Here it is, after a bit of teasing, the new Triumph Street Triple RS 765 is out, and the model refresh sees a combination of updated looks and mechanical upgrades.
As was rumored, the bike shares a motor with the recently unveiled Triumph Daytona Moto2 765, which means its Euro5-compliant 765cc engine pumps out 121hp and 58 lbs•ft of torque.
Triumph wants you to know that it’s getting ready for the 2019 Moto2 Championship, where the British company’s three-cylinder engine will power the intermediate grand prix racing class.
Testing the engine, Triumph has mated the 765cc lump to its supersport machine, making it a Triumph Daytona 765. Getting some help from Moto2 rider Julian Simon, Triumph has been testing at Aragon, looking to evaluate the performance and durability of its middleweight engine.
“At this stage of the development program we are in a good place,” said Steve Sargent, Chief Product Officer for Triumph Motorcycles.
“We are very pleased with the pace that Julian is showing with the latest engine and his feedback has been very positive. We have confidence that we will deliver an engine that the teams will enjoy racing with and a spectacle and sound that will excite the fans.”