Triumph Street Triple Review

Used Buyer Review

The Street Triple is one of those bikes that genuinely delivers on its reputation. That 675cc triple (or 765 on later models) has a character you simply won't find in a Japanese inline-four — it pulls hard from low revs, sounds fantastic, and revs with real urgency toward the redline. The chassis is razor-sharp without being punishing, and it handles like it's reading your mind through corners. For the money used, it's a genuinely special machine. That said, go in with your eyes open. Check the throttle bodies carefully — the older 675s can develop flat spots if they haven't been serviced properly. Inspect the frame around the swingarm pivot for stress cracks, and always ask for service history. Coolant hoses on higher-mileage bikes are worth replacing preemptively. The R models add Öhlins suspension which transforms the bike, so pay the premium if you can find one.