The Triumph Street Triple R is the mid-spec variant of the Triumph Street Triple family offered internationally. In India though, Triumph has discontinued the base Street Triple S, and now offers the top-spec Street Triple RS and the Street Triple R on sale. In fact, before the current Street Triple with the 765 cc engine was introduced in 2016, Triumph had the last generation Street Triple on offer in India, with the 675 cc engine, but even then, the higher R variant was given the miss for India. The top-spec RS variant was only introduced with the 765 cc engine. Here's a look at the top 5 highlights of the Triumph Street Triple R.
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Triumph Street Triple R has seen extensive upgrades to induce a fresh look in the motorcycle. The most notable change is the redesigned twin LED headlamps that get a striking new look with LED daytime running lights. The fly screen and the air intake get a more pronounced design to complement the new headlight unit, while the side panels have also been reworked for a more distinctive and clean look.
The 765 cc in-line three-cylinder Moto2 derived engine has received plenty of upgrades for improved low-end and mid-range power. The Street Triple R makes 116 bhp at 12,000 rpm and 77 Nm of peak torque at 9,400 rpm from the same 765 cc, in-line, three-cylinder engine. The same motor develops 121 bhp and 79 Nm of peak torque on the RS, in comparison.
The Triumph Street Triple R sports 41 mm Showa USD separate function big piston forks at the front and a Showa piggyback reservoir monoshock RSU. Both are fully adjustable for preload, compression damping and rebound damping. In contrast, the RS fully adjustable Showa big piston forks with 41 mm diameter and 115 mm front wheel travel. At the rear, there's a fully adjustable Ohlins STX40 piggyback reservoir monoshock, with 131 mm of travel.
The Street Triple R misses out on the full-colour TFT screen of the RS, and gets a part-analogue, part LCD instrument console. The feature list covers all the essentials on the Triumph Street Triple R including a Shift Assist up and down quickshifter, ride-by-wire with three riding modes - Road, Rain and Sport, as well as ABS and traction control. Power output is restricted to 99 bhp in the Rain mode.
The Triumph Street Triple R is the slightly more affordable variant in the Street Triple family, and is priced at Rs. 9.15 lakh (Ex-showroom).
