2013 Triumph Speedmaster

Overview

Speedmaster. Stripped down hotrod.

Bad boy good looks. Slash cut pipes. Engine cases in black for real attitude. Black cast wheels with machined detail. The Speedmaster. Air-cooled 865cc parallel-twin, 270 degree crank engine. Unique ’hot rod’ style. The very essence of low-slung, old-school cruiser re-invented for the demands of today’s rider. Short guards, big wheels and a totally new feel. Ready to roll if you’re ready to rock.

The Speedmaster has gained a host of updates to give a new look and feel to this stripped out street rod.

At its heart, the Speedmaster features Triumph’s distinctive parallel-twin power plant, a unique proposition in a sea of V-Twins.

With a 690mm seat height, the Speedmaster is accessible to even more riders than before, while wider, higher and more pulled back handlebars suit perfectly the bike’s style and give a totally different riding experience to its predecessor.

Features

• Engine
  • Air-cooled, DOHC, parallel-twin, 270-degree firing interval 865cc Triumph engine delivers 61PS (60bhp) and peak torque 72Nm at 3300rpm. Loads of character.

• Chassis
  • Low and lean. Confidence inspiring for new riders, with more than enough character to satisfied experienced cruisers.

• Styling
  • Stripped down street rod oozes character and evokes memories of specials from yesteryear with the carefully crafted teardrop tank, minimalist mudguards, 19” front wheel and a new and smaller front headlight.

Specifications

Quotes

Cycleworld ---- "It all works. The bike fits my 5-foot-8 chassis very well with room to grow, and the seat’s not much higher than the one on your Big Wheel. The only thing fake about this machine is the fuel-injection throttle bodies, convincingly disguised as carburetors. Fueling is nearly perfect, serving up nice controllable, linear power—and plenty of it compared to its main competitor, the Sportster. The Bonneville topped out at 115 mph. You won’t be going that fast on the laid-back Speedmaster, but you probably could. It negotiates corners without attempting to grind itself into metal shavings. A single 310mm disc brake up front and a 285mm rotor out back stop fine, the five-speed gearbox shifts butterously, and the 41mm fork and twin shocks keep everything in line without sacrificing your sacroiliac to the gods of style."

Visordown ---- "The Speedmaster is aimed at being a bit more brutish than the Bonneville while retaining the good looks. Which it is. New for 2005 the Speedmaster get the Thruxton’s bigger, and more powerful, 865cc engine that gives it a bit more of a kick in the pants. Looks faster than it actually is, which is kind of the point really."

Motorcyclecruiser ---- "We think the Speedmaster, which inherited a name used in the mid-1960s for the T120R by an American importer but not by the factory, is much tidier than the America because pieces like the big plates over the footpeg bracket are blacked out and less conspicuous, and because the black-coated engine looks cleaner. However, we think a few more components, like the carb manifolds, which were left in their natural metal finish, would be better off finished to match the engine. Triumph will offer two color choices, yellow and black or red and black, for the standard $8699, $300 more than the America. However, there are also custom painted pieces available as well as a long list of factory accessories, which includes three saddlebag styles, four windshields, four seat options, a clock to replace the tach, racks, sissybars, floorboards, light bars, different tank badges, and about a dozen chrome replacement parts."