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shock that we saw first imple-
mented on the 2017 Street Triple
765 RS.
The brakes are a similar case
of price reflecting the spec. The
RS gets the Brembo monobloc
Stylema four-piston calipers
gripping 310mm discs and the
MCS ratio- and span-adjustable
master cylinder, with the R get
-
ting a more basic master
cylinder and Brembo's M4.32
monobloc calipers gripping
310mm discs.
Oh, and they're also rolling
on different tires, with the RS
getting Pirelli's track-specific
Diablo Supercorsa SP V3
rubber and the R using street-
specific Continental ContiRoad
rubber.
A quick look at the electron
-
ics sees a Continental six-axis
inertial-measurement unit fitted
to mitigate the cornering ABS
system that houses a linked-
brake setup, so you'll get a slight
amount of rear brake when you
hammer the front brakes. There
are two modes of ABS interven
-
tion to choose from, including
the Track mode, which has mini-
mal pulsing at the lever.
Next is the cornering traction
control that also houses the
wheelie-control mode in one
platform (I've never been a fan
of combined TC and WC maps,
but this one is pretty good over
-
all in its application), with four
levels of intervention plus Off.
The R and RS run different
dashes with a more traditional
rev counter and gear-position
indicator on the R compared to
the RS, which has a five-inch TFT
that has four different layouts
you can choose from. Both bikes
get a USB charging socket under
the seat, self-canceling indica
-
tors, and an immobilizer, but
the latter also lets you get the
Triumph turn-by-turn navigation
and Bluetooth connection via an
accessory module, a lap timer
and daytime-running lights.
ON ROAD ON THE
765 R AND RS
Our road ride in Spain gave us
half a day on the RS and the
other half on the R, and you can
feel the differences just listed
within seconds of climbing on
board.
The taller back-end of the RS
and the sharper geometry give the
machine a turn of speed at least
one notch in front of its less-ex
-
pensive brother, as does the extra
bite from the front brakes.
The base model R is plusher
in the initial part of the stroke
but doesn't have the same resis-
tance to sending the shocks up
the seat as it does on the Ohlins-
shock-equipped RS, which is
something to be expected. But
the R does have a more sedate
nature, one that's almost wel
-
come over the harder-edged RS.
The slightly lower seat height
and flatter seat angle give the
(Top to bottom)
Here's the dash
on the RS. It's a
tech rider's dream
compared to that
on the R. The
R's dash is quite
basic compared
to the RS's.
