Street Triple vs Shiver?

**Andrewp** · 11th December 2010, 23:40

I've been seriously looking at a street triple as they get great reviews. Was hoping to have one in the shed by xmas but couldn't quite make the deal stick. So starting looking at other options and came across a shiver at emoto in chch and it looks great. It would be great if someone could give me feedback on either of these bikes and sooner the better. (the wife has sugested I get a another bike this summer and not wait till next year so don't want to give her a chance to change her mind!!!) Also if anyone has either of these bikes for sale let me know, I'm cashed up and ready to buy.
Cheers

**hayd3n** · 11th December 2010, 23:49

the street triple might be a little bit easier on parts

**Mully** · 12th December 2010, 00:17

Originally Posted by hayd3n

the street triple might be a little bit easier on parts

Yep.

I believe Hitcher loves his Shiver, but isn't happy with getting parts.

**LBD** · 12th December 2010, 00:53

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**short-circuit** · 12th December 2010, 06:08

Striple kicks its arse in every respect:

Love mine - it's a keep forever bike http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy239/blkst3/5.jpg

**raftn** · 12th December 2010, 06:19

Originally Posted by hayd3n

the street triple might be a little bit easier on parts

What he said,

**Blackbird** · 12th December 2010, 06:37

I posted a link yesterday for someone else on my long-term evaluation of the Triple: http://geoffjames.blogspot.com/2010/...revisited.html

If one of your criteria is riding 2 up, the Shiver may be a better prospect as the rear pegs make for a pretty uncomfortable experience over distance. That excepted, I came from a Blackbird to the Triple and still absolutely love it.

You probably won't finally know for sure until you ride both of them. I actually thought that I'd end up with a Ducati Monster or a Thruxton Bonneville until I test rode the Triple. Knew for sure within half an hour of getting on it that it ticked all the boxes whereas the other two bikes didn't quite do it by comparison.

**240** · 12th December 2010, 15:56

Also try a bmw f800r

**shrub** · 13th December 2010, 07:43

My son has one he bought new in 08 and he won't part with it for anything. It goes like the clappers when you want it to, can commute easily, has a ridiculously torquey engine (pulls hard from 50kmh in top!) is as smooth as silk and has good resale (like all Triumphs). I don't know much about Aprilias, but in my opinion the Street Triple is one of the best bikes ever built and if I wasn't 6 ft 4 I'd own one in a heartbeat (I don't fit them all that well).

And because they fit most Daytona 675 bits you can tweak and enhance very easily.

**Hitcher** · 13th December 2010, 10:24

Originally Posted by short-circuit

Striple kicks its a-rse in every respect:

Obviously posted by a short a-rse. As a gentleman of about 183cm in height, and about 40,000km of experience riding a Shiver, I can vouch for its superb ergonomics - it has great legroom and arrangement of controls, without impeding its cornering ability. I have ridden a Street Triple. While it was fun, it's not a bike I would enjoy riding for any longer than about an hour. Its legroom is cramped and its seat leaves much to be desired, even in the rudimentary comfort stakes.

On the subject of parts for Aprilias, the issue isn't the availability of parts as such. The issue is the inane ineptitude of the so-called New Zealand official distributor. Parts can be had in a matter of days, for reasonable prices, courtesy of AF1 (the USA's biggest Aprilia dealer) based in Texas. Fortunately Texas isn't required for oil filters and other consumable parts.

The Shiver also has 20,000km service intervals, probably another area where the Striple fails to kick a-rse.

(Some hypenation required to assuage data blocker)

**Hitcher** · 13th December 2010, 10:26

Originally Posted by 240

Also try a bmw f800r

At a comparatively nose-bleeding price difference.

**Timmeh:P** · 13th December 2010, 11:27

Street Triple all the way! (I am biased however) I have a 2010 Striple.

I am 6 foot, 85-90kg (haven't weighed myself in a while

), and Street Trip is absolutely fine ergonomically. There are a bunch of after market parts you can get (however Triumph do charge a little too much for bits of plastic like the fly-screen or belly pan etc)

The basic Street Trip is fine, but if you are keen for track days then fork out the extra for adjustable suspension and better breaks!!

As for two up, My GF and I have done a few longer trips, and yes it does get a little uncomfortable if you don't stop regularly.

Fantastic engine noise! Awesome on the twisties! Have ridden 3000km on it so far, no problems mechanically. It has plenty of low down torque (which is usable in the real world!)

Triple has 10000km service intervals (obviously better to change the oil more frequently than that). And requires fully synthetic oil. It also runs best on 95 or 98.

Any questions send me a PM, happy to help you out!