Sprint ST
The Sprint ST represents the very pinnacle of sports touring refinement. It’s a bike
that has never made compromises – it’s defied them. It’s a sports bike that covers
distance, a touring bike that carves corners. It possesses a truly usable mix of poise,
power and all-round practicality and in many ways is a true ‘GT’ motorcycle.
The ST’s 1050 cc, fuel-injected, three-cylinder motor has huge reserves of torque for
linear, effortless drive in any gear and ample horsepower for when it’s needed. Peak
power is an impressive 123 bHP at 9,250 rpm while peak torque of 77 lbs. ft. arrives at
just 5,000 rpm.
Enhancing the engine is a buttery six-speed gearbox – with remote gear change
linkage – and clutch fitted with an anti-backlash gear. The character of the three-cylinder
layout is unfettered but the engine has a seamless polish that provides a
perfect counterpoint to the lusty power delivery. The Sprint ST has an engine to
revel in, to explore and, most of all, use to the full.
Matching the Sprint ST’s sublime engine is a superb chassis. An aluminum beam
frame, featuring a wheelbase of 57.4 in., makes for a fabulously composed yet fast-steering
motorcycle, with a huge scope of ability. High quality 43 mm cartridge
telescopic forks, adjustable for spring preload, are used for fine control while the rear
shock is remotely adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping. A pair of
powerful, four-piston brake calipers mated to 320 mm floating discs provide superb
stopping power, a two-piston caliper and 255 mm disc slow the rear wheel.
The Sprint ST’s sleek look is both functional and stunning and everywhere neat
touches, like the chrome infill bars and front indicators set in the mirrors, add class.
Styling cues, such as the triple front headlights and triple exit exhausts, LED rear
light, complement each other fluidly and the Sprint ST has a cohesive air of a
machine that mixes function and form perfectly. Instrumentation includes an LCD
trip computer with average MPG and speed functions, amongst others. Fuel capacity
is a useful 5.5 gal.
Further expanding the Sprint ST’s role is the color-matched factory-designed hard
luggage (available as an optional extra), which has been specifically designed for the
ST. A host of other accessory items are also available, including factory-fitted GPS
and an ABS braking system, which features high on the list of desired attributes for
touring riders, particularly on the continent.
Triumph’s ABS system is carefully designed to be unobtrusive and to retain all the
sensations and feel of riding, simply adding to the rider’s control under hard braking.
The system, which works independently on the front and rear brakes, operates at
100 calculations per second and so can sense the exact moment the wheel is about
to lock up. It then releases the brake a fraction of a second to allow the wheel to
regain grip before re-applying the brake. The switch controlling this process operates
at a mere four milliseconds and the system modulates the pressure between these
two points to achieve optimum braking.
Three color options – Caspian Blue, Sunset Red and Aluminum Silver – are available
for both the standard and ABS models.
The Sprint ST has proved itself a class mover – in more than one sense – and is
undoubtedly the shrewd choice of any rider looking for a versatile, all-round
motorcycle with a sporting edge and real sense of style and panache.
- Features
- Specs
- Options
- Photos
Accessories:
- Saddlebags
- Heated Grips
- Top Box
- Aero Screen
- GPS Satellite Navigation
- Carbon Tank Pad
- Tank Bag (20-30 or 15 l)
- Saddlebag Inner Bags
- Sports Throwover Saddlebags
- Top Box Inner Bag
- Gel Seat
- Top Box Back Rest
- Color Coordinated Mirrors
- All Weather Bike Cover
- Accessory Muffler (for off road use only)
- Alarm
Additional Specifications:
- Primary Drive: Gear
- Swingarm: Single-sided, aluminum alloy with eccentric chain adjuster
- Front Wheel: Alloy 5-spoke, 17 x 3.5 in.
- Rear Wheel: Alloy 5-spoke, 17 x 5.5 in.
Changes for 2006:
- ABS Sunset Red color option extended to standard model
General Information
Brakes/Wheels/Tires
Brakes
Front: Twin 320 mm floating discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear: Single 255 mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Tires
Front: 120/70 ZR 17
Rear: 180/55 ZR 17
Dimensions
Length
83.2 in. (2,114 mm)
Height
45.1 in. (1,145 mm)
Width
29.5 in. (750 mm) handlebars
Wheelbase
57.4 in. (1,457 mm)
Seat Height
31.7 in. (805 mm)
Drivetrain
Engine
Engine
Liquid-cooled, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder
Horsepower
125 ps (123 bhp) @ 9,100 rpm
Bore x Stroke
79 x 71.4 mm
Torque
105 Nm (77 ft.lbs.) @ 7,500 rpm
Fuel System
Multi-point sequential electronic fuel injection
Ignition
Digital, inductive type, via electronic engine management system
Operational
Frame
Aluminum beam perimeter
Suspension
Front: 43 mm cartridge forks with dual rate springs and adjustable preload
Rear: Monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound damping