4out of 5 (4/5) It makes a smidge more power (up from 133bhp to 138bhp) than the previous model, and torque’s been boosted by an average of 5ftlb right across
Whenit comes to upping the performance of a vehicle – whether two wheels or four – simply adding the letter R to the name has seemingly become standard practice
Thefit and finish of the Triumph was rather good, very clean welds and nice bits. And as for the brakes, they are excellent as good as the brembos on the Speed. After a year long search for a replacement bike I found it. The Triumph Street Triple R. Hi Anon and thanks for dropping by! Yep, the Triple is almost all things to all people.
Kevins a big fan of the Speed Triple, so when he went to test the latest 'R' model, it took him a while to come back to the office with it
Looksas good as it rides. Beautifully engineered forged aluminium wheels reduce unsprung weight by 2kg for scalpel like
TheCB650R is obviously an upgrade, it's the same engine but it seems to have been tuned quite a bit differently, but I imagine as with Honda it's the more docile of the two. The 675 Triple is bit quicker than the cc's might lead you to believe. It's a middleweight, at under 700 cc's, but I believe the R version is looking like 106 bhp.TheStreet Triple is and feels larger, has a more linear power band, sounds 200 times better, and feels more precise in the bends. Its also more refined in the low end, and the perceived quality is one step above the Yamaha.Lk7jM.
