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SPECS

TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE
765 RS

ENGINE
TYPE: Liquid-cooled, DOHC, 16-valve,
inline three-cylinder
CAPACITY: 765cc
BORE & STROKE: 77.9 x 53.4mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: 12.54:1
FUEL SYSTEM: EFI

T R I U M P H PERFORMANCE
POWER: 90kW (121hp) at 11,750rpm
LAUNCH
Street REPORT Triple RS TORQUE: 79Nm at 9350rpm

TRANSMISSION
TECH & STYLE UPDATES THE VERDICT? TYPE: Six-speed
CLUTCH: Wet, multi-plate, slip-assisted
The excellent 5.0-inch TFT screen has So is this the best Street Triple yet?
FINAL DRIVE: Chain
been updated and now includes Bluetooth That’s a hard yes from me. When you
connectivity as we’ve seen on a variety ride the outgoing Street Triple RS in CHASSIS & RUNNING GEAR
of Triumph models, which allows you isolation, it’s a difficult bike to fault. On FRAME: Twin-spar aluminium with
to operate your GoPro and some of your the road or on the track, the handling two-piece diecast subframe
FRONT SUSPENSION: USD Showa
phone’s functions via buttons on the is intuitive yet sharp, and the engine is
41mm big-piston fork, fully adjustable,
left switchblock. Other functionality always a pleasure. The new bike is much 110mm travel
(through the MyTriumph app) includes the same, with no significant changes REAR SUSPENSION:
turn-by-turn navigation, to the chassis or the way Ohlins STX40 monoshock, fully
a motorcycle tracking it handles. However, adjustable, 124mm travel
function (which can be Is this the best the engine and gearbox FRONT BRAKES: 310mm discs with
four-piston Brembo M50 calipers
used instead of an anti-theft Street Triple revisions are noticeable, REAR BRAKE: 220mm disc with single-
alarm) and, of course, the with better response and piston Brembo caliper, switchable ABS
ability to answer phone yet? That’s acceleration in the lower
calls and access music, all a hard yes gears. Basically, with WHEELS & TYRES
through the TFT display. the new engine tune and WHEELS: 3.5 x 17-inch (f), 5.5 x 17-inch
(r), multi-spoke alloys
Styling updates? You bet. gearing, we have a bike TYRES: 120/70 ZR17 (f), 180/55 ZR17
Triumph has continued its path of making with all the street appeal of the R, but (r), Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3
the Street Triple look sharper and more with the top-notch specification and
DIMENSIONS & CAPACITIES
aggressive. It now has angrier daytime- track prowess of the RS. And the price
WEIGHT: 166kg (dry)
running lights, which look a bit like a is the same as last year’s model. Which
SEAT HEIGHT: 840mm
frowning muppet from the future, and the brings me back to my original question: WHEELBASE: 1405mm
flyscreen, air intake, handlebar clamp, side how will the engineers improve it next FUEL CAPACITY: 17.4 litres
panels, seat cowl and bellypan have also time? Cornering ABS and traction
OTHER STUFF
been reworked. For your travel buddy, the control? Maybe. Other than that, just
PRICE: From $18,050 (plus ORCs);
pillion seat is also higher for more legroom. leave it alone.
$19,800 rideaway
WARRANTY: Two years/unlimited
Second ops kilometres
www.TriumphMotorcycles.com.au
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