as a six foot tall interested rider, your comments about height are so good.  also, you are the only video i've found on youtube about the comparison. you were on the right path here making this stype of comparison video. your delivery is straight forward and all up and downs of the bike are so clear, no B.S. thanks.

Just picked up a well maintained 09 ST. What a bike, it feels like a glove to me, and comfortable. The trident carbon exhaust helps that smile factor

40,000 miles on my ST and my GT arrives on Friday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I don't think there's anything wrong in having two.

I would love to love a Triumph motorcycle. I have owned one, a Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport (2007). I've owned 13 different bikes over the last 35 years and I can say with no doubt that the Tiger was the least dependable most frustrating bike I've owned! In three years of ownership the bike went through 3 stators and 2 regulators. I owned a 2007 Ducati GT 1000 that I rode over 96,000 km, a 1984 BMW GS with 72,000 km and several Yamaha's, Honda's and Suzuki's an all were extremely dependable. I would love to own another Triumph, I just don't want to have a long term relationship with U-Haul once again.

Paul

OMG. Never seen a detailed and to the point review of any bike. Excellent review. Thanks for sharing

Very informative, thank you.  I rode an ST 1050 along the Great Dividing Range in Australia (the antipodean equivalent of the Rockies) and love every minute of it.  I think it is a great shame Triumph don't do a sports tourer these days.  I hate 'adventure' bikes with a vengeance - much too big and heavy.  For local trips in the UK, I ride a KTM duke but I am seriously thinking about getting a used Sprint as a companion bike for long distance trips.  Choosing between an ST and a GT is the question and your video was helpful in setting out the pros and cons.  I have now subscribed and am looking forward to reviewing your other videos.  I am sure they will be useful when I make my purchase.

A really balanced review there Rod.  I've just stepped off my 2014 GT (that I bought new in 2014) after fanging around 400k of very curly mountain roads, which confirms to me, yet again, why I have no reason to even consider changing to another bike.  The GT seems to do everything well, and, I would argue, tour really well.  Mind you, I've made a few changes to make it a better tourer including cruise control, lower footpegs, raised handlebars and a bigger screen for winter riding.  I'm surprised at your assessment about the brakes as I've always thought they were more than adequate, even when riding two up with luggage.  I was interested to see you couldn't fit your helmet in both panniers as my wife and I always leave our hemets locked in the pannier when stopped for lunch or whatever while on an outing.  Maybe your cranium is required to accomodate far more grey matter than my wife and I.  But I do agree with you about the gearbox... 1st to 2nd, and 2nd to 3rd  are a bit notchy under full power, though I can't complain about the higher gears as they're as smooth as silk.  And yeah, the fork seals are an issue... mine just started weeping after 50k so I'll rebuild them with new bushes and seals.  All up though, this is one really underated machine, which still looks better than a large number of modern bikes that have panels apparently designed by a bored oragami expert.

Just got a GT. Such a good bike.

Great review and great views.  I always enjoy my 2006 Sprint ST on the Sea to Sky.  65,000 kms and counting.

My two cents. Regarding suspension, just use a (aftermarket) Hyperpro setup which will dramatically improve the overall performance. Regarding the brakes always use sintered instead of organic brake pads from for example EBC. The brake performance will be more then sufficient. Yes the Brembo setup would be better, but way more headache (both costs and work) to accomplish. Regarding the gearbox you are absolutely right, that's just that, an English gearbox! 😂

A great, very well structured and informative presentation. Thank you Sir.

have a nice day guys. thanks for this video. in the Russian-speaking segment there is no information about Triumph similar to the one you told in the video. I am eager to buy a 1050. Unfortunately, there is no GT version on our market, but this is understandable, if Triumph did not find success in America, then these bikes were brought to us at your own peril and risk. thanks again for the details about the footrests, fork and box. this is very valuable information! apparently you will have to look towards the suzuki gsx because with spare parts it is obviously not the best state of affairs now. from Russia with love!

Really interesting vid. Digging beneath the surface, of this great bike which is next on my list! You've got yourself another subscriber in the UK.

AWESOME  CONTENT! Somehow stumbled across your site this morning with your video on the sprint gt and st1100. Being a life long triumph owner,  1998 thundebird sport 57,000mi on it, a 2003 sprint st 81,000 on it an the gt I purchased about 1.5yr ago. I really enjoyed the background info about the dealership/ corporate relationship I've heard about over the years working with my local dealers in s.w. Idaho and others in the p.n.w. keep up the great work 👍 I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your content in the future.

Triple engine is my favourite,best of al worlds!

The ST doesn't have storage under the seat because it has an undertail exhaust.  There's a keyed cubby in the right inner fairing for your ODB-II connector and your toolkit.

Fantastic review!

I bought one and can agree about the peg position, $80au, I got after market 25mm drop pegs, MUCH more comfortable, but do scrape the toes at full lean, but over all well worth the overall improvement vs the rare occasions to touch toe sliders. mine also came with factory higher bars and double bubble screen and heated grips, at 6'1, perfect reach. Bloody brilliant all rounder, and worthy upgrade from my 01 VFR800.

Thinking about it thx.
Leaning towards getting one.

Thanks for the background on the Triumph business side of things. I've listened to a few (former) dealers in my area complain about their stocking policies. It's really unfortunate and I hope they've made some changes. IMO, they've been coming out with some excellent bikes: the Scrambler, the new Speed Triple RS and RR, the Thruxton. If I had the means I'd own one of each. BTW, I currently ride an '02 Sprint RS and it's a another great bike (along with the ST) that has gotten overlooked. That means you can find them for little $$. They're pretty powerful (118bhp), not too heavy (about 440lbs), and look ... unique. :-)