Triumph launches 2019 Street twin at Rs 745,000

The Street Twin was always one of the most affordable motorcycles in the Triumph line-up; now costs Rs 25,000 less.

By Autocar India calendar 14 Feb 2019 Views icon7258 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp

Triumph Motorcycles has just launched the updated Triumph Street Twin in the country at Rs 745,000. The updated model features a reworked engine, riding modes, chassis upgrades and more.

The engine continues to remain a 900cc parallel-twin unit like the previous bike. The peak torque figure of 80Nm also remains the same; however, it now comes at 3,800rpm instead of 3,200rpm. Meanwhile, power figures have gone up by 18 percent from 55hp to 65hp. The rpm at which peak power is produced has also gone up from 5,900rpm to 7,400rpm. The red line is now set 500rpm higher, at 7,500rpm. Triumph claims to have flattened out the torque curve as well, resulting in more torque across the rev range. Other modifications to the powerplant include a lighter crank and balancer shaft, magnesium cam cover and a lighter clutch. The gearbox continues to be a 5-speed unit, though.

The motorcycle also receives a higher-spec 41mm fork, and Brembo four-piston front-brake calipers that replace the two-piston Nissin unit seen on the previous iteration of the bike. Cosmetic updates are minor with a new brushed-metal headlight cover, and new side panel decals. The Street Twin is available in three colours – Korosi Red, Jet Black and Ironstone.

The model this replaces was priced at Rs 770,000, making the new bike cheaper by Rs 25,000 (all prices, ex-showroom, India). Interestingly, the Street Twin is now being brought into India as a CBU (from Thailand) and not a CKD like the previous-gen model. This could be in response to the government raising CKD rates last year. However, it is worth noting that while the ex-showroom prices have come down, on-road prices could be a little higher than the previous-gen model in some states like Maharashtra and Karnataka. This is because these states levy significantly higher road tax on CBUs. 

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