Triumph Motorcycles has launched the Street Triple
RS in India becoming the second member of the Street Triple family joining the
Street Triple S. The bike arrives just in time for the Diwali priced at INR
10.55 lakhs (ex-showroom).
The Triumph Street Triple RS is powered by a 765cc liquid
cooled in line three cylinder engine derived from the Triumph Daytona. 123 PS
of max power comes in at 11,700 rpm and 77 Nm of peak torque at 10,800 rpm. The
engine is mated to a 6-speed transmission.
Highlights of the Triumph Street Triple RS’ features
include a 5 inch TFT display, ride-by-wire, riding modes (Road, Rain, Sport,
Rider Programmable and Track), quickshifter, and LED DRLs. There are two
colours to choose from – Phantom Black (Metallic) and Matt Silver Ice.
The 2017 Triumph Street Triple RS gets Showa big
piston fully adjustable forks up front, Ohlins STX fully adjustable rear mono
shock, and Brembo M50 monobloc front calipers. The Street Triple RS tips the
scales at 166 kg (dry) and has a seat height of 825 mm. It rides on Pirelli
Diablo Supercorsa SP tyres.
