Triumph Street Triple RS bike Price, Specs, Review, Pics and Mileage...

The new bike Triumph Street Triple RS Last week, we told you about the new Triumph Speedmaster cruiser that will make it to India in 2018. And now there is news about a new Triumph coming to India in the next few days. The Triumph Street Triple RS bike in question is the 2017 Triumph Street Triple RS, which is the racetrack-oriented version of the S. It's the higher-spec variant of the new Street; what that means is it gets additional electronics, higher-spec cycle parts, and makes more power and torque as well, although the bike engine is same as the base Street Triple S both are bike same system. Triumph dealerships all across the country have already started taking bookings for the 2017 Triumph Street Triple RS for a token amount of Rs 2 lakh. The OVERDRIVE has also learned that the Triumph Street Triple RS will be launched in India on October 14, 2017. We believe the deliveries of this beautiful offering should begin soon after national launch.

Features

The Street Triple is a naked motorcycle with stylish looks. Both the Street Triple Sand Street Triple RS get ride-by-wire with different riding modes. While the S variant just gets two riding modes - Road and Rain, the Street Triple RS gets five different riding modes - Road, Rain, Sport, Track and a programmable Rider mode. The Street Triple RS seat is quite broad to make the style seating comfortable. The Street Triple RS also gets a full-color 5-inch TFT instrument panel with two different themes, and three different styles to choose from, with high/low contrast options. Comparatively, the Street Triple S just gets an LCD instrument panel. The bike is well styled and put together overall and has tidy proportions. The overall silhouette of both variants look more or less similar, but the differences are in the details.

Features Street	Triple RS Street	Triple S
Engine Type Liquid-Cooled	12-Valve, DOHC, In-line 3-Cylinder Liquid-Cooled	12-Valve, DOHC, In-line 3-Cylinder
Engine Displacement (CC)	765 cc	765 cc
Power (PS@rpm)	123 PS @ 11700 rpm	111BHP @ 11250 rpm
Power (PS@rpm)	77 Nm @ 10800 rpm	73 Nm @ 10421 rpm
Bore	78 mm	78 mm
Stroke	53.4 mm	53.4 mm
No Of Cylinders	3	3
Drive Type	Chain Drive	Chain Drive
Valves (per cylinder)	4	4
Fuel System	Fuel Injection	Fuel Injection
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Ignition	Digital CDI	Digital CDI

Brakes

The brakes are also great with a progressive stopping ability. The Street Triple RS also gets better brakes. Street Triple RS bike variants get twin 310 mm front discs and a single 220 mm rear disc. You get just the perfect feel desired.  But the Street Triple RS gets higher-spec Brembo M50 4-piston Monobloc calipers at the front and a Brembo single-piston sliding caliper at the rear. And ABS on the RS bike is switchable on both are wheels for aggressive and sporty riding. On the S however, ABS remains on all the time. The Street Triple is fitted with upside down front forks and a monoshock suspension setup at the rear, with an alloy swingarm.

Engine

The Triumph Street Triple RS is powered by the same 765 cc, in-line three, liquid-cooled engine of the Street Triple S. The difference is, on the RS, the engine makes more power and more torque; the RS makes 121 bhp at 11,700 rpm and 77 Nm of peak torque at 10,800 rpm. The bike pulls away smoothly without any sort of strain and the powerband has a broad range making it easy to ride at any speeds. but gets a slip-assist clutch which translates to a lighter clutch lever feel, and also aids in aggressive downshifting, without chances of wheel lock-up. The RS also gets a Quickshifter which the S variant misses out on.

Features	Street Triple RS	Street Triple S
No Of Gears	6 speed	6 speed
0-60 (km/h)	N/A	N/A
Top Speed(Km/h)	220 Kmph	220 Kmph
Standard Warranty (Years)	2	2
Standard Warranty (kilometers)	Unlimited	Unlimited Engine:Liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder Max Power: 79bhp @ 11,054 rpm Max Torque: 57.3 Nm @ 8,375 rpm Transmission: Six-speed Height: 1060 mm Width: 740 mm Seat Height: 800 mm Wheelbase: 1410 mm Dry Weight: 168 kgs Tank Capacity: 7.4 litres.

LED

The Street Triple RS also gets a full-color 5-inch TFT instrument panel with two different themes in this bike and three different styles to choose from, with high/low contrast options. Comparatively, the Street Triple S just gets an LCD instrument panel.The Triumph Street Triple RS is available in two new colors. The turn indicators are sleek LED ones and also the taillamp is a clear unit.

Price

The base Triumph Street Triple S costs Rs 8.71 lakh (ex-showroom), while the Street Triple RS costs Rs10.55 lakh (ex-showroom).