2019 · Naked Bike · Buyer's Guide
Triple Soul, Shorter Stance
The 765 cc triple is the whole point here, and this one is untouched: 116 hp at 12,000 rpm, 57 lb-ft at 9,400, and a torque curve that keeps climbing instead of flattening out into something polite. What changed is the seat, down to 30.7 in, which puts a lot more riders flat-footed without diluting the hardware underneath. Adjustable suspension front and rear, 310 mm front brake, slipper clutch, ABS, traction control, ride modes and a TFT dash are all standard. This sits at the premium end of the middleweight naked class rather than being a softened version of it.
It feels light rather than small. At 417 lb wet on a 55.3 in wheelbase, it changes line with very little input, and the chassis keeps talking to you when other bikes go quiet. Who it suits: riders with a shorter inseam who refuse to give up a real sporting machine, and anyone whose best days involve a hundred miles of second and third gear. The honest caveat is that it wants revs. Short-shift everywhere and you own a well-mannered commuter instead of the bike you paid for. Mechanically, watch the gaskets; a few of these seep oil from the cam cover, sump or crankcase, usually a loose bolt or pinched seal a dealer sorts quickly.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 116 hp (87 kW) @ 12,000 rpm |
|---|---|
| Torque | 57 lb-ft (77 Nm) @ 9,400 rpm |
| Displacement | 765 cc |
| Engine | Inline-three |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Fork | Upside-down (USD) |
| Front brake | 310 mm |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 180/55-17 |
| Wheelbase | 55.3 in (1405 mm) |
| Seat height | 30.7 in (780 mm) |
| Wet weight | 417 lb (189 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.6 gal (17.4 L) |
| Fuel economy | 46 mpg (US) |
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Sit on it and the first thing that registers is both boots flat on the ground. From there the position is upright and compact, wide bars, knees tucked close, wrists carrying almost nothing at all. The triple idles with a hard, slightly metallic edge and turns properly vocal on the intake side as the revs build, while the vibration stays a low fizz through the pegs rather than the kind that numbs your palms on a long stint. Wind does a lot of the work at road pace. With nothing in front of you, 60 mph already feels like genuine progress and 80 feels like plenty, which is how a bike like this stays entertaining on public roads without turning every ride into a license problem. The TFT sits in your natural sightline and stays readable in hard sun.
None of this is my own test ride. It's what riders have told me over the years, in paddocks, at club nights, and in the messages that turn up after somebody has lived with a bike for a season. The chatter on this one runs consistent: the praise sits on the engine and the chassis, and the complaints sit around the edges of the package.
Riders keep landing on the same pair. The triple is described as tractable down low and then hard and urgent at the top, and the intake howl gets mentioned nearly as often as the power itself. The chassis draws the same agreement: light, precise, neutral through a corner, quick to change direction, with owners who spend time on the adjustable suspension saying it rewards the effort. Brake feel comes up close behind, along with a riding position that holds up over a long day.
The complaints are narrower. The one that repeats most is the instrument display, which plenty of owners call dated next to what rivals now put in front of the rider. Price is the other. It asks more than comparable middleweights, and owners raise that when the conversation turns to what else the money buys.
Minor oil leaks from gaskets
Some owners report oil seeping from the cam cover, sump, or crankcase gaskets, often due to loose bolts or a pinched seal. The issue is typically resolved by dealer inspection and retightening/replacement under warranty.
Where this Triumph Street Triple R Low 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 R Low is actually built for.
Angeles Crest is exactly this bike's road. Light steering, honest feedback, lean angle you will not run out of, and a triple that pays you back for using the top half of the tach.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail / US 191 · Highway 1 / Big Sur
For repeatable technical corners, this is a good teacher. The low seat and 417 lb let you commit early, and the chassis tells you plainly what you got right and what you didn't.
Made for Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
Good for full Saturdays out there, with 46 mpg from a 4.6 gal tank between stops. Just budget for the highway miles at each end, since cruise control is an option rather than standard.
Made for Austin / Texas Hill Country · Twisted Sisters · Austin / Handbuilt Motorcycle Show
If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Triumph Street Triple R Low. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
Successor · 2020
Reach the Tarmac, Not the Sky
Competitor · 2018
The Scalpel Hits Its Mark
About the same used price as this bike at 7 yr
Same Platform · 2017–2019
Triple Soul, Corner Ready
Roughly $800 cheaper used than this bike at 7 yr