TRIUMPH Speed Twin Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

In 2018 the Triump Speed Twin set the standards of how a modern classic should ride and feel. In 2021 Triumph launched a new model as an upgraded version of the 2019 variant.

The 2021 bike brings a bunch of changes in power and performance, but also in handling and style. One of the changes was made to the 1,200cc twin engine.

Now the Speed Twin has 98.6 Hp (73.6 kW) at 7,250 rpm, almost three hp more than the previous model, and 112 Nm at 4,250 rpm, at 500 rpm lower than the previous generation. The bike maker obtained a 17% reduction in inertia by adding a lightweight crankshaft and alternator. This allows the engine to spin much faster and sets a new red line 500 rpm higher than the 2019 model.

The 2021 model updated the suspension for a more comfortable ride. An upside-down 43 mm Marzocchi front fork with cartridge damping should do the job.

As a standard option, the 2021 model is fitted with ABS, cast aluminum 17 inches wheels on the front and back with a 12-spoke design and the new Metzeler Racetec RR tires that ensure grip and stability. While on the move, to adapt to any riding conditions, the three riding modes can be easily changed by a touch of a button.

In the second half of 2022, the new Triumph Speed Twin has an average price between $11,000-$12,500 as a used motorcycle.

At the British 1937 National Motorcycle Show, Triumph launched the Speed Twin. The 500cc OHV vertical twin engine stuffed in a lightweight frame was the first successful British parallel twin, and the motorcycle set the standard for many future twins. The 1937 Speed Twin is considered to have been responsible for the survival of Triumph after WW2.

In 2019 Triumph re-introduced the name to the market, as a bike with the custom style of the Street Twin, but with more shiny details.

Borrowed from the Thruxton R, the beating heart of the new bike was a specifically updated 1,200cc High Power 8 valve, liquid-cooled parallel twin. The engine update includes a new magnesium cam cover, revised clutch assembly, and new mass-optimized engine covers. The engine weight is 2.5 kg (5.5 pounds) lighter than Thruxton’s engine, and can deliver 97 Hp (72 kW) at 6,750 rpm and a torque of 112 Nm (83 lb-ft) at 4,950 rpm. It has a dry weight of 196 kg (432 lb).

The new Triumph Speed Twin comes with three riding modes (Sport, Road, and Rain), ABS, Ride-by-wire, USB charging socket, and new 7-spoke aluminum wheels.

The three color combinations to choose from are Silver Ice and Storm Grey, Korosi Red and Storm Grey, and Jet Black.

At the time of writing (2022), the 2019 Speed Twin has a price tag of $10,500 with decent mileage on the counter.