Triumph Motorcycles will expand its Indian product
portfolio with the launch of the new Speed Twin on 24 April. The new model
brings the technology, power, and torque of the Thruxton R in a more accessible
and modern setup. Styling cues of the Triumph Speed Twin include upswept silencers,
7-spoke cast aluminium wheels wrapped in Pirelli Rosso Corsa 3 tyres, full-LED
lighting (headlamp, blinkers and tail light), Monza-style locking fuel cap and
bar-end mirrors.
The cockpit includes a retro-style twin-pod
instrument console that displays odometer, gear position indicator, trip
settings, riding mode setting, fuel level, average and current fuel
consumption, distance to empty, traction control setting, clock, service
indicator, TPMS indicator*, and heated grips* indicator.
Globally, the Speed Twin comes in three colour
choices. It remains to be seen which paint options make it to the Indian
market. The three colours are:
- Silver Ice and Storm Grey, with hand-painted Graphite coach line and white stripe
- Korosi Red and Storm Grey, with hand-painted Graphite coach line and white stripe
- Jet Black
- Shock absorption tasks at the front are performed by cartridge forks, while at the rear, there are twin suspension units with adjustable spring pre-load.
Powering the 2019 Triumph Speed Twin is an updated
1,200 cc liquid cooled, 8-valve, SOHC, parallel-twin Bonneville engine with a
270-degree crank angle. This motor churns out 97 PS of max power at 6,750 rpm
and 112 Nm of peak torque at 4,950 rpm. The bike has a ride-by-wire system and
three riding modes: Sport, Road and Rain. Each mode comes with dedicated
throttle maps and traction control settings.
Anchoring department includes twin discs at the
front with Brembo 4-piston axial callipers and a single disc at the back with
2-piston floating calliper. ABS and switchable traction control come as
standard.
