Triumph Street Twin Test Ride

[@RhombusLabs]

"Fly by wire" comes from modern jet airplanes. Airplanes used to have a series of cables mechanically linked between the stick and the elevators for control. More modern aircraft have control sticks that are more like game controllers in that they send electrical signals to a computer, then the computer decides how to move the elevators. "Fly by wire throttle" on a motorcycle means that the throttle isn't controlled mechanically by twisting the throttle, the throttle is instead controlled by computer. You signal the intent, the computer reacts. Some things it can do is smooth out changes in throttle, or apply controlled power when you give it a hard twist so it maintains traction while still giving you the speed you're asking for. It's generally a less responsive throttle because you're not physically opening the intake. However, it's crucial for the traction control system and a comfortable ride with less of the herky-jerkies.

[@Haaram8]

I rode a Street Twin equipped as the bike in this video 2 weeks ago. My cranberry red (it has metallic flake effect that makes it glisten in the sunlight) came one week later. I rode it 100 miles on the nice weather day between snowfalls here. I agree with most of the review. Regarding your clutch comments, the clutch and brake levers are both adjustable with the dials by the lever to fit different size hands and give a different clutch feel, depending on your preferences. With both country road and city riding it looks like it has a range of 200+ miles on a tank of gas, quite unlike the Scout and small Harley that I test rode before buying the Triumph. Another Harley rider and I both thought the stock pipes sounded like a Harley Road King with Rinehart pipes, a nice low, throaty growl. I agree that a fly screen and better mirrors will be needed, but overall am quite pleased with the bike so far.

[@Phil480]

+Haaram8 Good to hear! If I was to have one, it would be in the cranberry red colour, I think it looks the best. The guy did say that the clutch can be adjusted as normal. What I failed to mention in this video is how light the clutch feels. Judging by the size of the fuel tank, and the average mpg, 200+ miles for a 900cc it is pretty good. I get 200 miles before hitting reserve on my GPZ and that has a slightly bigger tank.

[@CaptainRambunctious]

Excellent review sir! Loved it! 😊

[@Phil480]

+Captain Rambunctious Thank you Captain! :)

[@fendermon]

This was all kinds of fun; loved it!.. thanks

[@Phil480]

+fendermon Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the feedback :)

[@sharky09000]

sounds like ait would be great blatting round the country lanes in the summer kind of bike ; )

[@Phil480]

+sharky09000 Most definitely, a very British thing to do :)

[@WolfiePicsOfficial]

Awesome review, I think this is added to my list.. between you & Pinky`s defo on my list ;) .. thank you for the review man

[@Phil480]

+Wolfie Pics Thanks for watching, Mr Wolf. It's a good bike, I look forward to trying some more soon.

[@WolfiePicsOfficial]

+Phil480 No probs man, i`m in the middle of doing my Vloggers top 10... only got from 10-6 but due to what happened Monday i`m on hold on the rest for now.. And i look forward to seeing more reviews

[@tripletorque6608]

The walk around bit of the video came naturally to you - nice work! I sat on a Bonneville and hated the riding position. Not something I would personally buy. I'm definitely a sports bike girl, but I do admire cafe racers / cruisers / modern classics whenever I see them on the rode. I think the Thruxton is my favorite of that type. Subbed :-)

[@Phil480]

+TripleTorque Many thanks! I'm hoping to try the Thruxton soon.

[@colinreisser4568]

Can't decide between this and a Ducati Scrambler. They both look great, but thanks for the "real person" review!

[@Phil480]

Thanks Colin, I have been recommended trying the Ducati, so next time I have the opportunity to, I will.

[@colinreisser4568]

Great, I'd love to see this type of review of one. Keep up the good work!

[@wyvernbiker]

Nice little review Phil :)

[@Phil480]

+wyvernbiker Thanks Keith!

[@HeadhunterUK007]

Good review and my thoughts exactly after testing one. A bike that contradicted my preconceptions... This will be too small (no, somehow it's fine). Not enough BHP (no, it's got decent shove). Surely it'll be all hipster and I'll feel awkward on it (no again). Range wont be any good (no, it does 200 miles/tank). It's cheap and won't be any fun (it's great fun and with the V&H pipes sounds lovely).

[@Phil480]

+HeadhunterUK007 The range is certainly a good selling point for me. I'm used to being able to get 200 miles out of a tank. Most other bikes I've looked at have a much lower fuel range.

[@urbanfireblade]

My Street Triple R hits exactly 125 miles(UK) before the reserve light. I ride economically achieving an average of 53mpg so 200 miles sounds amazing in comparison.

[@SkeggyCruiser]

Good video Phil, nice to see a good review, I'm quite liking the style of the Street Twin, very nice, and I agree! that stripe makes it, not fare why can't I have a tunnel like that around here, lol, RSM8.

[@Phil480]

+Skeggy Cruiser You could always wait for low tide and ride into the outlet tunnel at Chapel Point :p

[@tinyontwowheels1638]

Great - and nice intro ha

[@Womanwolfrider]

Fab bike, great road test😀

[@Phil480]

+Womanwolfrider It is, I had a lot of fun on it, as well as the Scrambler which I tested afterwards.

[@metalheadvlogs]

Excellent review mate, she does look good :-)

[@Phil480]

+metalhead18241 Yep! Plenty of nice bits of styling, and tonnes of custom upgrades to choose from.

[@SirPatrickPictures]

Looks like it's got plenty of grunt!

[@Phil480]

+Sir Patrick Pictures Sure has :)

[@TheLoneWolfRider]

Top review, how do you go about getting a ride? Have you ever said ' hey I'm on KZbin etc etc....' ?

[@Phil480]

+TheLoneWolfRider I just went to the dealership, explained my situation (which is, I want a new bike but don't know what, so want to try as much as I can to get a better idea). As long as you've had your full licence for at least a year, they'll arrange for an hour test ride. You just sign the disclaimer (£1000 excess if you crash it). So far, I've only done test rides with Triumph, but am hoping to get up to Bahnstormer BMW at some point and there's also a new Yamaha showroom opening near me soon. As for the "I'm on KZbin" thing, there may or may not be something happening there ;)

[@TheLoneWolfRider]

+Phil480 ooh interesting!! Yeah see I know I'm not shopping for a new bike I just want to have a go on nice new fast ones ha! So I'm always a bit wary of being turned away. Just wondered how others went about it. 👍

[@WEGGYZZR]

+TheLoneWolfRider Just go in and enquire me oll mate... They all have demos to ride. ....they just seem to have different requirements as far as disclaimers and small amounts of money required if wanting a more involved test ride.....time wise and distance.....mostly Triumph I have to add... .go for it !

[@IamnotbutamI]

awesome review! what did you use for audio?

[@Phil480]

+Caitlin Vasconcelos-Ortiz Thank you very much! For audio, I just use a standard 3.5mm microphone inside the helmet, plugged straight into the back of the camera.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Porsche driving like a numpty at 15:00. Why do they bother going on the road if they can't do over 45. BTW hope you got the memo about today being National Pull Out of a side road in front of a motorcycle Day' Happened to me four times including an ASDA delivery van driver who indignantly stated 'I gotta pull out' when I sounded my horn at her. No you don't mi 'ansome, you wait until it is safe to do so. Ride safe.

[@matto809]

What?! You live near Worthing?!

[@Phil480]

+matto809 Correct :)

[@matto809]

+Phil480 small world

[@servicarrider]

Ride by wire = an electrical wire as opposed to a mechanical cable, a throttle cable.

[@allibanan]

Great review! I am really considering this bike. The only problem(?) is that I am 195cm tall, do you think the bike will be to small for me?

[@Phil480]

Thank you, and sorry for the late reply, for some reason I am only seeing the notification for this now. You would probably find the Street Twin a bit small. You would be better suited to the T120, or the Scrambler (not the new Street Scrambler) if you can find one. Best thing to do would be to go and sit on one at your local dealer or next bike show and see what you think.

[@izbassovr]

@@Phil480what about 184 cm?

[@hawkrider88]

Great review as always. I'm stuck between this or the SV650ABS...casual weekend riding with a few curves. Would appreciate your opinion. Thanks Mate!

[@Phil480]

Ooh, both very good fun bikes. Street Twin looks better in my opinion, but the SV is probably better value for money. Personally, I'd go for the Street Twin.

[@hawkrider88]

@@Phil480 Thanks very much for the response! Really enjoy your videos. Steve in Atlanta, Georgia USA

[@ZombieDeathProof]

Okay so I gotta ask, would you call this a beginner bike? I have some experience with dirt bikes but say if I wanted to get the street twin as my first and only for a good while would you say go for it? please say yes. Great review by the way.

[@Phil480]

+Braedon Kober Thank you Braedon! I want to say yes, but I'm not so sure it is best as a first bike, being a torquey 900. Personally I wouldn't recommend someone who has just passed their test to jump straight onto one of these without having something in between, such as a 600cc first. But at the end of the day, it depends of the competence of the rider. If you've got experience with dirt bikes, that probably helps. Saying that, riding on dirt is different to riding on the road.

[@ZombieDeathProof]

Yeah I know, I could imagine myself getting to reckless and making a mistake. Nothing would be worse than ruining such a great looking bike. I've considered more beginner friendly bikes to start and then upgrading to something more like this or even the BMW NineT. Are there any classic style bikes that fit a beginner? I'm not a huge fan of wana-be supersport 300's although I'd take what I can get.

[@Phil480]

+Braedon Kober What about something a bit older like a Kawasaki Eliminator? They do a 250 and a 600 I think. Or a Yamaha Dragstar if cruisers appeal? Or there's the ER-5, not ecactly classic looking but not sporty either. They make great first bikes and are pretty reliable.

[@ZombieDeathProof]

+Phil480 I really like the 1985 honda nighthawk 750, and I've heard they're good beginner bikes. Just to be clear are you saying 600cc bikes are good for beginners? Like a CBR 600? or are you referring to a cruiser 600? I doubt the street twin is as fast as an R6...

[@Brommes]

I bought this as my starter bike and I have to say I like it a lot .. I have no issues riding it, it's nimble and feels light weight. Also I'm 192cm and the bike is comfy even for me ... The sound is awesome and the pull is great, just a really easy enjoyable ride ..

[@Mikey__R]

Hey up! Do you mind if I ask how tall you are? I'm 5ft9ish, but with short legs. At the dealers yesterday, I could get one foot flat on the ground on the Street Twin, but not on the T100. I'm new to riding, coming to it later in life at 39, and really just starting out so I'm not sure what is normal. The Bonnies are certainly much larger than the 125s we used to mess about on when we were kids.

[@shavguru]

good show, wot

[@Phil480]

+shavguru Ta very much!

[@garthwatford7626]

When you say acceleration is good what's the sort of 0 to 60mph like? Did you manage to get close to a top speed?

[@WEGGYZZR]

I'm not a twin fanatic by any stretch of the imagination and if ever I was going the Trumpet route it would with no hesitation be a triple......but saying that the old bonnie has been around for many many years ....the Meriden and Hinkley models and hold a massive spit in alot of British biking hearts I think this particular version had a bright future from the perspective that as a lank piece of paper alot of personal artistry will evolve as have the the previous models...it'll do very well thank you. .. Good honest review Phil. RSM.

[@terrymoore4208]

Warning cat is under the engine at the front you can get a free reving one. so dont just change you cans and think that's it

[@chaseybears]

No Tacho...what a bummer!!! Lovely bike though

[@Phil480]

+chaseybears Yeh, I'd have liked a rev counter just to look nice. I don't think it really needs one though.

[@jamesdarnell8568]

You can get a tachometer and lots of chrome for only $1,200 more by upgrading to a Bonneville T100.

[@alexj6902]

How is the gearbox?

[@Phil480]

Gearbox is fine, I don't recall any clunkyness or trouble finding gears/neutral.

[@diegoescudero3094]

@@Phil480 thats ok...Guzzi at any model is hard to find the neutral...see the videos on you tube only...or they cut the video when they stop the bike...or the keep the clutch on....

[@diegoescudero3094]

@@Phil480 sorry Phil ..its capable and smooth this bike to keep 80 miles on a highway or need to get the T120 ??

[@SpikeyOfficial]

hmm has a nice rumbly sound haha.

[@Phil480]

+TheSpikeyBiker Wait til you see the Scrambler video ;)

[@WEGGYZZR]

Sorry young Phil. ...predictive text let me down again ffs

[@Phil480]

+WEGGY zx12r Cheers Weggy! I got your gist, mostly haha.

[@Sonnybee01]

Pinky?

[@Phil480]

+Sonnybee01 Pinky Doodly, check her channel out!

[@nilsatisno9964]

Made in Thailand mate. Not so much british.

[@Phil480]

+NilSatis No9 So it's a Thai-umph then lol. I can live with that. Wherever it's made, it is well made.