The new Speed Triple will weigh 214kg wet - about 3kg lighter - with weight distribution more forward for better handling; the battery's now located behind headlights. Suspension is new too, with trick Showa USD forks and a Showa rear shock .
Triumph unveiled an updated Speed Triple for 2011 at the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany.
The 2011 Triumph Speed Triple gets an all-new chassis featuring a twin-tube over engine design. According to Triumph, the updates have made the 2011 Speed Triple about four pounds lighter with a claimed wet weight of 477 pounds.
The 2011 Speed Triple gets revised Showa suspension with an adjustable 43mm upside down Showa fork up front and an adjustable monoshock at the rear. The 2011 Triumph Speed Triple will be available in Phantom Black, Crystal White and Diablo Red.
Triumph defined the streetfighter category with its iconic Speed Triple. The British marque unveiled its tweaked Speed Triple at the Intermot Bike Show.
That ups peak power claims to 81 lb-ft, with peak horsepower still 128 ponies.
The single-sided swingarm design is retained, though re-styled. The rear shock offers adjustment for preload, rebound and compression. A new rear wheel changes from 5.5 inch to a six inch width, now fitting a 190/55 tire (the previous version sourced a 180/55 rear).
The new chassis alters steering geometry. Rake is now 22.8 degrees and trail 90.9mm (from 23.5 degrees and 84mm). Wheelbase stretches almost a half-inch to 56.5 inches (from 56.1 inches), with overall length an inch-longer too at 82.1 inches. Seat height is a sliver lower (2mm) at 32.6 inches.
Brembo brakes return up front, with radial-mount, four-piston calipers pinching 320mm discs. A single Nissin 2-piston caliper clamps on the single 255mm rear. As standard operating procedure, Triumph will offer plenty of extra accessory goodies like a wind cowl and belly pan.