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TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RX

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September 2025

Triumph's sportiest naked offering yet is also the techiest it's ever been...

- WORDS: BIG MAC

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RX

Since it first came out, the 1200 Speed Triple has been a firm favourite here at Fast Bikes.

It's hard to think of a bike that makes 180bhp feel so easy to use and fully enjoy. The hallmark of every Speed Triple since the first one back in 1994 has been the three-cylinder engine that delivers its power and torque in a way that on the road and track can feel like cheating sometimes with how early and how hard you can get on the throttle.

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