Whilst at the Triumph dealer sorting out a chrome cam cover for the Trumpet, I was offered a test ride on the 1200 speed twin by the very nice well endowed young lady in the showroom.
The bike is really small, but it goes like stink.
Traction control keeps the front end down.
It's aimed at the younger hooligan boys I think.
Pops and bangs badly on the over run probably from air injection to squeeze it through euro 5 and the front brake howls at low speeds.
Too cramped for a lanky lad like me but for those with short legs it would be a hoot.
Engine is a stump puller from about 2000 rpm on.
Standard pipes sound very fruity.
New about £11K with the options which is a lot for such a small bike.
Speed Twin 1200
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leehenty
, Jul 23 2021 05:45 pm
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leehenty
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Posted 23 July 2021 - 05:45 pm
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full o shoite
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Posted 23 July 2021 - 06:12 pm
"by the very nice well endowed young lady in the showroom".
So where's the bloody pictures
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Posted 23 July 2021 - 07:39 pm
Can't do that I'll get locked up
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, BikeVis bullet LED's under front nose,Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins Adventure Spec Tool tube under rear rack, left and right sides with custom alloy mounts.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 23 July 2021 - 08:04 pm
You turning "hooligan" Lee 
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Posted 24 July 2021 - 05:50 am
If its not coffee its boobs Lee 🤣. Showroom sales persons dream you are 🤩
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Posted 24 July 2021 - 08:20 am
I really liked a Tiger 900 Rally Pro in the metallic red, but £13,200 is a bit expensive for a bike. Plus my TDM 900 would definitely have to go if I did that.
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, BikeVis bullet LED's under front nose,Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins Adventure Spec Tool tube under rear rack, left and right sides with custom alloy mounts.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 24 July 2021 - 08:29 am
"by the very nice well endowed young lady in the showroom".
Not something you'd want to come across in Thailand, I suspect. 
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Posted 24 July 2021 - 08:31 am
I remember gasping at £4000 for a new boike (9er). Still would.
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Posted 24 July 2021 - 12:13 pm
Thailand ? God no, the collars and cuffs won't match and you find that all is not tickety boo down below.
2002 900 silver,oil pressure switch with brass 90 degree conversion, RG fork protectors. Wilburs custom made rear Shock with remote hydraulic preload and RG shocktube, Wilburs front springs. Scotoiler with a custom made swing arm delivery unit. Silicone radiator hoses.BMW 1150 handguards with Touratech extensions, Carbon Fibre yoke cover and fender extenda, MRA flip screen, Yamaha Engine bars, SW Motech Centre Stand, Kappa wingrack three box Luggage with E21's as option from the K960 boxes, Zumo 660 satnav on Touratech mount, Led Voltage monitor, Baglux tank cover, Clear LED Rear light, Aux LED brake light, BikeVis bullet LED's under front nose,Stainless rear axle nut, stainless chain adjusters, stainless wheel spacers front and rear, Probolt Polished Stainless Flanged Hex engine screws, Polished stainless fairing screws, stainless disc bolts. Titanium brake pins front, Probolt Titanium Flanged Hex Front Caliper Bolts & Rear caliper slide pins Adventure Spec Tool tube under rear rack, left and right sides with custom alloy mounts.<p>Top Sellerie double gel pad seat. Carbon Fibre inner dash and side infill panels. Anodised black alloy swingarm pivot bolt covers and footpegs, Nano II Gear indicator.
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Posted 24 July 2021 - 04:54 pm
Not something you'd want to come across in Thailand, I suspect.
One meat n two veg on the table is quite enough.
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Posted 24 July 2021 - 06:34 pm
I remember gasping at £4000 for a new boike (9er). Still would.
amazing as George Whites in Oxford offered me a new 9er back in 2002 for not a lot more, 9er's from then are still fetching 2k plus which is very little depreciation over 19 years but yes it's tons of money really.
That 1200 speed twin sounds amazing though.
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