Street Triple 675 R: Are they really that good?
Discussion
Hi folks,
I'm thinking about taking a punt on a 2010 Street Triple 675 R. I fancy adding something fun and agile to go alongside my old '99 Blade (which I'm becoming very fond of).
The bike I have my eye on looks super tidy, it is close by, the price isn't too crazy, it is orange (yay) and festooned with all the fancy addons you would ever want.
Now I had a 2005 Speed Triple years ago and in the end I did not like it much if I am honest. I found it heavy, a bit thuggish and not very agile. Good engine but by the time you are using all of it things are getting pretty windy.
For this reason I had discounted the Triumph triples but the reviewers of that gen Street Triple R all rave about it so I'm inclined to just buy it and hope that it is as fun as everyone says.
So has anyone here had one and care to comment? Are they as much of a hoot as everyone says? Do they really handle sublimely? Is there anything I should look out for in terms of faults / reliability?
The bike I'm looking at has just under 20k miles and seems to have been regularly serviced. Only 2 owners as well.
I'm thinking about taking a punt on a 2010 Street Triple 675 R. I fancy adding something fun and agile to go alongside my old '99 Blade (which I'm becoming very fond of).
The bike I have my eye on looks super tidy, it is close by, the price isn't too crazy, it is orange (yay) and festooned with all the fancy addons you would ever want.
Now I had a 2005 Speed Triple years ago and in the end I did not like it much if I am honest. I found it heavy, a bit thuggish and not very agile. Good engine but by the time you are using all of it things are getting pretty windy.
For this reason I had discounted the Triumph triples but the reviewers of that gen Street Triple R all rave about it so I'm inclined to just buy it and hope that it is as fun as everyone says.
So has anyone here had one and care to comment? Are they as much of a hoot as everyone says? Do they really handle sublimely? Is there anything I should look out for in terms of faults / reliability?
The bike I'm looking at has just under 20k miles and seems to have been regularly serviced. Only 2 owners as well.
Not had the 2010 Street but had a 2013 from new for 5 years to 25k miles and then replaced that with a 2017 756RS that I kept till 2022 and also 25k miles. On both did the couple of hours hooning around, some commuting but also multi day tours with a mixed group of bikes round UK, Scotland, and into Europe. If it wasn't for the fact my HIP and left leg are buggered so the riding position became uncomfortable for me after a couple of hours I would still have one now.
Yes they are that good if it's the type of bike you want.
Yes they are that good if it's the type of bike you want.
That's really good to hear.
I'm just looking for something that is fun and rewarding to hoon on round the twisty roads of rural central Scotland. I probably wont ride it far, and probably not for very long so I want something that will carve through the corners and make me grin on the short straights.
The fireblade is great for more grown up stuff but I want something a little more flickable and upright to go alongside it.
Plus, now that I think about it, 2010 would be the newest bike I have ever had and I really would like to experience a bike with a good suspension setup.
I'm just looking for something that is fun and rewarding to hoon on round the twisty roads of rural central Scotland. I probably wont ride it far, and probably not for very long so I want something that will carve through the corners and make me grin on the short straights.
The fireblade is great for more grown up stuff but I want something a little more flickable and upright to go alongside it.
Plus, now that I think about it, 2010 would be the newest bike I have ever had and I really would like to experience a bike with a good suspension setup.
cpszx said:
I have 2011 of that model, had from new, 98k miles now.
I love it. Its my go to bike in the garage if i just want a fun blast around.
Commuted on it. Toured on it. Had lots of fun on it.
Light, nimble, easy to ride.
Very glad to hear that because my offer has just been accepted!I love it. Its my go to bike in the garage if i just want a fun blast around.
Commuted on it. Toured on it. Had lots of fun on it.
Light, nimble, easy to ride.
Looking forward to finding out how much fun it is possible to have whilst clad in a leather suit.
Back when they first came out I had a standard (non 'R') for a day whilst my 955 Daytona was in for a service.
I got on it and my first thought was 'this is light, has someone nicked the engine?'
Half a mile up the road I realised I'd forgotton to put my ear plugs in so pulled over using the correct amount of braking for my big ol' lump of a 955 and performed a quality rolling stoppie...
I had it for the day on a mix of motorway, fast 'A' road and twisty 'B' roads and it coped with everything, in my opinion the non 'R' is a cracking bike so I'd say dive in and get it bought.
I got on it and my first thought was 'this is light, has someone nicked the engine?'
Half a mile up the road I realised I'd forgotton to put my ear plugs in so pulled over using the correct amount of braking for my big ol' lump of a 955 and performed a quality rolling stoppie...
I had it for the day on a mix of motorway, fast 'A' road and twisty 'B' roads and it coped with everything, in my opinion the non 'R' is a cracking bike so I'd say dive in and get it bought.
I had a 2012 non R triple.
Replaced it with a 1998 fireplace after the triple was stolen. A bit late now obviously but I'll share my views:
I. Get a lock and use it
Ii. I found the triple too high geared. For my commute i was clunking between 1st or 2nd most of the time in non A roads
Iii. It was poor on fuel - 37mpg ish (i think the 2013 on versions with stubby exhausts sorted this)
Iv yes it was very flickable and you felt poised over the front wheel. But the lack of fairing grated on the motorway parts of my commute
V. The fireplace handles like its telepathic, though not as comfy for me. I also prefer the inline 4 soundtrack to the snortier (?) bark of the 675- it sounds like its running on three cylinders...
Vi Honda build quality is better. And stupid place for the seat key on a triple, plus the triple ran hot (6 out of 8 bars most of the time) and overheated in traffic.
They are both excellent bikes imo, and like the previous poster I am not a speed demon but found myself accidentally scratching on the 675 one day without even trying - i wondered what the bloody hell the noise was!
Replaced it with a 1998 fireplace after the triple was stolen. A bit late now obviously but I'll share my views:
I. Get a lock and use it
Ii. I found the triple too high geared. For my commute i was clunking between 1st or 2nd most of the time in non A roads
Iii. It was poor on fuel - 37mpg ish (i think the 2013 on versions with stubby exhausts sorted this)
Iv yes it was very flickable and you felt poised over the front wheel. But the lack of fairing grated on the motorway parts of my commute
V. The fireplace handles like its telepathic, though not as comfy for me. I also prefer the inline 4 soundtrack to the snortier (?) bark of the 675- it sounds like its running on three cylinders...
Vi Honda build quality is better. And stupid place for the seat key on a triple, plus the triple ran hot (6 out of 8 bars most of the time) and overheated in traffic.
They are both excellent bikes imo, and like the previous poster I am not a speed demon but found myself accidentally scratching on the 675 one day without even trying - i wondered what the bloody hell the noise was!
Ian Geary said:
I had a 2012 non R triple.
Replaced it with a 1998 fireplace after the triple was stolen. A bit late now obviously but I'll share my views:
I. Get a lock and use it
Ii. I found the triple too high geared. For my commute i was clunking between 1st or 2nd most of the time in non A roads
Iii. It was poor on fuel - 37mpg ish (i think the 2013 on versions with stubby exhausts sorted this)
Iv yes it was very flickable and you felt poised over the front wheel. But the lack of fairing grated on the motorway parts of my commute
V. The fireplace handles like its telepathic, though not as comfy for me. I also prefer the inline 4 soundtrack to the snortier (?) bark of the 675- it sounds like its running on three cylinders...
Vi Honda build quality is better. And stupid place for the seat key on a triple, plus the triple ran hot (6 out of 8 bars most of the time) and overheated in traffic.
They are both excellent bikes imo, and like the previous poster I am not a speed demon but found myself accidentally scratching on the 675 one day without even trying - i wondered what the bloody hell the noise was!
Actually all of these points are really interesting, particularly the gearing. I had that exact complaint about my Speed Triple when I had it.Replaced it with a 1998 fireplace after the triple was stolen. A bit late now obviously but I'll share my views:
I. Get a lock and use it
Ii. I found the triple too high geared. For my commute i was clunking between 1st or 2nd most of the time in non A roads
Iii. It was poor on fuel - 37mpg ish (i think the 2013 on versions with stubby exhausts sorted this)
Iv yes it was very flickable and you felt poised over the front wheel. But the lack of fairing grated on the motorway parts of my commute
V. The fireplace handles like its telepathic, though not as comfy for me. I also prefer the inline 4 soundtrack to the snortier (?) bark of the 675- it sounds like its running on three cylinders...
Vi Honda build quality is better. And stupid place for the seat key on a triple, plus the triple ran hot (6 out of 8 bars most of the time) and overheated in traffic.
They are both excellent bikes imo, and like the previous poster I am not a speed demon but found myself accidentally scratching on the 675 one day without even trying - i wondered what the bloody hell the noise was!
I'll only be using it for fun rides around the quiet country roads and am not too fussed about mpg. It will live in a locked garage at my house, which is at the end of a 1/2 mile track, so hopefully it will be OK but I hard you about the lock if I every do go further afield.
I'm going to keep the fireblade so hopefully I'll enjoy the best of both worlds.
That said I am sure I will end up gravitating towards one of the bikes in time. If it is the Blade that I end up preferring I'll sell the Street, and if the Street wins me over I'll have a problem because I like my old blade a lot.
I would say yes, and no.
I had a 2016 Street Triple RX.
Good - Fast, relatively comfortable, light and very agile. Telepathic handling.
Bad - Have to work very hard for that power, limited torque. Easy to spin the rear wheel. Suspension not optimised for broken U.K. roads.
Great bike, but I only had it a year. As a second bike for sunny days, brilliant.
I had a 2016 Street Triple RX.
Good - Fast, relatively comfortable, light and very agile. Telepathic handling.
Bad - Have to work very hard for that power, limited torque. Easy to spin the rear wheel. Suspension not optimised for broken U.K. roads.
Great bike, but I only had it a year. As a second bike for sunny days, brilliant.
TT1138 said:
I would say yes, and no.
I had a 2016 Street Triple RX.
Good - Fast, relatively comfortable, light and very agile. Telepathic handling.
Bad - Have to work very hard for that power, limited torque. Easy to spin the rear wheel. Suspension not optimised for broken U.K. roads.
Great bike, but I only had it a year. As a second bike for sunny days, brilliant.
Yes, this is just going to be a toy for sunny day summer rides so hopefully it will fit the bill nicely. I had a 2016 Street Triple RX.
Good - Fast, relatively comfortable, light and very agile. Telepathic handling.
Bad - Have to work very hard for that power, limited torque. Easy to spin the rear wheel. Suspension not optimised for broken U.K. roads.
Great bike, but I only had it a year. As a second bike for sunny days, brilliant.
TorqueDirty said:
Yes, this is just going to be a toy for sunny day summer rides so hopefully it will fit the bill nicely.
I think you are going to love it. I bought a new 675 Street in 2009 and owned it for a year and it was so much fun and the triple sound was lovely. I replaced it with a 1050 Speed and really didn’t get on with it, not helped by the fact I hit a deer two weeks after taking delivery and once it was repaired I sold it; like you said in your OP, it was pretty cumbersome and heavy compared to the Street and I didn’t enjoy it as much. The street was a much more fun bike in my opinion.
Triaguar said:
Bit late now ...as it appears you've made a decision....but my two penworth would have been ...have you considered a Daytona 675 particularly the R
I fancied a naked bike TBH. I have the Fireblade already and if I was going to get another faired bike I'd sell the blade first. I'm not ready to do that just yet.I have heard great things about the Daytona though.
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