Triumph unveils all-new Street Triple range
The company's naked sportsbike has been given a long overdue revamp, which includes a LAMS version for Australia and a hike in capacity to 765ccTriumph says it's the "most exciting, dynamic, agile and intuitive performance street bikes" it's ever made. The British company is referring to its completely revamped Street Triple nakedbike range, which was unveiled in London overnight with more power, less weight, sharper styling, new bodywork and a higher level of finish.
Australians will be able to choose from three Street Triples: the 660cc S LAMS version, the R and up-spec RS.
The R and RS have the new Daytona-derived three-cylinder powerplant, which has more cubes at 765cc and produces a claimed 118hp in R spec and 123hp in RS mode. Torque is 77Nm for both the R and RS. The increase in capacity is via a hike in both bore (up by 3.25mm) and stroke (up by 1.08mm).
The current 675cc Street Triple R is good for 106hp and 68Nm.
The 765cc triple has 80 new parts, including the ride-by-wire throttle crank, pistons, Nikasil-plated aluminium barrels and a slip-and-assist clutch. The first and second gears are also shorter for better acceleration. There's a revised airbox as well, which Triumph says provides a much better induction sound.
STREET TRIPLE R SPECS
STREET TRIPLE RS SPECS
The S delivers two riding modes: road or rain. The R adds sport and a ride programmable mode, while the RS brings a track mode into the mix.
Switchable anti-lock braking and traction control is standard on the R and RS.
The claimed dry weight of 765cc machines is 166kg, two less than the current Street Triple R. The updated machines maintain the same 1410mm wheelbase, but the geometry isn't as extreme: rake is up from 23.4 to 23.9 degrees, and trail up from 95 to 100mm.
The R and RS feature an all-new, angle adjustable, full-colour, five-inch TFT instrumentation, with three different screen display styles to choose from. These are preset to the riding modes, with the style set for ‘Sport’ and ‘Track’ modes focused more on the rev counter and gear position display, and the style set for ‘Road’ and ‘Rain’ modes with a greater focus on the speedometer. Riders can change the style through an ‘info tray’ at the bottom of the screen.
The RS also comes with an additional three screen display styles, giving the rider a choice of six in total. Once includes the option of a lap timer – exclusive to the RS.
The R has Brembo M4.32 monobloc brakes and fully adjustable Showa suspension, and there's also a low ride height version available. The rear subframe is also red.
The RS not only adds 5hp, but it also has higher-spec Brembo brakes and Showa/Ohlins suspension, a quickshifter, a matt silver aluminium rear subframe, a body-coloured bellypan and pillion seat cowl and lower chain guard.
Triumph Australia is yet to announce price or availability.
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