considering a triumph street triple....

[GS1150Pilot]

That's interesting, jedz. I would trust the Sportster across country.

[Jedz123]

It just getting wonky in it's higher mile life. Without the risk of highjacking the thread... IE: the Bonneville's indicators are intermittent as is sometimes they work, sometimes they don't and sometimes they try new things (like turn left and both signal lights in the front will blink but the rear the left light will blink). I'm on the second transmission so the thought when #3 will have to go in is always in the back of my mind.

It's a great bike but is has over 80K miles on it. Just time to ride something with less miles and has a track record.of being allot more reliable.

Cheers,

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Check out Doodle on a Motorcycle on YouTube. Yeah, I know, she’s a girl, and a relatively new rider. But this video in particular might give you an idea of what it’s like to own a ride a Triple as a daily. I watch all kinds of motorcycle youtubers, especially if they’re Triumph oriented. I’m increasingly interested in the brand, and will own one. Not sure which model, not sure when. But I will.

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Here’s another from Yammie Noob:

[GS1150Pilot]

It just getting wonky in it's higher mile life. Without the risk of highjacking the thread... IE: the Bonneville's indicators are intermittent as is sometimes they work, sometimes they don't and sometimes they try new things (like turn left and both signal lights in the front will blink but the rear the left light will blink). I'm on the second transmission so the thought when #3 will have to go in is always in the back of my mind.

It's a great bike but is has over 80K miles on it. Just time to ride something with less miles and has a track record.of being allot more reliable.

Cheers,

Sounds like the Prince of Darkness has returned to town!

[Rob S.]

Speed Triple just sounds so much better.

[Hayabuser]

They're fun little bikes, my wife owned a 2012 Street Triple R for a few years... the key word is "little" though. At 6'1" I found the bike uncomfortably small.

[Joe Garfield]

@greg78gs750 did you ever get the Street Triple? I just got one last week and love it! I had a GSX-S1000F before this when I was on the mainland - that bike is pretty much perfect if you can get out of traffic and open it up a little. Since I live on an island I wanted a smaller bike but I wasn't sure I'd like a 650 twin, so the 675 triple seemed ideal. Plus the Street Triple comes stock with fully adjustable (comp, reb, pre) front AND rear shocks which was a big plus for me. The torque curve isn't a curve - it's table flat so it's always got pull regardless of speed. It doesn't have that "entering warp speed" thing at 9000 rpm that the 4c sport bikes get, but I'm ok with that.

They are known to leak and I'm in the process of replacing my countershaft seal - the only source of any drips and a fairly straight forward repair.

Like others said: the light weight, and the triple's torque and sound make it quite a fun bike! The reviews gave it 'best middleweight' for like a decade straight or something. I would agree - it's a lot of machine for the money.

[Joe Garfield]

Well I'm definitely looking for a smaller displacement. I'd been considering an SV, but was a little concerned I'd want more power. Not even sure I'm going to get anything, I wrecked my ES a year ago and I've been hesitant to get back out there. But a new job means a different commute (and a better paycheck), and spring turns my daydreaming towards bikes, ya know?

I wasn't sure if I'd get back on a bike after my crash. I did, though it was a bit too early for me. I eventually took some time off due to relocating, but I can say that I'm really happy to be back on 2 wheels! I definitely learned from my accident and am a little more cautious because of it.

[timebombprod]

They do make a gsx-s 750

[Joe Garfield]

The GSX-S750 is the same size and almost the same weight as the GSX-S1000; it doesn’t really make a lot of sense to me.

[Nessism]

The 675 Triumph triples are boarding on legendary. Motogp2 is running a version of that engine and they've proven very reliable. I'd absolutely love to have one of those bikes. Maybe when I retire in a few years...

[timebombprod]

The GSX-S750 is the same size and almost the same weight as the GSX-S1000; it doesn’t really make a lot of sense to me.

Just was thinking about how you said the 1000 would be perfect if you could open it up a bit more, the 750s power would be more usable in the street I would think.


Honestly thinking about getting one of them once I'm riding for long enough, pointing more towards the 750 since the 1000 would be over double the power from my 650 and 45 pounds lighter. the price of these things is nothing but a great deal.


I think the 750 has a place, its probably a great step up from a 80s UJM bike, I would say it's a modern day UJM

[timebombprod]

The 675 Triumph triples are boarding on legendary. Motogp2 is running a version of that engine and they've proven very reliable. I'd absolutely love to have one of those bikes. Maybe when I retire in a few years...

Not the 675, but a brand called carpenter has pulled put 240whp from a rocket 3

[Hayabuser]

The GSX-S750 is the same size and almost the same weight as the GSX-S1000; it doesn’t really make a lot of sense to me.

Could make sense from an insurance-cost perspective... and there are riders out there who are still working their way up to bigger, more powerful machines so the 750 is a great intermediate rung up the displacement ladder.

I had a 2015 GSX-S750, it was a fun bike. Actually fit me pretty well too. Bought on a whim from a dealer friend, enjoyed it for what it was, used it as part-trade against my GSX-S1000S (Katana). Comparison? Despite being around the same weight, the 750 was more toss-able and lighter on its feet. I chalk that up to the 180/55 rear tire (Katana has 190/50)... Kat's getting a 190/55 when the time comes to replace the OEM skins. That should makes a massive difference in front end feel... did the same change on my old TL1000R, all three of my Hayabusas, and both of my B-Kings (stock was 200/50 on the Kings, went down to 190/55) and they all improved drastically.