Triumph Triple
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Triumph Triple is an inline motorcycle engine manufactured by the Triumph Motorcycle Company. It has received credit for "bringing Triumph back from the grave".
The 1st generation motor from the reborn Triumph company in 1989 was available as an inline 3-cylinder carbureted 4-stroke of either 750 cc or 885 cc. The smaller triple was quickly relegated to a budget bike status and was eventually phased out in the late '90s, but the larger engine proved popular and was used in a number of different models. It was updated in 1999 to an inline 3-cylinder, 955 cc engine with fuel injection. The current engine, now in its 3rd generation, is still an inline 3-cylinder, but enlarged to 1050 cc.
BiKE, the British motorcycle magazine, ranked the Triumph Triple as the 10th best motorcycle engine of all time. The Triumph Triple motorcycle engine has been used in the Thunderbird, Adventurer, Tiger, Speed Triple, Sprint RS & ST, Sprint Executive, Trophy, and Daytona motorcycles.
In mid-2004, Triumph introduced an entirely new triple for use in a new heavyweight cruiser motorcycle, the Rocket III. The engine is 2294 cc, the largest engine from a major manufacturer. It is liquid-cooled and mounted inline with the frame. It produces 140 hp at 6000 rpm and 147 lb-ft of torque. In 2006, the Rocket III was joined by the Rocket III Classic, a more conservatively styled cruiser.
In 2006, Triumph unveiled a third different triple engine to power the middle-weight Daytona 675 Triple sports bike. The engine is 675 cc, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, transversely-mounted and produces 123 bhp at 12,500 rpm and 53 lb-ft of torque at 11,750 rpm. This makes it more competitive with the Japanese 600 cc inline fours that dominate the market.
Triumph Motorcycles are manufactured in the UK and are today sold throughout the world.
