Tue 27 Oct 2015

The new Triumph Street Twin - Built for fun. Built to ride. Built to make your own.

  • With its unique character, thrilling engine, distinctive sound, stripped-back styling and dynamic riding experience, the Street Twin is the perfect Bonneville for today’s rider.
  • Powered by the all-new 900cc ‘high torque’ Bonneville engine. Delivering much more torque than the previous generation, lower down and across the whole rev range, for a lively, exciting ride and sound you can really feel and hear.
  • With its new chassis and suspension, high level of capability, low seat height and incredibly accessible riding position, the Street Twin delivers refined, modern-day handling for real roads in the real world.
  • Designed with the spirit of individualism in mind, with clean lines, minimal bodywork, contemporary upswept silencers and a garage load of stylish accessories - it’s the perfect starting point for customisation.
  • The Street Twin is one of the five exciting motorcycles in the new Bonneville family - all with 100% authentic Bonneville character, and truly modern capability and performance.

Inspired by the new wave custom scene, the Street Twin takes the Bonneville bloodline firmly into the 21st century, without losing any of its iconic character.

This is Triumph’s most contemporary new Bonneville; built to slot straight into today’s rider’s lifestyle. It’s built for fun, built to ride with a smile, and built for
owners to customise.

Its combination of iconic Bonneville character, stunning looks, thrilling engine, low seat height, dynamic handling and ease of personalisation makes the Street
Twin THE most accessible and desirable modern classic available today – the Bonneville for every rider.

New 900cc ‘high torque’ engine

The unique character of the Street twin comes to life through the all-new 900cc ‘high torque’ 8 valve, parallel twin Bonneville engine.

As the name suggests, it delivers a massive peak torque figure of 80Nm at a low 3200 rpm, which is an amazing 18% more than the previous model, delivered where you want it - low down and across the whole rev range.

Benefitting from the pinpoint accuracy and instant throttle response of Triumph’s next generation ride-by-wire fuel-injection and engine management system, the Bonneville Street Twin is engineered with a charismatic 270° firing interval for an immaculately smooth, linear power delivery through the smooth six-speed gearbox.

The look of the new 900cc engine has also been beautifully crafted, with stylish black engine cases and a very high level of detailing. Incorporating contemporary engine components alongside signature features from the iconic Bonneville engine to enhance that authentic Bonneville silhouette.

The all-new upswept brushed stainless steel exhaust system of the Street Twin has been developed and tuned carefully to look great and deliver the unmistakable sound of a genuine British twin, with a rich, fruity note to match its lively character, tuned to a level you can feel as well as hear.

Significantly advanced fuel economy
Behind the new 900 engine’s stylish exterior sits a cutting-edge liquid cooling system, carefully integrated to minimise its visual impact whilst achieving cleaner emissions and enhancing fuel efficiency – an amazing 36% better than the previous generation Bonneville.

Dynamic Handling

The Street Twin’s fun, engaging and easy-going riding experience comes courtesy of an all-new chassis and suspension - designed to bring Triumph’s signature ride dynamic of neutrality and agility, and deliver refined and intuitive handling.

Combining a user-friendly low seat, more substantial seat foam, greater suspension travel, a more natural riding position, slim waist profile and fantastic 'stand-over' ergonomics, the Street Twin is our most accessible Bonneville ever.

Modern capability
The Street Twin sets a new standard of modern capability, with a wealth of rider -focused technology to deliver advanced control, safety and enhanced rider confidence, integrated sensitively and withoutcompromise, to maintain its authentic Bonneville style and character.


Including:

ABS

The Street Twin’s variable anti-lock braking system enhances rider confidence, safety and control.

Traction control

Taking advantage of the ride-by-wire system, the switchable traction control system optimises the delivery of the Street Twin’s amazing torque.

Slip assist clutch

Bringing a lighter touch and feel to the clutch to make it easier to ride, and ride longer.

Ride-by-wire

Enhancing throttle responsiveness, safety and feel.

LED rear light

Incorporated into the classically-inspired tail set-up, bringing a distinctive rear light pattern and power efficiency.

USB charge socket

Headstock mounted USB socket provided so riders can charge up their essential devices.

Engine immobiliser

With a transponder integrated in the new Street Twin key.

Stylish single clock

Feature packed single clock, incorporating a digital menu system. Key features include:
- Gear position indicator
- Odometer
- Two trip settings
- Service indicator
- Range to empty
- Fuel level, average and current MPG
- Access to turn off traction control and ABS features
- Clock.Additionally riders can add accessories which would also then be accessed via the clock display. Including:tyre pressure monitoring system and heated grips.

Switchgear

New, elegant switchgear presents simple fingertip controls for easy access to the key features on the clock.

Stripped back styling
The Street Twin is an exciting contemporary take on the original Bonneville silhouette, with stripped-back styling, clean lines and minimal bodywork.

Its stylish details and finishes include:

- Cast wheels, finished in black with pinstripe detailing
- Elegant fuel tank with contemporary decals and stylish chrome filler cap
- Compact indicators
- LED rear light with distinctive light pattern
- Compact headlight with a signature Triumph bulb cap cover badge
- Elegant upswept brushed stainless steel silencer
- Sculpted black side panels, with contemporary Street Twin graphics
- Minimal black painted mudguards.

Exciting and contemporary colours

The Street Twin comes in five exciting colour schemes:
- Cranberry Red, with tank and wheel strips
- Aluminium Silver with tank and wheel strips
- Matt Black
- Jet Black.

- Phantom Black

New custom accessory rangeLiterally designed with personalisation in mind, the Street Twin is built to make your own.
With the launch of the new Bonneville accessories range, with over 150 new stylish ‘dealer fit’ accessories for the Street Twin, it’s never been easier to create your own custom. This includes a garage full of custom inspired parts, including: bench seats, fly screens, new exhausts from Vance & Hines, real mudguard removal kits, ‘Ace’ style handlebars and beautiful compact bullet indicators.

To make it easier, we’ve also created a set of three exciting ‘inspiration’ kits to use as the starting point for riders to design their own Street Twin custom, or to have fitted as a complete set – the stripped-back Scrambler kit, an aggressive city Brat Tracker kit and casual sporting Urban kit.


The Scrambler inspiration kit

Bringing a distinctive off road style, the Scrambler kit features a host of
new Street Twin accessories. Including - Brushed high-level Vance & Hines exhaust system (off-road use only)
- Rear mudguard removal kit with compact rear light
- Brown ribbed bench seat

- Brown ‘Barrel style’ handlebar grips
- Compact LED indicators
- Brushed aluminium sump guard.

The Brat Tracker inspiration kit

Bringing a more aggressive city custom style, the Brat Tracker kit features a host
of new Street Twin accessories.Including:
- Brushed Vance & Hines slip-on silencers
- Rear mudguard removal kit with compact rear light
- Black ribbed bench seat
- Compact LED indicators
- Black ‘Barrel style’ handlebar grips
- Brushed sump guard.

The Urban inspiration kit

Bringing together a casual style with an aggressive urban riding stance,
the Urban kit features a host of stylish Street Twin accessories. Including:
- ‘Ace’ style handlebars
- Brushed Vance & Hines slip-on silencers
- Compact LED indicators
- Short tinted fly-screen
- Signature single pannier, in waxed cotton and leather.

Please note that availability of the Vance & Hines silencers, rear mudguard removal ~kits and indicators are governed by local market legislation.

Bursting with genuine ease-of-use, go anywhere, good-time ride-ability, the Street Twin is a fun and practical all-rounder - with real style and that legendary original Bonneville character.

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For further information on the new Bonneville family, please contact Nik Ellwood, Global PR Manager on 01455 453434 or email nik.ellwood@triumph.co.uk.

Notes to Editors

About Triumph

    ·First established in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles celebrated 110 years of motorcycle manufacture in 2012. For more than two decades, Triumph Motorcycles has been based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and has produced iconic bikes that perfectly blend authentic design, character, charisma and performance.

    ·The Triumph Bonneville, famously named to celebrate Triumph’s 1956 land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. The original British superbike and a race winner straight out of the crate. Chosen by famous motorcyclists of the past for its legendary handling, style, and character. It’s that handling, character and style, married to modern rider-focused technology that makes the new Bonneville family THE authentic modern classic choice today.

    ·Building around 54,500 bikes per year, Triumph is the largest British motorcycle manufacturer and has over 750 dealers across the world.

    ·Triumph holds a unique place in the history of the International Six Day Trials as the motorcycle of choice for both the multiple winning British teams and famously Steve McQueen’s US ride entry in 1964.

    ·At the heart of Triumph’s philosophy is a commitment and passion to develop truly unique motorcycles that offer a blend of distinctive design, intuitive handling and performance to enjoy the perfect ride.

    ·This focus, innovation and engineering passion has today created a broad range of bikes suited to all motorcycle riders, including the striking 2.3 litre Rocket III, the unmistakable Speed Triple, the Daytona 200 and TT
    winning SuperSports Daytona 675R, the class defining Tiger 800, the transcontinental Tiger Explorer and the iconic Triumph Bonneville family.

    ·Triumph currently employs around 2000 personnel worldwide and has subsidiary operations in the UK, America, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Benelux, Brazil, India, Indonesia and Thailand as well as a network of independent distributors. Triumph has manufacturing facilities in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and Thailand plus CKD facilities in Brazil and India.

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