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RIDE REVIEW I 2026 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 765 RX
becomes a thing of the past,
which is great news if you're
above 40 and not as flexible as
you maybe once were.
For riders accustomed to
full-on sportbikes, the RX will
feel refreshingly manageable.
For traditional naked-bike riders,
however, the lower 'bars may
require some adjustment.
The seat itself is firm enough
to support aggressive riding yet
comfortable for a half-hour ses
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sion at Barber Motorsports Park.
At 33 inches tall, it's a relatively
lofty height, although the narrow
ing lever feel. The initial bite is
powerful but controllable (plus,
it's easy to change the setup
at the master cylinder to your
tastes). Regardless of that, the
Brembo setup, combined with
the NIX30 fork and Pirelli rubber,
provides excellent feel when
trail-braking into tighter corners
like the tight turn four at Char
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lotte's Web.
Part of why the RX feels
so good is the raised clip-on
handlebar position. Instead of a
conventional upright handlebar
for a naked bike, the RX uses
clip-ons mounted below the top
triple clamp, shifting rider weight
farther forward and creating a
noticeably sportier stance. It's
like a halfway position between a
full race and sporty stance. This
change transforms the character
of the motorcycle.
It's probably the most com
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fortable sport-riding stance I
can think of. The riding position
gives you more connection to
the front tire but doesn't hunch
you over like a supersport
machine, and you can carve
lap after lap after lap and never
get tired. Wrist or back fatigue
(Left) The Öhlins STX40
shock is about as good as
you'll get in a production
middleweight before you
head to the aftermarket to
get proper race stuff. (Right)
Little accents like the stumpy
RX-specific muffler are a
treat to gawk at… (Below)
…but so is the exquisite
machining on the top yoke.
Check out the lines cut into
the alloy on either side of
the steering head.
