Rear Hugger, Belly Pan, Fender Eliminator kit, Frame Sliders (HANDS DOWN!!!....ur best investment for your bike. It's save you lots of money for it's cost.)
It's Digital Fuel Injected...very cool because it eliminates flat spots when there is an altitiude change. Thanks to the brilliant technology put into it, it automatically adjusts to altitude change to eliminate flat spots. Plus, if it needs remapping, it can easily be done with a laptop because there is a computer port on the bike. (A feature I really like) On the street at around less than 3000 rpm it can feel underpowered and sound like it's gonna stall. I've stalled it a couple of times in street traffic and it got a little scary. The 955cc engine has a good mid-range and broad power band, so this bike will just keep pulling and pulling. To sum that all up. A good all-around bike in terms of power.
Braking is very responsive. One of the things I like about this bike.
Handling is pretty good for it's size considering my size. (Im 5'6" and I'm on my toes when I ride it). It hugs turns really well but executing the turns is not as responisve for me. That could be because Im only 5'6" and 155lbs and my skill level. This bike is in my opinion a little on heavy side for my size cuz when I dumped it I had a hard time picking it up and Im a body builder. However if you're bigger than me and very strong, this may be the bike for u.
I would agree with the person that said this is not necessarily a beginner bike to start out with. Unless you're willing to dump the bike a couple of times (it happened to me) and learn from experience, then this bike is the way to go. It's not my bike (it's my dad's). However I have ridden a motorcycle before so getting use to it was pretty easy for me. This bike may not be the fastest, but if you want to turn heads and be sophisticated, this is the bike to go. Too many stories to tell about how I got so much attention all from my dad's bike. So, to sum up it all up...a great bike to go with
Belly pan, rear hugger, tank pad, dropped one tooth on the front sprocket to 18, and skyking frame sliders. The later two are no brainers. The rest are mainly just for looks. The 18 tooth front sprocket gives you much better acceleration in normal driving conditions. The frame sliders will save you big when someone knocks your bike over or you drop it.
Power is very good. Pulls hard above 5000. Keep the revs above 7000 for sport riding and you'll be wearing a big silly smile on your face. During break in, first 1000 miles or so, the bike didn't always want to start and coughed a bit. At 4000 miles, it starts perfect and never coughs when then engine is warm. The dealer is going to download a performance map in the computer next week and I will be adding a Jardine pipe in December when its available. Those two mods should add about 5-10 hp at the top. My only realy gripe about power is the rev limiter. The bike is pulling very hard right up to the rev limiter. It's simply set too low. 10.5k I believe. Feels like it could easily rev out to 12k.
Good, though my front brake has more travel than another RS or any other triumph I've ridden. When you squeeze the brake lever, there is nothing for the first 3/4" of travel then a very nice progressive feel. On other RS's and Triumphs in general, there is about 1/4" travel then the same feel. I don't suppose its any big deal though, it will lock the front wheel up when you pull it hard. I know, because it did when I was testing to see if it would. :)
Good! Very good. It's not GSXR or anything, but then its not competing with the GSXR's either! However, many people on CBR's, GSXR's, and FZ1's cannot keep up with me through the twisties. Though there are some riders on lesser bikes who I cannot keep up with. So, it will do what you're capable of but people are fast, not bikes. I am considering raising the fork tubes in the triple clamps. The geometry is very conservative stock. I wouldn't go beyond a half inch though -- Clearance issues.
Ditch the OEM Bridgestones! See if you're dealer will let you switch out to Michelen or Dunlop sport tires. Read my Bridgestone 010 review for more info. There are 2 things I would change on the bike, if I were in charge at Triumph. First and most importantly, if you're going to call the thing a sport bike, give it proper sport bike legs -- a fully adjustable fork. While the suspension is very well behaved, I'd like to be able to tweak things for different riding conditions and all the RS has is preload. Bummer. I almost didn't buy the bike because of that and in retrospect, I still think I should have bought a Daytona. An Upside Down fork would be even better. Second, the fake air intakes on the front of the fairing are cheesy in the extreme! The styling on the fairing in general is cheesy. Dear Triumph, hire a new designer and lose the cheese factor. That said, the bike is fun to ride, has the triple howl that does it for me, and you won't see many if any other riders with a bike like yours. Ride a CBR or GSXR and you'll be seeing squids on bikes just like yours every weekend. Posers. BTW, the RS will smoke a CBR600 in a 1/4 mile drag! Not even close! And do it in comfort that will have you still riding when the CBR rider is pulled over taking a break.
Belly pan, factory cabon fiber exhaust, factory re-map.
Plenty of power for the street - pulls very hard from 3,000 on up to redline. Fuel injection is fantastic, and virtually eliminates flat spots. Agree with some other reviewers that the bike can be hard to start in colder weather, or after it has sat idle for more than a few days. Great exhaust note with the optional pipe...(sounds like a canned tornado!!)
Twin 330mm rotors up front w/ 4 pot calipers provide great stopping power -- no fade, even under heavy braking. Front brake lever is adjustable (4 settings), so you can set the lever travel to your liking. Rear disc is a little soft, but not bad.
Very good handling, considering its not the lightest thing made -(about 430lb dry). You can push it into a corner pretty hard without worries, and it will hold a line with a minimum of input. Its nowhere near as flickable as an R1 or GSX'r, but its not supposed to be...The trade off here is stability for a certain level of handling...think of it as a sport bike for old people, or a touring bike for young people.
Great all around sport / touring bike that is as comfortable in traffic as it is through the twisties. If you want the fastest, lightest, etc. look elsewhere. Otherwise, its a fantastic bike that you can probably pick up in new or in near-perfect used condition for under $8K.
SKYKING Bar end mirrors, Flush mount signals, Triumph Carbon tank pad, SKYKING Frame sliders, Triumph Belly pan, NWS Carbon hugger, Jack Lilley DBL bubble screen, Jardine high level carbon can
Perfect hybrid. Scoots up quick, nice upper end.....
A little gooey. This is my least favorite aspect of the bike.
Tosses and grips nicely
LOVE this BIKE!
List any modifications on this bike Rear hugger carbon tank protector alarm/imobilser
any flat spots etc.smooth power through all gears fuel injection system noisey when ignition switched on but soon stops
Brakes are super and the progressive feel you get when using them makes you feel totaly in control, could stop you on a washer.
Handling is superb even with 2 up the wife and me almost had the knee down and would have had we not kept tucking it in more. Its also very forgiving but line up for the corner and it would go round itself.
I bought the bike new in June and the pair of us head of after work or weekends away throughout the summer months it is so comfortable the wife actualy fell asleep on the pillion. I would recommend the RS to any body. The build quality is first class. WE LOVE IT(and we are in our fifties)of the many bikes we have had this is the one. Hard luggage and a fuel guage would be just perfect.
Rear hugger, carbon tank protector, alarm/imobilser.
Smooth power through all gears fuel injection system noisey when ignition switched on but soon stops
Brakes are super and the progressive feel you get when using them makes you feel totally in control, could stop you on a washer.
Handling is superb even with 2 up the wife and me almost had the knee down and would have had we not kept tucking it in more. Its also very forgiving but line up for the corner and it would go round itself.
I bought the bike new in June and the pair of us head of after work or weekends away throughout the summer months it is so comfortable the wife actualy fell asleep on the pillion. I would recommend the RS to any body. The build quality is first class. WE LOVE IT(and we are in our fifties).Of the many bikes we have had this is the one. Hard luggage and a fuel guage would be just perfect.
Rear hugger, carbon tank protector, alarm/imobilser.
Smooth power through all gears fuel injection system noisey when ignition switched on but soon stops
Brakes are super and the progressive feel you get when using them makes you feel totally in control, could stop you on a washer.
Handling is superb even with 2 up the wife and me almost had the knee down and would have had we not kept tucking it in more. Its also very forgiving but line up for the corner and it would go round itself.
I bought the bike new in June and the pair of us head of after work or weekends away throughout the summer months it is so comfortable the wife actualy fell asleep on the pillion. I would recommend the RS to any body. The build quality is first class. WE LOVE IT(and we are in our fifties).Of the many bikes we have had this is the one. Hard luggage and a fuel guage would be just perfect.
No Modifications, at least not yet.
Carburetion: Fuel Injection. I'm not an expert but I don't notice any flat spots, however response seems sluggish below 4500 RPM's. Even above that it seems hard to rock the throttle in 2nd gear to pop a wheelie. The bike seems to have the hp & torque to wheelie in second, so the problem may very well be me. HorsePower & Torque: Being a 955cc Liquid-cooled, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder with 108 bhp & 72 lbf of torque, it carries that torque nicely through the rev range. With very slight clutch play I can start from a stop in second gear and still accelerate quickly once I get above 2500ish RPM's
Front Brakes: Twin 320mm floating discs, 4 piston calipers. Rear Brakes: Single 255mm disc, 2 piston caliper Front brakes have great stopping power and a nice feel. However don't grab too hard too quick or you'll quickly nose wheelie. If your're going too fast you will quickly flip it. I nose wheelied by accident but I was only going 5 mph and able to ground my feet in front of the front wheel to keep me from flipping. What a humbling experience. The rear brake is soft. Good for controlling wheelies. If the rear brakes grab to quickly control is much more difficult.
Hard to tell on the handling, since there are all straight roads in Florida. About the only time I get to have fun is on highway on/off ramps when I can catch them with no traffic in front of me. I've only dragged my knee once and the handling seemed OK then. The rear wheel seemed alittle loose but I was able to control it from completely sliding out.
Great bike, but not for a beginner. There is alot of power and acceleration that, in my opinion would be hard for a novice to control. I started on a Yamaha Radian 600cc back in 1987, then had a GL1500SE in 1994. Now I have the 2000 Sprint RS. I personally think it could be too much bike for a young beginner
