2024 Triumph Street Triple R, RS, and Moto2 first look

The revised Street Triple lineup will consist of three models: the R and RS, which are currently offered, plus a new limited-edition Street Triple Moto2 Edition. Maybe the most newsworthy aspect of this release is that both the R and RS will be priced hundreds of dollars lower than the current 2022 models.

Triumph says all three models get a power boost, with the R peaking at 118 horsepower and the RS and Moto2 coming in at 128 horsepower. All three models come with a long list of features. Even the base R model has an up and down quickshifter, an inertial measurement unit that allows lean-angle-sensitive anti-lock brakes and traction control, front wheel lift control, a slip and assist clutch, and fully adjustable suspension. Front and rear brakes are also linked. Lights are LEDs all around.

The R version offers four riding modes: Road, Rain, Sport, and one that can be customized to suit the rider. The RS and Moto2 add a fifth mode, Track, which reduces intervention by the electronic rider aids to the minimum. The RS and Moto2 also differ from the R by offering a fancier five-inch full-color TFT dash that includes a lap timer and allows turn-by-turn navigation, among other features.

While all three models get fully adjustable suspension, the R leans on Showa pieces and the Moto2 on Öhlins, with the RS getting a mix of the two. (See the details in the spec box below.) Similarly, all three models get Brembo brakes but the pieces on the RS and Moto2 are higher spec. Cruise control is available as an option on the RS and Moto2. Triumph's seriousness about making the RS and Moto2 Edition Street Triple's track-ready can be seen in the choice of tires. With just 4% tread void, the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 tires are about the closest thing to racing slicks you can get that are street-legal.

A range of changes were made to the 765 cc triple to squeeze out some additional power. Compression was increased by 4.7%, and new valves, camshafts, pistons, and other parts add up to a few more horsepower. Triumph also revised the gearing for sharper acceleration. I rode the previous-generation RS and with its sweet handling, horsepower a little north of 100, and weight not too much above 400 pounds, it was a sweet-handling package that was exhilarating but not overwhelming to ride. With these 2024 models getting refinements instead of overhauls, I expect the new Street Triples to carry on the line's tradition.

But wait, that Moto2™ bike doesn't look like a Moto2 bike

The Moto2 Edition deserves a closer look not only because it's new and will be rare, but also because it is probably not what you're expecting. Triumph is the exclusive supplier of 765 cc spec engines for the Moto2 class in world championship racing and the Street Triple also competes in World Supersport. Brandon Paasch won this year's Daytona 200 on a Street Triple-based race bike. So Triumph has some legitimate racing cred to cash in on, but they're not going about it exactly the way you might expect. Triumph calls the forthcoming Street Triple Moto2 Edition "the highest specification Street Triple ever" and it's tagged with Moto2 branding, from a special display on the TFT screen at startup to the individually numbered top triple clamp and the Moto2 branding on the carbon fiber bodywork. What the Moto2 Edition does not have, interestingly, is a full fairing. Obviously, all the Moto2 race bikes wear full fairings and the previous limited-edition Daytona 765 Moto2 was fully clothed. Is this a sign of how far the popularity of full-fairing race replicas has fallen?

Along with the top-spec brakes and suspension, the Moto2 Edition is distinguished by its carbon fiber bodywork and clip-ons that are three inches lower than the handlebar on the R and RS, plus the obligatory numbered top triple clamp, since this is the limited edition. The Moto2 Edition will be offered in two color schemes, Crystal White with Triumph Racing Yellow rear subframe and Triumph Racing Yellow with Aluminum Silver rear subframe, and just 765 of each will be built.

While the new Street Triples will be available in dealers beginning in April, you can order one now.

	2024 Triumph Street Triple R	2024 Triumph Street Triple RS	2024 Triumph Street Triple Moto2 Edition
Price (MSRP)	$9,995 U.S.; $11,895 Canada	$12,595 U.S.; $14,295 Canada	$15,395 U.S.; $17,995 Canada
Engine	765 cc, liquid-cooled, 12-valve, inline triple
Transmission, final drive	Six-speed, chain
Claimed horsepower	118 @ 11,500 rpm	128 @ 12,000 rpm
Claimed torque	59 foot-pounds @ 9,500 rpm
Frame	Aluminum beam twin spar
Front suspension	Showa 41 mm inverted Separate Function Forks - Big Piston (SFF-BP), adjustable for compression and rebound damping, preload; 4.5 inches of travel		Öhlins NIX30 inverted fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, preload; 4.5 inches of travel
Rear suspension	Showa shock, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, preload; 5.25 inches of travel	Öhlins STX40 shock, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, preload; 5.2 inches of travel
Front brake	Dual Brembo M4.32 four-piston radial-mount calipers, 310 mm discs, with ABS	Dual Brembo Stylema radial-mount four-piston calipers with Brembo MCS radial master cylinder, 310 mm discs, with ABS
Rear brake	Brembo single-piston caliper, 220 mm disc, with ABS
Rake, trail	23.7 degrees, 3.85 inches	23.2 degrees, 3.81 inches	23.0 degrees, 3.75 inches
Wheelbase	55.2 inches	55.08 inches	55.0 inches
Seat height	32.52 inches	32.91 inches	33.03 inches
Fuel capacity	3.96 gallons
Tires	Continental ContiRoad, 120/70ZR17 front, 180/55ZR17 rear	Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 , 120/70ZR17 front, 180/55ZR17 rear
Claimed weight	417 pounds	414 pounds
Available	April 2023		June 2023
Warranty	24 months
More info	triumphmotorcycles.com		triumphmotorcycles.com