RETURN OF THE BRITISH BULLDOG
The front wheel came up off the bitumen as I pinned the throttle and stayed there until I grabbed the next gear, something which isn’t particularly surprising on a big-bore hyper-naked … until you understand the front wheel was lofted at over 100mph…
The new Speed Triple RS is sportsbike, roadster, modern marvel and high-performance machine rolled into one, a hyper-naked.
Triumph has shoe-horned a firecracker engine into a compact chassis to create not just the best Speed Triple ever, but a machine that really takes it to the numerous other hyper-nakeds. While the old bike rode much better than its specs suggested (and had a loyal following because of it), the new one features class-leading power, weight, suspension and chassis dimensions.
THE INITIAL IMPRESSION
When first viewed, the Speed Triple is worth a bit of contemplation. It’s an impressive piece of packaging (especially as there’s no fairing to hide leftovers) with an excellent quality of finish, and it may be one of the most mass-centralised bikes on the market. This is
