Triumph’s new Street Triple looks aloof like a Speed Triple but with the agent out of the Daytona 675 – and it’s a revalation. The Street Triple is light, fast, fun, agile, sounds great, stylish, air-conditioned and cheap, too. Overnight the new Triumph has fabricated its rivals assume like relics. The Street Triple isn’t aloof the best in its chic it’s acceptable abundant and bargain abundant to allure all but the best performance-obsessed abroad from their sportsbikes. Not alone that the little Triumph is adequate abundant to be an accustomed boondocks motorcycle, a aboriginal big bike or Sunday morning blaster. Like the new Triumphs of contempo times, it seems like the close from Hinckley already re-written the aphorism book.
Engine
It’s impossible to think of a better engine to power the Triumph Street Triple. The 675cc triple, lifted from the firm’s Daytona 675 offers absolutely everything you need whether you’re a new rider, do lots of town riding or you want to have fun out on the open road. The Street Triple motor is packed full of grunt, sounds great at full throttle and has enough power on tap to keep all but the most hardcore of riders entertained.
Ride and Handling
Although the Triumph Street Triple doesn’t have fully adjustable suspension, out of the crate it’s set-up perfectly to suit UK roads and UK-riders, which is more than you can say for its soft n’soggy Japanese rivals when they leave their factories. The lightweight Triumph floats over bumps but doesn’t tie itself in knots when you turn the wick up. The Street Triple’s spacious, upright riding position affords the rider lots of control while being very comfy at the same time.
Equipment
You don’t get much in the way of bells and whistles on the Triumph Street Triple aside from Nissin calipers a multi-function LCD display and underseat pipes, but to be honest the Street Triple doesn’t need any superfluous add-ons to make it the great motorcycle it is. There are a number of bolt-ons available from Triumph like a fly screen, belly pan, rear seat hump and carbon fibre parts.
Specifications
Engine
It’s impossible to think of a better engine to power the Triumph Street Triple. The 675cc triple, lifted from the firm’s Daytona 675 offers absolutely everything you need whether you’re a new rider, do lots of town riding or you want to have fun out on the open road. The Street Triple motor is packed full of grunt, sounds great at full throttle and has enough power on tap to keep all but the most hardcore of riders entertained.
Ride and Handling
Although the Triumph Street Triple doesn’t have fully adjustable suspension, out of the crate it’s set-up perfectly to suit UK roads and UK-riders, which is more than you can say for its soft n’soggy Japanese rivals when they leave their factories. The lightweight Triumph floats over bumps but doesn’t tie itself in knots when you turn the wick up. The Street Triple’s spacious, upright riding position affords the rider lots of control while being very comfy at the same time.
Equipment
You don’t get much in the way of bells and whistles on the Triumph Street Triple aside from Nissin calipers a multi-function LCD display and underseat pipes, but to be honest the Street Triple doesn’t need any superfluous add-ons to make it the great motorcycle it is. There are a number of bolt-ons available from Triumph like a fly screen, belly pan, rear seat hump and carbon fibre parts.
Specifications
| Top speed | 141mph |
|---|---|
| 1/4-mile acceleration | 11.93 secs |
| Power | 97.6bhp |
| Torque | 47ftlb |
| Weight | 167kg |
| Seat height | 800mm |
| Fuel capacity | 17.4 litres |
| Average fuel consumption | 38mpg |
| Tank range | 145 miles |
| Insurance group | 14 |
| Engine size | 675cc |
|---|---|
| Engine specification | 12-valve, in-line triple, 6 gears |
| Frame | Aluminium twin spar |
| Front suspension adjustment | None |
| Rear suspension adjustment | None |
| Front brakes | 2 x 308mm discs |
| Rear brake | 220mm disc |
| Front tyre size | None |
| Rear tyre size | 180/55 x 17 |
