oct 2020) and I absolutely love it! I have never looked back. It is easy to see why the Street Twin is Triumph's best selling model. (A fan from British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦) With the price of gasoline my Street Twin is my main mode of transportation. So I get to have loads of fun and save money on gas!
Awesome! Great to hear 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for your real world reviews. This is what we need. Fuel, traffic, cameras and degrading road surfaces are making the big hp bikes obsolete in the UK. Middleweight bikes like this are the go to now.
Thanks buddy. Yes that is certainly true
Very good review - relaxed, full of valuable information, especially the practical ones for the daily use. I have this bike in red and I can only echo your thoughts and comments. It is a lovely bike for a daily commuting and also for a little fun to have with, both on the streets and around the towns or in the countryside. Keep going!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks bro
thanks for all the information! Almost old enough to drive a 900, I'll definitely get my hands on one! And you're right about the youngsters, I haven't met another person of my age that is into bikes.
iv had mine a year now and i simply love it sound amazing it turns heads always gets comments best bike i ever had so easy to ride and your rite bikes now are the coolest they have ever been .... any sport bike against it will never get a second glance
Awesome 💯👍🏼
I really enjoyed your review. I started learning to ride 1 month ago and 2 weeks ago i bought a Street Twin in Ironstone (😍). I’ve always loved the Bonneville and the Street Twin is the perfect balance of the traditional look combined with the modern amenities. Your review is spot on and helped me make my decision. As a 5’9” beginner rider, the bike is a perfect size (being able to comfortably flatfoot makes a massive difference as a newbie) and the high torque engine is just so forgiving. So glad I was able to get it so soon after starting to ride and I’m hoping for many safe miles as I build up my experience.
P.s. you have a fantastic countryside to ride through, I’m very jealous 😊
Thanks very much. Glad to hear about your bike! Awesome 👍🏼👍🏼
The sound is amazing, I have never heard such a good sound on TH-cam.
A very well made video.
Have fun and ride safe.
Thanks buddy! Yes it does sound nice 👍🏼
Many reviews say that the Street Twin sounds better than even a Speed Twin. Would you have first hand experience on this?
@@Stickybutton I know someone who has speed twin, I would say they sound similar.
I did test ride. the bike is for light to no traffic as it has mammoth torque and acceleration. if we don't get side to overtake in traffic, we keep honking. it absolutely urges to overtake everyone else on road.
Darcy you are the best man for reviews of any brand Motorcycles because of you're expertise🏍️🏍️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Thank you very much, although this is the Ol’Man, Darcy is the younger one 😁
Still have my 2017 ST two modifications I felt were needed . First change the mirrors to bar end to see past my shoulders. Secondly change the the seat to a bench seat as it gives a little more height and makes the ride less cramped . Nice review.
Ideal mods 💯 Thanks buddy 👍🏼
Love this Channel! 🙌 Keep up the great work guys! 🙌
Thanks buddy 👍🏼👍🏼
I'm getting back to bikes after 20 years off. It took me about an hour to decide I want a bike from the Bonneville range but they're all so nice I can't quite decide which to buy. Today the Street Twin is my favourite but I'm still really tempted to go for a T100 or T120.
Im not interested in going fast, I just want to enjoy relaxed riding on country roads and the odd trip away. I best get out for some test rides.
Awesome. This or the T100 sound about right. 👍🏼👍🏼
I’ve got a 2018 street twin and love it , as you say enough power for the road
Another excellent review. The Bonnevilles never seem to disappoint.👍💯
Thanks buddy. Yes indeed 👍🏼👍🏼
when are you giving 'ming the merciless' his boots back..?
i am 43 and my last bike was a hayabusa and i travelled the half of the world with it. now i have a son never riden a bike after his born. so ü want something simple and secure. is it a safe bike?
Hi. Yes the Triumph Bonneville’s are all very good, and are a secure solid ride. 👍🏼👍🏼
Good review. I've been looking at t100 to replace my flht and I'm interested in the speed twin now
Great riding here! I'd never heard about this special edition before watching your video so thanks. Funnily enough, ST's (like most Triumphs) are very hard to get new at the moment, but at my dealership they do have the limited Goldline edition available.
Please keep riding and filming for a very very long time, take care :)
Thank you my friend 👍🏼👍🏼
Allen Key? That was the toolkit. I can’t work out what it’s for either although you can use it to graunch up the pre-load on the rear springs. You also missed the helmet hook under the seat. Quite how it’s meant to be used is beyond me. Overall though this is a great looking, useful bike that will be a pleasure to own and ride. My only criticism is the short front mudguard. A slightly longer one with a black extension be an elegant way to stop the road crap from being flung up onto the front of the radiator.
Yes good points there! Thanks 👍🏼
I have one and the Allen wrench is still a mystery to me.
Nice blip on the downshift, new riders won’t understand the control it takes. 👌🏻
Thanks buddy. Yes a lot of bikes do it all for you; that’s awful imo 👍🏼👍🏼
I tested ninja 1000 last year and my first impression was it was too powerfulll for normal roads.
Yes horrible in the real world. OK of you want to race
Man, that's a beautiful bike. I wish I were in the market for a street ride. Triumph does a lovely job on details, style, character and quality that really impresses me.
I don't know how ...
_oh! large wooly squirrel!_
Erm ... being a Yank, I don't know how geeky, trendy, rocker-y or mod-y this EC-1 _scene_ is so I would hesitate buying the EC1 version, but it's all-round so very nice. I'd get this Triumph before I'd get the fine Royal Enfield.
You hit another home run,
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Yrs it does look really nice!
To be honest London is a million miles from where I live so I’m not sure either lol
Well, guess the teenager & early twens probably don’t have the money to drive such a wonderful bike. But anyway, you’re totally right about the phlegmatic Handy-junk, there are good & affordable bikes there for you young people, so get your driving licence & go for it ✨💪🏻✨
Thx 🙏🏻 for another relaxed & complete review of the Street Twin. I’m about 6.2 too & thought about getting a Speed Twin. Seeing this really reduced & clasic 900 cc, probably I’ll test ride it 👍🏻
Thanks buddy. 👍🏼
If you want a little more leg room you can always fit the T100 foot pegs, back brake lever and gear lever, probably not a huge difference, maybe an inch lower and further forward, that's what I'd do if I bought one, second hand parts wouldn't cost much
Thanks a lot for the great review. I enjoy watching your content. Quick question, i am hoping to get a M-bike for cruising / touring between 50-70MPH. For two up with some luggage. Usually people recommend adventure touring for this kind use where my mind put BMW F750GS as a target but my hearty still prefers the look and character of modern retro looks like the street twin. Would you recon the Street twin be a good option?
We’re not keen on adventure bikes. Id say a modern classic would be fine. At least when you arrive you’ll look cool!
perfect bike for countryside riding, right amount of torque, enough power, and vintage look, that changes from MT07 we see at any street corner. i loved my personnal test on this bike. it is one of the most afordable Triumph (not in special edition, i presume)
Yes absolutely 👍🏼👍🏼
Great bike. I own 2019 regular red Street twin. I my eyes it looks much "happier" bike then black or silver siblings in any sort of weather. But that's matter of taste. I going to change tires shortly - stock Pirellis are bad. I'm going for Continental TKC70, they will be wider by 10mm (you can't put any wider tires). I'm sure this will improve grip and looks. Thanks for a honest video. Cheers!
Thanks very much 👍🏼👍🏼 Excellent
Nice looking bike but looks a little small. I completely agree with you that Motorcycles now days are getting too powerful its unnecessary to have too much power. Also the most teens or early 20s now days would use such bikes to race and kill them selves or, use a motorcycle as a getaway vehicle after attempted robbery. The only time they use a motorcycle is a stolen one.
Good points there! 💯👍🏼
Have the Thruxton 1200 (one without gold forks) great bike loads of torque , Thruxton came at right price but if I was choosing bike would go for the speed twin , like to have ride on 900 as don't really use the extra power of my Thruxton
Great looking bike but to be honest Thruxton , Bonneville , speed twin , street twin are all basically the same bike
I have both (Thruxton 1200 & Speed Twin 900), and honestly really enjoy switching every few days... speed twin feels like a Bentley whereas the Thruxton feels like an aggressive race car, definitely not for every day or mood.
Wow. I watch alot of motorcycle TH-cam reviews. Your reviews cover all the bases and are top notch. I really enjoy how you show all angles, including on and off the bike, POV riding, profile while on the bike etc. Your reviews never get boring and are filled with tons of "useful" info. Was thinking of picking up a Kawaskai Z900RS but now Triumph may be a contender.
Thanks buddy, much appreciated. 👍🏼
Could advise more about rider comfort, but tbh I think you're too tall for this bike and would seize up. The handlebars look truly unimaginative, they go. Side panels are plastic?? 45 kilos heavier than the 1967 Triumph I ride, which is unfathomable given modern alloys???
OK interesting points there. Thanks very much 👍🏼
I've recently discovered your chanel. I like your videos (i've watch most of them !). Very clear. Lots of informations. Nice landscape. Good job !
Thanks buddy! 👍🏼👍🏼
Catalytic converters on motorcycles is sacrilege. Pull it as soon as you have the bike shook down. Just Cat delete pipes, all you need. So many options if you want more.
Yes it spoils them 💯
@@MrDarcy-OlMan I think they are welded to the pipes now so you can’t remove them on the newer Street Twins.
30 and never thought about getting a bike…until I saw this bike now I’m obsessed with it and the idea of just cruising around country lanes with no destination
I have the 2019 version in stock and the sound seems to be a lot muted compared to this model!!...I wonder if they’ve fiddled with the exhausts to make it sound much more “burblier”?!! 😎👍....quality vid as always 👏👏👊
Thanks buddy. Yes maybe all these EU regs make a difference
Great review. I'm going to trade my Ninja 400 for a Speed Twin 2023. I bought the Ninja 400 as a teenager dream, but on my 37, I don't think I have anymore the spirit this bike asks for. Some guys still have it, I know, but now I gave place to the classics.
You have talked me in to getting one that if it ever stops raining 😂😂
A great review of a proper lovely bike, I think I'll have to start saving up for one..
Thank you, good idea!
LOL. I have a 2020 ST Matte Ironstone finish and absolutely love the bike (and sound of the bike). Very easy to handle. The seat comes off VERY easily, once you realize you have to hold the key turned to the right as you lift up on the back of the seat, then just slide the whole seat to the back of the bike (takes about 2 seconds). My only suggestions for the next model would be: 1) automatic turn signal canceling, and 2) a bit larger LCD display, especially, as you mentioned, larger gear indicator. I couldn't be happier though owning the Street Twin! Oh, and I added the Triumph heated grips too and bar-end mirrors, which I highly recommend!
Yes i was expecting a little lever somewhere!
Great additions 💯👍🏼
The younger crowd wish we could afford a motorcycle!
Yes it’s not easy 👍🏼👍🏼
I have the 2022 T100, they are great bikes, no regrets!
Awesome yes!!
I have one as well. Totally in love with it.
Loved this review. The location, roads and your farm look stunning. Wish I lived is a similar looking area. I'm in the midst of choosing between the Trident and the Street Twin. I found myself wondering if that bike is just different in paint only? I ask in part because of all the Street Twin videos I've watched of stock Street Twins this bike here has the beefiest exhaust note I've heard. That awesome sound has me all that much more excited about test riding the Street Twin this week. I rode the Trident this past weekend and loved it but ultimately I think I really am more inclined towards classics and that Street Twin in particular.
Thanks buddy. 100% go for Street Twin or any Bonneville rather than Trident. Yes its just the paint scheme. Our mic is better than most channels so you get the sound more with our videos.
@@MrDarcy-OlMan That's great to hear about the exhaust note! Sounds just perfect in your vid. I'll be able to test the Street Twin back to back with the Trident this week on the same country roads for an accurate comparison. Unfortunately the one and only Street Twin was in the crate. As it was I lucked into there even being a Trident to sit on and test ride. Supply and distribution of bikes is really problematic and way behind because of CØV!D. I had to wait 2.5 months for the bike I started on last fall, I waited 2 months for an Indian Scout Sixty before cancelling this spring and was lucky I found one at all to test ride. Other dealers told me no test rides....only bikes that come in are pre-sold, no on floor inventory. My Triumph dealer told me that if I want a different color Trident than I rode or the Street Twin that's in the crate I'll have to wait till September or more likely October for the next bikes.
@@dustytriumph Gosh yes the delays are awful! Affecting everything!
G'day from Australia!
Totally agree with your comments, quite objective analysis and you've made the look and feel elements very relatable.
I think the older 865cc T100 Bonneville is closer to the Interceptor 650 in terms of classic aesthetics and I favoured that bike (the older T100) for a long time. However, I think the Speed Twin 900 has really nailed the modern classic aesthetic. The silhouette and stance is classic and the details are modern and classy.
The design team has done an exceptional job with this bike as a lapse in design cues could really tarnish the image by way of a "tacky" label.
Great review as usual, I like the Triumph retro range, I just think they are a bit pricey, 9 grand is ok for this bike, but I think Triumph could do better, this bike should have full led lights, twin clocks and better suspension for 9k , after all it's built in Thailand.
It makes sense to buy the standard one.
Young people today....... The seat height is a bit low on the Street Twin, compared with the T100. I like the dual analogue gauges and spoked wheels on the T100 too. Thanks for a great review!
Yes! Ok interesting points 👍🏼 thanks buddy
I have this bike and love it. To be fair though, a couple of things I love less.
The rear suspensions are average at best and make the ride not always confortable on country side roads.
Yor thigh can get hot due to motor heat on its side.
In the same register the engine seems to heat easil, especially in summer. Then the fan turns on and you get a nice blow of hot air that makes summer even hoter. That's something I have not noticed on my other bikes.
Ok thanks bud that’s worth knowing 👍🏼