India, Nov. 21 -- The Triumph Speed Twin lapped the short loop of the BIC in just 1:16.4, making it the third-fastest motorcycle in this test. If you still aren't impressed, here are some fun facts. The Performance Bike of 2019, the Indian FTR 1200 , which clocked the best lap time produces 120bhp, and the second-fastest in our test, the BMW R 1250 GS, pushes out 134 horses. In comparison to those two, the Speed Twin makes 96bhp and 112Nm from its 1,200cc parallel-twin motor.

It is, without a doubt, a fast motorcycle, but that's not surprising - it is, after all, powered by the same motor as the Thruxton R, which, by the way, topped our Best of 2016 ratings. Triumph has put in a lot of effort to make the engine more refined, and this is re...