One of our favorite modern classics has just received a major update for 2025. Triumph has refreshed its popular Speed Twin 1200—but the news that has us giddy is the addition of the new, higher-spec Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS to the range.
The Triumph Speed Twin 1200 sits in Triumph’s neo-retro line-up as a sportier alternative to the Triumph Bonneville T120. Powered by Triumph’s brilliantly lively 1,200 cc parallel-twin motor, the Speed Twin trades the Bonneville’s laid-back vibe for an aggressive stance, 17” alloy wheels, and sharper bodywork. So while it’s stylish, it’s also designed to be ridden in anger.
At a glance, very little separates the new Triumph Speed Twin 1200 [above] from the outgoing one (apart from its new graphics, of course).…