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2021 Triumph Speed Triple RS 1200 offers race pace with road manners

This is the lightest, most powerful and sophisticated Speed Triple yet.

Kyle Hyatt
Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new).
Kyle Hyatt
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2021 Triumph Speed Triple RS 1200

The 2021 Triumph Speed Triple RS loses weight, gains power and tech.

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Its new engine is up 29 horsepower over the previous model.

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The engine is also more than 15 pounds lighter than its predecessor.

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Torque is up as well, by six pound-feet.

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Overall, the 2021 model is 22 pounds lighter than the 2020 model.

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Other weight-saving tricks include the use of a lithium-ion battery.

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The bike also features race-spec suspension from Ohlins.

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Braking is handled by Brembo and features lean-sensitive ABS.

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The Speed Triple also comes with a sophisticated electronics package with traction control, wheelie control and more.

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It even has a keyless-go system that works on the fuel cap.

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