2006 Triumph Speed Triple reviews

• 2006 Streetfighter Comparo I (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2006 MV Agusta F4 Brutale 910 S, 2006 Ducati S4R, 2006 Triumph Speed Triple, 2006 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R

  Depending on how old you are and how many miles you have in the saddle, you've probably realized that your chances of beating Nicky Hayden around a racetrack lie somewhere between winning the lottery and achieving peace in the Middle East.
  So, let's just say you've been around long enough to realize that a bike that looks like it's going 160 mph while parked might not offer optimum ergonomics for your weekend jaunts or your commute to work.

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• Triumph Speed Triple – bare-knuckle fighter (Motoring.co.za)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2006 Triumph Speed Triple

  Most bikemakers, when they strip a sports bike to create a "street fighter", re-tune the engine for more torque and less top-end power (makes big wheelies easier) and shorten the overall gearing for explosive mid-range acceleration.
  Not Triumph.
  
  The 1050cc engine in the Speed Triple, probably the most basic, meanest-looking naked bike out there, has been borrowed from Triumph's new Sprint ST but in this guise it makes 3kW more than it does in Hinckley's suave sports tourer – a claimed 955kW at 9100rpm.

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