Triumph Street Triples: Big changes from Hinckley!

Big changes for the street-focused pocket rocket from Hinckley:

The final MotoGP round at Valencia might seem like a weird place to launch a new middleweight roadster. But of course, it’s the perfect place for Triumph to launch its new Street Triple range, since it’s that bike’s 765cc triple engine that powers the Moto2 race class, as the control powertrain.

And it’s that engine which is at the heart of much of the 2023 update to the Hinckley firm’s excellent naked machine. There’s an all-new top end, that includes refreshed intake port geometry, shorter intake trumpets, tweaked cams and valves, plus a new combustion chamber design. Compression is higher, up to 13.25:1 from 12.65:1, and there are tougher pistons and conrods to cope with all that extra pressure. The bottom end doesn’t escape attention either with a fettled crank, balancer shaft, clutch and gearbox. For all the fiddling, the engineers got an extra 7bhp, with the base R model now making 118bhp and the top-drawer RS variant putting out a full 130bhp. You get uprated electronic aids to help contain all this, too: a new IMU-assisted ABS and traction set up, with five riding modes, wheelie control and a lap timer, all controlled via a colour LCD dash.

Compared with the engine and electronics mods, the chassis changes are less sweeping, with Triumph sticking to the same basic frame and swingarm design. The back end has been lifted to quicken the steering and there are new Brembo Stylema front brake callipers on the RS, together with an Öhlins STX40 rear shock and Showa BPF front forks (the R model has Showa kit all round).

The biggest story though, is a new Moto2 edition of the Street Triple, complete with official licensed logos. It’s got a higher-spec chassis, though the motor has the same spec as the RS, with Öhlins NIX30 front forks to match the rear monoshock. The Moto2 bike also has clip-on bars, a sportier riding position, and a slew of carbon bodywork: front mudguard, side panels, headlight surround, belly pan and exhaust. Prices are not at all unreasonable: £9,595 for the R, £11,295 for the RS, and £13,795 for the Moto2 limited edition.

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