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http://www.triumph.co.uk
SPEED TRIPLE 1050: THE PERFECT ENGINE
Bike, Britain’s best-selling motorcycle magazine, went on a quest to find their perfect engine in their February 2007 edition. Pitching 11 different motorcycle engine layouts against each other through a series of eight tests, there could be only one winner: the Triumph Speed Triple.
Scoring highly on all the tests, the Speed Triple was the first to cross the finishing line on the ‘Traffic Light GP’ test thanks to a combination of its clutch balance, right gearing and weight distribution. The Speed Triple was the fastest on the ‘Low-Speed Overtake’ test, which saw the bikes accelerated to 40mph in fourth and then the throttle was fully opened to let the engine pull to a measured 60mph. The Speed Triple covered 146ft - the equivalent of four 18-wheeler truck lengths - in two seconds dead. The ‘Fuel Consumption’ test proved the Speed Triple to be one of the most economical engines of those tested, whilst the Speed Triple was declared the smoothest engine in the ‘Vibration’ test.
This, combined with its unique sound and one of the best-shaped power and torque curves, led Bike to conclude that the Speed Triple 1050cc inline engine is a great achievement for Triumph and declared it as the best engine for UK roads. So, in the words of Bike magazine – “Go and try one”!