Soon after the launch of the 2020 Triumph
Street Triple RS in India, reports regarding the arrival of the lower-spec R
version of the middleweight motorcycle in the country began to emerge. Things
started to take a more cemented form when select dealers opened their order
books in June to accept the pre-bookings of the 2020 Triumph Street Triple R.
Now, two months later, the British motorcycle manufacturer has finally launched
the new 2020 Street Triple R and it costs INR 8.84 lakh (ex-showroom, PAN
India).
The 2020 Triumph Street Triple R has
several parts and components borrowed from the superior RS variant. So much so
that both the bikes look identical to each other. Features such as the pair of
distinctive LED headlamps with LED DRLs, new contemporary bodywork, updated
graphics, rearview mirrors, exhaust system are shared between the two
motorcycles. Even the engine is the same 765cc, inline 3-cylinder motor that we
have seen in the 2020 Street Triple RS, however, in the R, it has been tuned
slightly differently.
The 2020 Triumph Street Triple R has 118
PS of maximum power that is produced at 12,000 rpm whereas the peak torque of
79 Nm is generated at 9,350 rpm. The powerplant has been developed by the
company’s Moto2 engine team and thus, has a 7% reduced rotational inertia. In
comparison, the 2020 Street Triple RS has 123 PS of maximum power and 79 Nm of
peak torque which are produced at 11,750 rpm and 9,350 rpm respectively.
As for the electronics, the new 2020
Street Triple R is equipped with ride-by-wire, ABS, traction control, riding
modes, and Triumph Shift Assist for seamless up- and downshifts. The suspension
set up is from Showa whereas the braking comes from Brembo aided by Pirelli
tyres. The 2020 Triumph Street Triple R is available in two colour options -
Sapphire Black and Matt Silver Ice. Bookings for the new middleweight roadster
are also open.
