TRIUMPH Speed Triple (1999-2000) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Triumph Speed Triple was a range of naked machines manufactured by Triumph from 1994 to 2004. In 1994, the Hinckley Triumph was one of the first motorcycle created in a streetfighter form, a modern sports bike, or a race replica without an aerodynamic fairing.

When the Triumph Speed Triple was first released in 1997, it packed an 855cc engine, while in 1999, the Speed Triple was upgraded to a larger 955cc engine. The bike had different pistons, rods, and camshafts than the Daytona.

In 1999, Triumph launched the Speed Triple, a naked motorcycle fitted with standard features, such as a twin round headlight unit, a two-piece dual seat with an optional passenger cover, a single exhaust system, and three-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 1999 Triumph Speed Triple had installed a 955cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, boasting 110 hp at 9,200 rpm and 95 Nm (70 lb-ft) torque at 5,800 rpm.

The bike was built on a tubular aluminum alloy perimeter frame with a 45 mm adjustable upside-down fork on the front and an adjustable shock absorber on the rear, offering optimum suspension performance and handling.

In the braking department, the bike’s wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs tied to four-piston calipers on the front and a 220 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering optimum braking performance.