The Triumph Speed Twin 900 is a scrambler motorcycle from Triumph. It was launched in 2016 and is still on sale. Scramblers blend retro styling with light off-road ability, usually with wide handlebars and dual-purpose tyres. With a 900 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 900 cc twin-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 65 PS at 7,500 rpm and 80 Nm of torque at 3,800 rpm. Peak torque arrives low in the rev range, at 3,800 rpm, which makes it relaxed to ride in traffic. Its bore is wider than its stroke (84.6 mm x 80 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 301 PS per tonne; by that measure, it is genuinely fast, well beyond everyday traffic speeds. The claimed top speed is 180 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 5-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 4-up shift pattern, and a chain carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
Its frame is tubular steel, with steel cradles. At the front, the suspension is Ø 43 mm upside-down marzocchi forks, 120 mm wheel travel. At the rear, it is twin marzocchi RSUs with external reservoirs and adjustable preload, 116 mm wheel travel rear suspension. Braking is by a 320 mm disc at the front and a 255 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 18-inch front and 17-inch rear alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 100/90-18 at the front and 150/70-17 at the rear.
The seat is 780 mm off the ground, which is about average and suits most riders. It weighs 216 kg ready to ride, which is on the heavy side, so moving it by hand takes some effort. Ground clearance is 130 mm — low, so take speed breakers and steep ramps slowly. It is 2,090 mm long, with 1,435 mm between the axles. Its 12 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 24 kmpl work out to roughly 288 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, USB charging port, cruise control and daytime running lamps. Safety equipment includes side-stand warning, engine kill switch, traction control and low fuel indicator. It has two riding modes: Rain and Road.
Warranty terms: Unlimited km or 2 years. For the Triumph Speed Twin 900, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹7,999 doorstep service.
It is best suited to riders who want retro style as much as performance. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders. With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 32 psi front and 36 psi rear, solo or with a pillion. Its chain drive needs regular cleaning, lubrication and slack adjustment.
