New Bike - Choices Choices

pmjackson

Hi All

Thinking (but not committed to) changing my 2009 Honda CBF600 for either a new Honda CBR 600F or a Triumph Street Triple. Price to change is the same although I am getting slightly better value on the CBR600F which has a slightly higher price than the ST (probably to be expected as a benefit of staying with the same make).

Have driven the ST but not the CBR 600F - its a lot of fun with a manic engine. However I am torn between the 2 with the arguments as follows:

CBR600
To my eyes a much better looking bike
Better all rounder - fairing, provision for luggage etc
ABS brekes
Better build quality - mirrors, switchgear, sidestand etc

Street Triple
The engine - its a hoot and sounds fantastic
Light weight and flickability
Was able to test ride it but not the Honda
More fun?

All views welcome particularly from anyone who has ridden/owned wither bike. Thanks.

Please Kill Me

You are dead right with regard to your thoughts on the Honda. Reliable, durable, robust - and yes, overall it's a better bike IMHO. BUT, the Triumph is just such a riot! It's fun, it's nimble, it's a hooligan's wet dream. Hard decision there alright. The CBR600 would just about win it for me.

galwaytt

pmjackson wrote: »

Hi All

Thinking (but not committed to) changing my 2009 Honda CBF600 for either a new Honda CBR 600F or a Triumph Street Triple. Price to change is the same although I am getting slightly better value on the CBR600F which has a slightly higher price than the ST (probably to be expected as a benefit of staying with the same make).

Have driven the ST but not the CBR 600F - its a lot of fun with a manic engine. However I am torn between the 2 with the arguments as follows:

CBR600
To my eyes a much better looking bike
Better all rounder - fairing, provision for luggage etc
ABS brekes
Better build quality - mirrors, switchgear, sidestand etc

Street Triple
The engine - its a hoot and sounds fantastic
Light weight and flickability
Was able to test ride it but not the Honda
More fun?

All views welcome particularly from anyone who has ridden/owned wither bike. Thanks.

You jammy git.

Seriously, both are good bikes, so thats not helping. I think the Triumph will be no less reliable than the Honda.

Are you a 'head' or 'heart' person ? The former would pick the Honda, if the latter, the Triumph. No wrong choices, really.

It might be down to something pragmatic: the Triumph will probably need more work / time to keep sparkling due to its open design. Does the lack of a fairing make a difference to your riding ?

It used to, to me. But not anymore - hence I ride a Harley.

Hmmmm, toughie. Triumph, just for variety, methinks.

pjackson

Thanks for the responses. I won't be doing much in the way of distances or touring . It's mainly for Sunday and summer evening spins. Leaning towards the Street Triple . Heart over head.

Dorsanty

I'm running a Street Triple R 08 with 36,000km. Zero issues to date and certainly consider it a massive step up in quality from my previous Yamahas

Del2005

pjackson wrote: »

Thanks for the responses. I won't be doing much in the way of distances or touring . It's mainly for Sunday and summer evening spins. Leaning towards the Street Triple . Heart over head.

For a fun bike it has to be the Street Triple.

If you where going to be commuting it would be the CBR since it's a Hornet in new clothes.

Roadskill

pjackson wrote: »

Thanks for the responses. I won't be doing much in the way of distances or touring . It's mainly for Sunday and summer evening spins. Leaning towards the Street Triple . Heart over head.

As a Triumph nut I would defo go for the st for your needs. I think if you went for a blast on one with the lads you would just keep on grinning. It would be my ideal back road tool.

Wossack

I think the new hondas are gammy looking, personally

guess the best looking street triples, are now no longer available (green ones!)