Motorcycle Reviews: 2010 Streetfighter Shootout: Kawasaki Z1000 vs. Triumph Speed Triple

Motorcycle Reviews: 2010 Streetfighter Shootout: Kawasaki Z1000 vs. Triumph Speed Triple
Full review: http://tinyurl.com/y8plum2

In case you havent noticed, were big fans of naked sportbikes. Fast enough to thrill yet plenty accommodating for daily use, their do-it-all nature is highly appealing to us.

Not only did the versatile and riotously fun Triumph Street Triple R take the Motorcycle of the Year award in our Best of 2009 article, weve also given plenty of ink to naked bikes in comparison tests.

Which brings us to Kawasakis new Z1000 sports roadster. American riders have been reluctant to buy naked bikes such as this, but Kawasaki believes it has a winner on its hand with its ground-up redo of the streetfighting Z1K.

We became believers, too, after testing the Zee during its December press launch. It is a huge advancement over the previous generation Z1000, offering more grunt, sure-footed handling and less vibration. It proved to be so competent that we decided to see how it would fare against the endlessly appealing Triumph Speed Triple, a true icon of the genre that has been around since 1994.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Motorcycle
• Reviews:
• 2010
• Streetfighter
• Shootout:
• Kawasaki
• Z1000
• vs.
• Triumph
• Speed
• Triple

[RTiger18]

z1000 all the way

[os9198]

you all suck. speed triple any day!

[ASsass1Nsb]

piekny moto!!

[jocamp5]

The Kawi has a too aggressive style in my opinion. For those who like sporty style, that is nice. It also looks is faster, a more race track bike. But for realistic and day to day usage I would go Triumph.

[rawdyrider]

Japan all the way !

[saitoTK124]

beware of Z1000 chasis, at least 3 case, just drop off, the chasis was broken...

[fcarabat]

speed triple all the way

[333slayer666]

speed triple

[lgarvey]

@DarkPops666 Well I've ridden both, and they are both awesome. The trump feels nothing like a tractor - it has a ripping engine, the handling is incredibly light, the brakes are awesome. It's a sweet package.

The z1000 is nice, but you have to wring it to get at the power.

Still probably going to get a z1000 though, because I prefer the futuristic styling to the bug eyed headlights.

[DarkPops666]

@lgarvey there is a history of motorcycle and it can be an answer, what else?

[lgarvey]

@DarkPops666 duh - if you'd actually ridden a speed triple you wouldn't be making that comment

[wasp010]

Z1000 or Speed Triple? Thats easy. KTM 990 Super Duke. Brembo brakes, WP suspension, 1000cc V-twin, 5 gallon gas tank and 450 lbs wet. Love mine :)

Honestly though you just can't go wrong with a street fighter. Cruisers can only dream of having the power and handling of a street fighter while your buddies on their super sports will want to stop every 30 minutes and pretend to get fuel while they stretch lol love the Z1000 and Speed Triple too.