Model(s) covered: 2010 Triumph Street Triple R
Ok first I should probably admit something. When Kenn Stamp (the big mucky-muck editor) shot me an e-mail asking if I was ready to do a two week bike test I wasn't sure what to expect. I mean I have tested everything from 3-wheeled scooters to 180 HP cruisers. Even Kenn's claims of exaggerated jealousy for the motorcycle I was about to get my hands on had no affect on me; I mean Kenn would get excited to ride a 2 wheeled motorized shopping cart! Well who wouldn’t? - Ed.
The truth is that even when word came out that I would be riding the Triumph Street Triple R I was still a little unsure what to expect. I had spent some time on the Triumph Daytona 675 on the racetrack but that was a few years back and my feelings were mixed on that steed. The Daytona 675 had a motor with nearly perfect qualities but the suspension definitely left something to be desired. Since much of the Street Triple R was lifted straight from the Daytona 675 I was expecting to see some similarities between the t
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