Today I picked up my own new 2005 Speed Triple (in black). The weather was pretty gloomy looking, so I didn’t go terribly far (about 40 miles or so) on it’s maiden ride.
Although the engine has to go through it’s breaking in, so it didn’t go anywhere beyong 4K RPMs, I can sense the serious power (and lovely sound) from the 1050cc triple. There is just no comparison to the other bikes I have ridden before… all of which have been carburated twins in the 500cc (’72 Triumph Daytona, a really sweet little bike) to 1340cc (Harley Springer Softail) range. Response to the throttle (both on and off) is amazingly crisp.