Triumph Street Triple

Triumph Street Triple Highlights

The launch of the 2020 Street Triple RS has been delayed due to the unprecedented coronavirus outbreak. Triumph says a new launch date will be announced post- March 31. Expect Triumph to price the new version marginally higher than its BS4 counterpart, which was priced at Rs 11.13 lakh. Hence, the new RS trim could come with a price tag of Rs 12 lakh. All prices, ex-showroom India.

The middleweight Street Triple naked series has been revamped for 2020 with each of the three trims receiving few updates. Major changes have been made to the base S variant, which now gets a smaller 660cc engine. While this trim was available in India in its BS4 guise, for BS6, Triumph will not be launching the S model. Hence, the base model for India will be the globally mid-spec R trim, which will be launched later this year.

In the middleweight naked class, you have a plethora of options. The Street Triple R will go up against the likes of the KTM 790 Duke, Ducati Monster 821, and the Suzuki GSX-S750. While the Triple R is Euro 5-/BS6-compliant, the other three motorcycles are yet to receive their emission-compliant updates. While the 790 Duke and the GSX-S750 will be more affordable than the Triple R, it makes up for the extra asking price with higher-spec kit on offer.

In terms of power generated, the Triumph Street Triple RS is only bested by the 2020 Kawasaki Z900, the Japanese inline four machine producing 125PS. The Kawasaki naked is certainly going to be more affordable than the Triple RS. However, the Z900 lacks the agility and razor sharp handling or even the components and electronic aids that the Triumph bike can boast of.