Triumph Street Triple range's demand soars in India; 701 units sold

British Motorcycle maker Triumph launched its updated Street Triple range last year (S in June 2017 and RS in October) in India. The popular middleweight motorcycle has garnered positive response and it has already found over 700 takers. The Street Triple range is now the largest selling roadster range from Triumph in India, after the Bonneville and Tiger series.

"When a new bike is introduced, it is on the basis our assessment of what the market wants, but one never knows what the reaction to a new bike will be. We are extremely pleased with the response to the Street Triple so far and hope to see more and more people enjoy this amazing machine, as much as we have enjoyed developing it," said Vimal Sumbly, Managing Director, Triumph Motorcycles India.

To celebrate the feat, Triumph Motorcycles India has introduced two new colours to this range - Crystal White and Matt black. Triumph Motorcycles India sells the Street Triple RS at Rs 11.13 lakh (ex-showroom) and the price is the same for new colour options as well.

Triumph Street Triple RS is powered by a 765cc, liquid-cooled, 12 valves, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder engine that has 121bhp at 11,700 rpm and 77 Nm of peak torque at 10,800 rpm. The mill comes mated to a six-speed gearbox.

Triumph Street Triple RS employs 41mm upside down big piston front forks and fully adjustable Ohlins rear shock. Braking is taken care by Brembo twin 310mm discs with M50 4-piston callipers at the front and a 220mm Brembo single-disc unit at the rear. The motorcycle is packed with 5-inch full-colour TFT instrument, switchable ABS and five riding modes-- road, rain, sport, track and rider.

Triumph Motorcycles India also sells the Street Triple S version in India at Rs 9.19 lakh (ex-showroom). Offered in Diablo Red and Phantom Black colours, the Street Triple S is powered by the same 765cc, in-line 3-cylinder engine while power and torque figures are down to 111bhp at 11,250rpm and 73 Nm at 9,100rpm.

Being the lower spec version, Street Triple S misses out some premium features such as Ohlins suspension, full-colour TFT instrument and others.