The Triumph Street Triple is one of those rare bikes that have been a universal hit with riders all over the world. Ever since the first generation was launched, almost fifteen years ago, riders have raved about its performance and handling.
The streetfighter-esque styling has always been controversial though. The twin headlamps of the first model got the tick from most folks, but the slanted lamps of later models were far less popular. (Even a cursory Google search throws up multiple conversion kits.)

The polarizing looks have triggered the start of many a custom journey for owners of the current Street Triple, and that?s how this story started. This RS model had just 3,000 kilometers on the clock when the owner booked it into Angry Lane of Hong Kong. Since 2012, the expat Parisian brothers Guillaume and Ben Barras have expanded their upmarket leather apparel business by crafting stylish customs for Hong Kong natives, and even shipping a few bikes overseas. (They’re also now the Hong Kong dealer for CAKE motorcycles.)

?The owner of this Street Triple mostly rides his bike on the twisty roads of Hong Kong,? says Guillaume. ?He was offered a trade-in, towards an MV Agusta Superveloce, but he loved this Triumph too much.?
It?s not hard to see why. The 765cc powerplant is one of the top middleweight engines in the sports category, making the Street Triple RS the ultimate street bike. A hefty 121 horsepower output is matched to 41mm Showa upside-down forks, an Öhl...