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Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RX Should have ...

THE SMART-MONEY TEST

Top-spec middleweight fun-seekers prove you don’t really need a super-naked

Two decades ago, Triumph launched the iconic Speed Triple 1050. Editor (and 1050 obsessive) Matt tries the latest model to see if the latest Speed Triple is as relevant and exciting in 2025 as it was in 2005

Or, put another way, the latest all-round sports tourers flogged across that there France. The new Triumph Tiger Sport 800 and updated Yamaha Tracer 9 GT and BMW F900XR go on a mini-break

Five great sporty naked motorcycles that don’t overstep the mark