Triumph Motorcycles India has launched the new Speed
Twin at INR 9.46 lakh (ex-showroom India). The 2019 Triumph Speed Twin rivals
the likes of Ducati Scrambler 1100, Kawasaki Z900 RS and BMW R nineT.
The 2019 Triumph Speed Twin has the technology,
power and torque of the Thruxton R in a more accessible setup. It employs an
updated 1,200 cc parallel-twin cylinder, liquid cooled, SOHC, 8-valve
Bonneville engine with a 270-degree crank angle that delivers 97 PS at 6,750
rpm and 112 Nm of torque at 4,950 rpm. The engine comes equipped with new
magnesium head cover and a revised clutch assembly. The bike features a
ride-by-wire system and offers three riding modes: Sport, Road and Rain. Each
mode features dedicated throttle maps and traction control settings.
Triumph Speed Twin comes with full-LED headlamp,
tail light and blinkers, Monza-style locking fuel cap and bar-end mirrors,
upswept silencers and 7-spoke cast aluminium wheels wrapped in Pirelli Rosso
Corsa 3 tyres. The new Speed Twin is 10 kg lighter than the Thruxton.
The retro-style twin-pod instrument console features
analogue speedometer and tachometer. The digital screens integrated into the
twin-pod displays show odometer, riding mode setting, traction control setting,
gear position indicator, fuel level, average and current fuel consumption, trip
settings, distance to empty, clock, service indicator, Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System indicator* and heated grips* indicator.
Stopping power comes from twin discs with Brembo
4-piston axial callipers at the front and a single disc at the back with a
Nissin 2-piston floating calliper. Safety tech includes ABS and switchable
traction control system, both as standard. Cartridge forks at the front and
twin suspension units with adjustable spring pre-load at the back handle the
shock absorption tasks.
