2015 Triumph Speed Triple

The purest, hardest performing and most rewarding naked sports motorcycle available today. We took the Speed Triple, the worlds first and best factory streetfighter with its head-turning, angry style and its 135PS three-cylinder engine. Then added the best components the motorcycle industry can offer, from hlins, Pirelli and Brembo. A variety of exquisitely designed accessories complete the R transformation fly screen, belly pan and seat cowl,while the Diablo Red radiator shrouds further boast of the Rs pedigree.

The result is the Speed Triple R, cutting edge real world performance to thrill the most committed rider.

Based on the already high performing and agile Speed Triple. The R gives you sharper steering and even better feedback for the most intense, tactile and satisfying ride from any Triumph ever made.

The Speed Triple never tried to hide what it was, a cutting edge sports bike with performance honed for the street. But the R screams it.

• Performance

The engine is the same muscle-packed 1050cc triple that powers the Speed Triple. And it delivers a huge punch. But every real rider knows, the key to its real world performance is the broad spread of torque and instant throttle response.

With 135PS maximum theres enough high-end performance to satisfy you on a serious track day. Then theres the Speed Triple Rs 111Nm of peak torque, with lots more thrust on tap lower down the rev range no matter what the gear and a seemingly endless flow of power thats predictable and easy to use.

• Configuration

We matched the transmission carefully to the engine, with six ratios in the gearbox to make sure theres always one thats perfect at any moment of your ride. While the wet, multi-plate clutch has a lightweight and predictable lever action to make fast getaways easy and town riding effortless.

• Exhaust

The twin silencers, wrapped in black exhaust heat shields, sit beneath the short, stubby tail section of the Speed Triple R and leave the rear wheel fully exposed on the right by the cool, single-sided swingarm.

• Suspension

Choosing the suspension wasnt just a case of looking for the best and bolting it on.

Extensive testing by our own and hlins highly experienced development riders on road and track means the internals were developed specifically for Triumph and the Speed Triple R.

• Frame

The frame is the same doubled-tube, twin spar design recognisable from the 1997 model. Although the current version was updated in 2011, so it now uses the engine as a crucial frame component, making the chassis stiffer and lighter for a more focussed ride.

• Brakes

Weve added Brembo Monobloc callipers to the R for 5 per cent more stopping power than the standard Speed Triples Brembos. And their single-piece construction helps reduce distortion at extreme pressures for more accurate feedback.

• ABS

The four piston, radially mounted Brembo front callipers, with optional electronic ABS make 100 calculations per second to prevent wheel lock up at either end.

• Immobiliser

Weve made sure your bike is protected by a coded key immobiliser system, should your Speed Triple R attract the wrong kind of attention. It disables the ignition if it detects an attempt to turn or force the ignition switch without the presence of the electronically coded correct key.

• Instruments and Computer

We added all the instrumentation a rider needs. Including programmable gear change lights, service interval reminder, lap timer, trip computer and fuel gauge.