I really appreciate the meticulous make sure of your videos. I know it's very time-consuming to set the cameras up and to get them just right. But it makes for a super product. Well done you!
Still amazes me how many folks do not dare to touch the suspension settings for fear of getting it all wrong......obviously worth checking out the owners manual or service manual to get an idear on how to do this on your particular bike and finding out about just how the factory settings sit ....working from that it's a doddle most of the time to slightly adjust to your particular requirements. ...generally such are the factory settings .....most can in reality find this quite ample...but no harm in trying out adjustment either way according to how you prefer your ride... Great well produced vid ....
I enjoyed the effort you put in flyer. I'm not sure if he has the same year, but I know Dave moss has videos on tuning the street triple suspension. It's very complicated interesting stuff.
When adjusting the compression and damping on my bike I found it beneficial the ride the same road after each as you stated noted adjustment. I used the B4011 from the A41 to Long Crendon passing through Oakley. This road has some nice fast flowing bends. I found too much and I had to wrestle the bike through the bends too little and it would wallow like over-steer. My bike now handles sweetly. Nice video on how simple things can transform your ride and make us all a little wiser and more knowledgeable about our rides keep up the good work many thanks for sharing
Peter Andrews Thanks Peter - and yes, you have to ride the same roads for a reasonable comparison (I did, but may not have switched the camera on at the same points pre and post adjustment). I have ridden that B4011 many times, great road....all the best for now - TMF
Hi. Found this a very useful video. Just bought a new rx and have used your guide to adjust my own suspension. Was a little firm as standard and now much better. Loving all your films, keep em coming.
I’ve been re-watching these excellent Street Triple videos with interest. “Stick around, stay tuned” and I’ll fill you in! I’ve been riding for a little over a year now and absolutely love it. My regular ride is a 50km each way commute to work, along roads that are probably equivalent to UK rural A roads plus a bit of motorway. Having covered 18,000km in the last 16 months I have recently gained my full motorbike licence which means I can move on from my current Honda CB300F - so I did heaps of research, read reviews, watched YT etc. and homed in on a few bikes that would suit my type of riding. The Tracer 700 you reviewed recently looked ideal (not too big a step up, reasonably light weight, some weather protection etc.) but Yamaha don’t want to tell me if or when it’s coming to New Zealand. Next up was the Kawasaki Versys 650 - a kind of older version of the Tracer. The Suzuki SV650 also made the shortlist. Perfectly sensible choices I hear you say? I thought so too, and then ignored all that and will be picking up my new Triumph Street Triple R later this week! It’s the outgoing 675cc model - the dealers are clearing the way for the new RS in a month or two - so I was able to get a pretty good deal plus the flyscreen, belly pan and seat cowl thrown in. Love watching your videos - always informative, well presented and very watchable! Keep up the great work sir!
Thanks Andy - well you are a man of impeccable taste - The Street Triple (all versions) are great bikes, do be careful initially though as they are quite powerful if you're used to lower capacity machines. Congratulations and enjoy!
Thanks! As a more mature (aka "old") rider I have a fairly well developed sense of self preservation! It is a bit of a step up though so I certainly will be taking it carefully while I get used to the new beast. Collection day tomorrow - not sure if I'll get much sleep!
Is very good to understand the system of the suspension but also to know about the physics of the oil and applied them right on the motorbike . What I mean is when the fork oil is getting old (it should be replaced 1 at 2 years) it will move heavily in the compression and rebond damping. This is also true on the temperature that you are riding. cold oil will move heavily in the system of the suspension. I like the video, most rides have no idea what all of the suspension screw s means ...
Thanks bud I'm going to be buying one hopefully next season so your vids are an education for me and your British and that means it's easier for me to understand what your talking about keep up the good vids cheers
Perfect. I have exactly the same ride problem. Having taken the bar risers off I have to remove the bars to get to the top fork adjuster. Nuisance. Many thanks for the vid!
Cheers DaMax74 - it's well worth a fiddle with the adjusters, doesn't cost anything and you may improve things.....just remember to make a note of the changes you make so you can set it back to stock easily if you need to......cheers and all the best - TMF
Always found it best to wind it back to the start and go out a number of clicks to the position you want to (just in case)... The manual is pretty good at telling you the Standard setup and I personally found a click or two between Standard and Soft made riding on todays roads (i.e. pits from hell) comfortable enough without sacrificing the sporty ride too much :)
YarekBalear Yeah, just those few clicks towards soft seem to have made all the difference - the bike no longer wants to spit me off at every pot hole!! Cheers for watching - all the best - TMF
Sorry to reply to such an old comment - but I just want to double check, will it stop you once you go all the way in one direction? I bought mine used and so I have no idea if they've been adjusted or not! Also, would the first position be "0" or "1"?
@@sleepyjessie Yes, it will stop at the extremes. I bought mine used as well. Your best bet is to screw each screw all of the way in (toward hard) and count the clicks until it stops to know the current settings. You then can back them off to where you started by counting the clicks out,. There are recommended settings in the owners manual. From there, you can toy around with the settings by one or two clicks either way to get the feel you are looking for. If you lose track of where you are, just repeat the process of screwing them all the way in and out, counting clicks both ways. Make sure left and right settings are the same for each pair of screws.
@@jdn645 thank you for your reply! I still haven't touched them on mine as I do like the current configuration, but I wouldn't mind seeing if it is different from the stock settings. I'll give that a go this week.
Great video, well put together and succinctly put. Thanks! Only just got my 2013 STR, and being a bit of a scrawny person finding it a bit on the harsh side and not planted enough over less than silky smooth roads - so my plan is to soften it up and see how it feels. Otherwise it's just a sublime bike.
+Kieran D Thanks for the kind words Kieran - Yes it is a great little fun machine, but that suspension is a little on the harsh side as standard for my delicate cheeks! Cheers for now - TMF
+Kieran D If you are as you say scrawny, get a couple of mates around and before doing anything else, sort out the reload and set the sag. There are loads of videos on YT showing you how to do this. It basically puts the springs front and rear into the correct area for your weight. Imagine if i was set up for an average rider at 12 stone and you weigh 9 stone, then the spring is permanently hard as the preload is incorrect. Set it up correctly then when you get on the bike it will settle with your weight as the preload is now correct for you. You may find after that that the other settings are just fine for you. Preload is the most important setting you adjust when you purchase a bike.
Question for you good sir: When you adjusted the compression and damping with the flat head, did you notice the adjustment screw sort of "chipping away?" I'm afraid to adjust my suspension again because I may not have that slit anymore >_> Edit - Yeah I actually see that the "slits" have kind of chipped away from using the flat head...I wonder if Triumph knows about this...
Actually no, I haven't noticed any damage to the screw heads at all - just need to make sure you use the correct size screwdriver for the screw....you've got me worried now....will recheck...
Thanks good vid . You turned the rear compression down .Did you turn the rear rebond down too its at the bottom of the spring in line with the bottom of the chain. Ive just turn my street R down stock to hard just about sends you out the seat on every bump and pot hole and there is alot of pot holes after winter . Roads should be repaired in time for next winter lol
There is another adjuster at the bottom of the rear suspension that should be adjusted similarly, the "rebound adjuster". At least it's on my 2010 STR, which appears identical to your bike. Cheers.
Thanks. This gave me the confidence to adjust my suspension as well, in preparation for a trip around Scotland next week. It was tuned quite hard by the first owner. On my 2014 R I had to loosen and rotate the handlebars out of the way to get to the screws, which is a bit annoying because it makes it harder to adjust on the road.
+Yggdrasil42 What a pain - no issues like that on the 2012....does make a difference though doesn't it, well worth having a play either settings as long as you know how to go back to stock. Cheers for watching and enjoy your trip - TMF
First off, thank you for this vid. Been trying to find it in my native language but no luck. You did a good job explaining it though and I think I’ll try to adjust mine by myself tomorrow. I guess my st3 has it’s adjusters set to stock and I’m really feeling it on bumpy streets. I was even thinking of replacing the bike for a smaller / more trail like one. Should I try setting the front and rear adjusters all the way to the soft side? Streets are a real mess here in Brazil and there are times it seems I’m gonna go flying over the handlebars. Will the preload of the rear suspension make the biggest difference from all of this adjusters? Thanks in advance.
I wouldn’t go all the way - but experiment and find out, just make a note of how many clicks you give each adjuster do you can set back to stock if needs be....
You get look for a Daytona R shock. They will come with a shock rated for someone closer to your size. I have one on my bike now. I need a lighter spring as I'm hardly 140 pounds.
Did you consider adjusting one component at a time? I always like to keep the number of variables to a minimum. Takes more time of course. Great video!
BobC777 Err, no I didn't as it happens, the bike was stiff on every corner!!! Good idea though, I guess it depends how much time you have and how anal you want to be!! Thanks for the kind words and talking the time to comment - all the best - TMF
I think what Bob was saying (if I understand correctly) is that if you adjust a lot of settings , say rebound, compression and preload , and it feels better or worse , then you aren't really sure which alteration has made the difference tbh. Getting the rider sag is the first and foremost setting before any dampening adjustments imo , but when it comes to suspension I AM a little bit anal ;)
Yeah I agree with your logic - in my defence I did the same adjustment on each and noted what I had done so I could undo it - but as I say I agree with your logic and if you are going to get into seriously tweaking then one adjuster at a time is definitely the way to go....
That is the most important part of suspension tuning , writing down the changes so you can go back if it's not right . It always amazes me how many riders opt for a bike with better , more adjustable suspension then never turn a screw to adjust it , crazy !!!!!!
Great review as ever. If I was doing the review I would have bored the pants off the viewer covering loadsa useless detail. You strike a good balance. Well done.
Don't worry about it, if it feels OK leave as is (one click difference doesn't have THAT much impact)....if it doesn't feel good then call your local Triumph dealer, if you don't have a workshop manual, and they'll be able to advise on factory settings to reset it too...
Bizz Time to get the screwdrivers out me thinks! Small adjustments at a time and make a note of where you started, and all will be well - good luck! - TMF
Maybe you need an RS for this level of adjustment with the current model line-up. Back in 2012 when I bought mine the “R” was the top spec Street Triple....
Fantastic! I'm picking up my 2014 R tomorrow from Latus Triumph Oregon (bought it two days ago but had to leave it there with a ABS/Eng light - they fixed it today) and I'm super-expected. I really appreciate you showing me these simple steps and reminding me to make notes. Is this where I'd say "I'm dead chuffed"?
looseparts Hi Looseparts - You're going to love the bike, especially up there in your fantastic countryside. You're right to be chuffed! Thanks for your kind words, all the best and enjoy the bike - TMF
Excellent guide! You put a fair bit of time effort into this and it really shows. Interesting, clear and thought provoking. Thanks a lot man.
Hi Nick - very kind of you Sir! Thanks for saying so......all the best - TMF
I really appreciate the meticulous make sure of your videos. I know it's very time-consuming to set the cameras up and to get them just right. But it makes for a super product. Well done you!
+rmteflonpenguin Thank you very much - much appreciated....
Still amazes me how many folks do not dare to touch the suspension settings for fear of getting it all wrong......obviously worth checking out the owners manual or service manual to get an idear on how to do this on your particular bike and finding out about just how the factory settings sit ....working from that it's a doddle most of the time to slightly adjust to your particular requirements. ...generally such are the factory settings .....most can in reality find this quite ample...but no harm in trying out adjustment either way according to how you prefer your ride...
Great well produced vid ....
WEGGY zx12r Thanks Weggy zx12r - appreciate the kind comments and thanks for watching - all the best - TMF
I enjoyed the effort you put in flyer. I'm not sure if he has the same year, but I know Dave moss has videos on tuning the street triple suspension. It's very complicated interesting stuff.
When adjusting the compression and damping on my bike I found it beneficial the ride the same road after each as you stated noted adjustment. I used the B4011 from the A41 to Long Crendon passing through Oakley. This road has some nice fast flowing bends. I found too much and I had to wrestle the bike through the bends too little and it would wallow like over-steer. My bike now handles sweetly. Nice video on how simple things can transform your ride and make us all a little wiser and more knowledgeable about our rides keep up the good work many thanks for sharing
Peter Andrews Thanks Peter - and yes, you have to ride the same roads for a reasonable comparison (I did, but may not have switched the camera on at the same points pre and post adjustment). I have ridden that B4011 many times, great road....all the best for now - TMF
I too ride this road all the time! Great through Oakley towards bicester, rolling hills etc!
Hi. Found this a very useful video. Just bought a new rx and have used your guide to adjust my own suspension. Was a little firm as standard and now much better. Loving all your films, keep em coming.
Thanks Neil and congratulations on your choice of bike, you are clearly a man of great taste! Enjoy the bike and ride safe....TMF
I’ve been re-watching these excellent Street Triple videos with interest. “Stick around, stay tuned” and I’ll fill you in!
I’ve been riding for a little over a year now and absolutely love it. My regular ride is a 50km each way commute to work, along roads that are probably equivalent to UK rural A roads plus a bit of motorway. Having covered 18,000km in the last 16 months I have recently gained my full motorbike licence which means I can move on from my current Honda CB300F - so I did heaps of research, read reviews, watched YT etc. and homed in on a few bikes that would suit my type of riding.
The Tracer 700 you reviewed recently looked ideal (not too big a step up, reasonably light weight, some weather protection etc.) but Yamaha don’t want to tell me if or when it’s coming to New Zealand. Next up was the Kawasaki Versys 650 - a kind of older version of the Tracer. The Suzuki SV650 also made the shortlist. Perfectly sensible choices I hear you say? I thought so too, and then ignored all that and will be picking up my new Triumph Street Triple R later this week! It’s the outgoing 675cc model - the dealers are clearing the way for the new RS in a month or two - so I was able to get a pretty good deal plus the flyscreen, belly pan and seat cowl thrown in.
Love watching your videos - always informative, well presented and very watchable! Keep up the great work sir!
Thanks Andy - well you are a man of impeccable taste - The Street Triple (all versions) are great bikes, do be careful initially though as they are quite powerful if you're used to lower capacity machines. Congratulations and enjoy!
Thanks! As a more mature (aka "old") rider I have a fairly well developed sense of self preservation! It is a bit of a step up though so I certainly will be taking it carefully while I get used to the new beast. Collection day tomorrow - not sure if I'll get much sleep!
Exciting times waiting for a new bike isn't it - hope the weather is kind to you tomorrow....
Is very good to understand the system of the suspension but also to know about the physics of the oil and applied them right on the motorbike .
What I mean is when the fork oil is getting old (it should be replaced 1 at 2 years) it will move heavily in the compression and rebond damping.
This is also true on the temperature that you are riding. cold oil will move heavily in the system of the suspension.
I like the video, most rides have no idea what all of the suspension screw s means ...
Thank you for this and all your videos. I just bought a '11 street triple R in the same spec. Your videos are super helpful.
Glad to be of assistance!
Thanks bud I'm going to be buying one hopefully next season so your vids are an education for me and your British and that means it's easier for me to understand what your talking about keep up the good vids cheers
Thank you Derek, these are fabulous little bikes, you're gonna love it!
Pity you didn't explain what the adjustments were on the yoke, ie compression, rebound etc
Perfect. I have exactly the same ride problem. Having taken the bar risers off I have to remove the bars to get to the top fork adjuster. Nuisance. Many thanks for the vid!
Glad it's of use Clive!
Thanks a lot my man. Simple, but clear and helpful video. Gonna try it sometime on my R.
Cheers DaMax74 - it's well worth a fiddle with the adjusters, doesn't cost anything and you may improve things.....just remember to make a note of the changes you make so you can set it back to stock easily if you need to......cheers and all the best - TMF
Going to an excursion at Hyperpro's. We can tune and let our suspension set for free.
How about the rebound on the rear at the bottom of the spring ?
That would need adjusting too.
Always found it best to wind it back to the start and go out a number of clicks to the position you want to (just in case)...
The manual is pretty good at telling you the Standard setup and I personally found a click or two between Standard and Soft made riding on todays roads (i.e. pits from hell) comfortable enough without sacrificing the sporty ride too much :)
YarekBalear Yeah, just those few clicks towards soft seem to have made all the difference - the bike no longer wants to spit me off at every pot hole!! Cheers for watching - all the best - TMF
Sorry to reply to such an old comment - but I just want to double check, will it stop you once you go all the way in one direction? I bought mine used and so I have no idea if they've been adjusted or not!
Also, would the first position be "0" or "1"?
@@sleepyjessie Yes, it will stop at the extremes. I bought mine used as well. Your best bet is to screw each screw all of the way in (toward hard) and count the clicks until it stops to know the current settings. You then can back them off to where you started by counting the clicks out,. There are recommended settings in the owners manual. From there, you can toy around with the settings by one or two clicks either way to get the feel you are looking for. If you lose track of where you are, just repeat the process of screwing them all the way in and out, counting clicks both ways. Make sure left and right settings are the same for each pair of screws.
@@jdn645 thank you for your reply! I still haven't touched them on mine as I do like the current configuration, but I wouldn't mind seeing if it is different from the stock settings. I'll give that a go this week.
Great video, well put together and succinctly put. Thanks! Only just got my 2013 STR, and being a bit of a scrawny person finding it a bit on the harsh side and not planted enough over less than silky smooth roads - so my plan is to soften it up and see how it feels. Otherwise it's just a sublime bike.
+Kieran D Thanks for the kind words Kieran - Yes it is a great little fun machine, but that suspension is a little on the harsh side as standard for my delicate cheeks! Cheers for now - TMF
+Kieran D If you are as you say scrawny, get a couple of mates around and before doing anything else, sort out the reload and set the sag. There are loads of videos on YT showing you how to do this. It basically puts the springs front and rear into the correct area for your weight. Imagine if i was set up for an average rider at 12 stone and you weigh 9 stone, then the spring is permanently hard as the preload is incorrect. Set it up correctly then when you get on the bike it will settle with your weight as the preload is now correct for you. You may find after that that the other settings are just fine for you.
Preload is the most important setting you adjust when you purchase a bike.
You forgot to mention the adjustment at the bottom of the rear suspension, thanks for the video it's got me tweaking mine too
+Andy McKenzie Oops - sorry about that - thanks for pointing it out (better get my screwdrivers back out!!). All the best - TMF
Question for you good sir: When you adjusted the compression and damping with the flat head, did you notice the adjustment screw sort of "chipping away?" I'm afraid to adjust my suspension again because I may not have that slit anymore >_>
Edit - Yeah I actually see that the "slits" have kind of chipped away from using the flat head...I wonder if Triumph knows about this...
Actually no, I haven't noticed any damage to the screw heads at all - just need to make sure you use the correct size screwdriver for the screw....you've got me worried now....will recheck...
Was just looking over some of your older videos. You look slimmer and younger than you did 5 years ago
Thank you - I’ve put a lot of effort into losing weight and getting fitter!
Thanks good vid .
You turned the rear compression down .Did you turn the rear rebond down too its at the bottom of the spring in line with the bottom of the chain.
Ive just turn my street R down stock to hard just about sends you out the seat on every bump and pot hole and there is alot of pot holes after winter . Roads should be repaired in time for next winter lol
simple ajustment Andy....I did not know how to ajust these forks...this is only for damping?in and out?thanks for you're education
That is correct!
There is another adjuster at the bottom of the rear suspension that should be adjusted similarly, the "rebound adjuster". At least it's on my 2010 STR, which appears identical to your bike. Cheers.
Has anyone ever gone beyond the comforts string from the manual? What are your thoughts on settings.
Thanks. This gave me the confidence to adjust my suspension as well, in preparation for a trip around Scotland next week. It was tuned quite hard by the first owner.
On my 2014 R I had to loosen and rotate the handlebars out of the way to get to the screws, which is a bit annoying because it makes it harder to adjust on the road.
+Yggdrasil42 What a pain - no issues like that on the 2012....does make a difference though doesn't it, well worth having a play either settings as long as you know how to go back to stock. Cheers for watching and enjoy your trip - TMF
Really useful video! Nicely done!
Captain Rambunctious Cheers skipper!
This is mega, I’ve just purchased a 2012 same colour as yours with the arrow cans and other bits
Nice!
Does this affect ride height? My feet aren't quite flat on my 'R'and as a newbie I'd like to achieve that, ideally without a lowering kit.
Nah not in any significant way....fiddle away!
Great video. Question: where did you get those mirrors? Would LOVE to know! PLEASE.
Triumph! An official part that used to be available from dealers....
Ill be doing my STR very shortly, 🙏
First off, thank you for this vid. Been trying to find it in my native language but no luck. You did a good job explaining it though and I think I’ll try to adjust mine by myself tomorrow.
I guess my st3 has it’s adjusters set to stock and I’m really feeling it on bumpy streets. I was even thinking of replacing the bike for a smaller / more trail like one.
Should I try setting the front and rear adjusters all the way to the soft side? Streets are a real mess here in Brazil and there are times it seems I’m gonna go flying over the handlebars.
Will the preload of the rear suspension make the biggest difference from all of this adjusters?
Thanks in advance.
I wouldn’t go all the way - but experiment and find out, just make a note of how many clicks you give each adjuster do you can set back to stock if needs be....
nice to see this, i'm a bigger guy, 280ish pounds, wonder how i should adjust my StripleR
+Jake Croft ...pump the tyres up a bit more ;0) ???
You get look for a Daytona R shock. They will come with a shock rated for someone closer to your size. I have one on my bike now. I need a lighter spring as I'm hardly 140 pounds.
@TheMissendenFlyer can you turn the fork adjusters all the way in then start setting them again? pls
Course you can, just make sure you know how many turns from stock you went so you can go back there if it all goes Pete Tong.
Did you consider adjusting one component at a time? I always like to keep the number of variables to a minimum. Takes more time of course. Great video!
BobC777 Err, no I didn't as it happens, the bike was stiff on every corner!!! Good idea though, I guess it depends how much time you have and how anal you want to be!! Thanks for the kind words and talking the time to comment - all the best - TMF
I think what Bob was saying (if I understand correctly) is that if you adjust a lot of settings , say rebound, compression and preload , and it feels better or worse , then you aren't really sure which alteration has made the difference tbh. Getting the rider sag is the first and foremost setting before any dampening adjustments imo , but when it comes to suspension I AM a little bit anal ;)
Yeah I agree with your logic - in my defence I did the same adjustment on each and noted what I had done so I could undo it - but as I say I agree with your logic and if you are going to get into seriously tweaking then one adjuster at a time is definitely the way to go....
That is the most important part of suspension tuning , writing down the changes so you can go back if it's not right . It always amazes me how many riders opt for a bike with better , more adjustable suspension then never turn a screw to adjust it , crazy !!!!!!
Great information sir!!
Great review as ever. If I was doing the review I would have bored the pants off the viewer covering loadsa useless detail. You strike a good balance. Well done.
Thanks Terry - appreciated...
i dont remember if i clicked two or one time on the front. ¿any ideas of what to do?
Don't worry about it, if it feels OK leave as is (one click difference doesn't have THAT much impact)....if it doesn't feel good then call your local Triumph dealer, if you don't have a workshop manual, and they'll be able to advise on factory settings to reset it too...
Love playing with all that stuff but getting fresh oil in them is just as important. your bass setting shod be in yore Manual.
thanks dude,great info.....logged cuz my triples like riding a hardwood board!!
Bizz Time to get the screwdrivers out me thinks! Small adjustments at a time and make a note of where you started, and all will be well - good luck! - TMF
TheMissendenFlyer Agreed,and thanks again for the up-load.ride safe comrade...bizz
Thank you! 🙌
You're welcome!
I've got a 2017 TST R, can't see any adjustors on the front wheel...anyone? Cheers
Maybe you need an RS for this level of adjustment with the current model line-up. Back in 2012 when I bought mine the “R” was the top spec Street Triple....
Good little information vid...Thanks.
Glad you found it of interest!
I Recently purchased a 2014 STR and find the suspension a tad stiff and selecting 1st gear from N is a bit hit and miss, apart from that it's a hoot!!
...have you tried adjusting the suspension? Softened mine up a treat....
After watching this i am going to give it a whirl...Thanks.
does it work as well to reduce gears ?
Sorry Chris, not sure I understand??
i was wondering if the quickshifter also works for downshifting
Ah, no - it's a quick shift only not an auto-blipper (more's the pity!)....
nice video cheers
zzzpip You're welcome - thanks :0)
Fantastic! I'm picking up my 2014 R tomorrow from Latus Triumph Oregon (bought it two days ago but had to leave it there with a ABS/Eng light - they fixed it today) and I'm super-expected. I really appreciate you showing me these simple steps and reminding me to make notes. Is this where I'd say "I'm dead chuffed"?
looseparts Hi Looseparts - You're going to love the bike, especially up there in your fantastic countryside. You're right to be chuffed! Thanks for your kind words, all the best and enjoy the bike - TMF