I saw a Triumph Speed 400

portuguy said:
Agree. The 660 is quite nice, though if this is where you are heading, you might as well go for the Street triple. Better seating position,, lots more power. The Triumph dealer where I live advises that many people get bored with the Trident quite quickly.
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Why do they get bored quickly with the 660 ? and i agree that the Street Triple would be great....especially the 765.
 
OblivionLord said:
The stock mirrors on the Vit are not goofy and I question if you are even using them not aftermarket mirrors. They are very tall and angeled outward from your body offering lots of visibility. I personally don't like them because they don't look as elegant as the 801 mirrors or other quality aftermarket options.

Not trying to be insulting but are you a very wide person or something? I'm 165lb 5'10".
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I guess I am a wide person because I couldn't see anything but my shoulders, 6ft 185lbs.

I used CNCd extenders with the original mirrors, problem solved. They're hardly noticeable and preserve the look.
 
fetor56 said:
Why do they get bored quickly with the 660 ? and i agree that the Street Triple would be great....especially the 765.
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I can only speak for myself on that. I'm getting older and I am winding down from a Ducati and then a KTM Duke, to something lighter or in the case of the Duke something less hyper. I rode the Trident and the Street triple a while back. I loved the Street triple but it, too, was a bit of a handful for my aging riding skills and a waste if I didn't take advantage of it. The Triden was a little disapointing, It looked like it should be sportier. I did a very long test ride with it and when done, had no urge to ride it again. Good all around at just about everything, but not great at anythingl The 400 was more fun. And, ultimately, the Svart gave me what I wanted.
 
portuguy said:
Agree. The 660 is quite nice, though if this is where you are heading, you might as well go for the Street triple. Better seating position,, lots more power. The Triumph dealer where I live advises that many people get bored with the Trident quite quickly.
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I wouldn't say the tripple has a better seating position because that's subjective. The Trident is more relaxed and intended as a sports cruiser where if you aren't intending to ride it like a sports bike as the intention of the street triple then I'd say you will certainly enjoy the Trident far more than the tripple. I kind of look at it as the difference from the Vit vs the Svart where both bikes are identical in many ways except the aggressive seating position of the Vit compared to the relaxed position of the Svart.

There's also the fact that the tripple has faring which is more aerodynamic compared to the naked Trident. Whole different riding experience.
 
portuguy said:
I can only speak for myself on that. I'm getting older and I am winding down from a Ducati and then a KTM Duke, to something lighter or in the case of the Duke something less hyper. I rode the Trident and the Street triple a while back. I loved the Street triple but it, too, was a bit of a handful for my aging riding skills and a waste if I didn't take advantage of it. The Triden was a little disapointing, It looked like it should be sportier. I did a very long test ride with it and when done, had no urge to ride it again. Good all around at just about everything, but not great at anythingl The 400 was more fun. And, ultimately, the Svart gave me what I wanted.
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The Svart doesn't give you the highway cruising comfort of the Trident. The Svart being lighter will shake at high cruising speed especially when you ride near 18 wheelers compared to a heavier bike. Also the Svart will require to run near its top rpm range just to keep up with highway traffic even on a 16/45 ratio compared to the Trident.

If the majority of your riding is in the city then the Svart will offer more than the Trident. If it's highway then the Trident easily tops the Svart.
 
With bikes, etc u need to keep things in perspective and consider the manufacturers original purpose......u wouldn't use a mobility scooter as a tank.
 
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portuguy said:
I can only speak for myself on that. I'm getting older and I am winding down from a Ducati and then a KTM Duke, to something lighter or in the case of the Duke something less hyper. I rode the Trident and the Street triple a while back. I loved the Street triple but it, too, was a bit of a handful for my aging riding skills and a waste if I didn't take advantage of it. The Triden was a little disapointing, It looked like it should be sportier. I did a very long test ride with it and when done, had no urge to ride it again. Good all around at just about everything, but not great at anythingl The 400 was more fun. And, ultimately, the Svart gave me what I wanted.
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There's no reason to own a street tripple just to ride on the streets unless you plan to go well above the speed limit as in intending to ride recklessly or you just want to show off. The rinky dink 401 single cylinder can take over 95% of vehicles on the road with ease even at highway speeds. There's only so much reckless speeding you can do with the 401. People that promote the triple for street riding generally have bad driving records and also tend to fit in with the same crowd that tuck in their license plate claiming how it helps with aerodynamics when we know very well their intentions.
 
On the rare occasion that I take any of my bikes on the street a bicycle mirror does what I need. No highways, just NH back roads!
 
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