Robert Jeffery excellent to know! Thank you. By the way, my grandfather was called Robert Jeffery, same spelling. Made me double take somewhat... Thanks for watching and for the info!
Many years ago I was given on more or less permanent loan a Honda Superdream 250 to potter about London on. It had a full wrap around fairing. Just prior to this I had ridden another Superdream for three weeks without fairings. The difference in comfort was astonishing. I have been in favour of full fairings ever since. In wet weather or on the Motorway, the fairing came into its own. Naked bikes look great but they present mad profiles to the wind and aerodynamically they are a disaster.
InTheNameOfJustice Having ridden naked bikes for so long and never felt it an issue, I was amazed about the difference. I would DEFINITELY lose my licence if I started riding around with a fairing!
Captain Rambunctious Get a woman who can ride then when you lose your licence you can ride pillion with her. That way, you can break the law and swap whenever necessary. We simply cannot allow the Marxists in blue to stop our fun! Yoiks!
Thanks Cap! She's a bit like going from a Gloster Gladiator to a Spit Mk 9, wouldn't you say? Tally Ho, go on get one, that commute will never be the same again!;)
The Sprint GT was the first full fairing sport bike I ever road. I loved it. What's so memorable about it is when I rode the DEMO model, they put brand new unbroken in tires on! The result was when I went around a corner, the bike briefly slide sideways! I don’t know how, but I returned it in one piece.
Bought a new one of theese 5 weeks ago after riding a Thunderbird LT for a year, and i absolutely love it. So easy to throw it around anywhere and the side panniers hold one full face helmet each so no carrying around needed, which is great. When riding with a pillon it is stll easy to manouvre through slow moving traffic which is ideal as well. Only downside i would say is the vibration felt through the foot pegs if your sitting at around 4,500 rpm. Cant wait to gt on a road trip on it soon
WOW what a coincidence. Was looking at this bike's specs in the morning only as I saw a triumph the other day which I did not know the name of and here comes your review about it. Great video as usual.
We've never had a faired bike either. We're taking a whirl around New Zealand this AUS/NZ summer and your report, Captain Rambunctious, has convinced us. We've bought a 2013 Triumph Sprint GT (£4000 with panniers and topbox) to ship to Un Zed with 23 others (a full container) to arrive in Christchurch to tour the South Island. I've always liked the howl of the Laverda Jota 120 and the Triumph Sprint delivers same with technology at one quarter the price (forgiving the cred). "Cred" is a modern word meaning "street credibility". It roughly translates as acceptability among fashionable young urban people.
Nice vid as usual sir....I love the Sprint, it was a red ST with white wheels that got me into biking in the first place, lovely looking machine I thought although they are getting a little long in the tooth now. For me the star of the show is that 1050 triple engine (I assume the same as I had in my old Tiger 1050) - lovely engine, sounds great and smooth as you like. I reckon you should buy one..... ;0)
I've owned an 07 ST for 6 years, it was practically my first bike... I fell in love with it as soon as I rode it, but despite raising the bars and fitting a touring screen I simply find it too uncomfortable after a couple of hours. I don't want to lose the feel of the engine however and have just traded it in for a Tiger Sport...I'm anticipating nearly as much fun but without screaming shoulder and back ache!
I think that you'll find the new Tiger more fun! :-) I agree that a lean angle like that hurts if you have a fairing as the wind doesn't keep you upright... Thanks for watching and for the comment. :-)
Hello Sir! Did you get one? Three years on a Deau after Direct Access (late starter), and I traded in for a shiny new blue one of these beasties. Now with 9k in as many months and can confirm it is an excellent all-year round commuter with just top box, then throw panniers on for weekend fun. And what an engine!! Toodle pip old boy.
j6138 I didn't I'm afraid! I couldn't trust myself or my licence with a faired bike! :-) It truly is an awesome bike. Thanks for watching and I apologise for the tardiness in my reply, TH-cam isn't notifying me of new comments at the moment for some reason! :-) TBH!
I saved this in watch later as I didn't have the time when you released it as this is a bike that's on my potential next bike list. I got the Deau as I passed my test as I needed a bike under £2k or the insurance got silly as a new rider, and bought it to munch miles between jobs with my stuff, but always wanted something with a bit more, not that the Deau isn't a very capable bike for most day to day stuff, I do like it and it will be hard to give up. I was thinking Pan or RT, possibly Trophy, but as new, they're all around £14k, and the Trophy is very wide. The GT SE has a very similar luggage capacity, and it nearly £5k cheaper, just it doesn't have shaft drive (which I do like). I've not ridden a Sprint yet, but having seen this, I think I might need to go to the local Triumph folk. Last time I casually looked, the older GTs with all the luggage were still commanding a decent price, so depending on circumstances, a new one may make as much sense as a well specced older one as the SE only became standard in 2014, maybe late '13. Dash you Captain! This may cost me money!!!! Cheers!
Lurch OnABike Brilliant! I hope that you at least try one. New, they are cheaper than the Tiger!! I was very impressed as you can probably tell! Thanks for watching and hope that it was informative enough for you...
I got a 2003 Sprint ST955i after test riding a GT. To be honest you wont notice much difference between them other than the price. The old ST's go on forever and ride really well I love mine. You can pick up a decent one for £2K easy. I have a new Street Triple too :)
Richard Seekins Now there's a jolly good thought! Thanks, I was sticking to the GTs as I thought they'd be a marked improvement over the ST, so thank you for your advice... I'll have a good look. Cheers!
Captain, you mentioned that the legroom was slightly cramped. May I ask you how tall you are and what your inseam is? The Sprint GT is no longer available in the US, but I've been thinking about purchasing a low-mileage used one. It would replace my Yamaha YZF600R (Thundercat to you lot) for sport touring.
I`ve just come across this vid, yes i know it`s 7 years late, but the vid before was one of the Missenden Flyer doing one of his used bike reviews, and he was reviewing a 2005 Sprint ST. I loved the bike, but have no room in my garage for one, alongside my Speed Twin, and Daytona 1000.
Fair enough George! :-) Yes, lovely bike but the clip ons would have been awkward at low speeds as you suggest... Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment...
Nice looking bike, and being a Triumph anyway just makes it cool right away, not keen on that particular blue but I wouldn't mind a ride myself on such a beast, either that or the Yamaha FJR1300R good vid bro RSM8.
Beware of this bike! It might be the end of motorcycle sales in old Blighty- it certainly stopped me buying motorcycles... ... bought my '08 ST brand spankers; I haven't even looked at another bike since. (Not even a GT! ;-) ) I used to travel home, Portsmouth to Glasgow, on weekends, all year round. 800 miles round trip, plus any distance I had to cover on the Saturday. Hell on wheels on lesser machines, but I couldn't wait for the week to finish so I could do it all over again! She took me through a blizzard on Rannoch Moor one time, didn't miss a beat. My wife and I have taken trips to the Hebrides and the North West of Scotland on her- two up with luggage for a week, all day comfortable but still goes, stops and handles like a sports bike in the twisties. Amazing. She's beautiful, comfortable, and handles like a dream. Best bike I've ever owned... :-)
Ha ha! Yes... Its definitely overlooked as it isn't the genre of bike most are after these days, but as a workhorse for getting somewhere with ease, luggage and comfort, there isn't much better...
The only sports tourer I have owned was a ZZR600 lovely bike, didn't like the win though and parts were expensive. I scratched the mirror on my garage wall and it cost £90 to replace because of the metallic paint.
harleyman5521 Ouch! I think that you've mentioned that before, either in a comment or a vlog... But yes, that would be annoying! Especially with having the indicators in the mirrors! Thanks for watching! :-)
You can't beat a bit of bikini fairing. I think I've said it before but it's so good that Triumph are taking on the competition with something more that nostalgia and a badge. Good job !
I got Heated grips on ir but dont turn it up high or it feels like your holding a hot iron Tally ho and I was a real Staff in the 1st/5th regiment of the Royal Anglians
Great review, entertaining too :) Am I the only one to not notice what the 'real eye-opener' was during your ride (and repeated at the end of the video)? Even if I am, can you elucidate (note usage of Rambunctious-appropriate vocabulary...)?
Excellent use of elucidate sir... :-) It was an eye opener because it was a lot faster, more comfortable and easy to ride than I had thought it would be. It looks like a heavy faired bike like the Trophy but it isn't... And it looks like it would be slow to turn in due to the longer wheelbase v the speed triple, but it wasn't... It was also the first faired bike I had ridden at that point and I had always shied away from them thinking they'd be heavy... That's what the real eye opener was to me... Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment... TBH!
Hey Captain I’ve just acquired a GT-se in blue 16 reg 1k miles can’t wait to get out on it for a proper ride out but still snapping dogs off lampposts up my way...Grrrr Brrr
Arizona RE It's a lovely bike. I reckon that Yamahas and BMWs and Hondas might be better, but this is a Trumpet! :-) Not sure if the wife will like 2 bikes outside the front, but will see!
Tell her to consider all the more time you'll have together when you can take the new bike to work and back filtering the whole way rather than the cage....
Heh, this area is where I test rode a Sprint ST, which I bought very shortly after. Did you borrow this GT from Hertfordshire Triumph by any chance? Edit: Managed to gather all of my limited attention span and pay attention for a full 8 minutes and saw that you did indeed get it from there.
Captain Rambunctious I am absolutely infatuated with it. No serious issues as of yet, but I've only had it for 3 weeks. The right hand mirror vibrates a bit at speed. And my knees tend to hurt after a few hours with me being on the tall side at 6'3. That's all I can think of. I'm taking it touring up to Scotland in a couple of weeks, so if there are any major issues waiting to happen, they will no doubt happen then ;).
AngryPrawn Cool, glad to hear it. Let me know! I'm 6'1" and was JUST perfect on it, so can imagine the taller rider being a bit cramped after a while... Have fun! :-)
Try a used Honda VFR, they're cheap, sporty and so damn comfy. Put a slip-on muffler on it and you've got the best soundtrack there is with that V4. I ride my '95 every day, rain or sunshine. Can't fault it really.
TheSpikeyBiker It is! And surprisingly fast considering the panniers and top box! Forgot they were there even at speed!! Thanks for watching Spikey! :-)
Watching your video's and there are quite a few bikes you love. What I'd like to see is a leaderboard kind of thing to see how you rate them against each other.
Jim Woollard if I remember them all... 1. Thruxton R 2. Speed Triple R 3. New Scrambler 4. Daytona 5. Thunderbird Storm 5. Speedmaster 6. T120 7. T100 8. Street Triple 675. Yet to ride the 765 9. Sprint Rocket Can't think any more but it's that sort of thing. Very difficult to order as such different bikes... any not on here just didn't pop in my head. I would have thought the new street Triple will be near the top too...
Hi captain please keep your usual words because without your usual words it just ain't you as for the bike I was going to get one at one stage.but i have the Street Triple R, nice Video, thanks.
I'm afraid so, but you should therefore be able to get a good second hand one for less money but shouldn't depreciate so quickly as they are an excellent bike...
Nice bike, yes. Splendid I dare say. Tried it myself, you know. But listen to your self. Not many laughs, no cheerful bursts...only "hmm, I like this". I'm not saying "bad bike" I'm only pointing out, is it really a bike for you? Here's an idea for a commutingbike. A used Tiger, lower it and put some Legend/Thunderbird bits on, like tank and seat and there you have a Scruffy Scrambler! :-)
John Mård Ah yes! You've said that before! Oh I'm only having a bit of fun. I can't really afford this and also, it IS a bit too boring for me to be able to shout Tally Bally Ho! :-) Just happily enjoyed this as a machine for getting from a to b comfortably and at speed...
I do like a good old fashioned faired sports tourer for eating miles compared to the popularity of adventure style tourers. Performance, practical, comfortable, and they look way prettier than an adventure style bike. Sorry for this but Honda has the better product with the VFR. Thanks for the review. Ride safe sir.
Don't apologise! You are probably right but I haven't tried one myself... Is the engine as much fun in the Honda? I just don't know... Thanks for watching and for the comment! :-) And I agree with you, I had an adventure bike and have to say I prefer the look of these bikes too,...
hey capn I got a Tracer and its a sexy beast and I bloody love it but a bit too cold to.ride rt now ROLL ON SPRING Fmr Staff Seargent Andy B & Tally ho
Ah! The Tracer must be good in the winter too?! 😉 You need a Sprint for the winter, get no wind off it and heated grips and heated seats now!! 😉 Thanks for watching and ride safely chap!
I wish I could go for a test ride without an armed escort. Got your stickers thanks one stuck to the cat and the funny thing I don't have a cat. Hope my stickers mags arrived for you. Talking about new sayings try... Scoot,Scoot, Scootly,Do... I dare ya.
fisher boy I'm boring enough to have thought that they were boring! But great fun! :-) Really happily surprised! I just wish I could afford one now! or have Triumph give me one! :-)
fisher boy I had one. Found them underpowered and underwhelming. The handling of the Triumphs blow them out of the water. But the chassis design is so old, it would! Excellent bikes for committing and being bullet proof as well... And cheaper. I see what you mean now. Yes, an alternative indeed! :-)
Captain, MY SON, is OLDER than you. I'm that guy, who has been riding for 50yrs. I live in Long Beach, California. I''ve had a Harley StreetBob, for 5 and a half years. It's my FIRST American bike. It looks good. It SOUNDS GOOD, with 36,000 miles-on STOCK MUFFLERS. LOVE TWINS. I''ve had ONE Multi cylinder. It was my third BMW, a K75s. I told you earlier, you''re MY FAVORITE Blogger, because of THE MUSIC. You have to excuse my STUPID TELEPHONE. LOVE music. How'bout some JAZZ?
I've got a 2009 1050 ST & it's got 180,000 kms on it with no problems at all Smooth & fast I love it
Robert Jeffery excellent to know! Thank you.
By the way, my grandfather was called Robert Jeffery, same spelling. Made me double take somewhat...
Thanks for watching and for the info!
Many years ago I was given on more or less permanent loan a Honda Superdream 250 to potter about London on. It had a full wrap around fairing. Just prior to this I had ridden another Superdream for three weeks without fairings. The difference in comfort was astonishing. I have been in favour of full fairings ever since. In wet weather or on the Motorway, the fairing came into its own. Naked bikes look great but they present mad profiles to the wind and aerodynamically they are a disaster.
InTheNameOfJustice Having ridden naked bikes for so long and never felt it an issue, I was amazed about the difference. I would DEFINITELY lose my licence if I started riding around with a fairing!
Captain Rambunctious
Get a woman who can ride then when you lose your licence you can ride pillion with her. That way, you can break the law and swap whenever necessary. We simply cannot allow the Marxists in blue to stop our fun!
Yoiks!
InTheNameOfJustice Well said, but maybe a little untoward! :-)
Thanks Cap! She's a bit like going from a Gloster Gladiator to a Spit Mk 9, wouldn't you say? Tally Ho, go on get one, that commute will never be the same again!;)
The Sprint GT was the first full fairing sport bike I ever road. I loved it. What's so memorable about it is when I rode the DEMO model, they put brand new unbroken in tires on! The result was when I went around a corner, the bike briefly slide sideways! I don’t know how, but I returned it in one piece.
***** Bravo! Well held sir! Probably because it's so nicely balanced, but that's not to take away your splendid skills!
Just bought one of these. Of course it’s black. SE model. Stunning
Bought a new one of theese 5 weeks ago after riding a Thunderbird LT for a year, and i absolutely love it. So easy to throw it around anywhere and the side panniers hold one full face helmet each so no carrying around needed, which is great. When riding with a pillon it is stll easy to manouvre through slow moving traffic which is ideal as well. Only downside i would say is the vibration felt through the foot pegs if your sitting at around 4,500 rpm. Cant wait to gt on a road trip on it soon
lincs Sounds excellent! thank you for the additional info! As i would have thought! :-)
Thanks for watching!
WOW what a coincidence. Was looking at this bike's specs in the morning only as I saw a triumph the other day which I did not know the name of and here comes your review about it. Great video as usual.
Neeraj Malik Thank you! Glad to be of help! :-)
We've never had a faired bike either. We're taking a whirl around New Zealand this AUS/NZ summer and your report, Captain Rambunctious, has convinced us. We've bought a 2013 Triumph Sprint GT (£4000 with panniers and topbox) to ship to Un Zed with 23 others (a full container) to arrive in Christchurch to tour the South Island. I've always liked the howl of the Laverda Jota 120 and the Triumph Sprint delivers same with technology at one quarter the price (forgiving the cred). "Cred" is a modern word meaning "street credibility". It roughly translates as acceptability among fashionable young urban people.
I have a Triumph GT 1050 from 2011 and love it.
Nice vid as usual sir....I love the Sprint, it was a red ST with white wheels that got me into biking in the first place, lovely looking machine I thought although they are getting a little long in the tooth now. For me the star of the show is that 1050 triple engine (I assume the same as I had in my old Tiger 1050) - lovely engine, sounds great and smooth as you like. I reckon you should buy one..... ;0)
TheMissendenFlyer I reckon you should help fund me! ;-)
Captain Rambunctious Errr, how did you come to that conclusion exactly???
TheMissendenFlyer You said that I should buy one, so I said that you should fund me! :-) Just because, buying one will be tricky!!
Captain Rambunctious Fair enough then, where do I send the money?
I've owned an 07 ST for 6 years, it was practically my first bike... I fell in love with it as soon as I rode it, but despite raising the bars and fitting a touring screen I simply find it too uncomfortable after a couple of hours. I don't want to lose the feel of the engine however and have just traded it in for a Tiger Sport...I'm anticipating nearly as much fun but without screaming shoulder and back ache!
I think that you'll find the new Tiger more fun! :-)
I agree that a lean angle like that hurts if you have a fairing as the wind doesn't keep you upright...
Thanks for watching and for the comment. :-)
Hello Sir! Did you get one? Three years on a Deau after Direct Access (late starter), and I traded in for a shiny new blue one of these beasties. Now with 9k in as many months and can confirm it is an excellent all-year round commuter with just top box, then throw panniers on for weekend fun. And what an engine!! Toodle pip old boy.
j6138 I didn't I'm afraid! I couldn't trust myself or my licence with a faired bike! :-) It truly is an awesome bike. Thanks for watching and I apologise for the tardiness in my reply, TH-cam isn't notifying me of new comments at the moment for some reason! :-)
TBH!
Very nice bike for sure! Congrats on the 2k sir!!
Az Ninjaguy Thank you! Very kind of you to say.
I saved this in watch later as I didn't have the time when you released it as this is a bike that's on my potential next bike list.
I got the Deau as I passed my test as I needed a bike under £2k or the insurance got silly as a new rider, and bought it to munch miles between jobs with my stuff, but always wanted something with a bit more, not that the Deau isn't a very capable bike for most day to day stuff, I do like it and it will be hard to give up.
I was thinking Pan or RT, possibly Trophy, but as new, they're all around £14k, and the Trophy is very wide. The GT SE has a very similar luggage capacity, and it nearly £5k cheaper, just it doesn't have shaft drive (which I do like).
I've not ridden a Sprint yet, but having seen this, I think I might need to go to the local Triumph folk. Last time I casually looked, the older GTs with all the luggage were still commanding a decent price, so depending on circumstances, a new one may make as much sense as a well specced older one as the SE only became standard in 2014, maybe late '13.
Dash you Captain! This may cost me money!!!!
Cheers!
Lurch OnABike Brilliant! I hope that you at least try one. New, they are cheaper than the Tiger!! I was very impressed as you can probably tell!
Thanks for watching and hope that it was informative enough for you...
I got a 2003 Sprint ST955i after test riding a GT. To be honest you wont notice much difference between them other than the price. The old ST's go on forever and ride really well I love mine. You can pick up a decent one for £2K easy. I have a new Street Triple too :)
Richard Seekins Now there's a jolly good thought! Thanks, I was sticking to the GTs as I thought they'd be a marked improvement over the ST, so thank you for your advice... I'll have a good look. Cheers!
Thanks for the review, I'm a triumph newbie so starting on the 1050 ST as my first bike... Thruxton R looks fab congrats on the purchase good move ..
I would have never considered one... those touring types :-/ Love a surprise bike! Great as ever old chap...
Virtu FA Thank you! Yes, totally shocked! Much better to me than other reviews I have read...
The sprint is a great bike. I did a test ride on one and really liked it. However, I went with my heart and bought a speed 3.
+FlatistanRider Good man! I'd have done exactly the same thing! :-) Excellent bike though.
My second motorcycle. Love it :)
Captain, you mentioned that the legroom was slightly cramped. May I ask you how tall you are and what your inseam is? The Sprint GT is no longer available in the US, but I've been thinking about purchasing a low-mileage used one. It would replace my Yamaha YZF600R (Thundercat to you lot) for sport touring.
I`ve just come across this vid, yes i know it`s 7 years late, but the vid before was one of the Missenden Flyer doing one of his used bike reviews, and he was reviewing a 2005 Sprint ST. I loved the bike, but have no room in my garage for one, alongside my Speed Twin, and Daytona 1000.
I owned the ST version, 2008 model. Lovely for long trips, but didn't do so well in town. Traded it for my Storm.
Fair enough George! :-) Yes, lovely bike but the clip ons would have been awkward at low speeds as you suggest... Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment...
Nice looking bike, and being a Triumph anyway just makes it cool right away, not keen on that particular blue but I wouldn't mind a ride myself on such a beast, either that or the Yamaha FJR1300R good vid bro RSM8.
Skeggy Cruiser The black one looks amazing! :-)
Thanks for watching Skeggy.
Beware of this bike! It might be the end of motorcycle sales in old Blighty- it certainly stopped me buying motorcycles...
... bought my '08 ST brand spankers; I haven't even looked at another bike since. (Not even a GT! ;-) )
I used to travel home, Portsmouth to Glasgow, on weekends, all year round. 800 miles round trip, plus any distance I had to cover on the Saturday. Hell on wheels on lesser machines, but I couldn't wait for the week to finish so I could do it all over again!
She took me through a blizzard on Rannoch Moor one time, didn't miss a beat.
My wife and I have taken trips to the Hebrides and the North West of Scotland on her- two up with luggage for a week, all day comfortable but still goes, stops and handles like a sports bike in the twisties. Amazing.
She's beautiful, comfortable, and handles like a dream. Best bike I've ever owned... :-)
Amazing testament! Thank you! :-) I really did like it! If I am allowed more than one bike one day, it's certainly a good idea for the work horse...
thank you, I have been looking at one of these (second hand), nice review mate
+Nick Massey Thanks Nick! Glad I was of some help! :-)
Overlooked wall flower in the Triumph range possibly. One for those that know...he says with finger tapping nose 😉
Ha ha! Yes... Its definitely overlooked as it isn't the genre of bike most are after these days, but as a workhorse for getting somewhere with ease, luggage and comfort, there isn't much better...
Wouldn't the tiger xrx be a better commuter/tourer as the seating position isn't so aggressive...?
Robert Greenwood I didn't find the position particularly aggressive, but it would be nice to have a bit more legroom I must admit! :-)
Nice review for us sports tourer types...
CalmBiker Any insults were completely on purpose my friend! ;-) Not really. LOVED THE BIKE! :-)
The only sports tourer I have owned was a ZZR600 lovely bike, didn't like the win though and parts were expensive. I scratched the mirror on my garage wall and it cost £90 to replace because of the metallic paint.
harleyman5521 Ouch! I think that you've mentioned that before, either in a comment or a vlog... But yes, that would be annoying! Especially with having the indicators in the mirrors!
Thanks for watching! :-)
You can't beat a bit of bikini fairing. I think I've said it before but it's so good that Triumph are taking on the competition with something more that nostalgia and a badge. Good job !
vitaly deuterium :-) Any bikini clad frontage will work for me!
I got Heated grips on ir but dont turn it up high or it feels like your holding a hot iron Tally ho and I was a real Staff in the 1st/5th regiment of the Royal Anglians
Yes they do feel like that sometimes!
A real one then! My mate was a Captain of 1st Batt in the Royal Anglians... Left about 10 years ago now...
We are brothers in arms
"Those Sport Touring types... erk" !!?? Cheeky git! lol And I liked before seeing the full video!
***** I aim to please! ;-)
That you do! lol
Great review, entertaining too :) Am I the only one to not notice what the 'real eye-opener' was during your ride (and repeated at the end of the video)?
Even if I am, can you elucidate (note usage of Rambunctious-appropriate vocabulary...)?
Excellent use of elucidate sir... :-)
It was an eye opener because it was a lot faster, more comfortable and easy to ride than I had thought it would be. It looks like a heavy faired bike like the Trophy but it isn't... And it looks like it would be slow to turn in due to the longer wheelbase v the speed triple, but it wasn't... It was also the first faired bike I had ridden at that point and I had always shied away from them thinking they'd be heavy... That's what the real eye opener was to me...
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment...
TBH!
Hey Captain I’ve just acquired a GT-se in blue 16 reg 1k miles can’t wait to get out on it for a proper ride out but still snapping dogs off lampposts up my way...Grrrr Brrr
Ha ha! Congratulaitons! Well you can always watch this on loop! :-)
Enjoy and thank you for watching!
TBH!
Haha, it's still a Triumph, mate! Tally Bally Ho! Second bike time my friend :-)
I'm liking this review allot, already thinking of my next upgrade B-)
Arizona RE It's a lovely bike. I reckon that Yamahas and BMWs and Hondas might be better, but this is a Trumpet! :-)
Not sure if the wife will like 2 bikes outside the front, but will see!
Tell her to consider all the more time you'll have together when you can take the new bike to work and back filtering the whole way rather than the cage....
Arizona RE That's inspired thinking! You've obviously done this before! :-)
Its so easy to wander into (The sports tourer) type these days ol boy!
Neil Cole I don't like easy... :-)
But it was lovely for a change!
Heh, this area is where I test rode a Sprint ST, which I bought very shortly after. Did you borrow this GT from Hertfordshire Triumph by any chance?
Edit: Managed to gather all of my limited attention span and pay attention for a full 8 minutes and saw that you did indeed get it from there.
Ha ha! yes, I did! :-) I can see why you bought it! I hope that you are still enjoying it... Any major issues with it?
Captain Rambunctious I am absolutely infatuated with it.
No serious issues as of yet, but I've only had it for 3 weeks. The right hand mirror vibrates a bit at speed. And my knees tend to hurt after a few hours with me being on the tall side at 6'3. That's all I can think of.
I'm taking it touring up to Scotland in a couple of weeks, so if there are any major issues waiting to happen, they will no doubt happen then ;).
AngryPrawn Cool, glad to hear it. Let me know! I'm 6'1" and was JUST perfect on it, so can imagine the taller rider being a bit cramped after a while... Have fun! :-)
Try a used Honda VFR, they're cheap, sporty and so damn comfy. Put a slip-on muffler on it and you've got the best soundtrack there is with that V4. I ride my '95 every day, rain or sunshine. Can't fault it really.
Renzsu Thank you! Good advice! Thanks for watching.
Likewise. I ride my 1994 vfr750 in mountains and commuting. Excellent wind protection from very effective fairing.
Nice review captain. I do like the Sprint, it's one I would consider if I was to upgrade.
Phil480 It's lovely. :-)
Just got one. It’s so good.
Awesome! This is an old video now but hopefully still relevant!
Did they improve the headlight on this one; allegedly the st1050s headlight was like having your sidelights on?
I had one till it was stolen. Yes they did.. the headlights are very good.
Looks very comfy :O
TheSpikeyBiker It is! And surprisingly fast considering the panniers and top box! Forgot they were there even at speed!!
Thanks for watching Spikey! :-)
Watching your video's and there are quite a few bikes you love. What I'd like to see is a leaderboard kind of thing to see how you rate them against each other.
Jim Woollard if I remember them all...
1. Thruxton R
2. Speed Triple R
3. New Scrambler
4. Daytona
5. Thunderbird Storm
5. Speedmaster
6. T120
7. T100
8. Street Triple 675. Yet to ride the 765
9. Sprint
Rocket
Can't think any more but it's that sort of thing. Very difficult to order as such different bikes... any not on here just didn't pop in my head.
I would have thought the new street Triple will be near the top too...
Very nice machine and very nicely reviewed :)
Hepcat Harley Thank you sir! :-) I never know if I am actually reviewing or hooning... ;-)
Come to the dark side and get your fairing on :-)
Hi captain please keep your usual words because without your usual words it just ain't you as for the bike I was going to get one at one stage.but i have the Street Triple R, nice Video, thanks.
I can see why you would get the STR though... :-)
Its all very well but it isn't very... you!
haha I need to try more naked bikes.
Getting naked more often sounds fun.
Red Renna You're right. It isn't me. Also, naked stops you from losing your licence so easily!
And yes, naked is a lot more fun!!
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Very nice, you seem tempted haha
Bikers Quest Oh I am, but every time I get back on the Thruxton, it seems even more likely that I need 2 bikes. I love the Thruxton just too much! :-)
tks good review
Have you ever tried the Triumph Trophy SE ?
Yes I have. recently actually. The review is in the editing phase. Felt underpowered compared to this...
Nice jacket! what is it? Make a video about it! :)
It's the Triumph Raven Jacket. It has faded nicely now though! :-)
Only got a glimpse of the sleeve of it and liked the vintage look. It has faded nicely indeed!
So this is now discontinued?
I'm afraid so, but you should therefore be able to get a good second hand one for less money but shouldn't depreciate so quickly as they are an excellent bike...
Captain Rambunctious excellent. Always like to keep it British!
Nice bike, yes. Splendid I dare say. Tried it myself, you know. But listen to your self. Not many laughs, no cheerful bursts...only "hmm, I like this". I'm not saying "bad bike" I'm only pointing out, is it really a bike for you? Here's an idea for a commutingbike. A used Tiger, lower it and put some Legend/Thunderbird bits on, like tank and seat and there you have a Scruffy Scrambler! :-)
John Mård Ah yes! You've said that before! Oh I'm only having a bit of fun. I can't really afford this and also, it IS a bit too boring for me to be able to shout Tally Bally Ho! :-) Just happily enjoyed this as a machine for getting from a to b comfortably and at speed...
Captain Rambunctious Brother has the same bike and absolutely loves it to pieces, very nice in black...
Travy Gumbo I can understand why! :-)
I do like a good old fashioned faired sports tourer for eating miles compared to the popularity of adventure style tourers.
Performance, practical, comfortable, and they look way prettier than an adventure style bike.
Sorry for this but Honda has the better product with the VFR. Thanks for the review. Ride safe sir.
Don't apologise! You are probably right but I haven't tried one myself... Is the engine as much fun in the Honda? I just don't know...
Thanks for watching and for the comment! :-)
And I agree with you, I had an adventure bike and have to say I prefer the look of these bikes too,...
What's that on your right wrist?
The remote for the Drift Camera on my helmet...
Thank you for watching! :-)
I went out to my local HOC meet last week and I got frigging soaked on the way home so its car til Spring Tally Ho Capn
Where do u live Captain ?
Aylesbury!
I have the DSC MM & NIM
hey capn I got a Tracer and its a sexy beast and I bloody love it but a bit too cold to.ride rt now ROLL ON SPRING Fmr Staff Seargent Andy B & Tally ho
Ah! The Tracer must be good in the winter too?! 😉
You need a Sprint for the winter, get no wind off it and heated grips and heated seats now!! 😉
Thanks for watching and ride safely chap!
I wish I could go for a test ride without an armed escort.
Got your stickers thanks one stuck to the cat and the funny thing I don't have a cat.
Hope my stickers mags arrived for you.
Talking about new sayings try... Scoot,Scoot, Scootly,Do... I dare ya.
Adventures With Bash? Scoot scoot scooty do?! Oh go on then! :-)
Yes thank you! They arrived without a hitch! Thank you.
No,no. I think it would be all the rage.
Adventures With Bash? It would work on a scooter I'd have thought!
Pfff scooters!!
Going through your older vids. Please say "word" and "whasup" more often 😝. Ta.
+Alexual Ha ha! Alright then! ;-)
Oi what's wrong with sports tourer types ;op
wyvernbiker Oh everything! ;-)
What's so wrong for sports Torah hey i've got one lol
fisher boy I'm boring enough to have thought that they were boring! But great fun! :-) Really happily surprised! I just wish I could afford one now! or have Triumph give me one! :-)
Have you looked in to bandits
fisher boy I had one. Found them underpowered and underwhelming. The handling of the Triumphs blow them out of the water. But the chassis design is so old, it would! Excellent bikes for committing and being bullet proof as well... And cheaper. I see what you mean now. Yes, an alternative indeed! :-)
Captain, MY SON, is OLDER than you. I'm that guy, who has been riding for 50yrs. I live in Long Beach, California.
I''ve had a Harley StreetBob, for 5 and a half
years.
It's my FIRST American bike. It looks good. It SOUNDS GOOD, with 36,000 miles-on STOCK
MUFFLERS.
LOVE TWINS. I''ve had ONE Multi cylinder. It was my third BMW, a K75s.
I told you earlier, you''re MY FAVORITE Blogger, because of THE MUSIC.
You have to excuse my STUPID TELEPHONE.
LOVE music. How'bout some JAZZ?
You old fart. :)
QUAD405 I KNOW!! Scary...