2016
Triumph Speed Triple
Triumph has unveiled
the 2016 Speed Triple at
the EICMA Show, later this month. The litre-class streetfighter will henceforth
be available in two trims, a standard Speed Triple S and a more
performance-oriented Speed Triple R.
Triumph says that the
new Speed Triple models are different from their predecessor in a staggering 104
ways! Cosmetically, the Speed Triple gets a redesigned headlamp with DRLs, new
seats and a sleeker body. The 1050 cc three-cylinder engine itself gets a
redesigned combustion chamber, cylinder heads, a machined crank and pistons.
The engine has also been retuned to offer 10 per cent more torque in low end of
the rev range and quite surprisingly, 10 per cent more fuel efficiency.
The Speed Triple also
gets a slipper clutch, ride-by-wire throttle bodies and a redesigned exhaust.
The radiator is smaller in size, yet more efficient than the previous version.
The Speed Triple can be ridden in five modes road (rain, track, sport and a
rider configurable mode) of which the last one allows the user to feed his
individual preferences.
The Speed Triple R
comes with state of the art Ohlins suspension, lightweight carbon fibre body
panels, billet bar clamps and swingarm pivot covers. Visually, the red radiator
covers and frame set it apart from the Speed Triple S.
However, the new
upgrades ought to buy the motorcycle some more time before an all-new model
comes along. The Triumph Speed Triple competes with modern streetfighters like
the BMW S1000R, Aprilia Tuono V4 and the KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
