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Triumph Motorcycles India launched the BSVI compliant Street Triple RS 2020. The new Street Triple is claimed to offer a more robust mid-range with changes to suit real-world rideability. Story by:

Triumph BSVI Street Triple RS 2020

Triumph Motorcycles India Pvt. Ltd. launched the BSVI compliant Street Triple RS 2020 on April 22, 2020. The Street Triple, regarded by many as a revolutionary, category-defining, game-changing ride is banking on the updated 765 cc triple engine. Interestingly, the engine was developed by Triumph’s Moto2™ engine team, to deliver track-ready levels of power and torque. In the new model, Triumph has further fine-tuned the model to meet real-world rideability. On the anvil is a noteworthy combination of categoryleading equipment and handling. The Street Triple is claimed to top the outgoing BSIV model with nine per cent more power and torque in the mid-range coupled with a notable improvement in throttle responsiveness.

Engine and Transmission

The updated 765 cc triple engine is now BSVI compliant. The liquid-cooled, 12-valve, Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC), the in-line threecylinder engine boasts of a peak rated power of 123 hp at 11,750 rpm and a peak torque of 79 Nm at 9,350 rpm. It is mated to a six-speed gearbox with Triumph shift assist. Fitted as standard to the Street Triple RS, Triumph’s very own Shift Assist is an up and down quick shifter for smooth comfortable gear changes while maintaining the accelerator position. The higher precision machining is claimed to have enabled the removal of the anti-backlash gears, in turn reducing overall mass and adding a higher level of riding refinement. A higher precision