2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS Revealed - motorcycles

2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS Revealed



After several teasers involving racing gods and terrible flat-track riders, Carl Fogarty and Gary Johnson, Triumph has finally officially unveiled a heavily revised Speed Triple. The iconic naked thumper comes in S and RS flavours for 2018 and feature a number of significant updates including more power and an improved electronics suite.        
As with most of Triumph?s range this season, the Speed Triple is evolution over revolution. The 1050cc triple engine for both models has been treated to (over) 105 new components and now makes a claimed 148bhp (up by 7%), with Triumph reckoning she now spins faster and revs harder to a redline that?s been extended by 1,000rpm ? sounds very similar to the new Tiger?s workings. Lighter crank gear, new pistons that slide by Nikasil-plated liners, and a reworked cylinder head are partly responsible for the additional power, and those sexy Arrow cans are standard on the RS. There?s also mention of an improved gearbox and slipper clutch, whatever that means. Hinckley?s engineers have also worked on something that?s so often overlooked, which is rerouting the oil system. It now runs the oil internally through the cylinder head and does away with messy external pipes.

The Street Triple?s 5-inch TFT dash and 5-axis joystick/snazzy switchgear now adorns the S and RS, complemented by Triumph?s latest ride-by-wire trickery and features such as cruise control and a USB charging point. ?Optimised? cornering ABS and multi-level TC is cont...
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