2016 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE R
FIRST RIDE
P66
Good on the Brussels bureau-
crats for stimulating this revamp!
POWER PL AY
With 140 bhp at 9500 rpm, it
may sound relatively wimpish
compared to the 160 bhp out-
put delivered by the new Ducati
Monster 1200, let alone the 177
bhp offered by the KTM 1290
Super Duke, and as with the
Street Twin, this relatively small
increase in performance num-
bers doubtless explains why Tri-
umph declined to reveal the new
Speed Triple engine's figures at its
EICMA Show debut. However, it's
not till you ride the two different
generations of the model back to
back that you fully realize what a
significant difference in rideability
"THE TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE ISN'T
A BIKE FOR CRISS-CROSSING
CONTINENTS, AND CERTAINLY
NOT FOR RIDING VERY FAR
OR LONG TWO-UP."
The dash is not too dissimilar to
the old machine, but just slightly
altered in every way.
If you've got the R, you've got to
have the pipes!
Sleek and stylish, the Speed Triple
has lots of detailed touches like
these indicators.
Revamped
ergonomics make
big days in the
saddle much more
accommodating.
