Motorbikes

First registered in June 2019 and finished in silver. Peaking at 116 horsepower at 11,700 rpm, the three cylinders feel as though they put out a lot more power than those numbers suggest. Plus, that power builds to the rev limit without tailing off. Several times I hit the rev-limiter without being aware that I was anywhere near the redline. The 2019 Triumph Street Triple R is light and responsive to ride; I was immediately at home on it. The 765cc inline-3 motor is potent, yet it has a smooth powerband. As powerful and torquey as it is, it is just friendly enough that I never feared a highside the way I do on liter-bikes. In normal cruising, the motor has minimal vibration, and I love that burbling drone of the exhaust note. Of course, being a triple, it produces plenty of torque right from idle. Pulling out of very slow first and second gear bends, the motor doesn’t cough or hesitate. The Street Triple R’s engine simply makes strong, linear, predictable power with zero jerkiness at the throttle no matter which mode, so the bike’s agility can be relied upon and explored. The Street Triple’s lovely six-speed gearbox is a pleasure to use, with no false neutrals and a firm feel at the lever