I used to be in love with sport bikes, but I'm starting to love these classic Twins.

"I like it a lot." One of my favourite films, and this looks like one of my favourite bikes!

Purchased a ST a couple of months ago. Enjoying the ride. Stock exhaust growls and I love the poping as you throttle down for a stop.

Great to have you back reviewing thanks,

Went to buy the Street Twin yesterday, and your positive comments helped me to make that decision.Except that at the dealers I saw a gorgeous Street Cup in yellow and silver, and bought that instead.

Great vid. Glad you making vids again!!! Greetings from South Africa

He's back! About time too. 😉

Another great honest review from Cal moto. Good to see you back.

Glad you're back!

Looks and sounds great! And even greater to have you back on my screen dude!!

Nice to have you back, looking forward to more reviews.

Nice to see you back, no one comes close with their bike reviews to you. Waiting to see your review of the T120 and Thruxton R

Good to have you back man' great review as usual.

Your review is the best and most accurate of all the Street Twin reviews. Everything you've talked about is accurate. Haven't experienced any head shake. By far the most fun motorcycle I have ever owned. Exhaust sound from factory pipes is amazing. Great job on the review of this Triumph

Had a chance to ride one 3 days ago (only the demo model was left at the dealer, all others were sold already). I put my deposit down immediately after riding. This bike is a blast to ride, workmanship excellent, and has 75+ mpg which easily gives a 200 mile range on the tank. Chose this bike over the Scout which I was also considering and have ridden multiple times. Could not get over the 100 mile per tank range on the Scout though was a nice bike to ride. Mirrors on the Triumph do have to go, and will get the fly screen, sump protector and possibly the center stand option, but compared to the upgrades I would have needed to do on the Scout or the smaller Harley's I was considering, the price on the Street Twin is a bargain.

wow, I am surprised how good it sounds on youtube. Very nice deep tone to it. Sure the Thruxton R looks good, but there is a nice elegant simplicity to the street twin that I like.

they looked great at the SSEC Birmingham UK show last November . the Misseden Flyer thought the mirrors were crap but apart from that the whole bike is really good! and oh yes it goes into the left side of the road (correct side lol) because its British!

On the old Bonnie I would have run that light ... because I couldn't have stopped. Pure classic!

Great review. I own one myself. Phenomenal bike. Agreed on the throttle. Vague in revving, not in gear. Brakes are outstanding. Has a ton of torque.

Welcome back!

Great review as always , like the honesty . I'm a triumph fan even though I did own a turd classic which I hated but I'm happy with my 2014 tiger 800

Such a sweet bike. I'm keeping my 2013, though. :)

Can't wait to see the T120 and Thruxton!

Great to see you back buddy

Funner is not a word.

California without the sunshine, great review

I've missed your reviews!

Great review........enjoyed it. They’re very good bikes and I bought one lol 👍🏻

Great to see another video from you. Sexy bike, for sure. Not sure I like those mirrors, though. I'd definitely get rid of them and buy some bar-end mirrors.

I had to laugh when you said that it was down on power and that you hoped to eat your words as I knew that you would! :-) It's a lovely bike. Nicely priced too. I came to the conclusion that it is so much lighter (20 kgs) and so much more zip than the old bonnies... :-) There are quite a few detractors about the lack of power but the torque makes up for it! I'm REALLY looking forward to the T120 and especially the Thruxton R. If the 1200 is the same step up that the Street Twin is from the old Bonnie, they it's going to be one hell of an engine! Thank you for the video! :-) Tally Bally Ho!

Been missing your videos sir! Always felt you gave the very most honest review of bikes out there. Hoping all is well!

Right off the bat.

Wow, I'm lovin the new classics. The T120 now has the thruxton R motor, if I'm understanding the whole setup correctly, so I'm guessing that thing will be a boat load of fun!

Hey, when you say ‘it gets a little bit of head shake’, what do you mean?

Just thought I'd share: ive ridden the street twin a couple of times and I have a mag wheel Bonnie (the bike that the street twin directly replaced) and I've got a few thoughts on it. First off, things I like about the street twin... I love how triumph listened to their customers. People wanted the locking gas tank, more torque and more umphy brakes. The classic smoothness that I'd say triumph is pretty well known for didn't seem lost with this new gen Bonnie. The high torque 900cc liquid cooled engine, ride by wire and assisted slipper clutch feel very friendly and it seems like a new rider could get to know it very well. However I think the street twin had more of an appeal to sportbike or possibly even big cruiser riders because of the low end kick and the umphy brakes. Let's also talk about the mag wheel Bonnie. First off let it be noted I'm also comparing to what I remember about the previous generation T100. Why? Because I got the bike used and I have no idea what is stock or not. I've asked mechanics and they said it looks to be mostly stock so I'm going off that and the comparison to the previous T100 as mentioned earlier. So if you wanted to know what a classic Bonnie felt like, I'd say the previous generation (mag wheel) Bonnie is the better choice. No doubt you can feel the difference in the slipper clutch, the ride by wire and the liquid cooled engine. And even the low end umph over the high end umph of the previous gen. If you are a sportbike rider, you aren't going to like this kind of bike because the muscle memory on the brakes is going to make them feel like crap. However me not being a sport rider, I will say that I've brought my Bonnie to a roaring hault that not even the family car can do. Just keep in mind the brakes can lock up. Sportbike riders also seem to prefer the low end kick over top end kick, the latter being the previous gen. Personally, I love all bikes and bike brands. I'm just a bike kinda guy. The previous and new generation Bonnie are wonderful and I applaud triumph for listening to their audience and giving them something new while retaining the classic look (although it sounds to me like they didn't have a choice with the air vs liquid cooled debate as England has a law where all bikes have to be liquid cooled now? Maybe someone from there could shed some light on that) and I'll say that Harley Davidson (again I'm not a Harley hater but this should be said:) hasn't done that. They have mostly left their bikes untouched except for a few tweaks here and there. I've noticed that indian listens and changes bikes accordingly as well. It's just my 2 cents take it for what it's worth.

is this at the livermore location? (2 years later) lol

Is the ABS turning off?

Great POV. Are those green lights hacked by you before the video ? All the way ?

Checked out a jet black Street Twin today and am sold on Triumph's. Saving up for the down payment!

Dear Stephen, how you recommend this bike as handling/agility compared with a sporty naked like FZ07, Aprilia Shivers, Suzuki SV650 etc... I look forward to buy this thing but i am afraid is not so friendly in terms of handling...

beautiful bike, i will trade my 1500 kawi vulcan to this, i'm 5'3 asian i feel too tiny for my vulcan. i got stroked 3 times but can still ride even though my legs feel wobbly at times. i like that classic look and up right position. this is just about good size for me and wife, not too big or small. i wish triumph put twin disc on the front.

Good review

Looking forward to the new Speed Triple video!

I like it. I like it a lot. So funny. RiP Calmoto

Man it's good to see new videos, welcome back. What other bikes are you excited for this year?

The only negative I have with my new Triumph is that I hate to get off it............ it rides so nice.

Just bought the bike. For once there's no wining about what its not. Thanks! good vlog.

That put a massive smile on my face. Can you get your hands on a street cup next? I was going to get a tracer but I think I've seen the light!

@cal moto how tall are you? I think about getting this bike but I´m 6 foot 5. You think thats a problem? Perfect review by the way!

I have been waiting to get a bike for a few years but never found one that really offered what I wanted. This does. From what I have seen on this and Captain Rambunctious (thank you), it's a thrill, looks gorgeous, not a nuts bike, will commute and offer weekend fun, low(ish) running costs and a smattering of British heritage. The more experienced riders can go for the T120 and Thruxtons which look fabulous as well, but for me the simple, clean lines and raw fun of the Street hit the spot. Did you go down the wrong lane with pure excitement?

Brakes?

Does Triumph has an option for spoke wheels for the Street Twin? because they would add a nice finishing retro touch.

would you recommend this bike for beginners, if not do you have recommendations that are similar in style? thank you! i really enjoyed your review !

+Cal Moto I ride an fz 07 right now as my first bike and it really just doesn't fit my style. I love classic bikes but i know if I go to the street twin I will lose some power. Would you recommend going for the street twin or Thruxton 1200 after the fz 07?

Shame on you Crumble, Cal moto beat you too it, first vid of 2016, I need more from you 2 guys, come on ! :)

I'm planning to test ride this bike tomorrow and having owned three recent Triumphs including two previous Bonnies (a 2002 T100 Centennial model and 2009 SE) I'm interested to see how it compares. I do like the clean looks and clocks, although I'm puzzled that a bike with so much less horsepower can be much faster. My assumption is that most Bonnie riders will not be interested in bouncing the engine off the rev-limiter, so will not notice any top-end disparity. I'd include myself in that group BTW. I'll also be comparing it to the Ducati Scrambler, a bike that also hugely impressed me recently.

been a long time.

Did I notice your engine cutting out at 4:25 as you were changing down when slowing to a stop at traffic lights and that you had to restart it? A similar problem was noted by Simon Greenacre in his written review on the Visordown website, he thought that the Triumph engineers may have been aware of it too.

Can you turn the abs and traction control off?

I'm 6ft 1". Would you consider this too large to go with the Street Twin onto a longer tour, e.g. 1-2 weeks?

Nice vid with no f bombs :)

In general, are these reliable? Triumphs in general?

Difference between Bonneville and Street Twin? Is there one?

Nice way to warm up the engine, sure it will work, for a while.

Does the Street Twin have a lot of engine breaking to it? Also, did you like the Street Twin over the T-100?

RIP Cal Moto

What's the 0-60? Looks like approximately 4-5 seconds, which is pretty good.

Would you say it's worth the extra money still for the R9T?

Cal the wife has lost bit of weight, would that saddle be applicable for females about 315LB.

I know they are in different classes...but I'm vacillating between this and an SV650. Thoughts? I ride curvy roads but not as aggressively as I did ten years ago.

Are you a salesmen for the dealership that provides the bikes?

was goin to test ride it.but the wolverhampton stratstone closed its doors.in march. well they was tryin real hard to rip folks off.

Triumph can do no wrong ATM! What's the build quality like?

Street twin or Hd iron 883 ?

Just a minute how come you went through a red light at 3-54?? And who's Marianne anyway?? lol

👍🇮🇹

I've heard this bike is better for smaller riders, is that true? I'm 5'10" and 205lbs

It looks like it has idle issues, and cut out at the lights at one point.

were you on the wrong side of the road in the last part!?!? Great review though.

can low saddle be a problem for tall people?? maybe for its uncomfort

What you think this will do on the freeway

Alright Cal, I just have one complaint. Do your reviews more often :)

You say you could see yourself owning one of these, but I'd like to see if that opinion holds up once you get a T120 to ride and compare.

"Smoke this Mustang"...Yeah right, as long as he keeps his foot of the accelerator and is being blocked by other cars. As long as he is totally ignoring you.

please make a vid with vance n hines

Bike died at 4:24 - EFI glitch?

Captain R's comment that the Thruxton 1200 will have more bhp but less torque than the t120 1200 is not quite right. The Thruxtons will have more bhp AND more torque than the t120. The Triumph dyno charts show the Thruxton as having more torque than the t 120 all the way from 2000 rpm to the redline. They will also be lighter than the T120, especially the Thruxton R with it's Showa front fork and Brembo brakes. In addition there is a race kit available which bumps torque and bhp while dropping weght .

Was waiting for you to complain about the front brake ... the whole time.

way more fun is a gooder way to say that. grammatically speaking

hahaha ya u smoked that mustang

Am I missing something? "I really didn't wanna say nice things about Triumph"? What's with all the hate?

Thailand's finest??

are you Stephen Colbert?

Watching this makes me a bit sad... I´m living very close to the alps and streets here are curvy and way more fun than riding just straight like in some regions of america

Hate your fisheye lens Mr. Moto. Destroys the motorcycle in closeups. The rest is awesome though..

The torque is 80, not 55. Cheers!

Great bike, but it is a shame that it is made in Thailand & not England!Should be called a Thaiumph?

Badest audio quality yo!

You drive like your drunk

I am amazed these idiots would make a bike without a tacho. It is typically Triumph. they were never purists but just a stamped out unengineered marketing product.