Triumph has continued to make significant changes to its lineup this year, and the latest bike to get updates is the Speed Twin. The British motorcycle manufacturer has just unveiled the new 1200 along with its sportier sibling, the 1200 RS.
The changes to the design aren’t drastic, as the Speed Twin still bares its signature retro styling that we’ve been seeing from Triumph’s classic bikes for years. For 2025, both the 1200 and 1200 RS get sportier tank graphics, as well as a new pattern on the plastic trim underneath the seat. Bar-end side mirrors and the twin upswept exhaust pipes come as standard.
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Powering the Speed Twin is a familiar 1,200cc liquid-cooled parallel twin that puts out 103.5hp and 112Nm of torque. Across the range, it gets lean-sensitive, optimized cornering ABS and traction control. New digital instrument clusters are also available as standard.
The 1200 gets Marzocchi 43mm upside-down front forks and a Marzocchi rear suspension with piggy-back reservoirs. Stopping power is handled by four-piston radial brake calipers. This one also gets two ride modes: Road and Rain. Its wheels are shod in Metzeler Sportec M9RR rubber.
As for the 1200 RS, this one comes equipped with a fully adjustable
It also gets brushed aluminum mud guards and a sports rider seat finish with visible detailed stitches. It gets fully adjustable Marzhocchi 43mm upside-down forks up front and a fully adjustable twin Ohlins suspension at the rear. This one is also equipped with Brembo Stylema brake calipers and sits on Metzeler Racetec RR K3 tires.
Apart from the two standard ride modes, the 1200 RS also gets an additional Sport mode. It also Triumph Shift Asisst, which is basically an up-and-down quickshifter.
Now, in case you’re wondering whether or not these will make their way to the Philippines, there’s an easy answer: Yes. Upon checking the Triumph Motorcycles Philippines website, both of these are already listed there with a ‘Price Coming Soon’ label on each one. Once we receive word on the official launch, we’ll keep you guys posted.
More photos of the Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS 2025 and Speed Twin 1200 2025:
