Posted on 29th Mar 2011 @ 10:08 AM

Triumph has given its best selling Street Triple and Street Triple R models a comprehensive makeover for the 2011 season, featuring a host of detail and visual improvements, including the adoption of the striking new headlight design shared with the iconic Speed Triple.

As well as the aggressively styled headlights, the award-winning Street Triples have been given a more contemporary look and higher quality feel through the adoption of several key components, offering increased value with no increase in the retail price.

New colour options and sporting graphics give the class leading middleweight a whole new look. Both models feature the new style Triumph sports script, debuted on the new Daytona 675R, on the tank, as well as a stylish new 'Street Triple 675' logo. As part of Triumph's policy of adding value to its products, the standard model features three metallic paint options at no extra cost:

• Crystal White
• Phantom Black
• The distinctive new Imperial Purple

with the higher-specification 'R' available in:

• Crystal White
• Phantom Black (with gold wheels)
  
• Diablo Red

Both models have been 'de-chromed' with brushed steel exhaust headers, heel guards and silencers replacing the previous polished items, while new handlebar clamps, machined detail on the handlebar end weights and redesigned headstock infills add a further touch of quality to the class leader. The standard model also benefits from the same high quality aluminium handlebars, as fitted to the Street Triple R, while both variants feature Triumph's comprehensive latest specification instrument pack.

Mechanically the new Street Triples remain unchanged, with their punchy 675cc three-cylinder engines delivering a class leading 106PS at 11,700rpm, with 68Nm of torque at 9,200rpm. Both the Street Triple and Street Triple R share the same lightweight frame which, like the engine, is derived from the Daytona 675 supersport machine, with the R version featuring higher-specification, race-track inspired brakes and suspension for more sporting riders.

Both machines are on to be available early April, priced at $12490+ORC for the Standard Street Triple and $13490+ORC for the 'R' version, inclusive of Triumph's two-year unlimited kilometer  warranty.