Able on the Track, Happy on the Road
TRIUMPH HAVE CONSTRUCTED the distinctive new 1200 RR on their 180-hp RS which was launched at the beginning of 2021. The British brand has made some bold claims and definitely predicted that this will be ‘the most exhilarating Speed Triple ever’ and ‘the ultimate sports bike for the road’. These are daring statements, but on looks alone it appears the RR has hit the mark.
Beneath its gorgeous café racer cockpit fairing and dashes of carbon-fibre, there is new suspension, now Öhlins Smart EC 2.0 electronically adjustable semi-active units, and new Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 rubber. The rider is moved forwards in the chassis, behind that enigmatic single round headlight, with a slightly longer reach to the bars.
The RR applies the same 180-hp three-cylinder engine as the RS, of course. It also retains the naked bike’s Brembo Stylema brake calipers with MCS levers, full-colour five-inch TFT dash, up and down Shift Assist,
