Triumph Speedmaster 865 Review

[@glasgowharleyrider]

Great calm and useful review , I'd ride this in 2023 . Greetings from an ex HD and now triumph bobber owner in Scotland

[@shermanallen]

Oh, thank you! The Bobber is the BUSINESS!

[@LionTheHeart]

Always pleased to hear about the speedmaster.. Love my 2013 speedmaster, although still getting use to the weight! Nice video Thank you!

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

Thanks! Great machine

[@brunothepug8807]

I have a 2015 America, last year, and a 2013 Suzuki S40. Almost identical bikes to you. I love the uniqueness of both bikes. I get a lot of questions from HD riders about the America. The Triumph is very reliable but parts and especially accessories are difficult to find. HD has the advantage there. I also don't like the chain final drive. A guy in England makes a belt conversion for it. I find it has a low center of gravity and is much lighter than a HD Softail. I left my stock exhaust on and it has broken in with miles by getting a bit lowder with a niece rumble.

[@tombovonarmageddon]

Heavy? Its so light! If compared harleys or even honda vt 1100

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

Not really fake, it’s functional, a throttle body made to look like a carb, saying that it’s fake insinuates that it serves no purpose other than aesthetics, not unlike the airbox on a v-rod, or the swingarm on a softail.

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

Also please don’t be offended, I like your content, was just giving you a different perspective

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

Really? Thanks! So many articles at the time failed to mention this

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

@@poormansmotorcycleclub7581 cheers mate

[@itsthatwutangguy]

@@lincolnhobartmiller exactly correct

[@shaneocallaghan4404]

Thank you Sir, cool & informative video 😊

[@shermanallen]

Much appreciated

[@MarshallSmith27]

I have a 2006 America. The 33º rake was on purpose

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

Thanks. It looks cool as hell, for sure

[@darthroon1]

Hi. Iv just put your exhausts on my 2013 America. I did have the shorter ones on off road ones.. just asking would u know if I now need to retune my bike to compensate the exhaust change. Thanks for any info. Iv put them on and they seem fine

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

Thanks for checking in. I would say it's always a good idea to let an expert look at issues like this. Off the record, I'll say you're probably fine.

[@brianmiller1180]

Thanks for the vid! I just passed my MSF Basic course and am looking for a beginner bike at 49 years of age and 6ft. I tested out a used 2007 America yesterday and it was a fun ride. They've also a 2013 Speedmaster for just a little bit more. Do they handle differently or is it virtually the same? The seat seemed a little more cramped, but now I want to go test drive it as well.

[@shermanallen]

I’m told it’s the same machine except chrome and a tach on the Speedy. I think all bikes have tiny differences in feel and performance. Congratulations and have fun!

[@Tax2Me]

Man! I love this motorcycle (came across it today looking for something else) and now that I learned yours was featured in Longmire i am hooked. I am 6.2 and a few years pass my 50 so starting to embrace the realities of ergonomics and age without giving up on my passion (motorcycling). So i am seriously considering this. The alternatives are Goldwyn and R-1800 Classic. Will see were my tush ends on top of. Great review btw

[@johnmurphree7629]

not sure if you've gotten one yet, or something else, but I'm 6'3" and fit perfectly on my 2012 Speedmaster (same ergonomics). It is a great bike.

[@kenchurches3404]

I just recently got a second hand 2014 america, low k’s,get on it, don’t want to get off it,

[@tijochackoaus]

I love the way you ended it

[@rsc68er]

hey mate, love the review, i didnt like the speed master at first but now i love them, i have a triumph T100 and i love it also,,,,,,,,,,,i got a laugh out of the young fella saying is this a fake motorcycle. cheers fellow triumph lover/rider

[@gmatty2975]

Love my Speedy.... great video. ;0)

[@shermanallen]

Thanks!

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

Thanks for the insight. It seems that Triumph and H-D are a bit secretive about what gets built where. I think the first Taiwan Triumph I rode was the Street Twin, and it was a knockout. Best I can tell, my 09 Speedy was Hinckley, but perhaps not. My Honda Ridgeline pickup was built in Alabama. Can’t fight progress

[@Royalenfielda]

Thailand not Taiwan. 👍

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

@@Royalenfielda I appreciate the correction. I have been to the Yamaha facility in Taiwan, so it clouded my mind

[@Royalenfielda]

@@poormansmotorcycleclub7581 no problemo mate. That would have been an interesting visit. I'd love to travel around the world, visiting the manufacturers. Could be a while before it's possible, sadly.

[@dry509]

Is this one any more reliable than the new ones? Read reviews where new ones rust, parts become loose, trans problems, etc

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

You can’t quite get the same machine new anymore. Absolutely the only issue I had was batteries. Because some computer safeguard requires a completely full charge, I ended up replacing batteries a couple or three times.

[@MelgaInMoto]

Taking the driving license and this is my first bike ever 👍

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

Good luck, welcome to Life on Two Wheels; and congratulations on starting out with maybe the only bike you’ll ever need

[@MelgaInMoto]

@@poormansmotorcycleclub7581 can’t wait to have my first ride on this beautiful bike. I fall in love as soon as I seat on for the first time.

[@BritishWaterwaysSounds]

I liked your video. But, Bloor bought some land and got the Triumph logo and rights with it. There was a substantive gap when no bikes were produced. In fact although owned by a Brit the company can no longer call itself a manufacturer of British bikes as they don't produce a high enough percentage in the UK. There was a purposeful drive to employ Eastern European staff in the Hinckley site for quite a while and whilst i have zero problems with this it has come at the cost of local employment. It's all pretty sad.

[@lincolnhobartmiller]

Agreed mate

[@magicdaveable]

Can't hear you.

[@poormansmotorcycleclub7581]

Hi, thanks for checking in. When I click the video link, the audio is ok on my end. Sorry there’s a problem. Have a good weekend