and 26mm further back.
This sportier, more stretched
out stance is not only more
aerodynamic, as well as delivering
even more legroom for taller
riders, but inevitably also puts
more of your body weight on your
wrists and shoulders. This in turn
helps load up the front wheel for
extra grip in turns, though not so
much that it's excessively tiring—it's
not as extreme as a supersport
stance, but you do notice it at
lower speeds, where the airflow
over the rather low screen isn't
relieving the pressure on your
arms. The rest of the time you're
having too much fun to complain,
because as I discovered on a two-
way run along that superb Ronda
Road doing my best to keep up
with former British Superstock
1000 champion Taylor Mackenzie,
with Aussie BSB Superbike star
Billy McConnell riding shotgun,
this is indeed a super capable
piece of kit.
While still meeting Euro 5
compliance, the 2021 Triumph
Speed Triple 1200 RR is the most
potent and most torquey member
of that family yet built, thanks to
its completely new clean-screen
larger-capacity transverse inline
three-cylinder motor shared with
the RS, measuring 90 x 60.8mm
for an 1160cc displacement.
This delivers 178 horsepower
at 10,750 rpm, a massive 49.5
horsepower step up from the
previous motor on an engine
redlined at 11,150 rpm, and the
same horsepower the Aprilia
Tuono V4 1100 RR delivered at
birth. However, peak torque of
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