2020 BMW RnineT vs Triumph Speed Twin

Timeless Twins Retro Comparo

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[arjenbootsma]

That's dedication to one's profession: real life testing of an airbag! I salute Troy.
Happy you're OK!

[alexchacon]

I rode both bikes, and although both bikes are very exciting to ride the R NineT feels superior immediately. I was hoping to buy the Triumph to spend less $$, but after riding the BMW I ended up buying the BMW. Worth every penny. BTW, this video could have been done better. Specially, since so many people want to compare both bikes

[JustSavageThings]

I’ll go for the Triumph every time. Retro classic, beautiful

[speedtwinforthewin]

Had my speed twin for a little over a year now. The big factor between the r nine T and speed twin for me that pushed my hand was price. Even after a full adjustable cartridge kit in the front and fully adjustable rear shocks it’s cheaper than the bimmer. I love both bikes but I don’t regret the speed twin for a second. It’s my daily commuter and I’ve taken it to the track twice now.

[juniorkang]

Troy’s about to get paid... glad you’re okay 👌

[MrAndrew]

Shaft drive is unbeatable. I have had two Boxers and 1 Triumph. Best of them was the R80GS Paris-Dakar with the 32 Litre tank and shaft drive, no chain to oil or adjust - heaven.

[JK-tuxx]

Glad you didn't pull a Yammie and head on that Porsche Troy 👍

[SoulofMachine]

WOW! Glad you made it out safely from the crash! ... goes to show how important good gear is. I was actually discussing both of these in my Speed Twin review a few weeks ago ... i have LOVED the R Nine T for so long and still do, but ... i do feel the Triumph has a slight upper hand even though it does not have the fancy suspension setup and bigger brakes. also something you guys missed, and i think that's why the speed twin is a more dynamic motorcycle is that the speed twin is around 23 kg's lighter than the R Nine T and you feel it on the road especially on take off and cornering.

[blipco]

Holy shit. Glad you're OK.
Beautifully filmed with the sound and just a few bits flying off. Just like a Hollywood movie. 👍

[IslandTosh]

Glad you're ok Troy. I read your article on MO & it sounded like you wouldn't be riding for a while, but here you are - your safety gear certainly did its job.

The Triumph sounds better to me, but I haven't ridden it yet. R9T is definitely a good bike, but quirky to ride ("characterful?"). For an only bike I'd probably go Triumph.

[donh]

Maybe I should do this in the form of an email to you so I don't bore your readers but I'd really like to see you guys do longer term rides on the bikes you do because you could inform us on how they are from a quality of ownership perspective. I'm not a crotch rocket guy so a lot of the stuff you guys talk about is lost on me from that perspective. Don't get me wrong it has it's place. Every golfer wants clubs that are better than they are on the course whether they help them enjoy the round better or not. But from an ownership perspective I have a 2020 Triumph Speed Twin that is such an awesome bike to ride for me. The torque low in the rev range that you talk about is built for guys like me that can drop the hammer and enjoy a minor rush without going the track. Not that I don't want to do that some time, it's just not in the cards right now. But for guys like me that just want to get back on bikes after a few years off I need to know about long term or at least mid term reliability if I'm going to drop $14K on a new bike. I bought my Triumph in March of this year and the gear shift linkage broke 100 miles from my home on the 4th of July with 1500 miles on the odo. The part that that snapped was a threaded rod that connected the gear shift linkage to the shift lever. It's one of the few parts on the bike that cannot be band aided in the field to allow you to drive it home. Thank GOD for AAA. Triumph charged me $65 for a 65 Cent part because I live 4.5 hours from my nearest Triumph Dealership. Long story longer, the same linkage broke again, only this time on the back half of the linkage on the exact same type of substandard material part. This time on Labor day weekend 50 miles from home. Triumph wanted me to pay for the part because i did not live in Des Moines where I bought the thing. If not for a stand up guy at a really good dealership (shout to to Donny at Struthers Bros) I'd have been forced to pay $65 for a 65 Cent part that broke. This kind of information would be much more valuable to me than whether I can shred a canyon somewhere in Cali and to be told that either bike would be great for me. You guys are really good at what you do and I watch a lot of your content. So I wanted to put out a request for most of us real world consumers. Thanks, Peace.

[Entrenuages]

I sold my RNineT for a Triumph bobber and I couldn’t be happier. The sound, the smoothness of the engine and overall comfort make for a much more pleasant ride.

[OAK_MTN]

Porsche vs Triumph again!
Glad you're okay, wow.

[johnridesadv]

Speed Twin all day. Love the look of it... and that torque! I'll take mine in that silver/black color scheme. Hoping they might just do a Speed Twin R, or something with a bit better suspension.

[Childk]

The R NineT Pure would've been the right BMW to compare the Triumph to.

[patw]

Those Street Twins are so damn cool. Loving the content guys

[trewebster]

Just cause you have a Porsche doesn’t mean you can drive😒...glad you’re straight Troy

[barrykrakovsky]

Troy, glad you're ok. Thanks for the review.

[Bubbyis]

Respect that you finished the ride and glad your ok. Great video guys.

[nokneedownian]

If the driver couldn't keep the boxster on the road going round a corner then he should be jailed for impersonating a human being