2019 TRIUMPH SPEED T WIN
FIRST REVIEW
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Carving through
the Majorcan
canyons showed
Wood and Co. did
a fine job with the
new Speed Twin.
The chance to ride the result on a grueling
but enjoyable 170-mile test day spent bisect-
ing the mountainous Spanish Balearic Island
of Mallorca via the demanding roads, where
local hero Jorge Lorenzo honed his three-time
MotoGP World title-winning skills, provided an
insight into Triumph's ambitions in creating the
new bike—and whether they've been achieved.
You immediately sense substantial improve-
ments in the Speed Twin's overall performance
once you leave city streets—where the light-
action cable-actuated slip/assist slipper-type
clutch and precise shift action of the six-speed
gearbox make coping with traffic completely
unstressful, especially on your left hand—and
head for the hills.
That comes after throwing your leg over the
same flat, low 31.7-inch tall bench seat as the
Thruxton, but with 10mm of extra padding, to
find the footpegs have been moved 4mm lower
and 38mm further forward to deliver a more
relaxed riding position in conjunction with the
(Right) Attention
to detail is
on the Speed.
(Above
Rider's eye-view
is uncluttered
and relaxing.
Just you
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