VOLUME 58 ISSUE 42 OCTOBER 19, 2021 P85
T
riumph has a stranglehold on the modern retro
market right now. The crew from Hinckley in
southwest Leicestershire has been churning out
café racer/roadster versions of its Bonneville motor for
generations, but in 2019 we got the first taste of the 1200
flavor with the new Speed Twin (not Speed Twin 1200).
I've got to be honest and admit I have not ridden the
first iteration of this model as we sent Alan Cathcart to
the world launch in Spain back in 2019, but I have
ridden the fantastic Thruxton RS, so I've got a bit of
experience with this new 1200 block.
I've just spent the last month cruising around on
Triumph's roadster and while parts of it were a touch
annoying, most of the time I absolutely loved the riding
experience. This is the kind of bike anyone with only the
slightest amount of riding experience can enjoy, despite
the fact there's a 1200cc beating heart beneath their legs.
SPEEDING
INTO THE
Present
T
café racer/roadster versions of its Bonneville motor for
generations, but in 2019 we got the first taste of the 1200
flavor with the new Speed Twin (not Speed Twin 1200).
first iteration of this model as we sent Alan Cathcart to
the world launch in Spain back in 2019, but I have
ridden the fantastic Thruxton RS, so I've got a bit of
experience with this new 1200 block.
Triumph's roadster and while parts of it were a touch
annoying, most of the time I absolutely loved the riding
TRIUMPH'S
DELIGHTFUL SPEED
TWIN HAS BEEN
GIVEN A NICE LITTLE
MAKEOVER FOR
2021, WITH SOME
TASTY MODS TO
BRING THIS RETRO
ROCKET INTO
THE PRESENT
Present Present
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK I PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
