2023 · Naked Bike · Buyer's Guide
Feedback First, Triple Soul
The 765 cc inline-three is the reason this bike exists. It makes 118 hp at 11,500 rpm and 59 lb-ft at 9,500 rpm, and it hands that out as a long, rising shove rather than one narrow hit, which is exactly what a naked bike should do on a real road. At 417 lb wet it sits in the light half of the middleweight naked class. The chassis backs the engine up: adjustable suspension front and rear, 310 mm front discs, cornering ABS, traction control, ride modes, Triumph Ride-by-Wire Throttle Maps, a two-way quickshifter and a TFT dash, all standard.
This is a bike you grow into instead of one you survive. New riders stepping up find it approachable at 40 mph, and riders with twenty years in find something to work on at nine tenths, which is a rare combination. It ages well because nothing on it is exotic: chain final drive, a 6-speed box, a slipper clutch, parts you can service without a specialist. The honest caveats are practical ones. The 32.5 in seat is tall for the class, and cruise control and heated grips are options rather than standard fit, so long interstate days ask more of you than the twisty stuff does.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 118 hp (88 kW) @ 11,500 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 brake | 310 mm |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 180/55-17 |
| Wheelbase | 55.3 in (1405 mm) |
| Seat height | 32.5 in (826 mm) |
| Wet weight | 417 lb (189 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.0 gal (15 L) |
| Fuel economy | 44 mpg (US) |
Equipment check
Chassis
Connectivity
Drivetrain
Lighting
Safety
First thing you notice is how little of the bike is in your way. You sit fairly high and forward, wrists loaded just enough to feel honest, knees tucked into a narrow tank, and the whole thing shrinks around you within a mile. The triple's noise arrives early and stays civilized: a hard, hollow intake sound through the mid-range that you hear at legal speeds, not something you have to break the law to enjoy. Vibration is well managed. The bars stay clear at a steady 70 mph, and mirrors are usable, which is not a given here. Wind on your chest does the job a naked bike is supposed to do, making 60 mph feel like an event and keeping your right wrist honest. The TFT is readable in hard California sun. Half a tank in, you stop thinking about the motorcycle at all.
This part isn't my own riding impression. It's what I've picked up from riders over the years: conversations in paddocks, owners cornering me at club nights, and the messages that land in my inbox after somebody has lived with a bike for a season. On this one the chatter is unusually consistent. The praise lands on the same handful of things every time, and so do the complaints.
Shifting dominates the conversation. Riders describe clutchless changes in both directions as clean and repeatable, and many call it the thing they'd miss most on another bike. Brakes come up nearly as often, and the emphasis is on lever feel rather than outright stopping power. Build quality is the third steady theme: paint, stitching and switchgear all get credit for feeling a step above.
The fuel tank draws the loudest gripe. Riders report planning stops sooner than they'd like on a long day out. Exposure to the weather follows, together with the trouble of strapping luggage to a tail that gives you nowhere obvious to attach it. The third recurring note is the stock rubber, which owners describe as vague at the front when the road turns damp or dirty.
Occasional coolant leak
One owner reported an engine coolant leak, though it appears to be an isolated incident rather than a widespread problem.
Engine/clutch cover gasket leak
A very small number of owners have reported a failed gasket on the engine or clutch cover, leading to minor oil weeping.
Where this Triumph Street Triple R pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
Power
Torque
Displacement
Wet weight
Seat height
Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the Street Triple R is actually built for.
This is the bike for your Sunday. Light, precise and full of feedback, it lets you ride the good stuff at a pace that feels fast without needing a liter bike's speeds to get there.
Made for Angeles Crest Highway · Coronado Trail / US 191 · Highway 1 / Big Sur
If you ride the same tight roads to get better rather than quicker, this suits you exactly. It rewards clean lines and tells you what you did right, and 118 hp is plenty for that work.
Made for Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
It's a road bike first, but the adjustable suspension, cornering ABS and honest chassis feel make it a genuinely useful tool for sharpening technique before you ride home on it.
Made for Barber Motorsports Park · WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Circuit of the Americas
If you're cross-shopping the older generation, here's what changed.
Previous generation · 2017–2019
Triple Soul, Corner Ready
Compare to the previous model →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. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
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Two Faces, One Engine
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