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and the slip action reduces
wheel hop and chatter under
aggressive downshifts and
heavy braking.
New Styling
The design of the 2020 Street
Triple RS gets subtle but
noticeable updates. The sharper
new headlights are brighter, and
more conspicuous incorporating
LED daytime running lights.
The overall silhouette of the
bike remains familiar, but there
are distinctive touches which
lend the new Street Triple RS
fresh appeal. New fly screen,
air intake, side panels, rear unit,
seat cowl and belly pan all have
been distinctly updated. The
silencer has also been restyled
for the 2020 model, making it
sporty and compact, and with a
carbon fibre end-cap.
Top-spec cycle parts
The 2020 Triumph Street
Triple RS features top-spec
components including Brembo
M50 brake calipers, gripping 310
mm front discs, as well as Pirelli
Supercorsa SP tyres. Suspension
includes fully adjustable Showa
big piston forks with 41 mm
diameter and 115 mm front
wheel travel. At the rear, there’s
a fully adjustable Ohlins STX40
piggyback reservoir monoshock,
with 131 mm of travel.
Updated tech
The improved TFT instruments
have second generation
graphic schemes and better
functionality with Bluetooth
connectivity, optional GoPro
control, turn-by-turn navigation
and phone/music operation.
Five riding modes can be
switched on the fly, and each
individual riding mode adjusts
throttle response, ABS and
traction control settings.
The TFT screen angle can be
adjusted for optimum visibility
to suit rider height.
Triumph’s engineers have incorporated learnings
from the 765 cc Moto2 engine and incorpoarted
those in the 2020 Street Triple RS.
N E W T R I U M P H S T R E E T T R I P L E 7 6 5 R S
MOTO2 INSPIRED
Gone are the weird shaped lights and replaced with less
weird shaped lights, but, most importantly, this naked
bike shares the same DNA as that of the Moto2 racer.
The design has been given an update as well with new
LED headlights which are sharper and more angular.
The 2020 Triumph Street Triple RS has been
unveiled and the new model gets several
important changes, including updates to the
engine, bodywork and electronics. The 2020
Street Triple RS needed an update, primarily to
meet the upcoming Euro 5 emission regulations,
but more importantly, it was only a matter of
time before Triumph Motorcycles’ experience
as the engine provider for the Moto2 class will
see manifest in production models. The 2020
Triumph Street Triple RS is the first of that
example, with leanings from the Moto2 engine
introduced in the updated Street Triple. Here’s
what we know about what all has changed on
the new Street Triple;
The updated engine
gets lighter internal
components, making for a
more responsive throttle,
and also gets a new, freerflowing
exhaust for a more distinctive sound.
But more than that, the in-line, three-cylinder
engine now makes 9 per cent more mid-range
power, complemented also by 9 per cent
more mid-range torque, resulting
in what is certainly going to be
crackling mid-range performance.
In numbers, peak power is just
north of 121 bhp at 11,750 rpm, while
peak torque us rated at 79 Nm at 9,350 rpm.
765 cc Moto2 Engine
The most significant change on the 2020
Triumph Street Triple RS has to be in the
powertrain. The engine isn’t exactly the same
Moto2 class 765 cc, in-line three-cylinder motor,
but Triumph’s engineers have used a lot of
learnings from the Moto2 engine and applied
those to the Street Triple’s engine, which is, in
essence, derived from the 765 cc, Moto2 engine.
Updated gearbox and clutch
The gearbox has been updated too with
shorter first and second gears for quicker
acceleration. And now, there’s a standard
up/down quickshifter, which enables
smooth and comfortable gear changes
while maintaining the accelerator
position. A slip and assist clutch offers a
light clutch lever action to reduce lever effort,
The world launch test of the new Street Triple RS has
already taken place. Sadly, no SA journos were sent by
Triumph SA, which is a bit silly, but the new model is
expected here in SA early 2020.
Brembo M50 calipers and fully adjustable
suspension on the 2020 Street Triple RS.
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