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t feels like just yesterday we were here at Portimao, lining up to
ride Triumph's all-new Speed Triple 1200 RS. Fast forward a few
weeks, and we're back—this time with sunshine instead of soggy
leathers—to throw a leg over the limited-edition, track-hungry RX.
Only 1200 of these beauties will be unleashed on the world, so it's
got "collector's item" written all over it (in carbon fiber, naturally).
Drenched in a head-turning "Performance Yellow," the RX takes
the 180 hp RS as its base, then turns the volume up. It features a
racier riding position, an Akrapovic silencer that produces a throat
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ier tone, and a semi-active Öhlins steering damper to complement
the RS's already brilliant EC3 suspension. There's more carbon fiber
sprinkled around than a superbike, plus a fresh seat for good mea
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sure. All this will set you back $21,495 MSRP—$1500 more than the
RS, which sounds like a bargain for extra bragging rights.
JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER TRIUMPH
LAUNCHED THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED 1200 RS,
THE BRITISH FIRM SURPRISES THE MARKET
WITH THE LIMITED-EDITION TRACK-FOCUSED RX
BY ADAM CHILD I PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHIPPY WOOD
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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RX
