"Fly by wire" comes from modern jet airplanes. Airplanes used to have a series of cables mechanically linked between the stick and the elevators for control. More modern aircraft have control sticks that are more like game controllers in that they send electrical signals to a computer, then the computer decides how to move the elevators. "Fly by wire throttle" on a motorcycle means that the throttle isn't controlled mechanically by twisting the throttle, the throttle is instead controlled by computer. You signal the intent, the computer reacts. Some things it can do is smooth out changes in throttle, or apply controlled power when you give it a hard twist so it maintains traction while still giving you the speed you're asking for. It's generally a less responsive throttle because you're not physically opening the intake. However, it's crucial for the traction control system and a comfortable ride with less of the herky-jerkies.

I rode a Street Twin equipped as the bike in this video 2 weeks ago. My cranberry red (it has metallic flake effect that makes it glisten in the sunlight) came one week later. I rode it 100 miles on the nice weather day between snowfalls here. I agree with most of the review. Regarding your clutch comments, the clutch and brake levers are both adjustable with the dials by the lever to fit different size hands and give a different clutch feel, depending on your preferences. With both country road and city riding it looks like it has a range of 200+ miles on a tank of gas, quite unlike the Scout and small Harley that I test rode before buying the Triumph. Another Harley rider and I both thought the stock pipes sounded like a Harley Road King with Rinehart pipes, a nice low, throaty growl. I agree that a fly screen and better mirrors will be needed, but overall am quite pleased with the bike so far.

This was all kinds of fun; loved it!.. thanks

Awesome review, I think this is added to my list.. between you & Pinky`s defo on my list ;) .. thank you for the review man

Excellent review sir! Loved it! 😊

Excellent review mate, she does look good :-)

Nice little review Phil :)

Good video Phil, nice to see a good review, I'm quite liking the style of the Street Twin, very nice, and I agree! that stripe makes it, not fare why can't I have a tunnel like that around here, lol, RSM8.

The walk around bit of the video came naturally to you - nice work! I sat on a Bonneville and hated the riding position. Not something I would personally buy. I'm definitely a sports bike girl, but I do admire cafe racers / cruisers / modern classics whenever I see them on the rode. I think the Thruxton is my favorite of that type. Subbed :-)

Great - and nice intro ha

Fab bike, great road test😀

Hey up! Do you mind if I ask how tall you are? I'm 5ft9ish, but with short legs. At the dealers yesterday, I could get one foot flat on the ground on the Street Twin, but not on the T100. I'm new to riding, coming to it later in life at 39, and really just starting out so I'm not sure what is normal. The Bonnies are certainly much larger than the 125s we used to mess about on when we were kids.

When you say acceleration is good what's the sort of 0 to 60mph like? Did you manage to get close to a top speed?

Can't decide between this and a Ducati Scrambler. They both look great, but thanks for the "real person" review!

sounds like ait would be great blatting round the country lanes in the summer kind of bike ; )

Good review and my thoughts exactly after testing one. A bike that contradicted my preconceptions... This will be too small (no, somehow it's fine). Not enough BHP (no, it's got decent shove). Surely it'll be all hipster and I'll feel awkward on it (no again). Range wont be any good (no, it does 200 miles/tank). It's cheap and won't be any fun (it's great fun and with the V&H pipes sounds lovely).

Great review! I am really considering this bike. The only problem(?) is that I am 195cm tall, do you think the bike will be to small for me?

Great review as always. I'm stuck between this or the SV650ABS...casual weekend riding with a few curves. Would appreciate your opinion. Thanks Mate!

Looks like it's got plenty of grunt!

awesome review! what did you use for audio?

Top review, how do you go about getting a ride? Have you ever said ' hey I'm on KZfaq etc etc....' ?

Okay so I gotta ask, would you call this a beginner bike? I have some experience with dirt bikes but say if I wanted to get the street twin as my first and only for a good while would you say go for it? please say yes. Great review by the way.

Ride by wire = an electrical wire as opposed to a mechanical cable, a throttle cable.

Warning cat is under the engine at the front you can get a free reving one. so dont just change you cans and think that's it

I'm not a twin fanatic by any stretch of the imagination and if ever I was going the Trumpet route it would with no hesitation be a triple......but saying that the old bonnie has been around for many many years ....the Meriden and Hinkley models and hold a massive spit in alot of British biking hearts I think this particular version had a bright future from the perspective that as a lank piece of paper alot of personal artistry will evolve as have the the previous models...it'll do very well thank you. .. Good honest review Phil. RSM.

good show, wot

Porsche driving like a numpty at 15:00. Why do they bother going on the road if they can't do over 45. BTW hope you got the memo about today being National Pull Out of a side road in front of a motorcycle Day' Happened to me four times including an ASDA delivery van driver who indignantly stated 'I gotta pull out' when I sounded my horn at her. No you don't mi 'ansome, you wait until it is safe to do so. Ride safe.

No Tacho...what a bummer!!! Lovely bike though

What?! You live near Worthing?!

How is the gearbox?

hmm has a nice rumbly sound haha.

Sorry young Phil. ...predictive text let me down again ffs

Pinky?

Made in Thailand mate. Not so much british.