…standard, while four-piston radial mount units halt the Street Triple R. Switchable ABS comes standard on both models. Reading the list of changes to the 2013 Street Triple, it’s easy to overlook its most distinctive feature – the 675cc Inline Triple. Derived from the Daytona 675 Supersport, nothing appears…

The Triumph Street Triple R showed the most power out of all the bikes tested. See how it compared in other areas in the Triumph Street Triple R comparison video . Ever since Triumph introduced an up-spec R version of its middleweight Street Triple, there hasn’t been much on the road that can match…

…make the Triumph Speed Triple R our Best Street Bike of 2012. It's no secret that the Triumph Speed Triple is a perennial favorite in the MotoUSA offices. Tack that racey ""R"" on the end, and Triumph took an all-time favorite and made it even better - our selection for 2012 Street Bike of the year. Triumph…

…perennial winner in MotoUSA’s annual Streetfighter Shootouts, the two-cylinder Tuono turned the Noale factory’s RSV Mille Superbike into a thrilling street bike. When Aprilia engineers scrapped the long-in-the-tooth Mille for the all-new RSV4 Superbike , a new Tuono seemed to be the logical progression…

…the British-built Triumph Speed Triple R. Watch the Triumph Street Triple R video and see how the Inline Triple faired in this comparison. The Street Triple was a hit as a 2008 debut model. The smaller-displacement version of Triumph’s iconic Speed Triple , the Street model delivered the British marque’s…

…springy similar to the non R-spec Triple's suspension. Adjustability is paramount and with the R you get the best of both worlds. It doesn't matter where you ride, Triumph's Street Triple R is just as capable in the city as it is on back roads. Another difference is the R's higher-spec front brake calipers…

…my mind that feat alone puts it beyond the reach of the BMW. Triumph Street Triple R While Adam and I split on the placing of the Beemer and Yamaha, we are unanimous in our appraisal of this comparison’s winner. The Street Triple R delivers a level of performance the other two rides can’t hope to…

Ohlins suspension graces the 2012 Triumph Speed Triple R. It also gets carbon fiber components on the bodywork. Triumph is releasing an up-spec R model of the Speed Triple after seeing the success of similarly upgraded Street Triple and Daytona 675 models. Ohlins suspension is the headlining feature…

…in a manner unlike a common Four or Twin. The Speed Triple really gets the job done on the street, but the bug-eyed wonder isn't above doing some hot laps at a trackday. It has to be said that the tune a three-cylinder bike like the Speed Triple sings is music to gearhead ears. Imagine a high-pitched…

…worth purchasing the Street Triple R, but its spunky performance and smashing looks are just as great. Best Street Bike: Triumph Street Triple R Every year new street bikes come and go with most of them fading off into never-never-land unless it's the $9499 Triumph Street Triple R . So what's so special…