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Triumph Street Triple R vs. 600cc sports bike

Street Triple R or 600cc sports bike

  • Street Triple R

    Votes: 34 75.6%

  • 600cc sports bike

    Votes: 11 24.4%
  • Total voters
    45
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Im surprised because 100 feels the same on a supersport as it does on a relatively aggressive naked bike such as the STR. OP doesn't sound like he's ridden the Street Triple and he might get the wrong idea from some of the responses. Tucking at 100 seems so asinine :lol:
 
I'd take ergos over wind protection. Unless you are traveling on 400 series highways for long distances at hours at a time, a naked should be just fine.


600s from the big four a dime a dozen. Street Ts? I don't even think it's a fair question to compare. JMO of course.
 
You guys are SOFT LIKE A BRUISE BANANAA!!!! Im 52 years old and still ride a ss all day with no complains or pain, it's funny to read ""after 2hours i can't ride a ss"" are you guys serious?? Man...you need more sexexercise..eheh
 
I'm tall and fit comfortably on my KTM Superduke. On the highway, I'm in the wind (of course) but I've been blasted by the wind in one way or another on each bike I've owned. I wear earplugs, as wind noise bothers me more than the wind itself. I sometimes cruise with traffic, and sometimes cruise comfortably above the speed limit. The wind never bothers me too much. The points where the wind really begins to bother me are so far above the limit I don't go there anyway. Keep in mind other factors. From my brief experience with 600s they need to be revved to be brought to life. I'd rather have the street biased torque and power of the Street Triple. The extra comfort is an added bonus. However, like so many other things it just comes down to personal preference.
 
I voted for the Street Triple only because I hate SS bikes and currently own a Triumph Tiger and without a doubt it is the best bike I have ever owned. Rides like a work of art.
 
Just do both. Get a supersport and slap a handlebar kit on it. You'll have your wind protection and a comfortable posture with the side benefit of increased leverage for better street handling. Win-win.

LSL, Banditmania for certain Suzuki's, or ABM conversion kits are readily available. Or you can do it yourself with risers, a bar and lines, and an extra top clamp.
 
When your likely 5' nuthin I'm sure you can ride a ss a few hrs straight but congrats at bein 52 and ridin a 600 anyways dude.
Freakin tuckin in a bit on a naked at 100 /120 depending on wind conditions on a 400 series hwy..So friggin what?...lol wtf is a minor body position change got to do with anything asinine? You gotta complex man. No harm ridin so the wind aint wearing your neck out. I'm almost 6' so it helps tuckin in a bit ON 400 HWYS Doin 100 + on a 2 lane 80km hwy most likely not.
 
If you don't plan track days, I'd take the triple. Lovely bike, especially the engine. The suspension used to be the weakest (or weaker should I say) link, but that is not an issue on the revised model.

The triple will be much better in and around town and on Ontario hwy you will not know a difference, assuming you are planning to keep your license. More upright position as well, if that's a concern to you.
 
I suppose it depends on what type of riding you do, and where you do it but I can't see any advantage to owning a 600ss anymore.

Personally, it was a chore dealing with crappy ergos for single riding and 2 upping and always had to play with caution because revving the bike to its preferred power band would have gotten me some unwanted attention.

If you have the time to take the bike to some nice riding locales with actual twisty roads, owning an a 600ss is great but for an every day machine, no way.
 
I've never ridden the street triple but my F4i is surprisingly comfortable for a sport bike. Clip ons are mounted above the triple tree so you can ride in a more relaxed position and still reach the controls.
 
I wish they would put the Speed Triple engine in a Bonneville or put a Bonneville type seat on a Speed Triple.
I'd like the power of a Speed Triple but a long seat so i can slide my arse back, stretch my arms a bit and tuck in once in a while. All bikes nowadays have you stuck in one spot. Gets hard on the backside.
 
Oh Yeah, and the way a lot of seats are slanted down toward the tank doesn't make a lot of sense either. It seams that my body slides down but my panst stick to the seat so if I prevent the tank from crushing my jewels then i get a reverse or front end gotchie and my pants get so tight around my manhood that i get urinated off.
I wonder how many bike designers actually ride bikes?
 
murf said:
The cbr600 since 2007 is extremely comfortable. I don't think it much different than the triple
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a cbr is comfortable by sportbike standards.... but it is night and day to the striple....
-the seat on a street triple is much more comfortable and infinitely more soft
-the riding position is upright compared to the cbr's hunched position (like all ss bikes)
-narrow low clip ons (cbr) vs high wide bars (striple)
-rear sets are lower and farther forward on street triple...

dont get me wrong the cbr may very well be the most comfortable of the ss bikes... but it does not mean its comparable to a bike with upright/ergonomically designed seating position.

i mean.... you might be the fastest runner in your school.... but that doesnt make you THE fastest runner... just in your little group.

i had a street triple, and countless ss bikes. although i did like the street triple, many times more comfortable than any sportbike i rode. had a lot of kick to it(although it is geared differently than the daytona) i found myself back on a ss(daytona675) within a year.

that being said, wind didnt really bother me much in terms of fatigue... ear plugs were helpful as riding was a bit more noisy. i had hte fly screen on there, not sure if it actually helped any or if it was cosmetic only... but it did look good.

either way, if you're looking for a commuter you cant go wrong with a street triple. if you get an ss.... spending everyday with a backpack on your back rolling through traffic in the downtown core... you'd essentially be looking for the most comfortable bike in the group of the most uncomfortable bikes. none will really fit the bill, but if you dont mind sacrificing the comfort, then go for it(i did), but dont kid yourself into thinking you're getting one that will be comfortable in traffic.
 
insert said:
a cbr is comfortable by sportbike standards.... but it is night and day to the striple....
-the seat on a street triple is much more comfortable and infinitely more soft
-the riding position is upright compared to the cbr's hunched position (like all ss bikes)
-narrow low clip ons (cbr) vs high wide bars (striple)
-rear sets are lower and farther forward on street triple...

dont get me wrong the cbr may very well be the most comfortable of the ss bikes... but it does not mean its comparable to a bike with upright/ergonomically designed seating position.

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you would have to look at the ergonomic dimensions for a good comparison.....the cbr600 has a very upright riding position.
Soft seats can be just as bad as hard seats in some cases as well.
 
I normally ride a 2001 CBR600F4i and also my wife's 2009 ZX-6R when she isn't using it.. Had the opportunity to borrow a friends '11 Street Triple R for a day... He let me take it for a full day just fill it back up. Did a nice ~300km loop through the Muskoka's. I can certainly say that a Street Triple R can EASILY handle corners with easy and is a fantastic bike. I love the motor, the torque is simply delicious. I couldn't get enough of it... Pulls the front wheel up in first gear with spirited launches. I do commute on bikes almost every day in the summer on my F4i, and did notice the lack of fairing providing a wind blast as I was on the highway between Orillia and Bracebridge. I did find it fatiguing for grinding out highway mileage when compared to my F4i, but the in up-right ergo's worked great in town, and the motor really shone here too.

I'd probably go for the Striple R at this point in my riding career, but I always want a sport bike near-by :) Thankfully my wife's ZX-6R often available for me to take a rip on.
 
i have a street triple, and i love it

wind only bothers me above 140km/h

its better on insurance than an ss with some companies if your under 25
 
Well, having started out on a 2007 cbr-rr and moved on to a 2010 Striple-r, I'd have to say that the Striple is more of an all-around performer. insert and syphen's comments above are both bang on in their description of the bike. What I found that helped with the hwy, is to add the small flyscreen (don't bother with the large one). Both bikes hug the road and flick thru the corners the same, the cbr you can rev the snot out of, the Striple doesn`t have the same RPM range. The Striple makes up for the RPM difference by having the most torque for a 675. After you get used to it... this really is where the fun is with the bike.

besides... make these mods and you're no longer a naked!
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