Featured in the January issue of Roadracing World:
The Big Twin, Triumph-Style
“Even by two-lane standards, the back roads of Mallorca are narrow, and our route left us frequently threading through the slender-looking gap between the guardrail on one side and a cliff side just off your right elbow, blocking your view of the apex. And the roads didn’t have the rhythm that I’m used to. Big, sweeping corners are followed by first-gear, clutch-slipping hairpins, and you’re never quite sure what’s around the next bend. The advice of a multi-time AMA Superbike Champion echoed through my head as I unwound the pavement in front of me: On the street, brake hard, wait until you can see where you’re going, and get back on the power hard.
“This environment suited Triumph’s new Speed Twin 1200s perfectly. The Triumph iteration of a Big Twin, the booming 1200cc motor in the standard Speed Twin and the racy 1200 RS digs down and pulls from the bottom of the rev range, spinning quickly up to redline with no drama and solid thrust. These roads rewarded acceleration and agility, and the company aimed the Speed Twins exactly at this type of sport riding …”
“Intro: 2025 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 and Speed Twin 1200 RS,” by Michael Gougis
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