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acknowledging that , with these machines . One potential owner might buy for practical use and comfort , another simply because they look cool and to hell with comfort , it makes them feel good . Another still might want a little of both ? Just like fashion , some are prepared to suffer for their style and desires , while some are not . So , let ’ s see what they ’ re all about .
WHAT ’ S SHARED Starting with the similarities , the doubleover-head-cam , liquid-cooled three

It was a rare and beautiful thing . Two Triumph 1200 Speed Triples side-by-side , in my shed . One , a black Street Fighter RS and the other the cafe racer-styled RR . They ’ re the same , right ...? Just a fairing and some clip-ons ? Well , yes , in large part they are very similar machines , yet they are also distinctly different . All things are subjective and all riders are individuals who come in different sizes with different expectations . Triumph is

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