VOLUME 59 ISSUE 2 JANUARY 11, 2022 P87
92 lb-ft comes at 9000 rpm,
a significant increase from the
outgoing model's 82 lb-ft at 7500
rpm, but delivered higher up the
rev range, which means it's lost
some of the old Speed Triple's
lusty low-down grunt.
But while you're more
conscious of that on the naked
RS, it's not something
you worry about too
much on the RR, for the
simple reason that you
can't really help riding
Triumph's new modern-
era café racer like the
half-faired Superbike it
really is.
Those horsepower
numbers are all
present and correct,
but to really max out the brutally
strong real-world performance
available from the Gen 3.0
Speed Triple, you need to
rev it quite a bit higher than
before, while still surfing that
midrange torque curve which
crests at 9000 revs. Doing this
delivers monstrous acceleration
that's very well controlled by
Triumph's electronic package
linked to a Continental six-axis
IMU, which features five riding
modes – Rain, Road, Sport,
Rider-configurable, plus a Track
mode with minimal ABS and
TC intervention, which are both
anyway switchable.
Settings are finely tunable via
the backlit switch cubes and full-
color five-inch TFT dash, and the
My Triumph connectivity system
is also fitted as standard. Both
Android and iOS compatible, this
enables phone call and music
operation, Google Maps-linked
turn-by-turn navigation, and
GoPro control.
Four-way adjustable lean-
sensitive TC with integrated anti-
wheelie control, both switchable,
are also fitted, plus two-stage
Cornering ABS. There's also
A classy look for a classy bike.
(Left) Load up the front and hook
in. The new clip-on bars transform
the Speed triple's handling. (Below)
Electronic Ohlins on the RR versus
conventional Ohlins for the RS.
