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P104 RIDE REVIEW I 2025 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RX It steers with laser preci- sion, holds its line midcorner, and gives you more ground clearance than you'll likely need. After a session, I found myself thinking, "Triumph, just slap on some fairings and give us a sportsbike already." The Brembo Stylemas and customizable engine braking round out the RX's arsenal. In dry conditions, the brakes demonstrated their capabili - ties with zero fade and total confidence. You can turn off rear ABS while keeping it active on the front—handy for trail-braking heroes. I dialed in max engine braking for a little sliding drama, but you can smooth it out for a two-stroke glide if that's your thing. Verdict Triumph didn't have to build the Speed Triple 1200 RX. The RS is already a superb piece of engineering—fast, refined and more than ca- pable on road or track. But someone at Triumph clearly put their hand up and said, "Let's go full-send." And thank goodness they did. Yes, the RS will likely be the better road bike thanks to its more relaxed ergonom- ics. But make no mistake: the RX is more desirable. It'll lap quicker, feel sharper, and offer more confidence when pushing hard. Where the RS is track-capable, the RX feels track-bred. It's a naked su- perbike—no fairings, no fluff, just business. Once again, the EC3 Öhlins suspension shines as the star of the show. We've seen it work beautifully on the RS, and here it's just as magi- cal—able to transform the RX from composed commuter to pitlane predator at the touch of a button. That said, it's not perfect. The dash still looks and behaves like something from a bygone era—sluggish, slightly clunky, and lacking the crispness you'd expect at this level. And while the lean- sensitive rider aids do their job admirably, they don't offer the fine-tuned control of sys - tems from rivals like Ducati or Aprilia. Not being able to run wheelie control without trac - tion control, for example, feels like a missed opportunity for more rider customization. But here's the kicker: at just shy of $22,000, the RX under - cuts much of its high-perfor- mance competition like the $29,295 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S. And while the RX might not offer 200-plus horsepower or dramatic aero wings, it still delivers a focused, thrilling experience for less cash. Only 1200 will be built, and they'll sell fast—very fast. Some RS owners might even find themselves wistfully eyeing the RX and wondering, "What if I'd waited?" Honestly, I wish Triumph had gone just a little further—give it something to really set it apart, even if not more power. Still, what's here is impressive. And if you want one, don't hang around. This one's going to disappear faster than a knee slider on Portimao's last turn. CN 2025 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RX ($21,495) Engine 3-cylinder four-stroke Valvetrain 12-valve Cooling System Liquid Fueling EFI Displacement 1160cc Bore x Stroke 90 x 60.8mm Power (claimed) 180.4 bhp @ 10,750 rpm Torque (claimed) 94.4 lb-ft @ 8750 rpm Electronics Rain, Road, Sport, Track plus two rider modes. Cornering ABS, four throttle maps, five-level traction control, four-level engine- brake control, four-level wheelie control Transmission Six-speed Clutch Wet, multi-disc, slip and assist Chassis Aluminum twin spar frame, bold on aluminum rear subframe Front Suspension Öhlins NIX30 43mm fully adjustable fork with TiN treatment. Electronic compression and rebound damping adjust- ment with Öhlins SmartEC3 event-based mode Rear Suspension Fully adjustable Öhlins TTX36 unit. Electronic compression and rebound damping adjustment with Öhlins SmartEC3 event-based mode. Aluminum double-sided swingarm Front Wheel Travel 4.7 in. Rear Wheel Travel 4.7 in. Front Brake Dual 320mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Monobloc Sty- lema four-piston calipers with cornering ABS Rear Brake 220mm disc, twin-piston Brembo caliper with cornering ABS Front Tire Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 120/70 ZR17 Rear Tire Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 190/55 ZR17 Seat Height 32.6 in. Wheelbase 56.8 in. Rake 23.9° Trail 4.1 in. Fuel Capacity 4.0 gal. Weight (wet, claimed) 438 lbs.