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2025 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS in Granite and Diablo Red
The Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS is updated for 2025 with more power and torque, new electronic rider aids, and new Öhlins semi-active suspension. The Speed Triple will also be available in new colors and graphics, and it’ll begin arriving in dealerships in March 2025.
Related: 2021 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS Review
Starting with the engine, the 1,160cc Triple features 3 hp more than before with 180.5 hp arriving at 10,750 rpm. Torque is boosted by 2.2 lb-ft to 94.4 lb-ft at 8,750 rpm. These performance upgrades are thanks to a new free-flowing exhaust system with a lightweight silencer, and the new exhaust also helps centralize mass. Triumph is also offering an Akrapovič silencer as an option. The bike features chain drive, a slip/assist clutch, and a 6-speed transmission.
The new Öhlins SmartEC3 semi-active electronic suspension system allows riders to set their suspension preferences for different types of riding and road conditions.
The second major update to the Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS is the adoption of Öhlins’ latest-gen SmartEC3 semi-active suspension. The suspension adjusts damping characteristics in real time to account for current riding conditions and rider preference. Using the Öhlins Objective Based Tuning Interface, riders can customize their preferred suspension characteristics through the 5-inch TFT instrumentation. There are seven parameters for the suspension that can be adjusted by the rider: front firmness, rear firmness, braking support, acceleration support, initial acceleration support, cornering support, and cruising support. For example, riders can adjust braking support independently to increase compression damping at the front and rebound damping at the rear to reduce the tendency of the bike to pitch forward. With new spool-valve technology, the suspension system reacts more quickly than before. Also new from Öhlins is the adjustable steering damper.
The bike gets new Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 tires, as well as a couple changes to its ergonomics. The handlebar is now slightly wider and set higher than before. Brembo Stylema front brake calipers and a Brembo MCS master cylinder are included, and the brake lever is span and ratio adjustable.
New lightweight wheels are wrapped in Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V3 tires
To reduce weight, the bike receives new lightweight wheels, with the front wheel being 0.44 lb lighter and the rear being 0.64 lb lighter than before, reducing unsprung weight. A new lithium-ion battery also helps to shed weight.
The Speed Triple 1200 RS features premium Brembo Stylema front calipers.
Returning features include the Speed Triple’s twin headlights and single-sided swingarm, as well as its aluminum twin-spar frame. The bike weighs in at a claimed 439 lb ready to ride.
New tech comes in the form of a front wheel lift control system, which is adjustable to four levels. Ride modes include Rain, Road, Sport, Track, and Rider (customizable). The bike includes engine brake control, brake slide assist (available only in Track mode), cornering ABS, switchable cornering traction control, an up/down quickshifter, and cruise control. New for 2025 is the Emergency Deceleration Warning, which activates a high-frequency flash of the brake light during hard braking or rapid deceleration.
New graphics adorn the Speed Triple’s tank.
The 5-inch TFT instrument employs My Triumph Connectivity to enable smartphone connection for turn-by-turn navigation and phone and music control. The instrumentation is operated via a five-way joystick, and the switches are backlit. The ignition, steering lock, and fuel cap feature keyless operation, which can be disabled with the press of a button.
New colorways for 2025 include Jet Black, Granite and Diablo Red, or Granite and Performance Yellow, all with new graphics. The 2025 Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS has an MSRP of $19,995.
Visit the Triumph website for more information.
Check out more new bikes in Rider’s 2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide
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