FIRST LOOK: 2016 Triumph Speed Triple And Speed Triple R
Alan Cathcart | November 10, 2015
Triumph has taken the wraps off another new two models for 2016 in the Speed Triple and Speed Triple R. Hot on the heels of the news the world will be receiving new Bonnevilles and Thruxtons next year, Triumph has not forgotten its mainstay in the big bore nakedbike sector and will be lashing the Speed Triple with plenty of new goodies for next year.
The Speed Triple’s raucous inline three-cylinder engine has been thoroughly overhauled for next year and gets a new combustion chamber, new cylinder head, new machined crank, new piston design and new ride-by-wire throttle bodies and a slip-assist clutch. There’s also a new radiator, claimed to increase flow rate by a whopping 70 percent. All up, Triumph is claiming their new engine has received 104 updates over the current model, which has been with us since 2010. They are also claiming a 10 percent reduction in fuel economy, although no power of torque numbers have yet been released.
Unsurprisingly, Triumph has graced the Speed Triple with its full house of electronic rider aids, bringing it into line with bikes like the Aprilia Tuono and Ducati Monster 1200 R. The ride-by-wire throttle is matched to an ECU that provides five different riding modes – Road, Rain, Sport, Track and a new Rider Configurable mode, which allows the rider to custom set the electronic map they want. There’s also Brembo Monobloc calipers with ABS and traction control maps linked to the various riding modes.
The new Speed Triple R gets super-cool NIX30 forks and TTX36 shock, among other goodies.
Should you want to upgrade to a Speed Triple R you get all the above-mentioned niceness plus race-spec Öhlins NIX30 forks and TTX36 shock, carbon fiber front mudguard and fuel tank infill panels, billet-machined handlebar clamps, risers and swingarm pivot covers and different colors (Matt Graphite and Crystal White) to the Speed Triple S, which Diablo Red and Phantom Black.
No pricing or availability details have yet been released from Triumph Motorcycles America.
