Triumph Street Triple 675
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The Triumph Street Triple is a naked motorcycle produced by Triumph Motorcycles
Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
Triumph Motorcycles Ltd is the largest surviving British motorcycle manufacturer, which was established in 1984 by John Bloor after the original manufacturer Triumph Engineering went into receivership...

, first released towards the end of 2007.
The bike is closely modelled on the Speed Triple 1050
Triumph Speed Triple
The Speed Triple is a series of motorcycles produced by Triumph Motorcycles. In 1994 the reborn Triumph became one of the earliest adopters of a new style of motorcycle referred to as a Streetfighter. This new class of bike was essentially a modern sport bike or race replica motorcycle but...

 but uses a re-tuned inline three cylinder 675 cc engine from the Daytona 675
Triumph Daytona 675
Introduced in 2006, the Triumph Daytona 675 is a 600 class sport bike motorcycle built by Triumph Motorcycles to replace the Daytona 650.The 2008 model has a tested dry weight of and wet weight of...

 sportsbike, which was released in 2006.

History

A number of spy photos and speculated design shots were reported in the motorcycle press,
with one magazine capturing a road test of the completed Street Triple.
Later articles reported on leaked design shots of the new bike.
A report on the showcasing of the finished bike to dealers was published on 6 March 2007, along with a spy video of a test ride.

The Street Triple has been joined by a new version which has been given the R suffix. The Street Triple R shares the same engine and chassis as the standard model but has fully adjustable suspension both front and rear which is shared with the Daytona. The revised rear suspension results in a slightly higher seat height over the standard model and sharper rake. It has other minor equipment differences over the standard bike in the way of handlebars, brakes, and different colour schemes.

In 2010, Triumph launched the Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC
Triumph Tiger 800
The Triumph Tiger 800 and Tiger 800 XC are dual-sport motorcycles launched in 2010 by British manufacturer Triumph Motorcycles.The Tiger 800 is a more road-oriented bike, while the Tiger 800 XC is designed as a more off-road vehicle...

, which use a longer stroke version of the Street Triple engine.

The 2012 model has had the traditional circular headlights replaced with angular ones and has claimed power ratings of 105bhp @ 11700rpm & 68Nm @ 9200rpm
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