Triumph Street Triple

Across the board changes for 2008 are mainly cosmetic, with the exception of the Speed Triple, which gets a host of new gear, while the Speed Master and America gain larger fuel tanks.

The Street Triple is a different story. With the performance of the Daytona 675 and the streetfighter styling of the Speed Triple, Triumph have created a rebel with plenty of cause - lean, light, agile and dripping with attitude.

Packing a powerful punch of 108PS peak power (106bhp) delivered at 11,700rpm, the Street Triple sits at the top of the naked middleweight category, and with 69Nm of torque arriving at 9,100rpm, the bike is guaranteed to out-perform all of its middleweight competitors and quite a few of the heavyweights too. The proven 675cc water-cooled three-cylinder 12-valve engine delivers strong low and mid-range performance, from tickover to the redline. The close ratio six-speed gearbox maximises the effectiveness of the engine's impressive power and torque. One of the best things about the bike's performance is that you don't have to work hard to get it: the Street Triple produces more than 60Nm of torque from 3,500rpm right through to 12,300rpm.

The Street Triple's aluminium frame comes directly from the Daytona and was specifically designed to take advantage of the narrow three-cylinder engine design. Rake is set at 24.3, with 95.3mm (3.75in) trail. Wheelbase is 1395mm (54.9in), whilst dry weight is 167kg.

Braking power is at the top of its class thanks to Nissin two pot sliding calipers with sintered pads (as used on the Daytona 675). Lightweight five-spoked wheels come from the Daytona, too; 17 x 3.5" fronts and 17 x 5.5" rears. Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier tyres are fitted as standard (120/70 ZR 17 front and 180/55 ZR 17 rear). Approved tyre options are the Pirelli SuperCorsa Pro and the Bridgestone BT014 G.

Triumph Street Triple - Specs
ENGINE: Type: Liquid-cooled, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder
Capacity: 675cc
Bore/Stroke: 74.0 x 52.3mm
Compression Ratio: 12.65:1
Fuel System: Multi-point sequential electronic fuel injection
Exhaust: Full stainless steel 3 into 1 into 2 exhaust system with twin high level silencers
Ignition: Digital-inductive type via electronic engine management system
TRANSMISSION: Primary
Drive: Gear
Final Drive: O ring chain
Clutch: Wet, multi-plate
Gearbox: 6-speed, close ratio

CYCLE PARTS:
Frame: Aluminium beam twin spar
Swingarm: Braced, twin-sided, aluminium alloy
Wheels: Front - Cast aluminium alloy 5-spoke 17 x 3.5in Rear - Cast aluminium alloy 5-spoke 17 x 5.5in Tyres: Front - 120/70 ZR 17
Approved tyres :Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier TL OE, Bridgestone BT014 G Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa Pro Rear - 180/55 ZR 17
Approved tyres as above
Suspension: Front - Kayaba, 41mm upside down forks. 120 mm travel Rear - Kayaba, Monoshock with adjust-able preload. 126 mm rear wheel travel
Brakes: Front - Twin 308mm floating discs. Nissin 2 piston sliding callipers Rear - Single 220mm disc. Nissin single piston calliper
Instrument display/functions: LCD multi-function speedometer, trip computer, analogue tachometer, lap timer, gear position indicator and programmable gear change lights
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 2,030mm (79.9in)
Width: (Handlebars) 736mm
Height: 1,250mm (49.2in)
Seat Height 800mm (31.6in)
Wheelbase: 1,395mm (54.9in)
Rake/Trail: 24.3º/95.3mm
Weight: (Dry) 167kg (367lbs)
Fuel Tank Capacity: 17.4 litres (3.8 gal)