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second gears to take advantage
of that extra torque off the line.
The RS is the most track
focused of the three new Street
Triples and comes with not only
the most power and torque but
two extra riding modes over the
S (Road, Rain) and three over
the R (Road, Rain, Sport) in
Road, Rain, Sport, Rider Pro-
grammable and Track. Each
mode allows varying levels of
throttle control outputs via the
new Ride-By-Wire system, and
work together with the chosen
ABS and traction control set-
tings. Incidentally, you get the
full power of the motor in each
riding mode when on wide-open
throttle, it's just the ECU miti-
gates the initial throttle opening.
Rider Programmable is exactly
what it stands for and allows you
to dial in as much or as little TC
or ABS (and indeed switch off
altogether) as you like via the
absolutely brilliant new TFT dash
and joystick setup (more on this
a little later). And, in a first for the
category, you get self-canceling
indicators on the R and RS mod-
els, and lap timer on the RS.
As they say in the classics,
power is nothing without control
and the RS gets the full gamut
of chart-topping suspension and
brakes in the fully adjustable
41mm Showa Big Piston forks,
All-new styling, including
the daytime running lights,
gives the Street Triple RS a
thoroughly modern look.
