Brit motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph has launched the 2017 Street Triple S in the Indian market at a starting price of Rs 8.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Triple is one of the most popular middleweight naked performance motorcycles in the world, and the 2017 version comes with significant changes.
Though the motorcycle looks almost identical to the outgoing model, there are subtle differences such as slightly larger headlamps, a compact tail section, redesigned mufflers and alloys. The new Street also features a rider’s perch that’s 10mm higher and weighs 2kg less than the previous bike.
The engine has been derived from the Daytona 675R and now displaces 765cc in an inline 3-cylinder configuration. The power has increased to 113PS from 79PS and the torque too gets a significant bump and now stands at 73Nm compared to 57Nm of the outgoing model. The engine also features new crank, pistons, connecting rods and balance shifter. It is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. The engine has been rebored and features a longer stroke resulting in a higher torque rating and it also comes with multipoint sequential fuel injection.
The chassis remains identical to the old bike, but the new Street Triple S does feature a new gullwing swingarm for torsional rigidity. Up front the bike features 41mm Showa USD forks which feature Separate Function Forks or SFF while the rear features a Showa monoshock unit with piggyback reservoir. The braking duties are handled by twin Nissin 310mm discs with 2-piston calipers in the front and a single 220mm Brembo disc at the rear. The bike sits on 17-inch wheels shod with Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa tyres measuring 120/70 R17 in the front and 180/55 R17 at the rear.
The Street Triple S also features a semi-digital speedometer, ride-by-wire throttle, switchable traction control, ABS and two riding modes, road and rain. Other features include LED position headlamps and self-cancelling turn indicators. The Street Triple rivals the Kawasaki Z900, Ducati Monster 821 and the upcoming MV Agusta Brutale 800.
Source: ZigWheels.com
