TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 765 RS

To many of you, it won't come as a surprise that the Trumpet came out on top.

- JOE AKROYD

When this bike launched back in early 2023 at Jerez, all the journos raved about what Triumph had done with the 765 Street Triple. It's no secret that I used to be involved in the development of many of the bikes Triumph produced, but the truth is that I haven't or a few years now, so when I rode the 765 at Cadwell, it was my first time on the newest version of Triumph's sub-litre naked sport bike. Also, it's important to tell you that I have no bias to Triumph when I write or test and I had the same work ethic when I worked there. If another manufacturer has done a better job, then I say so - that's how you achieve a better product. When I did this test, it was down to the best bike to win, not the bike I wanted to win; if that were so, the Ducati would be higher up!

The look of the Street Triple has undergone some subtle changes in the last few years of its evolution and in my opinion remains one of the prettiest and cleanest bikes in our line-up. Everything has its place, and I don't think there are many people out there who could find much to pick at when it comes to the looks of the 765. Like the MV Agusta, the beating heart of the Triumph is a three-cylinder 765cc motor with bags of torque and more than enough horsepower to enjoy blasts out on the road or at trackdays with your mates on 1000cc sportbikes.