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QUICKSPIN I 2021 TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN
Super clean analog
dials hide neat digital
faces at the bottom.
the same caliper you'll find on
the much faster Aprilia Tuono V4,
so you're in good hands there.
Triumph's done the right
thing and laced some proper
sporty rubber beneath you in
the Metzeler Sportec RR tires,
which have more grip than this
bike could ever need and would
be more adept on something like
a Streetfighter V4. The Speed
Twin's agility is impressive, of-
fering quick direction changes
while able to hold its line nice
and tight when you get on the
gas.
Right now, it all sounds pretty
hunky-dory, right? For the most
part, it is. But the one issue I
had with the Speed Twin was it
was just too damn small! This is
a bike designed for riders 5'10"
and under, at 6'1" I found the
gap from the seat to the pegs
too small, the width of the tank
too narrow, and the same for the
width of the handlebars.
The Speed Twin has a rather
low seat height of 31.9 inches,
which makes it ideal for shorter
riders out there, but I found
I was just too cramped on it.
That was about my only gripe
with the machine because the
performance is excellent, and
this bike got more looks from
interested onlookers than any
test bike I've had for a long time.
I even had one old guy come
up to us refusing to believe this
was a 2021 motorcycle and not
something from 40 years ago.
Thus, Triumph's styling depart-
ment is absolutely on point, even
if I personally am more inclined
to go for the rangier Scrambler
1200 than the Speed Twin.
Electronics-wise you get a
handy USB charging point in
the un-handy position of under
the seat instead of near the
dash somewhere, as well as
LED lighting with a neat Daytime
(Above) The seat is relatively
comfortable but not overly padded
and you'll feel the bumps filter
through pretty quickly.
Superbike stoppers on your retro rocket.
