SMART STREET

New Triumph Street Triple S gets a more powerful 765-cc powerplant which will form the base of the 2019 Moto2 race bikes

THE WAIT IS OVER. TRIUMPH have launched the 2017 Street Triple 765 S priced at Rs 8.50 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and it is being assembled right here in India. Internationally, the new bike is offered in three variants: Street Triple S, Street Triple R and Street Triple RS. To start with, India will get the base Street Triple S version, and in time the others are expected to be launched here as well.

Speaking at the launch, Vimal Sumbly, Managing Director, Triumph India, said, “With that pricing, we expect to see a lot of Triples on the streets soon.”

Easily identifiable on account of their unique bugs-eye headlights and compact size, the new 765 will carry forward the Street Triple legacy in India. The design has evolved and now with a bikini fairing the 2017 version resembles its elder sibling, the Speed Triple, even more.

We recently rode the 2017 Triumph Street Triple 765 RS at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona and know for a fact that it surpasses the benchmark set by the outgoing model. The tweaks to the frame, new Showa suspension, Nissin and Brembo brakes and a set of sticky tyres have helped the new bike become sharper than ever before. Not to forget, it’s one of the lightest bikes in its segment, tipping the scales at 166 kg.

The most noteworthy change, however, remains the spirited 765-cc three-cylinder engine which in 2019 will be powering the Moto2 bikes as well, albeit in a more powerful state of tune. In its mildest tune, the triple makes 113 PS at 11,250 rpm and 73 Nm of torque at around 10,400 rpm on the Street Triple S, which is a stunning 41 per cent more than the older bike.

The new Street Triple is offered in two shades: Diablo Red and Phantom Black.