Honda CB 1100 EX versus Triumph Speed Twin 1200

Honda CB 1100 EX

Retro

Triumph Speed Twin 1200

Retro

The last retro classic with air-cooled in-line foursome

The Honda CB 1100 EX is considered to be the last mass-produced motorcycle with an air-cooled inline four-cylinder engine. Visually, it quotes many things from the first air-cooled in-line four-cylinder from 1969, ... weiter

Honda CB 1100 EX im Test

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Round thing

Man, is the fat, man. At first glance, the powerfully built yet compact Triumph Speed Twin is low tech through and through (as they say today). After all, the first Triumph of this name came on the market in 1938, our... weiter

Triumph Speed Twin

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Year of construction / RRP / Test report

Built von 2014 bis 2020

Built von 2019 bis 2024~

RRP 13.075 €

RRP 13.895 €

Ausführliches Test-Video von Motorradtest.de

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Competitors

Pros:

Buttery smooth interaction of transmission, clutch and engine
Velvety in-line quad with a lot of character
Priceless crackle of an air-cooled Japanese
good-natured handling, good brakes
No plastic!
Isn't she beautiful?!

Pros:

Powerful engine
Beautiful details
Processing
Pillion comfort
Brake

Cons:

lower performance than the spec sheet suggests
when flashing, you often catch the horn
heavy

Cons:

Fiddly side stand

Dimensions & Weight

Wheelbase: 1.490 mm
Length : 2.200 mm Height : 1.130 mm
Seat : 790 mm
Weight : 255 (max: 428 ) kg

Wheelbase: 1.414 mm
Length : 2.080 mm Height : 1.140 mm
Seat : 805 mm
Weight : 216 (max: 426 ) kg

Engine

Motor design: Number 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.140 ccm
Hub: 67 mm
Hole: 74 mm
Cooling: Öl-Luft
Drive: Kette
Aisles: 6

Motor design: 8V two-cylinder SOHC in-line engine, 270° lifting pin offset 2 Cylinder
Displacement: 1.200 ccm
Hub: 80 mm
Hole: 98 mm
Cooling: flüssig
Drive: X-Ring-Kette
Aisles: 6

Performance

Maximum speed: 180 km/h
Performance: 90 HP at 7.500 U/Min
Torque: 91 NM bei 5.500 U/Min

Tank contents: 17 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 317 km

Maximum speed: 215 km/h
Performance: 105 HP at 7.750 U/Min
Torque: 112 NM bei 4.250 U/Min

Tank contents: 15 Litre
Consumption: 5 l
Reach: 300 km

Chassis

Frame type:
Double loop (double loop tubular frame steel)

Front suspension:
Telefork 41 mm

Rear suspension:
Stereo struts
Rear suspension:
Two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: ZR
Rear tyres: ZR

Frame type:
Centric tube frame with beams (steel)

Front suspension:
43mm Marzocchi USD fork (120mm travel )

Rear suspension:
Marzocchi Stereo shock absorbers with external reservoir, with adjustable spring preload (travel 116 mm)
Rear suspension:
Aluminum two-arm swingarm

Tyres at the front: 120/70 ZR17
Rear tyres: 160/60 ZR17

Brakes

Front brake
Double disc (∅ 296 mm) Rear brake
Disc (∅ 256 mm)

Front brake
Dual disc brakes, 4-piston calipers (∅ 320 mm) Rear brake
Single disc, Nissin double piston floating caliper (∅ 220 mm)

Conclusion - what sticks

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Good job

Upright and classic, the Twin stands in the frame, upright and assembled, the Triumph Pilot sits at a height of 807 millimeters, and this sitting position characterizes the bike. There's little to complain about here, the owner of this bike is definitely on par with the competing motorcycles like the BMW R nineT,Kawasaki Z900RS or Honda CB1100EX.

What else to forget? Oh yes: the side stand is hidden and fuzzy to use. This is criticism at the highest level, because you have to look for more points with the magnifying glass. Class made, triumph.

The test bike was provided to us by Triumph Hamburg.