2025 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 - standard & RS - first ride opinion

Great reporting my friend, thanks for sharing

Great, chilled video review … thank you 👍🏼

awesome. Exactly what we need. We don’t need a history of triumph. If we are watching it’s because we already kind of know the new specs. I want to know your opinion. Like asking a friend what they think. And you did. Thanks for this. Good job

So Triumph basically put the clocks from the budget Tiger Sport 660, there's no cruise control, which even Trident has and cost about half the price of the RS version, and they even made the clocks offset, and yet people still love it? Wow. Just wow.

Yeah that’s the perfect review cheers

As the owner of a 1200R Thruxton, I've been saying Triumph needs to make a Speed Twin RS model.
I'm a little disappointed that Triumph doesn't offer the cruise control standard, at least on the RS. I also feel that the move away from the dual analog instruments is a mistake for this style bike.
Still, there are enough improvements to make me consider an RS, but I love my Competition Green Thruxton too much. 😀

It’s a classic bike , you don’t have cruise control on a classic 🤪🤪

Nice vid Alex, enjoyed the fresh take. 👏

I was thinking about it, but the ugly dash makes me to change my mind. I really liked the previous generation, maybe aftermarket dash will be available

I'd go base model too,comfort over looks everyday,that rs is above 99 percent of people's capabilities anyway ,if you really rewire the best brakes on the plannet then you're riding wrong

I'm not going to buy one!

^ Everyone that wasn't going to buy one anyway 😂😂
Dash looks great ❤

All the praise all these bikes get, and i've still not heard anyone say: " I'm buying one" or "I need one of these". So, yeah...

At this point, triumph should hold off the production and bring back the dual clocks moving forward.

Bike is fantastic indeed, but Triumph should leave you the choice of dials just like Bmw does on the R12

I get the standard version not having cruise control but why not include it on the RS? Are they becoming KTM now where you need to pay for extras? I've had right wrist surgery and need cruise for longer rides. It's the reason I bought a Scrambler 1200 XE actually...

Nada mejor que Mallorca para hacer la presentación de las motos , con su clima benigno y sus carreteras de montaña Vsss...

MashaAllah, Standard version is good 💜🍀

Very informative video, thanks. To me something's not right with the way the tank is mounted !! The tanks are a lovely shape, but are too low at the front. The line of the bottom of the tank doesn't match the angle of the seat base (my eye goes straight to it). BTW, when's the next Mitchell's classics update ? Would love to see what Dave's been up to !!!

Nice bikes. A question: What has happened to Classic Bike Channel 2? I enjoy the modern retro reviews but also Dave and his classic bike repairs and reviews. What happened to his Royal Enfield project bikes of his and his son. Bring back some of the original type of videos that made your channel different. Don't become a review channel for new retros, and it seems it has become just lately

I recently bought a Scrambler 1200X which looks to have the same clocks, brakes and similar forks and they perform perfectly adequately. The move to Marzzochi and Nissin is probably a cost cutting exercise and I can understand the badge appeal of Ohlins and Brembo kit to some riders but it's never really bothered me when alternative components perform just as well. The 1200 twin is one of the best engines Triumph currently make IMO, not the most powerful if you're a numbers man but bags of character and useable performance.
I also had reservations about the single digital clock on a retro classic but it does it's job well with all the info you need at the touch or two of a button. I've never owned a bike with cruise control so don't miss it but if I had, maybe.
After years on SOTA Jap sports bikes, for me personally, the whole Triumph Classic range just have so much appeal and make more sense than a 200+bhp, 200mph superbike on modern roads.

Are they standard exhausts on both