Triumph Street Triple, test (city and highway driving)
Triumph Street Triple, test (city and highway driving)
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Some time ago I was able to try the Triumph Street Triple that preceded the model that concerns us this week, which was basically the original model that abandoned round headlights and kept the rest intact except for the decoration of some elements. The novelty for 2013 held a lot of promise and I was keen to lay down the glove to see how the first of the renovations had evolved beyond aesthetics.

From the outset I can assure you that the new Triumph Street Triple 2013 has little to do with the outgoing model. He has won in many aspects and has lost in few but the best thing is that we go through it step by step.

Triumph Street Triple: tea time

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Triumph_Street_Triple

We just got on the Triumph Street Triple we noticed how it feels lower and more grouped, the seat is quite low and can be easily reached with both feet on the ground thanks also to a very narrow central part. To tell the truth, the whole bike is narrow thanks to the fact that the inline three cylinder is very compact, the chassis is hardly bulky and the bodywork has shapes that accentuate that feeling. Also painted almost entirely in black except for the fork (not the body but the parts of the motorcycle itself), it seems smaller.

We turn the key in the ignition and start the 675 cubic centimeter propeller. The sound that now comes out of the side exhaust seemed to me more husky than in the previous version with the double exhaust outlet in the tail, it seemed a bit more noisy but it is a charming and badass melody at the same time. What remains true to its style is that distribution sound that it seems that you are riding on a kettle that never stops whistling And that gives Hinckley bikes so much character.

Triumph_Street_Triple
Triumph_Street_Triple

When we start wandering around we are feeling the reactions of the little girl Street Triple and we begin with the savoring of its benefits. Barely resists moving, both at a standstill and at low speed and with a very wide turning radius, it will be easy to avoid the urban traffic jams so common in Madrid now that everyone has returned from vacation.

The handlebar, despite being wide, is infinitely narrower than other naked ones and is very tight, but the steering, despite the little lever we have, feels light and smooth as a feather. What it does gain is in height compared to some semi-handlebars, a fact that greatly favors our lumbar area thanks to a driving position halfway between sport and road.

The engine of the Triumph Street Triple it does not jerk and is capable of rolling very low revs without coughing, it does not complain no matter how much you let it fall in turns and without having to pull the clutch. When we take a little free space, the gears are very elastic and in general we can reach our destination without almost changing speed.

Triumph Street Triple: joy, joy

Triumph_Street_Triple
Triumph_Street_Triple

Well, now that we are still burning at noon we are going to get up early on the weekend to put on our leather jumpsuit and take a few laps through the usual roads of the Sierra de Madrid. It's funny how on some motorcycles depending on how you are dressed you feel comfortable or not, but in the Triumph Street Triple I didn't look out of place with either sanity or leather. And if there was any doubt, as soon as you start taking fast sections, your indecisions are cleared up.

The first thing you notice when you are still negotiating roundabouts on the way to your preferred section is how fast it falls into the curve, it lets you lean instinctively without making strange movements and once you have taken the appropriate angle it stays in place, showing off the good quality of its chassis with sports genes.

Triumph_Street_Triple
Triumph_Street_Triple

The initial impression is confirmed once we are in our header section and at the Triumph Street Triple the types of curve that we find are absolutely indifferent to him. In the slower corners you can go fast and drop it mercilessly to turn it by a hand, the wide handlebar coupled with a very low center of gravity and the weight content allow you to do some tricks so that when the exit of the curve squeeze the accelerator. The three-cylinder engine has amazing traction at any speed while the engine torque flows decisively from far below.

Our unit was riding about Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa, tires that cry out for war and work wonderfully allowing the Triumph Street Triple to open throttle very early with the feeling of still having margin, especially on the front rubber which is logically endless on the road.

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Triumph_Street_Triple

The motor as I was saying it is a delight, very elastic and with well distributed torque and power over the entire rev range. There is only a bit missing a certain kick in the last section before reaching the red line where it has been lightly capped so as not to exceed the 95 horses of power necessary to be eligible for the A2 license. In a multipurpose use it is possible that we will not even find out that a small part of the block has been robbed, but if you are charcoal you will notice that that final punch is missing.

Regarding the brakes I have to say that I expected a little more, they are solvent and do not falter (it mounts metal hoses) but you have to do a little more pressure than usual in heavy braking, and I, who brake with one finger, accused some fatigue.

The suspensions On the other hand, although initially they seem somewhat soft because in the city they do not remind you of their presence at all times, they behave with dignity in light driving while they inform you of what happens in the contact of the wheels on the asphalt, making the person feel Triumph Street Triple a very determined and safe motorcycle.

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