TRIUMPH Speed Triple (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Triumph Speed Triple was a series of motorcycles made by Triumph since 1994. At its release, the bike was one of the first streetfighter-styled motorcycles without an aerodynamic plastic fairing.

Over its production period, the Triumph Speed Triple evolved into an aggressive-looking, well-handling, and powerful machine. It took all the good stuff about the Speed Triple series and crafted it into a new model for 2012.

In 2012, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Speed Triple, a naked motorcycle with a new chassis and a more powerful engine. In addition, for more safety, the maker introduced ABS as an option.

In the aesthetic department, the bike was fitted with standard features, such as a twin headlight system, a one-piece dual seat, a high-mounted single exhaust system, a single-sided swingarm, and 10-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The motorcycle was built around an aluminum beam twin-spar frame with a 43 mm upside-down Showa fork on the front and an adjustable Showa shock absorber on the rear, providing excellent suspension performance and handling.

The bike's wheels were fitted with two 320 mm floating discs tied to four-piston calipers on the front and a 255 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2012 Triumph Speed Triple had installed underneath its fuel tank a 1,1050cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered 136 hp at 9,250 rpm and 111 Nm (82 lb-ft) torque at 7,750 rpm.