Street triple r

[T2urtle]

Anyone own/know owners personally?

I'm curious on maintenance cost. Not being your typical cbr,gsxr, r6 how are parts and finding a good mechanic.

I own a sv for 4 years now and rode 8k. In that time no issues other then idle reset and a single headlight bulb. Bike could use a new set of pilot powers but other then that nothing is needed.

I've just got back from a test ride event and I love that that. I had a 2015 or 2014 street triple r, it was amazing. Tons better then my current sv650. It was a little sad feeling that I had to leave the event in my sv.

I'm trying to hear from owners on the street triple. I don't ride with anyone that has one. I almost never see them on the streets of chicago. But I read on forums they are a little more work then normal bikes, I think 8k valve adjustments and inspection. They like to eat tires more often.

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[JulesMaximus]

Everything I've read about them has been pretty good. It's a good solid bike and very reliable. A friend of mine has an early 2000's 955 triple with over 60k miles on it. He had to fix leaky fork seals and rebuild front brake calipers but other than that it has just been routine maintenance.

Valve adjustments are every 14k on your SV. Not sure what the interval is for valve checks on the Street Triple but I don't think it is very complicated or expensive... nothing like a valve adjustment on a Ducati.

 

[T2urtle]

Everything I've read about them has been pretty good. It's a good solid bike and very reliable. A friend of mine has an early 2000's 955 triple with over 60k miles on it. He had to fix leaky fork seals and rebuild front brake calipers but other than that it has just been routine maintenance.

Valve adjustments are every 14k on your SV. Not sure what the interval is for valve checks on the Street Triple but I don't think it is very complicated or expensive... nothing like a valve adjustment on a Ducati.

Yea while 14k is recommended on the SV. There are many that posted that when they got it done, there was little to no adjustment needed.



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[JulesMaximus]

Yea while 14k is recommended on the SV. There are many that posted that when they got it done, there was little to no adjustment needed.

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Depends on how you ride it. I had an SV650 I bought new and by the time I got to 14k there were a couple valves that needed adjustment and I went through 3 sets of Pilot Powers by that mileage (great tire by the way). I rode mine pretty hard though.

Go by what the manufacturer recommends, not by what some stranger on the interwebs tells you. It was only a few hundred bucks for that service at the dealership.

My 2012 Ducati Monster needed the valves adjusted in the first 5k miles, the bike was stalling when starting cold and the dealer found that there was basically zero clearance on both exhaust valves. At 15k both exhaust valves were again at almost zero clearance (out of spec) but both intake valves were fine. My Multistrada is at 11k miles but it hasn't exhibited any signs of being out of spec and the first valve check on that is at 15k miles. I went through 3 sets of tires on the Monster and I'm on my third rear tire and second front on the Multistrada. Tires just don't last long on bikes unless you go for hard touring rubber but I'm not willing to sacrifice performance/grip for longevity.

Honestly, if you're not going to do the maintenance or complain about how often you need to replace tires you probably shouldn't be riding a motorcycle. Tires are the most important safety feature on a motorcycle. It just makes me shake my head in amazement when I see some squid riding around on a bike with steel belt showing through on the rear tire or a chain that is so loose it is flapping up and down so far it is hitting the swingarm. There is a reason why manufacturers recommend the maintenance intervals they do and keeping your bike in excellent working order is the most important thing you can do for resale value and, more importantly, your own safety.

This is the amount of disassembly required to do the valve adjustment on my Ducati Monster. Looks like fun huh?

 

[CombatChuk]

A couple of years I looked at a Triumph Speed Triple (ended up going with a Monster 1200S). While the Triumph was a good ride, I found the fit and finish to be quite lacking on the Triumph (especially compared to a Ducati which aren't really known for fit and finish). Sounded interesting though...

As far as maintenance is concerned, from what I researched it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. So just follow the manufacturer guidelines and you should be good.

 

[T2urtle]

Depends on how you ride it. I had an SV650 I bought new and by the time I got to 14k there were a couple valves that needed adjustment and I went through 3 sets of Pilot Powers by that mileage (great tire by the way). I rode mine pretty hard though.

Go by what the manufacturer recommends, not by what some stranger on the interwebs tells you. It was only a few hundred bucks for that service at the dealership.

My 2012 Ducati Monster needed the valves adjusted in the first 5k miles, the bike was stalling when starting cold and the dealer found that there was basically zero clearance on both exhaust valves. At 15k both exhaust valves were again at almost zero clearance (out of spec) but both intake valves were fine. My Multistrada is at 11k miles but it hasn't exhibited any signs of being out of spec and the first valve check on that is at 15k miles. I went through 3 sets of tires on the Monster and I'm on my third rear tire and second front on the Multistrada. Tires just don't last long on bikes unless you go for hard touring rubber but I'm not willing to sacrifice performance/grip for longevity.

Honestly, if you're not going to do the maintenance or complain about how often you need to replace tires you probably shouldn't be riding a motorcycle. Tires are the most important safety feature on a motorcycle. It just makes me shake my head in amazement when I see some squid riding around on a bike with steel belt showing through on the rear tire or a chain that is so loose it is flapping up and down so far it is hitting the swingarm. There is a reason why manufacturers recommend the maintenance intervals they do and keeping your bike in excellent working order is the most important thing you can do for resale value and, more importantly, your own safety.

This is the amount of disassembly required to do the valve adjustment on my Ducati Monster. Looks like fun huh?

U did the valve adjustment yourself?

I have no problems throwing another tire or any work that I feel I can do but valve adjustments are not something I can do.

I agree to go with the recommended intervals and not people on the web. I'm getting near 14k so yea first big maintenance item.

I don't ride as hard nor do I have a chance to in the FLAT midwest. It's mainly city riding and errand runs for me. I only transport what fits in my baggage and often times its not much.

I'm on the hunt for street triple now tho.

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[JulesMaximus]

U did the valve adjustment yourself?

I have no problems throwing another tire or any work that I feel I can do but valve adjustments are not something I can do.

I agree to go with the recommended intervals and not people on the web. I'm getting near 14k so yea first big maintenance item.

I don't ride as hard nor do I have a chance to in the FLAT midwest. It's mainly city riding and errand runs for me. I only transport what fits in my baggage and often times its not much.

I'm on the hunt for street triple now tho.

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Yes, I did the valve adjustment myself. It was a PITA too so I'm not sure I would tackle it again.

Valve adjustments on the SV are also very fiddly but it's not an overly expensive job like it is on the Ducati. It's mostly labor on both machines, it just takes less for the SV. I think it was around $400 for the 15k service on the SV if I remember correctly. For the two valve Ducati Monster it is closer to $800. For my Multistrada it is over $1000. On the Ducati you have to replace timing belts too so that adds some cost.

Even if your valves don't need adjustment you should still have them checked. There are other things that are part of that service too. It's good to keep your bike in good working order and doing so gives you peace of mind at the very least.

 

[Mandres]

Check out www.triumphrat.net They have a very active forum on the different variants of the Street Triple. I sat on one several years back but it felt too small to me. I don't much care for the bug eye headlamps either. Triumph makes great bikes, I have a '99 Legend TT that I love to death.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Check out www.triumphrat.net They have a very active forum on the different variants of the Street Triple. I sat on one several years back but it felt too small to me. I don't much care for the bug eye headlamps either. Triumph makes great bikes, I have a '99 Legend TT that I love to death.

I don't like the headlights on the Speed/Street Triple either. The old round dual headlights looked so much better IMO.