TRIUMPH Speed Triple (2001-2002) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2001, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Speed Triple, a naked streetfighter based on the Triumph Daytona 955i. The 2001 machine featured the same specifications as the previous model but joined the Jet Black with two new liveries, Neon Blue and Nuclear Red.

In the aesthetic department, the bike had standard features, such as a dual round headlight system, a two-piece dual seat with an optional passenger seat cover, a single exhaust system, a single-sided swingarm, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

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

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 220 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2001 Triumph Speed Triple had its soul brought to life by a 995cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine managed by a multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection system, boasting 120 hp at 9,100 rpm and 100 Nm (74 lb-ft) torque at 5,100 rpm.

The bike's power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch and a final X-ring chain drive, spinning the rear wheel to a top speed of 242 kph (150 mph).