2013 Triumph Speed Triple Line-up Unveiled

British motorcycle marquee Triumph releases some official pictures of 2013 Triumph Speed Triple and Speed Triple R. However, the bikes haven’t received heavy modifications, still there are some important changes have been made. Triumph is advertising these bikes as all new models of Speed Triple and Speed Triple R instead of mere modified versions. Amidst these, the most noticeable change is the new exhaust position:  which had to go lower to meet European standards and norms. This change has initiated two additional changes: first of all the centre of gravity was lowered, adding to the stability factor. The second change addresses the very handling of the bike, as Triumph engineers have seen the opportunity to make some geometry modification.

That's why the 2013 Speed Triple and Triple R got slight rake and trail changes. The Triple's new specs now read 24.1º rake and 99.6 mm trail. The same thing happened to the Triple R, and the 2013 model comes with a 23.4º rake and 95.0 mm trail. The new exhaust system also helped engineers to shed the weight of the bike; it is almost 6kg lighter than its previous model. Engineers at Triumph have also claimed to have improved the Speed Triple's fuel efficiency by almost 30% in urban riding conditions. The new versions will also feature an all new transmission in which the first gear is taller than the previous variants; this has been in order to make the bike more user-friendly and fun to ride.

These new values will make the Speed Triple steer faster, while reducing a bit the instability of the Speed Triple R. The frames are lighter for both bikes and all the modification have finally lead to a 13 lbs (5.8 kg) shave-off, which is obviously good. The Speed Triple comes in Phantom Black, Crystal White and Caribbean Blue, while its R counterpart replaces the blue with Matte Graphite, and adds some red sub-frame elements. Engines remained unchanged, the classic 3-cylinder units with 675cc displacement and delivering 105bhp.Meanwhile both the Street Triple and the R versions are also due to have optional ABS, which will cost £350 (INR 30,000) extra. These new bikes will be available at UK dealers by mid-November with the ABS version expected to be released before the end of the year. The Street Triple will be priced at £6,999 (INR 6.10lakh approx) while the Street Triple R will cost £7,699 (INR 6.72lakh approx).