TRIUMPH Sprint GT (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2012, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Sprint GT, a more touring-oriented motorcycle than the sportier ST model. The GT model debuted in 2010 and featured several modifications to better suit two-up capabilities.

The bike's wheelbase was extended, more weight was added, the seat was redesigned to offer more comfort for both rider and passenger, and two side-mounted panniers were added, plus an optional top box that increased storage for extended travel capabilities.

Also, the bike featured changes in the performance department, with the 1,050cc being revised with an uprated Electronic Control Unit (ECU), a modified throttle intake body, and a new side-mounted three-into-one exhaust system that replaced the under-seat-mounted unit.

The bike was built around a lightweight aluminum beam perimeter frame with a 43 mm cartridge-type adjustable Showa fork on the front, offering 127 mm wheel travel. The rear end was handled by an adjustable Showa shock absorber with 152 mm wheel travel.

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 320 mm floating discs and four-piston Nissin calipers on the front and a 255 mm disc with dual-piston Nissin calipers on the rear, providing excellent stopping power.

Underneath its full fairing, the 2012 Triumph Sprint GT had equipped a 1,050cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering 130 hp at 9,200 rpm and 108 Nm (80 lb-ft) torque at 6,300 rpm.

In 2012, the Triumph Sprint GT was sold with an MSRP of $13,400.