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Barreling down the back straight at triple digit speeds on the 2022 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS feels surprisingly comfortable. It could be the reminiscent nostalgic comfort in having owned two of this machine’s predecessors – one of which, the Speed Triple 955i, was my first street bike. Or perhaps it’s the fact the Speed Triple has always been an upright street bike first with its performance refined and enhanced over the decades (nearly three, at this point). Or maybe still, it’s the high-level componentry working in harmony with the 2022 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS keeping the chassis composed as I’m hard on the brakes, trailing off as I dip into the second gear left-hander.
The story of this latest Speed Triple is much the same as it has been for some time – one of constant refinement. Though the latest 1160cc Triple-powered version received a thorough overhaul while staying true to the icon that Triumph has molded and cemented in history over the years, Triumph says it’s, “The most powerful, highest torque, and fastest accelerating Speed Triple ever with a hair-raising new sound.” Despite the marketing message being essentially the same with the last Speed Triple, the new RS surpasses its elder, which is kind of what we expect with a new model, right?
Lighter, more powerful, more advanced
The big Triple has always been the allure of the Speed Triple for many a hooligan throughout the years. This latest version is now bumped up to 1160cc from the previous 1050cc mill by way of an 11mm increase in bore and a 10.6mm decrease in stroke, landing it at 90mm by 60.8mm, respectively. The Speed Triple RS has also received many of the same engine treatments that the brand’s entire line-up has, from modern classics to adventure bikes. As a result, Triumph has managed to cut 15.4 pounds from the engine alone – a pretty remarkable engineering feat that the folks in Hinckley should applaud themselves for. The changes also deliver a 12% decrease in rotational inertia within the engine.
With the new, and more compact, stacked 6-speed gearbox, gear changes are significantly smoother than the previous generation. The up and down quickshifter paired with the slip and assist clutch provide a light lever pull when you need to bother with it and excellent shifting through the gearbox without touching the lever – even shifting through first to second, or vice versa, is smooth if one is deliberate with their gear changes. That might be why it’s annoyingly difficult to slip the gearbox into neutral, though.