Street Triple "R"

[Delirium]

In this weeks MCN they are reporting that Triumph will be making an "R" version of the Street Triple.

It says that the higher spec version will have brakes and suspension straight from the Daytona and will be at shows later this year.

Although this sounds feasible, the news should be taken with a pinch of salt. It is taken from the rumours section of a magazine where the news hasn't always been the most reliable...

[doggy675]

Mmmm, When can I order one ?How much?what colours?

[vega 0]

I'll believe it when I see it. I think they should offer it as an option, but not for a long time. They need to sort getting the standard model out the door before they consider it.

i bet it would push the cost up more than its worth though.

[jonboy99]

Agree about them sorting teh standard bike delivery problems out first, but this could be great - should be proper 3rd party suspension though, ohlins or somesuch.

Would be an awesome bike - say 7grand on the road with top notch suspension and brakes - wouldn't need anything else - same price as a jap 600.

[Old Scratcher]

When I put the Maxton set up into my bike, I'll have made my own R model. So I wouldn't want one.
But if I was still in the market for a Street (& the rumour had some foundation) I'd definitely buy one.

[Diego]

MCN has a knack for churning out rumours about models they know their readers would LIKE to see. Maybe they think that enough chatter about it might goad the manufacturer into making such a things?

[Jamie]

I'd submit I should get copyrights from MCN . One of my very initial posts on this forum, prior to taking delivery of my Street Triple (with a Daytona rear shock on it) , was to put forward the advantages of such an ADDITIONAL, ex-factory "R" version. Daytona suspenders fore and aft. Pirelli Corsa rubber. And... yes, std flyscreen and belly pan and a few carbon mods (all already in the "accessories" list). Speed Triple adjustable levers. Lighter rims perhaps. Some special colors, e.g. BRG, or a bit of pin stripes most welcome for embellishment/differentiation sake. For the same reason, a modicum of "R" badges would not hurt either.

Triumph: Refrain from ONLY competing head-on price-wise with the Honda Hornet (rear shock included, alas) and other rice-burners. Go upmarket, Triumph. Please the mass but ENCHANT discerning customers. Just pick your components bin, draw from your accessories shelf, and spray whatever hues are left in your paint booth. That simple. And feel free to charge a 10-15% premium for such an "R" version...

Ultimately, that ought to be be far more affordable than anyone of us individually trying to piece one together.

When Aprilia did that, launching an extra-cost, so-called "Factory" (as in "R") version of the std RSV Mille, that "factory" version ended up out-selling the std done by a 4 to 1 ratio in Western Europe. And I bought that "factory" version!

Jamie

[ezride]

Well I have my Streety already, but I hope Triumph do go this direction for two reasons: Choices for customers (which can make the factory bike suited to a broader range of riders), and profit for Triumph. Here's an excerpt from one of my posts on an earlier thread:
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Considering how many people would be willing to pay for an upgraded suspension, though, it seems Triumph could make this a bit easier. Two options leap to mind, both of which should also be profitable for them:

• Offer two versions, base bike and an "S" model with upgraded suspenders and maybe some visual cues (frankly I can't think of much else to upgrade). It wouldn't surprise me to see this from them at some point, maybe a Street Triple "Special Edition".
• Offer performance parts, like shocks, as triumph accessories that the dealer can sell and install. Think Ducati, who make a ton of money selling people accessories. Their dealers like this too since it gives them higher margins than selling bikes.

[CrazyCam]

Sorry folks, but I disagree.

I prefer the "base" model and it's price.

Not everyone has the same tastes.

I like my flysreen/eyebrow thingies, but wouldn't want a belly pan.

I want, and am prepared to pay for, suspension set up for me and the way I want the bike to feel. An "R" model wouldn't automatically do that.

When I put the striple in for its first service, I had a test ride on a T100 Bonnie, and, while I really liked it in terms of riding it, and I am tempted to buy a Bonnie as my cruising bike, I really didn't like most of the "extras" in the T100.

I prefered the plain jane Bonnie, except for the lack of rev.counter.

Now, what I could see would be an "SS" model, a striple with the Daytona 675 suspension brakes and engine.....none of this re-tuned for torque.

I reckon folk would buy that. (Not me, but other folk!)

[Old Scratcher]

Triumph are turning their back on a lucrative business, & handing it straight to aftermarket suspension makers.
The money I'm about to give to Maxton could be going onto Triumph's bottom line instead.

The main reason I'd like to see it done though, is so we can see what Triumph's R&D team can come up with, when given free rein by the beancounters.
Nobody knows these bikes better than they do. & I'm sure that it must frustrate them too, to have to constantly build these bikes down to a price.
So I'd like to see what they'd do if they didn't have to compromise.