2024 Triumph Speed Twin 1200

If “Bonneville” is the most famous name in Triumph history, “Speed Twin” is arguably the most significant. The original Speed Twin, designed by Edward Turner, debuted in the 1930s as the first major British twin on the market, setting Triumph’s trajectory for the next century. In 2019, Hinckley Triumph revived the Speed Twin name for a new roadster that blended some of the best attributes of the Bonneville and the Thruxton, offering a relatively upright riding position and a revised version of the Thruxton’s excellent 1,200cc engine.

In 2022, Triumph updated the Speed Twin 1200 by swapping out its conventional right-side-up forks for inverted units from Marzzochi, up-specing the brakes to Brembo M50 radially mounted Monoblocks, boosting engine performance, and tweaking the electronic rider aids. With loads of style and impressively modern performance, it’s little wonder the Speed Twin has earned CW’s Ten Best multiple times. The Speed Twin 1200 is joined in the Modern Classics lineup by the Speed Twin 900, a 900cc middleweight version, and the Speed 400, a 398cc single, which pretty much covers your need for Speed no matter where you are in your motorcycling journey.

The Speed Twin 1200 starts at $12,995 for Jet Black. Two-tone paint jobs bump price by $500. The limited Stealth Edition, which features a hand-painted tank, goes for $13,795.