Regarding the auto cancel on the indicators, if you short press the indicator switch they cancel quickly and if you hold the switch a fraction longer they take alot longer to auto cancel.
I'm on a aprilla tuono factory with the electric ohlins and its really comfortable ive also owned the 1200rs two years ago very stiff on bad roads but I liked the finish the looks, I do think the street triple rs is probably a better road bike , try the aprilla tuono it's pretty much perfect ❤
Love mine. I’m 60, 5’8” and find it super comfy and can and do ride it all day, especially with the cruise control allowing you to relax every now and then. My suspension was really stiff when I bought it but a five minute tweak to the Triumph manuals ‘comfort’ settings makes everything much more manageable
Thanks for the review, its good to hear a broad spread of reviews as everyone is different. I'm 57 & have a 22 Tuono V4 non Factory & Speed Triple 1200RR. Loving both & extended the the warranty on both. When I get board I might convert the 1200RR to RS and have the electronic suspension without the harshness of the original RS. The quick shifter on the RR is seamless, even at 30mph.
I've just turned 60 & had mine for about a year. The only problem I have is getting a sore right wrist after a while, but that's probably more down to my riding style than the bike. I've wound the suspension settings right back & it's not too bad on reasonable roads, but once I get out on the 100km/h country roads west of here (I live in Brisbane, AU) it's very harsh. I'm going to take it to the guy who set up my Streetfighter V2 suspension & see if there's anything we can do without having to look at spring rates, valving, etc... Re: gear vs speed - I find on mine that at 60km/h (~40mph) 4th is the highest gear I want to be in & I generally don't pull 5th until 80km/h (~50mph) & 6th until 100km/h (~60mph). My experience with the quick shifter is the opposite of yours - I find it super smooth regardless of whether I'm just pootling around or whether it's under hard acceleration. In comparison the quick shifter on my Streetfighter V2 was horrible. The only time it was smooth was when you were WOT accelerating. DO NOT buy the Chinese flyscreen! I got one for mine & right from the start I was concerned about the amount of flex in the bracket. As it turned out I was right to worry because on a subsequent trip out west, the bracket snapped in half in the middle of nowhere on day 2 of a 3 day ride & the display & flyscreen flopped over onto the bars. Luckily I was able to secure it until we got to a service station & bought some duct tape to properly secure it. I contacted the supplier & was told I'd need to pay $50 for a replacement bracket, so instead I repaired the broken one & reinforced it with metal plates - which worked really well until last weekend where it snapped again in a different place! I'm now going to order the genuine Triumph kit. At least if that one breaks I should be able to get some warranty support...
Agree that the Multistrada is probably THE 'unicorn bike'. I have a 1200s and it does everything brilliantly well. It's fast, cool, looks awesome AND is all-day comfortable. The only problem with the Multistrada is...Where do you go from there?! I had a Tiger 800 before, and when I swapped it for the Multi, it was like stepping off Ryanair and climbing aboard Concord. I've added a custom Sportster Forty Eight to the stable as it has more character than anything I've ever ridden and looks badass. Nowhere near as versatile as the Multi though.
Agree 100% with your observations and thoughts on the 1200RS. As you know I bought a 1050RS instead with the chocolate gearbox. 3rd and 4th gears failed but it was eventually rebuilt by a Triumph dealer at great expense and is now fine, but like you I don't think I shall keep it. I'll sell it on start of next year having owned it for 4 years. Glad I owned one although it's not been a joyous experience that I hoped it would owing to the gearbox and in difference from the dealer Laguna I bought it from. As you say is it worth £10k of fun when you can probably get just as much fun on a bike half or a third of the cost? I have just as much fun riding my VFR800 6th gen which although only has 108bhp cost me a fraction of the price of my Speed Triple 1050RS at 148bhp and a lot lighter, but my VFR I can go touring on as I have a full set of Honda luggage for it. The VFR gearbox is slick and sweet, it handles great, is not a rock hard ride, it starts and stops every time and sounds sweet with Staintune exhausts. I love it. The other thing with the 1200RS, the one I rode as a demo for an hour or so, the engine only really came alive at or above 8k revs and then it flew but you would then be riding at license or life losing speeds on public roads so totally pointless really. It's moderately fast short shifting up through the box up to say 5-6k but then you are only using 50% of the power. The top end is where the power is on the 1200RS. To get the most out of it you really have to take it on track. Just wish they had given the 1200RS electronic suspension rather than the fugly 1200RR or indeed the 1050RS and redesigned the gearbox as well! Triumph make some baffling decisions imho much more so than other bike manufacturers. I think your comparison of it with a Street Triple 765RS is pretty spot on. The 1200RS I rode turned and dropped into corners so easily just like it's smaller cc brother Street Triple 765RS. It was hard to believe I was riding a 1200cc bike. The new 2024 ST 765 RS is very tempting but I cannot afford to drop that kind of money again on a new bike and then take the depreciation hit. No way. Have you had a BMW S1000R pass through your hands? That't a bike I really fancied before I got my Speed RS but the 2019 bike I rode suffered from severe vibes through the bars and foot pegs. I tried a SDR 1290 Gen 3 and that was awesome. Loved it, firm but comfortable suspension, great electronics package and TFT dash, fabulous engine, but it was just too bonkers fast for the roads. You'd either lose your license or life in the first morning. I was tempted by a Tuono 1100 Factory but didn't like the tiny TFT and lack of fuel gauge plus the guy at my local dealer selling them, won't name them this time, was a complete w anchor. So that was a non starter for me. I have considered Ducatis from time to time, Multistradas. I am sure they are great bikes, but the servicing costs terrify me. I have had my fingers burned in the past with Italian cars. Don't really want to repeat it with Italian bikes. Plus I am quite short and Multistradas seem quite tall to me. Also there isn't a Ducati dealer near me. So on reflection they are not really an option for me. So many bikes good bikes now. There aren't any real duds these days, just ones that perhaps don't match your own requirements. Thanks for your review. Sorry for the essay. ATB.
Thanks for the comments Alex, I too comsidered the s1000R but as you say, the vibrations are an issue on the 1000cc BMW line up, including the XR. And similar to the RS it needs to be ridden hard to get the best from it, which isn't really the way I ride at almost 60. As to Ducati being an option, the servicing isn't really any worse than Triumph.BMW or Harley, the Desmo isn't cheap, but it's every 18k miles (or 5 Years) now.... and they are a huge amount of fun, with all the tech you could ever need! but can be ridden gently through towns when needed. Plus of course they look amazing, and give you a certain tingle when you do need to get on the power 😁But I'm currently on the hunt for a Yamaha MT10 for the channel 😉
I have just bought the Street triple 765 RS 2024, and its amazing upgrade from the benelli leonchino 125cc, its bloody quick, amazing bike though for my first Full A license, also im a hobbit 5ft 4 its still tall for me lol
I wish that Yamaha would completely re style the MT10 as it is ugly. I also have had a few speed triples and I would stop at the last 1050 although I love the look of the 1200. You didn’t mention the Tuono as an alternative. That would be my choice in this genre.
They ruined the Tuono for me when they changed the Colour scheme, and put on a Red seat! but this next generation that's come out looks much better, had the 1000cc V4 Tuono and tested that on the channel too, great bike!!! - Thanks for the comments Andrew 😁
Would make more sense to compare it to the street fighter V4 and not the multistrada. It’s a hyper naked and not a couch rocket. Take it above 8K RPM and you’ll have a different experience - don’t think I’m ever over 4th 😀 Suspension is awesome once dialled in “fully adjustable” means to dial it in. Anyway, it’s obvious that you prefer a “adventure sports” bike like the Multistrada. The MTs handle nothing like the Speed RS as you’ll find out once you get around to riding one. It’s definitely not a mile muncher and wasn’t designed to be. It’s a massive hoot carving up mountain roads which is what it was designed to do, and what I believe would be fair to judge it on. Maybe I’m just triggered by the fact that I love mine and don’t understand how anyone could describe it like you did.
From my prospective I'm used to Speed Triples of old, the 955 and 1050 range, and this isn't anywhere as nice for me, the Triples are all good, and can be used in all enviroments, but this new 1200 seems to need to be ridden at much higher revs to get the best from it, more like an in-line 4 - so that ruined it for me unfortunately. But thanks for your comments, and good to hear you enjoy yours 😁
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes completely separate but have you tried the scrambler 1200xe? I think you'd like it ;-) less knee down more blast torque. I have both and enjoy both a lot.
@@sattvicvelo3506 A friend had the Scrambler and did say it was a real blast to ride! I'll see if I can get a test ride at Triumph, and bring it to the channel. 😁
As an old git, I just want a bike large or small, any bike as long as long as it's not a custom that I can ride for 30 miles or more before becoming a pain in the a**e.
@@ianwatkins8583 that's probably correct, but you never really know until you try, and a 30 minute test ride doesn't always tell you everything. Great bikes in many ways, but perhaps not for me personally. But glad I had the chance to own one 😁
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This isn't a budget bike is it? 😂
@@SuperWhiteBarry Depends what your budget is I guess, but no not really our usual budget review, I just wanted to test the RS out 😁
Regarding the auto cancel on the indicators, if you short press the indicator switch they cancel quickly and if you hold the switch a fraction longer they take alot longer to auto cancel.
Good to know 😁
I'm on a aprilla tuono factory with the electric ohlins and its really comfortable ive also owned the 1200rs two years ago very stiff on bad roads but I liked the finish the looks, I do think the street triple rs is probably a better road bike , try the aprilla tuono it's pretty much perfect ❤
Had the 1000cc Tuono V4 last Year, loved it! video in the channel 😉thanks for the comments Neil 🙂
Love mine. I’m 60, 5’8” and find it super comfy and can and do ride it all day, especially with the cruise control allowing you to relax every now and then. My suspension was really stiff when I bought it but a five minute tweak to the Triumph manuals ‘comfort’ settings makes everything much more manageable
Good to know, cheers Glen 😁
Agree great bike , poor review in my opinion , but that just my apinion
@@t9wrighty Why poor? did I not cover everything? was it not objective?
Thanks for the review, its good to hear a broad spread of reviews as everyone is different. I'm 57 & have a 22 Tuono V4 non Factory & Speed Triple 1200RR. Loving both & extended the the warranty on both. When I get board I might convert the 1200RR to RS and have the electronic suspension without the harshness of the original RS. The quick shifter on the RR is seamless, even at 30mph.
Thanks for the comments Richard 😁
Awesome review, really down to Earth with no BS! keep up the great work 😄
Thanks for the comments 😁
I've just turned 60 & had mine for about a year. The only problem I have is getting a sore right wrist after a while, but that's probably more down to my riding style than the bike. I've wound the suspension settings right back & it's not too bad on reasonable roads, but once I get out on the 100km/h country roads west of here (I live in Brisbane, AU) it's very harsh. I'm going to take it to the guy who set up my Streetfighter V2 suspension & see if there's anything we can do without having to look at spring rates, valving, etc... Re: gear vs speed - I find on mine that at 60km/h (~40mph) 4th is the highest gear I want to be in & I generally don't pull 5th until 80km/h (~50mph) & 6th until 100km/h (~60mph). My experience with the quick shifter is the opposite of yours - I find it super smooth regardless of whether I'm just pootling around or whether it's under hard acceleration. In comparison the quick shifter on my Streetfighter V2 was horrible. The only time it was smooth was when you were WOT accelerating.
DO NOT buy the Chinese flyscreen! I got one for mine & right from the start I was concerned about the amount of flex in the bracket. As it turned out I was right to worry because on a subsequent trip out west, the bracket snapped in half in the middle of nowhere on day 2 of a 3 day ride & the display & flyscreen flopped over onto the bars. Luckily I was able to secure it until we got to a service station & bought some duct tape to properly secure it. I contacted the supplier & was told I'd need to pay $50 for a replacement bracket, so instead I repaired the broken one & reinforced it with metal plates - which worked really well until last weekend where it snapped again in a different place! I'm now going to order the genuine Triumph kit. At least if that one breaks I should be able to get some warranty support...
Thanks for the comments Colin 😁
Have you ridden the new street triple? What do you think about the two?
Agree that the Multistrada is probably THE 'unicorn bike'. I have a 1200s and it does everything brilliantly well. It's fast, cool, looks awesome AND is all-day comfortable.
The only problem with the Multistrada is...Where do you go from there?! I had a Tiger 800 before, and when I swapped it for the Multi, it was like stepping off Ryanair and climbing aboard Concord.
I've added a custom Sportster Forty Eight to the stable as it has more character than anything I've ever ridden and looks badass. Nowhere near as versatile as the Multi though.
True the big Multistrada is very hard to beat 😁
Agree 100% with your observations and thoughts on the 1200RS. As you know I bought a 1050RS instead with the chocolate gearbox. 3rd and 4th gears failed but it was eventually rebuilt by a Triumph dealer at great expense and is now fine, but like you I don't think I shall keep it. I'll sell it on start of next year having owned it for 4 years. Glad I owned one although it's not been a joyous experience that I hoped it would owing to the gearbox and in difference from the dealer Laguna I bought it from.
As you say is it worth £10k of fun when you can probably get just as much fun on a bike half or a third of the cost? I have just as much fun riding my VFR800 6th gen which although only has 108bhp cost me a fraction of the price of my Speed Triple 1050RS at 148bhp and a lot lighter, but my VFR I can go touring on as I have a full set of Honda luggage for it. The VFR gearbox is slick and sweet, it handles great, is not a rock hard ride, it starts and stops every time and sounds sweet with Staintune exhausts. I love it.
The other thing with the 1200RS, the one I rode as a demo for an hour or so, the engine only really came alive at or above 8k revs and then it flew but you would then be riding at license or life losing speeds on public roads so totally pointless really. It's moderately fast short shifting up through the box up to say 5-6k but then you are only using 50% of the power. The top end is where the power is on the 1200RS. To get the most out of it you really have to take it on track. Just wish they had given the 1200RS electronic suspension rather than the fugly 1200RR or indeed the 1050RS and redesigned the gearbox as well! Triumph make some baffling decisions imho much more so than other bike manufacturers.
I think your comparison of it with a Street Triple 765RS is pretty spot on. The 1200RS I rode turned and dropped into corners so easily just like it's smaller cc brother Street Triple 765RS. It was hard to believe I was riding a 1200cc bike. The new 2024 ST 765 RS is very tempting but I cannot afford to drop that kind of money again on a new bike and then take the depreciation hit. No way.
Have you had a BMW S1000R pass through your hands? That't a bike I really fancied before I got my Speed RS but the 2019 bike I rode suffered from severe vibes through the bars and foot pegs. I tried a SDR 1290 Gen 3 and that was awesome. Loved it, firm but comfortable suspension, great electronics package and TFT dash, fabulous engine, but it was just too bonkers fast for the roads. You'd either lose your license or life in the first morning.
I was tempted by a Tuono 1100 Factory but didn't like the tiny TFT and lack of fuel gauge plus the guy at my local dealer selling them, won't name them this time, was a complete w anchor. So that was a non starter for me.
I have considered Ducatis from time to time, Multistradas. I am sure they are great bikes, but the servicing costs terrify me. I have had my fingers burned in the past with Italian cars. Don't really want to repeat it with Italian bikes. Plus I am quite short and Multistradas seem quite tall to me. Also there isn't a Ducati dealer near me. So on reflection they are not really an option for me.
So many bikes good bikes now. There aren't any real duds these days, just ones that perhaps don't match your own requirements.
Thanks for your review.
Sorry for the essay.
ATB.
Thanks for the comments Alex, I too comsidered the s1000R but as you say, the vibrations are an issue on the 1000cc BMW line up, including the XR. And similar to the RS it needs to be ridden hard to get the best from it, which isn't really the way I ride at almost 60. As to Ducati being an option, the servicing isn't really any worse than Triumph.BMW or Harley, the Desmo isn't cheap, but it's every 18k miles (or 5 Years) now.... and they are a huge amount of fun, with all the tech you could ever need! but can be ridden gently through towns when needed. Plus of course they look amazing, and give you a certain tingle when you do need to get on the power 😁But I'm currently on the hunt for a Yamaha MT10 for the channel 😉
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes Maybe I give a Multistrada a try. I'm not far off 60 myself! Where did all the years go?
@@alexmorgan3435 The clock seems to go faster after 40 I think 🤣
I have just bought the Street triple 765 RS 2024, and its amazing upgrade from the benelli leonchino 125cc, its bloody quick, amazing bike though for my first Full A license, also im a hobbit 5ft 4 its still tall for me lol
Great choice fella! I hear only good things about the 765RS - Ride safe 😁
I wish that Yamaha would completely re style the MT10 as it is ugly. I also have had a few speed triples and I would stop at the last 1050 although I love the look of the 1200. You didn’t mention the Tuono as an alternative. That would be my choice in this genre.
They ruined the Tuono for me when they changed the Colour scheme, and put on a Red seat! but this next generation that's come out looks much better, had the 1000cc V4 Tuono and tested that on the channel too, great bike!!! - Thanks for the comments Andrew 😁
I found the same with the quick shifter. Quite a slow, delayed shift and a bit of a lurch. Smooth gear lever under foot yeah but not a slick change.
Glad it's not just me then 🤣 thanks for the comment
10:11 smother now with the new tarmac 😉
Good to know :)
Would make more sense to compare it to the street fighter V4 and not the multistrada. It’s a hyper naked and not a couch rocket.
Take it above 8K RPM and you’ll have a different experience - don’t think I’m ever over 4th 😀 Suspension is awesome once dialled in “fully adjustable” means to dial it in.
Anyway, it’s obvious that you prefer a “adventure sports” bike like the Multistrada.
The MTs handle nothing like the Speed RS as you’ll find out once you get around to riding one.
It’s definitely not a mile muncher and wasn’t designed to be. It’s a massive hoot carving up mountain roads which is what it was designed to do, and what I believe would be fair to judge it on.
Maybe I’m just triggered by the fact that I love mine and don’t understand how anyone could describe it like you did.
From my prospective I'm used to Speed Triples of old, the 955 and 1050 range, and this isn't anywhere as nice for me, the Triples are all good, and can be used in all enviroments, but this new 1200 seems to need to be ridden at much higher revs to get the best from it, more like an in-line 4 - so that ruined it for me unfortunately. But thanks for your comments, and good to hear you enjoy yours 😁
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes completely separate but have you tried the scrambler 1200xe? I think you'd like it ;-) less knee down more blast torque. I have both and enjoy both a lot.
@@sattvicvelo3506 A friend had the Scrambler and did say it was a real blast to ride! I'll see if I can get a test ride at Triumph, and bring it to the channel. 😁
As an old git, I just want a bike large or small, any bike as long as long as it's not a custom that I can ride for 30 miles or more before becoming a pain in the a**e.
@@Jones-xx2gc I can totally relate 😉
Not sure what area your from but I have 1050r 2014 if you wanted to go for a ride and compare
@@StevenGoulden thanks Steve, but if you check the channel, I've had a couple of the 1050 Speedies already..... And love them to bits!
You need a wider fov on the camera mate
It was on wide, I just set up the camera on my helmet a bit crappy 🤣
@@Budget-Cars-And-Bikes ah ok fair enough
Sounds like you just bought the wrong bike lol
@@ianwatkins8583 that's probably correct, but you never really know until you try, and a 30 minute test ride doesn't always tell you everything. Great bikes in many ways, but perhaps not for me personally. But glad I had the chance to own one 😁