A New Triumph Speed Triple is Coming...Finally!

I never thought this day would come, a day where Triumph finally updates its venerable Speed Triple. The three-cylinder streetfighter has long held its own, but it has also seen the super-naked category walk away from the British model over the past 13 years of its sloth.

Yes, there have been updates over the past decade or so, but the model hasn’t strayed too far from its original form from 2005. That is set to change however, as a teaser video and CARB filings give us word that a new Triumph Speed Triple is on the way.

Judging from the video that Triumph released, we don’t think that the new Speed Triple will be a revolutionary change. The chassis seems relatively similar to the previous edition, and the overall design seems roughly the same.

Meanwhile, CARB filings show that the engine size will remain 1050cc and that the trim levels will be designated as “R” and “RS”. We can expect more power and other internal changes though, as Triumph chases machines like the KTM 1290 Super Duke R and Aprilia Tuono V4 1100.

As such, we expect a more evolutionary approach to the Speed Triple, rather than revolutionary, similar to what we’ve seen with the recently updated Street Triple 765, Tiger 800, and Tiger 1200 models.

Will this incremental increase be enough to elevate the Triumph Speed Triple into this competitive space? That remains to be seen. However, our Bothan spies inside Triumph have been able to confirm one thing though, the new Speed Triple definitely can wheelie.

Expect to see the new 2018 Triumph Speed Triple dropping in a few days, January 29th.