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  Triumph Triple: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Triumph Triple - The motor that brought Triumph back from the grave.
Triumph Motorcycles are manufactured in the UK and sold throughout the world today.
The Triumph Triple motorcycle engine has been used in the Thunderbird, Adventurer, Tiger, Speed Triple, Sprint RS & ST, Sprint Executive, Trophy, and Daytona motorcycles.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Tr/Triumph_Triple.htm   (120 words)

  
 Triumph Motorcycles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Triumph were sold to their rivals BSA by Sangster in 1951.
The new bike was named the Thunderbird (a name Triumph would later license to Ford for use on a car), and only one year after it was introduced a hot rodder in Southern California mated the 650 Thunderbird with a twin carb head originally intended for GP racing and named the new creation the Wonderbird.
Triumph and BSA were aware of Honda's ability to make quality motorcycles but while they were only making smaller engined models the large engine market was safe.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triumph_Motorcycles   (1276 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Triumph Speed Triple
The Triumph Speed Triple was one of the first "Resurrection" Triumph Models, from its refprmation by John Bloor in the early 1990's.
Triumph designed the bike in the form of a modern cafe race bike, ie no fairing and of suitable power.
The Triumph Speed Triple, is in the authors opinion a beautiful piece of engineering, an opinion which is shared by the owners of this wonderful machine the world over.
www.bbc.co.uk /h2g2/guide/A221077   (381 words)

  
 Rolling Thunder High Performance Toys: Test Rides
At the recent Park City Motorcycle Week, Triumph, along with Ducati, BMW and Buell had their factory trailers with all their demo bikes present for public evaluation.
Prior to leaving the Triumph compound I had been advised by Triumph's Manager of Consumer Events, Myrrh Davis that the front brakes on the Speed Triple were "a beautiful thing".
With the performance and weight of Triumph's Sprint ST being virtually the same as the Triple, and with a fairing and optional bags, I think the Sprint ST may be the bike for me. I don't know where to put her yet, but I'm sure I can find a spot.
www.thundertoys.com /testrides/archives/triumph-speedtriple   (816 words)

  
 2003 Triumph Speed Triple - MotorcycleUSA.com
Not only does the Speed Triple get the job done on the street but it's plenty capable at the track as well - so if you are considering it for use during track days - you can feel good about choosing the bug-eyed wonder.
The Triple's responsive steering that is so much a boon in most situations comes at a cost; it can also get a mite unstable at serious speed.
We've been impressed with Triumph brakes in the past, so we were a bit surprised to find the front brake lever come back to the bar after a 30-minute abuse session on the racetrack.
www.motorcycle-usa.com /Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=1350&Page=2   (832 words)

  
 Triumph Speed triple
The latest version of the Speed Triple still remains one of the most distinctive looking bikes on the road, and especially in the livery and colour of the bike we had on test from Hinckley.
The Speed Triple is the street fighter of the Triumph range, with all the looks and performance to match.
The Speed Triple first appeared back in 1994 as a part of their modular approach to manufacturing, and was in essence a nude Daytona - back then with a steel spine frame.
www.motorbikestoday.com /reviews/Articles/tri_speed_triple.htm   (2125 words)

  
 Triumph 675 Triple Info - Triumph At GT Motorcycles
Integral to this is the triple’s inherent advantage of masses of bottom-end torque, linked to a heavy mid-range punch that’s topped with a searing burst of peak power.
The stacked six-speed gearbox considerably shortens the engine and is the first from Triumph to feature a truly close ratio set-up for all six speeds, maximising the engine’s power and torque perfectly.
A non-restrictive Triumph exhaust end-can will be available (for circuit use only) and racing specialists Arrow Exhausts are producing a full titanium system that saves over 6kg in weight and adds 5PS, again for circuit use only.
www.triumph-motorcycle.co.uk /archives/00000078.htm   (862 words)

  
 ROAD TEST: Triumph Daytona
Triumph fans will know that the marque's seven year rebirth came after the British engineers toured the most advanced Japanese factories and garnered some help from the land of the rising sun.
Triumph has quickly became a major European force, and its new range of machines are worthy contenders in every category.
Like most new Triumphs (with the exception of the lowered Thunderbird cruiser) low speed maneuvering is a nightmare for those short of leg because of the high weight and high seat.
www.motorcycle.com /mo/mctriumph/daytona900.html   (1400 words)

  
 Triumph Speed Triple - 2005 Specifications Images Pictures Wallpaper
The first Speed Triple born escaped from the Hinckley womb in 1994 and despite a somewhat strange riding position and truck like steering, the model immediately started to build quite a niche in the market.
Triumph claim just under 100kw from the improved donk, or 128 horsepower in the old scale, which arrives at 9100rpm.
The 2005 Speed Triple may just win over quite a few more converts to the British brand while I expect many current or previous Speed Triple owners to already be perhaps buttering up their partner in preparation for an upgrade when the new model arrives.
www.mcnews.com.au /NewBikeCatalogue/2005/triumph/speed_triple/intro_1.htm   (613 words)

  
 Triumph Speed Triple Road Test
Its leverage helped make the Triple very agile, and the bike would be handy in city traffic, too, though it's a bit short on steering lock.
At least Triumph's accessory list includes a tank bag, as well as louder silencers, a bellypan, a seat hump and a rear hugger color-matched in the Triple's shades of fl, blue or yellow.
The Triumph Speed Triple launch promised to be such a pearl.
motorcyclistonline.com /roadtests/122_0506_triumph   (1296 words)

  
 Motorcycle Road Test: Triumph Rocket III
The three-cylinder Triumph Rocket III has the largest proprietary motorcycle engine in the world and is the most powerful cruiser on the planet.
The engine's exterior dimension and finish is a bit automotivesque as well, but Triumph stylists made it work, punctuating the huge cast-alloy cases with chrome accents, and, well, building a bike around it that was brutish enough to provide a bit of balance.
Triumph does sell silencer caps for its exhaust system, which is unusual in the sense that the bike features a single pipe on one side and dual pipes on the other.
www.motorcyclecruiser.com /roadtests/r3test   (3981 words)

  
 Team Triumph - News - The Place To Find Up To The Minute Info About Triumph
Triumph supported the ride by donating 2 Rocket III’s for the "Nextel Sound and Speed Presented by SunTrust, a Motorsports and Music Celebration." NASCAR drivers and country stars will team up in January for this new Nashville festival set for Jan. 13-14.
Triumph has grown by 25% per year for the last two years, proving the brand turnaround initiated after the factory fire in 2002 is on track.
Triumph are proud to announce that they have been judged as having 4 of the top 11 motorcycles.
www.rideteamtriumph.com /news.htm   (1769 words)

  
 2005 Triumph Speed Triple - webBikeWorld
Triumph has built on the bike’s elemental essence, adding even more depth and further refinement.
While the focus of Triumph’s engineers has been on drivability and power delivery, the motor’s also been refined with a new slick-shifting gearbox, remote gear change linkage and clutch fitted with a backlash eliminator gear.
And while the Speed Triple’s muscular engine and chiselled chassis is impressive its sawn-off style, underscored with stainless steel and brushed aluminum parts, is impossible to ignore.
www.webbikeworld.com /triumph-motorcycles/speed-triple   (566 words)

  
 Triumph Motorcycles Timeline: Triumph Resurgent, 1984-1998
New Triumph company initially examines the Phoenix ('Diana') engine as the basis of a new line, but is soon dropped in favour of a modular three- and four-cylinder design.
Triumph re-enters the competition ring with the introduction of the "Speed Triple Challenge Race" in Donnington Park in England.
Triumph's share of the British market for 700cc-plus bikes has risen from 13.7 per cent in 1995 to 21.2 per cent, prompting Bloor to continue his success with a new model.
www.ianchadwick.com /motorcycles/triumph/time06.html   (2807 words)

  
 .: Triumph Speed Triple | Valve Adjustment | Canyon Chasers Motorcycle Sport Touring :.
Designed less to be a step-by-step instruction, this will hopefully give you a few tips and tricks to help you in your first valve adjustment on your modern triple, besides you should have the service manual for the finite details anyway.
Unfortunately, adjusting the valves on the Triumph triple motor is the most difficult valve adjustment I have ever done.
This may be the biggest flaw in the Triumph triple motor.
www.canyonchasers.net /shop/955i/valves.php   (1666 words)

  
 .: Triumph Speed Triple | t955i | Canyon Chasers Motorcycle Sport Touring :.
Triumph's Sagem multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection system, capable of three million instructions per second, is the same system used by Aprilia and has been hailed as the best Fuel Injection system in the business.
The intake wail is heavenly and the Triumph HP pipe is loud enough to be heard by the pilot without being too obnoxious for everyone you zip past.
Reliability was an initial concern but after reading MCN Triumph Readers Survey and a brief summary of “Most Reliable Bikes” in the UK's Ride magazine (where the '01 S3 made the top five) quelled any hesitation.
www.canyonchasers.net /bikes/s3   (2324 words)

  
 California BMW Triumph Motorcycles | CAL News
Triumph has recaptured the raw excitement that was a big part of the original Speed Triple's appeal.
Twin pipes, redesigned wheels, an elegant instrument display, a "bobbed" rear end that is designed to have the fender removed, inverted front forks, radial brakes, a bigger 1050cc motor (as if it needed it!) and cleaned up wire routing that all translates to a stunningly elegant and powerful design solution.
Triumph has also refined their marketing efforts with a new corporate identity, advertising plan and refreshed trademark logo designed to "put them on the map" as a highly recognized and sought after brand in the USA.
www.calmoto.com /community/news/2005_triumphs.html   (695 words)

  
 Motoring - Triumph Speed Triple — still not a quiet ride
A year ago, after riding a Triumph Speed Triple for the first time, I said it was "not a quiet ride".
Triumph quotes the same performance figures for the Speed Triple — 88kW at 9100rpm — but the closed-loop fuel-injection with multi-reading lambda sensors (now standard across the Hinckley range) has markedly changed the power delivery's characteristics.
The single-sided, cast alloy swing-arm on the Speed Triple needs a long chain so the quiet clonk from the cush drive in the rear hub is never absent.
www.motoring.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=921&fArticleId=231765   (1620 words)

  
 Used Motorcycles On-Line
Triumph refrained from the usual mild chop route or blatant rip off of Harley's styling (both of which usually end up looking silly), instead traded in on their own heritage, with a shape redolent of sixties Bonnies (or if you must, Thunderbirds).
Triples, like vertical twins with 180 degree cranks, are difficult to set up with a single carb, but you would've thought that modern engineering would find a solution.
The Triumph has all of the style and history of the Harley, but is a far easier and better bike to ride on the road.
www.umgweb.com /member1/btrinew3.htm   (7216 words)

  
 ENIGMA = vision +sound+thought: 2004 Triumph Speed Triple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Triumphs are designed and built in the United Kingdom, and the brand is one of the oldest and most famous names in motorcycling.
The 2004 Triumph Speed Triple may very well be the most extreme off-the-shelf example available, as it's affordable, nearly naked, and faster than the law allows.
The Bottom Line: Triumph motorcycles have long enjoyed a well-deserved reputation for High Performance, and the Speed Triple may very well be the definitive Factory Street Fighter.
www.enigmaonline.com /gbase/Expedite/Content?oid=oid:812   (655 words)

  
 Triumph 2004 Rocket III Announced
Usability is a core belief at Triumph and an element close to the heart of every Triumph rider, so built around the Rocket III's motor is a chassis that's more than a match for its monstrous output.
There is also a wide range of Triumph accessories available for those who want to add a touch of their own personal style to the Rocket III.
Triumph Motorcycles Limited's press conference will be held at 4:00 p.m., September 16, 2003 in the Purricelli Room, EICMA Milan and Triumph's full 2004 model line-up will be revealed.
www.motorsports-network.com /triumph/Rocket3.htm   (794 words)

  
 Speed (triple) freak's motorcycle web page
The Triumph just looks a bit stodgy and awkward by comparison, its shapes and contours are more conservative and nondescript.
Even the freak'n flyscreen, which is almost a photocopy of the Triumph's design, is missing the Triumph versions awkwardness.
In essence Triumph have done a pretty decent job,and perhaps the "R" model Speed Triple will have a little more edge and attitude.
www.geocities.com /sp33d3/ABetterS3.html   (568 words)

  
 IOL: Ride naked! Triumph's Speed Triple
The twin-tube alloy perimeter frame looks the same as the one on the Daytona but the steering head has been steepened by one degree to 23.5º and the wheelbase is 41mm shorter than that of the RS at 1429mm, making the bike even quicker-steering than its stablemates, if a little twitchy at high velocities.
The Speed Triple also rides on Japanese tyres: Bridgestone Battlaxes are the standard fitting, the front an unremarkable 120/70 x 17 while the back wheel sports the biggest tyre yet fitted to a Hinckley product, a 190/50 gumball as opposed to the 180/55 cover which is common across the rest of the range.
The switchgear is the same as all the current triples — smart move that — and the front brake lever is adjustable for reach.
www.int.iol.co.za /?click_id=282&art_id=iol1009176543187S136&set_id=4   (1511 words)

  
 Triumph Speed Triple   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
While the engine churns out massive performance the Speed Triple’s superb chassis carves corners in iconic style, thanks to a muscular aluminium frame, single-sided swingarm and fully adjustable suspension front and rear.
Like the Daytona 955i a special edition Speed Triple is available in 2004, with its fl engine, frame, wheels, swingarm and Jet Black paint creating an essential, minimal look.
Triumph’s range of tailor-made Speed Triple accessories, including colour-matched belly pan, fly screen, high-level performance exhaust (for circuit use only) and luggage give scope for personalisation of what is already a very personal motorcycle.
www.onyertriumph.net /2004/speed_triple.htm   (232 words)

  
 Triumph Motorcycles 2001 Speed Triple
Its raw, aggressive styling, built around Triumph's distinctive 955cc three-cylinder engine, gives the bike a muscular streetfighter look that is perfectly matched by its explosive performance, sharp handling and awesome braking ability.
The fuel-injected power plant gives the Speed Triple brutal acceleration from almost any engine speed, plus the ability to be ridden effortlessly with minimal use of the smooth-shifting six-speed gearbox.
And like all Triumph's sports bikes, the Speed Triple is a comfortable, practical and well-constructed machine that excels in every situation from high-speed sports riding to city commuting.
www.motorsports-network.com /triumph/2001/speedtri.htm   (393 words)

  
 2006 Triumph Tiger 955i Motorcycle Test
Expectations that, for 2006, Triumph would fit the Tiger with the all-new 1050cc longstroke version of its trademark three-cylinder motor, which was introduced for the 2005 model year to spice up performance of the Sprint ST and Speed Triple models, have been confounded—for the time being, at least.
The mirrors work excellently, though, and while the bike is undeniably rather wide with the luggage fitted, the cast aluminium wheels help give it a sharp appearance that's both pleasing and individual, in any of the three colours the 2006 Tiger is available in—blue, silver or orange.
In this guise, Triumph's first fuel-injected go-anywhere triple delivered 87 bhp at 8200 rpm, to create a Tiger adventure tourer now focused 100% on tarmac use, rather than a pseudo-trailie streetbike with superficial off-road potential.
motorcyclistonline.com /roadtests/tiger06   (1775 words)

  
 2003 Triumph Speed Triple
Equipped with the 120bhp second generation three-cylinder engine tuned for towering mid-range performance, the Speed Triple is the most powerful machine in its class by some margin.
The chassis is a typically Triumph blend of lightweight, strength and agility with a compact 1429mm wheelbase and a responsive 23.5 degree steering angle.
Triumph’s extensive range of tailor-made accessories, including performance exhausts, security alarms, luggage and colour co-ordinated body extras, meets the needs of those individuals who want to make their Speed Triples even more unique than they already are.
www.hermys.com /triumph/speedtriple/2003   (345 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on 2000 Triumph Speed Triple at Epinions.com
I have a 2000 Triumph Trophy 900, which is a very good sport/touring bike.
The Speed Triple uses the same engine and frame as the Daytona, although the engine has been detuned to give you more mid range punch.
The Speed Triple is made for real sized people.
www.epinions.com /content_36173876868   (427 words)

  
 Rolling Thunder High Performance Toys: Test Rides: Harleys Buell Cyclone -vs- Triumph Speed Triple
The Triumph was also a bit lower and closer to the ground, increasing the comfort level for those with shorter legs.
The Triumph had a much firmer ride than the Buell, and ws much more responsive when exiting a corner at speed.
YES, the brakes on the Triumph are marvelous; Particularly on the road course where they provided much later braking as I prepared to enter a turn.
www.thundertoys.com /testrides/archives/harleys-buell-cyclone-vs-triumph-speedtriple   (722 words)

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