TRIUMPH MOTO2 PROTOT YPE
FIRST TEST
P90
for more—more distance
on the racetrack to get a
better idea of how the en-
gine will perform at higher
speeds on a faster circuit,
and more time on this
totally addictive motorcycle
with that great-sounding
and ultra-responsive motor.
For this brief hands-on
introduction to Triumph's
Moto2 R&D was all about
the engine, and you can't
help but relish its linear
drive all through the pow-
erband, with no layers in
the powerband as their
Supersport 675 once suf-
fered from before being
refined into an Isle of Man
TT-winning, BSB Super-
sport Champion, and
WorldSSP rostrum fin-
isher. The Moto2 Triumph
This test was a teaser. The real
acid test comes when the motor
is fitted to a real race chassis.
The compression
has been raised to
14:1 from 12.65:1
on the stock RS
by skimming the
head, with a lighter,
low-output race
alternator used to
reduce inertia.
