{"id":244227,"date":"2023-11-05T13:19:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T13:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=244227"},"modified":"2023-11-05T13:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T13:19:41","slug":"my-2023-triumph-street-triple-1200-rs-comes-home-10-pros-6-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/my-2023-triumph-street-triple-1200-rs-comes-home-10-pros-6-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"My 2023 Triumph Street Triple 1200 RS comes home: 10 pros & 6 cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even in the rain mode, the bike pulls away like anything. I am going to save the sport and track mode till I get more adept at handling the bike.<\/h2>\n

BHPian CaptainSpeedy25 <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer<\/strong>: This is my first post as a (new) member of the TeamBHP and a superbike owner. Please bear with me for the long post. I wanted to provide a detailed review of my journey to (finally) become a proud owner of a my dream bike!!<\/p>\n

Sometime in 2002<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watched Mission Impossible 2 on TV and my young and impressionable mind fell in love with the absolutely gorgeous black beauty that Tom Cruise rode in the chase scene. (I believe that was when I decided that I would also own a Speed Triple when I grew up).<\/p>\n

Fast Forward to 2013-14<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though my dream of owning my own Speed Triple was still alive, my minimum wage income made it seem like a distant reality. It was then that I happened to see a photo of the Duke 390 (I had seen photos and reviews of Duke 200 but was not too sold on the Orange colour scheme). This was a bike that was raw performance, looked great and would not burn a hole in my pocket. So my dream took a slight detour and shifted focus to the 1st Gen Duke 390.<\/p>\n

2014-2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joined the army training in Oct 2014 in OTA Chennai and the bike dream took a backseat. Till Mar 12, 2016 (my passing out parade date), it was about completing training and getting commissioned in the Army in one piece.<\/p>\n

August 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was lucky to join a unit where 2 of my seniors were into bikes (one had a Harley Street 750 – later bought a Supersport and the other had a Duke 200). Seeing this (and the pay that had increased substantially from minimum wage), my dream of owning the Duke 390 took shape again. So when I came to Delhi on leave in Aug, took my friend and sister to the KTM showroom, saw the bike, paid the money and voila! All the formalities were completed within a matter of a few hours and I was smiling from ear-to-ear on my new bike (no test ride, a complete newbie on that raw machine).<\/p>\n

2021 – 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

2021<\/strong> – Got my release from the Army and moved to Bangalore to work in a corporate firm. During the years, there were so many times when I came so close to giving in to my original dream and booking a Speed Triple. But then something did not feel right every time I went to the dealer\/called to enquire. But when I saw the 2023 new Street Triple 765 that was to be launched in India (the Cosmic Yellow looked fabulous), I was sold – The Street Triple looked amazing, made more sense as a daily commuter and the Speed Triple colours (Black, Silver and Matt Baja Orange) were not appealing to me. I started making enquiries with the Triumph dealer in Delhi about the booking, delivery dates, etc (did NOT want to go to Keerthi Triumph cause of all the reviews and the horror stories). But when the Delhi dealer confirmed that they were unsure of the delivery date (Hypothecation was pending for Street Triple) I was disheartened.<\/p>\n

Then one day while casually surfing the Triumph website, I chanced upon the new colour scheme for the Speed Triple 1200 RS: Carnival Red (cue music and my childhood dream taking shape once more). I immediately connected with the Delhi dealer to ask whether it would be possible to book the bike with him. But when I received a less than favourable response from him (he probably got the impression I was not a serious customer) and thinking of the logistical nightmare it would be to transport and re-register the bike in Karnataka, I had no other option but to go to Keerthi Triumph for a test ride (Khivraj has not opened their store in June).<\/p>\n

Customer Experience at Keerthi<\/strong><\/p>\n

I went to Keerthi, got in touch with Sales Associate (SA) Justin who showed me the Speed Triple 1200 RS (Silver) 2021 model, that was available in the showroom. When I told Justin that I was specifically looking for the Carnival Red, it was a surprise to see that the neither he, nor the rest of the sales team were aware of the same. I literally had to open the Triumph website and show them the proof<\/p>\n

Next, when I asked for a test ride, I was told that the test ride bike was out of commission and in the service centre due to some issue with the rear wheel. So basically, I had the option to:<\/p>\n