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Original Triumph Speed Twin 1938 Yamaha XS1 650cc 1972
anniversary of the model, Triumph
has revived the Speed Twin name. The
original Speed Twin, initially produced
in 1938, was designer Edward Turner’s
ground-breaking and highly successful
parallel-twin, which brought new levels of
performance and handling to the 500cc
category. The 2019 Speed Twin strives
to do the same via a clever combination
of ‘parts bin engineering’ coupled with
empirical development, as expressed via a
total of 80 new components fitted to the
bike.
The 2019 Speed Twin boasts an 1198cc,
liquid-cooled SOHC parallel twin engine,
97.6mm x 80mm bore and stroke, 11:1
compression ratio, and 96hp @ 6750rpm,
electronic fuel injection, six-speed
transmission, and electronic ignition.
The question is: Do those specs in any
way resemble anything like an original
Speed Twin, or does the bike simply look
something like the original? In conclusion
I think I’ll go with the Oxford dictionary
definition of retro, or if the bike suits you,
call it what you like.
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