2026 · Naked Bike · Buyer's Guide
Track Weapons In Street Clothes
The RX is the sharp end of the Street Triple line, a limited-run build that takes the 765 cc inline-three and wraps it in hardware most naked bikes never get. Power is 128 hp at 12,000 rpm with 59 lb-ft at 9,500, fed through a six-speed with Shift Assist working up and down the box. Öhlins carries the chassis: a fully adjustable NIX30 fork up front, the STX40 shock at the rear. Clip-ons replace the handlebar. Matte Aluminum Silver paint, a Diablo Red subframe and wheels, laser-etched RX logos on the silencer and top yoke.
On the road it rewards commitment. At 417 lb wet on 17-inch rubber front and rear, it changes direction with almost no effort, and the Öhlins gives you enough feedback to lean on the front tire with real confidence. Cornering ABS, traction control and ride modes sit underneath, including a dedicated Track setting. This is a bike for the rider who already knows what they want from a good back road. The honest caveat: a 32.9-inch seat combined with clip-ons makes for a committed riding position, and the engine does its best work high in the rev range. A gentle commuter it is not.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 128 hp (96 kW) @ 12,000 rpm |
|---|---|
| Torque | 59 lb-ft (80 Nm) @ 9,500 rpm |
| Displacement | 765 cc |
| Engine | Inline-three |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Fork | Upside-down (USD) |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 180/55-17 |
| Seat height | 32.9 in (836 mm) |
| Wet weight | 417 lb (189 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.0 gal (15 L) |
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Thumb the starter and the 765 clears its throat with that hard, metallic triple bark, sitting somewhere between a twin's thump and a four's wail. The first thing your body registers is the reach. The clip-ons put weight into your palms and drop your shoulders, so even at 30 mph you feel coiled rather than casual. Vibration stays a fine buzz through the pegs at cruising revs, never numbing. The STX40 keeps the rear settled over patched pavement instead of skipping across it. Wind pressure builds quickly past 60 mph, which is exactly the thing that makes a naked bike feel fast at speeds that keep your license intact. The seat is firm and narrow, the TFT readable in one glance, and after an hour your hands know more about the road surface than your eyes do.
Years of paddock conversations, club nights, and owner chats feed this section, along with the messages riders send in directly about the bikes they actually live with. On the RX the chatter runs one way: the praise clusters around the chassis, and the open questions are about ownership rather than ability.
Suspension is where the community lands first and most often. Riders keep coming back to the fully adjustable Öhlins, describing front-end feel and rear compliance they rate at the top of the middleweight naked class. Track-day regulars mention the electronics in the same breath, the five modes with a dedicated Track setting, cornering ABS and traction control, controlled without going flat. The triple draws talk of strong midrange and a screaming top end, and the special-edition finish gets its own share of comments.
The recurring reservation has nothing to do with how it rides. Because the RX is built for a single model year, owners raise questions about parts availability, resale, and how much aftermarket support will follow. A smaller group mentions the riding position: the clip-ons put you further forward than on the standard RS, and over long days or daily commuting that starts to tell.
No widely-reported issues on record.
Where this Triumph Street Triple 765 RX pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
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Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Street Triple 765 RX is actually built for.
Angeles Crest is the road this bike makes sense on. Light steering, lean angle to spare and Öhlins damping let you ride hard all morning. The ride home through LA traffic is the price you pay.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail / US 191 · Highway 1 / Big Sur
Skyline suits it perfectly and it will be the best-looking bike in the lot at Alice's. Just know the clip-ons make your city commute a workout rather than a cruise.
Made for Bay Area Ridge Roads · San Francisco / Bay Area · Skyline Boulevard / Alice's Restaurant
For riders who go to the Dragon and Cherohala to get better rather than faster, the feedback from this chassis is the whole point. It tells you what you did wrong before the next corner.
Made for Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
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