Triumph Street Triple

The Street Triple RS and R use the same Euro 5/BS6-compliant 765cc in-line 3-cylinder engine. That said, they've been turned to put out different power outputs. The RS, for instance, makes 123PS at 11,750rpm and 79Nm at 9350rpm. As for the Street Triple R, it produces 118PS at 12000rpm and 77Nm at 9400rpm. Both bikes feature a 6-speed transmission aided by a slipper clutch. Differences extend to the bike's hardware as well. Though both bikes use an upside-down fork from Showa, the RS comes with high performance big piston units (BPF) while the R uses separate function big piston forks (SF-BPF). The same goes for the rear monoshock, where the former makes use of a fully-adjustable Ohlins STX40 shock with piggyback reservoir while the latter makes do with Showa unit, also fully-adjustable.

It's hard to differentiate between the three models except for the colour schemes. The trio come equipped with sleek looking LED headlight and DRLs. The flyscreen and side panels are identical too! What sets the RS apart from the other variants is its belly pan, bar-end mirrors and carbon fibre insert on the exhaust end cap. The top-spec RS variant comes with a full-colour TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity which offers turn-by-turn navigation and phone/music control. It also features GoPro integration, a bi-directional quick-shifter and different riding modes. The 'R' variant, on the other hand, gets a bi-directional quick-shifter.

The Street Triple range goes up against the Ducati Monster, Kawasaki Z900 and BMW F 900 R.