Well I’ve just got off Triumph’s new 2008 Speed Triple and as you would expect it doesn’t feel a million miles from the current 2007 bike.
The new wheels look fantastic and I reckon do a very slight job of speeding up the steering, but nothing to really write home about. The seat seems a bit more comfortable and pillions are certainly better catered for, but that isn’t exactly hard considering the 2007 bike’s pathetic excuse for a pillion seat.
The biggest difference is the new Brembo brakes, which when combined with the radial master cylinder feel like they have a much sharper initial bite than before. I have a real soft spot for the Speed Triple, and this update has slightly improved an already excellent bike.
It still wheelies like a git and in the new orange colour with cool wheels looks even better than before. Nice job Triumph, but can we please have a side stand that you can actually get near and a gear indicator in the next update? Ta.
