20/22 Triumph Street Triple 765 RS
Discussion
Afternoon all.
I’m currently looking to get another bike, having owned a 2008 CBR 600RR from 2013 until I sold it last year.
I’m hankering after another machine and my research has lead me to the Street Triple 765 RS.
The 2020 model has rave reviews everywhere however, with the 2022 version now available, I was keen to hear thoughts from owners or those with experience of either/both.
I’m 6’0 and 85kg so the bike looks perfect in all areas with the perfect compromise of power and handling, plus it sounds great and has some very tasty components.
I have done many track days and road trips including to the TT five times. I’m mainly going to be doing country road blats and TD’s on it.
Many thanks!
I’m currently looking to get another bike, having owned a 2008 CBR 600RR from 2013 until I sold it last year.
I’m hankering after another machine and my research has lead me to the Street Triple 765 RS.
The 2020 model has rave reviews everywhere however, with the 2022 version now available, I was keen to hear thoughts from owners or those with experience of either/both.
I’m 6’0 and 85kg so the bike looks perfect in all areas with the perfect compromise of power and handling, plus it sounds great and has some very tasty components.
I have done many track days and road trips including to the TT five times. I’m mainly going to be doing country road blats and TD’s on it.
Many thanks!
twohoursfromlondon said:
Afternoon all.
I’m currently looking to get another bike, having owned a 2008 CBR 600RR from 2013 until I sold it last year.
I’m hankering after another machine and my research has lead me to the Street Triple 765 RS.
The 2020 model has rave reviews everywhere however, with the 2022 version now available, I was keen to hear thoughts from owners or those with experience of either/both.
I’m 6’0 and 85kg so the bike looks perfect in all areas with the perfect compromise of power and handling, plus it sounds great and has some very tasty components.
I have done many track days and road trips including to the TT five times. I’m mainly going to be doing country road blats and TD’s on it.
Many thanks!
I don’t own one but a mate I go out with a lot has a 2017 RS and I’ve ridden it very often. I’m the same height as you but 20KG heavier. It’s a great bike and as you say IMO is the perfect balance - its light, fast, sounds great (aftermarket cans) and is pretty comfortable. I’d have one over the big super nakeds. Another mate has a Streetfigher V4S and I cant’ get anywhere near using its performance on the road. The RS is more fun and I reckon faster most of the time in the real world. I’m currently looking to get another bike, having owned a 2008 CBR 600RR from 2013 until I sold it last year.
I’m hankering after another machine and my research has lead me to the Street Triple 765 RS.
The 2020 model has rave reviews everywhere however, with the 2022 version now available, I was keen to hear thoughts from owners or those with experience of either/both.
I’m 6’0 and 85kg so the bike looks perfect in all areas with the perfect compromise of power and handling, plus it sounds great and has some very tasty components.
I have done many track days and road trips including to the TT five times. I’m mainly going to be doing country road blats and TD’s on it.
Many thanks!
Can’t comment on the difference in each year but my understanding is that 2020 was a significant face lift with Euro 5 and more mid range torque and I know the 2022 is touted as “all new”. I guess it depends on how much you want to spend but even a 5 year old bike is a proper weapon. Let us know what you decide.
Thanks for your insight, that’s useful to know and to hear your feedback. Do you suffer with any wrist ache from it? I figure the seating position is a lot more upright than my old sportsbike which should limit that, and how about your arse, if that’s not too personal(!), is it fairly comfortable for longer journeys?
My first bike was a Naked (Bandit) so I’m fully expecting the full force of the wind and all the elements but it would be nice if the bike compensates for that by being less painful on the body to ride than my RR.
I’m lining up a test ride next weekend of the 765 RS (and hopefully the 1050 RS Speed) as I’ve narrowed my choice down to these two bikes, in my mind.
Only based on the reviews I have read and watched but the 765 looks more of a hooligan and an absolute riot to ride, versus the more powerful and refined ride on the 1050, which clearly has bags more torque and grunt, but is perhaps less ‘fun’?
I will certainly update the thread with my journey, cheers.
My first bike was a Naked (Bandit) so I’m fully expecting the full force of the wind and all the elements but it would be nice if the bike compensates for that by being less painful on the body to ride than my RR.
I’m lining up a test ride next weekend of the 765 RS (and hopefully the 1050 RS Speed) as I’ve narrowed my choice down to these two bikes, in my mind.
Only based on the reviews I have read and watched but the 765 looks more of a hooligan and an absolute riot to ride, versus the more powerful and refined ride on the 1050, which clearly has bags more torque and grunt, but is perhaps less ‘fun’?
I will certainly update the thread with my journey, cheers.
anonymous said:
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Lol.I hated mine. Went to it from a k4 GSXR 750. The Triumph felt broken to me. The engine was flat after 10k when the gsxr was just picking up. The rattling clutch also made it sound broken.
It was also far to firm and flighty to enjoy punting down a typical B road.
My 18 month old example had lots of corrosion on fasteners such that the thread fell off a few when I removed them. The rad hose being pinched by the frame also really bugged me.
It felt a really cheap bike to me.
trickywoo said:
anonymous said:
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Lol.I hated mine. Went to it from a k4 GSXR 750. The Triumph felt broken to me. The engine was flat after 10k when the gsxr was just picking up. The rattling clutch also made it sound broken.
It was also far to firm and flighty to enjoy punting down a typical B road.
My 18 month old example had lots of corrosion on fasteners such that the thread fell off a few when I removed them. The rad hose being pinched by the frame also really bugged me.
It felt a really cheap bike to me.
Appreciate you letting me know, that’s definitely not what I would have expected at all from such a relatively new bike.
twohoursfromlondon said:
I’m lining up a test ride next weekend of the 765 RS (and hopefully the 1050 RS Speed) as I’ve narrowed my choice down to these two bikes, in my mind.
I’ve ridden both back to back. Owned the 765, went out on the 1050 for a couple of hours.They are very different bikes.
The 1050 is much nicer but I didn’t find it fun to ride. It made me want to cruise. The engine responds more like a car engine than a bike one. The suspension is very plush but the bike feels heavy in corners. The gearshift and throttle connection were miles better than the 765. I don’t know how much more torque the 1050 has but if someone said it was double I’d go along with it.
I found the riding position on the 1050 to fixed in that I couldn’t move around in the seat. Felt very sat in rather than on. I think you would probably get used to it though.
I wouldn’t buy either one but if I had to have one it would be the 1050 hands down.
twohoursfromlondon said:
Wow, that’s really crap mate and sorry to hear of your experience, that must have been massively disappointing. Was this bought from a dealer or private, surely it would have been under warranty still?
Appreciate you letting me know, that’s definitely not what I would have expected at all from such a relatively new bike.
Cheers. I was gutted as I loved the gsxr and paid £6k on top of the p/x at a main dealer.Appreciate you letting me know, that’s definitely not what I would have expected at all from such a relatively new bike.
They didn’t want to know about the clutch. They said they could hear what I was talking about but put it down to thin casings letting the noise out. Basically “they all do that sir”. You could also feel the roughness through the bars.
Mine also had water in the headlights but I couldn’t be bothered taking any other issues to the dealer. I sold it privately for a £700 loss after six months so could have been worse.
Hi, I've a street triple although a little older than the one you're interested in, It's a 2013. As far as I'm concerned it's almost the perfect road bike. It seems a perfect balance of performance and practicality. I felt at home on it the first time I rode it. For the road it's a very sweet handling bike and can be made to shift when it wants to, it's possible to have lots of fun without resorting to lunatic levels of riding on the road. I have an R1 for the track but it's way too much of a handful for road riding, the street triple always leaves me with a smile.
I had a 2018 RS and my experience isn't too far away from Trickywoo's.
The clutch was terrible. Very light lever action but literally zero feel. Pulling away from a stop resulted in either a wail of excess revs, or it bogged down and sometimes stalled.
The suspension was harsh and on the roads I ride, it would have me out of the seat regularly. I just couldn't get it dialed out. The rear shock is really a budget item with an Ohlins sticker.
That being said, down a smooth road it really came together if I rode it like a complete and utter idiot. I ran it alongside a couple of sports bikes so I never got to take it to the track, though I suspect it would have performed significantly better in that environment than down your fave B road. It felt very light and the handling was excellent.
I can't comment on any corrosion issues. Whilst I do ride my bikes fairly hard, I'm pretty meticulous about cleaning them and I didn't feel that the RS was any different to any other recent bike I've owned.
For me, one of the biggest issues with Street Triples is that they are everywhere. They really are the Vauxhall Corsa of the bike world, and seem to be the quintessential first 'big bike' and I just see so many of them about.
The clutch was terrible. Very light lever action but literally zero feel. Pulling away from a stop resulted in either a wail of excess revs, or it bogged down and sometimes stalled.
The suspension was harsh and on the roads I ride, it would have me out of the seat regularly. I just couldn't get it dialed out. The rear shock is really a budget item with an Ohlins sticker.
That being said, down a smooth road it really came together if I rode it like a complete and utter idiot. I ran it alongside a couple of sports bikes so I never got to take it to the track, though I suspect it would have performed significantly better in that environment than down your fave B road. It felt very light and the handling was excellent.
I can't comment on any corrosion issues. Whilst I do ride my bikes fairly hard, I'm pretty meticulous about cleaning them and I didn't feel that the RS was any different to any other recent bike I've owned.
For me, one of the biggest issues with Street Triples is that they are everywhere. They really are the Vauxhall Corsa of the bike world, and seem to be the quintessential first 'big bike' and I just see so many of them about.
I had a 2017 Street Triple R 765 (not RS), I can echo the experience of the clutch and idling with clutch out, sounded like a bag of spanners when cold. Marginally better when warm. The clutch did feel snatchy and you could feel the “roughness” through the lever.
As it was under warranty took it back to the dealer to check it over, their “chief” guy took it for a test ride and said nothing wrong with it. But seems rather common judging on the above and they pretty much “all do that”.
I have a 2017 Speed R now (traded the Street in for it), infinitely better clutch and gearbox than my old R. Prefer the torque of the Speed and riding position but the 765 was more lively and agile.
The Speed was in for a service the other week and they gave me a 2021 Street RS as a courtesy bike. Felt tiny and almost like a 125 in comparison to the Speed. The liveliness of the RS is quite addictive though.
Just for comparison, the clutch on the RS felt equally as bad as my old Street (maybe marginally better).
As it was under warranty took it back to the dealer to check it over, their “chief” guy took it for a test ride and said nothing wrong with it. But seems rather common judging on the above and they pretty much “all do that”.
I have a 2017 Speed R now (traded the Street in for it), infinitely better clutch and gearbox than my old R. Prefer the torque of the Speed and riding position but the 765 was more lively and agile.
The Speed was in for a service the other week and they gave me a 2021 Street RS as a courtesy bike. Felt tiny and almost like a 125 in comparison to the Speed. The liveliness of the RS is quite addictive though.
Just for comparison, the clutch on the RS felt equally as bad as my old Street (maybe marginally better).
Mines a 2019 I've had from new so just before the facelift. Since the car is broken I've ridden it every day since February, done 9000 miles on it so far and love it. My bike experience isn't as much as others here but it's perfect around town and commuting. Does get a bit windy around motorway speeds but it's a naked so they're all like that. Neck gets used to it eventually. It's more than fast enough for me and even with 100kg of me, it goes very well. I enjoy riding in any conditions with it and it's great on the roads I have fun on.
Only niggles have been the system clock running fast, clutch lever got a little loose so tightened that up and the front sprocket cover isn't the easiest to take off and clean behind but really it's all minor things. Good on fuel, fast enough. Can't really fault it for the money. I did test the new Speed Triple 1200RS and that's quite a jump in performance in quality and power, if a bit quiet. My Street felt like a toy in comparison riding home but can't ever see me selling it.
Only niggles have been the system clock running fast, clutch lever got a little loose so tightened that up and the front sprocket cover isn't the easiest to take off and clean behind but really it's all minor things. Good on fuel, fast enough. Can't really fault it for the money. I did test the new Speed Triple 1200RS and that's quite a jump in performance in quality and power, if a bit quiet. My Street felt like a toy in comparison riding home but can't ever see me selling it.
So I tested out a 1050RS and 765RS back to back today, taking the larger bike out first, and have summarised my thoughts below:
Seating/riding position - much preferred the 1050 as my thighs and knees wrapped around the tank like a glove, whereas on the 765 (slimmer tank?) I felt I as if I was slipping around and had noticeably less natural purchase. It felt as if I was seated higher up on the 1050 albeit the seat height is slightly lower than the 765. The more upright riding position of a Naked (vs a sportsbike) was pleasing on both.
Comfort - slightly hard to gauge after fairly short rides but I liked both bikes. The one thing I noticed was the difference in engine braking between the two so I was putting noticeably more pressure through my wrists when slowing down on the 1050. Also when accelerating initially on the 1050 to motorways speeds(+) I slipped to the back of the seat as it’s quite deep!
Gearbox - clunk between 1st and 2nd gears on the 1050, but I found the gear shifting super smooth at higher revs, moreso when going up the box. Irritatingly the 765 selected false neutral at least 3 or 4 times when slowing in traffic.
Engine/performance - certainly very different as they have contrasting characteristics, the 765 was more revvy while the 1050 was a lot more torquey as expected. Both picked up pace nicely but the 1050, when giving it some serious beans, was more enjoyable and the mid-range is lovely. You certainly notice the wind resistance at higher speeds but it’s simple and easy to tuck forwards to counter this.
Suspension/handling - again, tricky to give a full opinion due to the short nature of a test drive. They both felt decent and I imagine were on a standard set up. I was surprised at just how nimble and easy to turn they both are, inspiring loads of confidence and it never felt as if either bike was too lairy on bends and while cornering. Both very capable and easy to ride.
Overall - having not ridden for maybe two years, the 1050 is the better bike out of the two for the type of riding I will be doing and because it fits me perfectly. It does pretty much everything I am looking for, sounds and looks good (albeit I’m not sold on the matt black and neon colour scheme on the one I rode), has bags of power on tap yet has an ample dose of comfort and is also massively confidence inspiring.
I’m likely to research what else is out there of a similar ilk and then I’ll decide what to plump for. Any suggestions are very welcome.
Seating/riding position - much preferred the 1050 as my thighs and knees wrapped around the tank like a glove, whereas on the 765 (slimmer tank?) I felt I as if I was slipping around and had noticeably less natural purchase. It felt as if I was seated higher up on the 1050 albeit the seat height is slightly lower than the 765. The more upright riding position of a Naked (vs a sportsbike) was pleasing on both.
Comfort - slightly hard to gauge after fairly short rides but I liked both bikes. The one thing I noticed was the difference in engine braking between the two so I was putting noticeably more pressure through my wrists when slowing down on the 1050. Also when accelerating initially on the 1050 to motorways speeds(+) I slipped to the back of the seat as it’s quite deep!
Gearbox - clunk between 1st and 2nd gears on the 1050, but I found the gear shifting super smooth at higher revs, moreso when going up the box. Irritatingly the 765 selected false neutral at least 3 or 4 times when slowing in traffic.
Engine/performance - certainly very different as they have contrasting characteristics, the 765 was more revvy while the 1050 was a lot more torquey as expected. Both picked up pace nicely but the 1050, when giving it some serious beans, was more enjoyable and the mid-range is lovely. You certainly notice the wind resistance at higher speeds but it’s simple and easy to tuck forwards to counter this.
Suspension/handling - again, tricky to give a full opinion due to the short nature of a test drive. They both felt decent and I imagine were on a standard set up. I was surprised at just how nimble and easy to turn they both are, inspiring loads of confidence and it never felt as if either bike was too lairy on bends and while cornering. Both very capable and easy to ride.
Overall - having not ridden for maybe two years, the 1050 is the better bike out of the two for the type of riding I will be doing and because it fits me perfectly. It does pretty much everything I am looking for, sounds and looks good (albeit I’m not sold on the matt black and neon colour scheme on the one I rode), has bags of power on tap yet has an ample dose of comfort and is also massively confidence inspiring.
I’m likely to research what else is out there of a similar ilk and then I’ll decide what to plump for. Any suggestions are very welcome.
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