Triple Articles
Dailies
What’s the deal with Yamaha’s new three-cylinder?
We do know that Yamaha has a new three-cylinder engine on the way which it's very excited about. We don't know why...The engine is very important to Yamaha as it's symbolic of a return to its old values of innovation and risk taking, areas it was stronger in than any of the other Japanese factories. Yamaha has tried hibernating through the recession but this isn't working, the world's economic wo...
Oct 08, 2012
The Speed Triple R comes in black too
Like the Triumph Daytona 675R, this new Triumph Speed Triple R comes with top-shelf Ohlins suspension and Brembo Monoblock brake calipers. It’s visually denoted by a red subframe and unique badges. Unlike that full-on sportsbike, the Speed Triple R also gains fancy forged aluminum wheels that shed 1.7kg in unsprung weight and gains ABS as an option. Oh, and it comes in either black or white. The...
Nov 14, 2011
Dailies
2012 Triumph Tiger 1050: 29 percent stiffer
Our two biggest criticisms of the base Triumph Tiger 800 (not the XC) were limited ground clearance and a 19-inch front wheel chosen for its dirt-style at the expense of road capability. When we reviewed it this summer, the conclusion was that it’s a great light tourer and commuter, but its ability at both is compromised especially by that front wheel and the difficult tire choices it presents. ...
Sep 26, 2011
MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro, minus the photobombing random dudes
MV Agusta just released two official images of the 2012 MV Agusta F3 Serie Oro. That swingarm that Wes was hoping was magnesium? Nah, it's just paint, silly. And those wheels that Wes also hoped were magnesium? Yeah, also paint. They're actually forged aluminum wheels. Wait, so why is this thing expected to cost €24,900? Well, it does have a TTX shock and steering damper, radial Monobloc Brembo...
Jul 14, 2011
High-res images of the 2012 Triumph Street Triple
The first shots we brought you of the 2012 Triumph Street Triple and 2012 Triumph Street Triple R weren’t terribly large and were a little fuzzy. Took us a while to find someone at Triumph capable of sharing larger, better shots, but here you go. Like nearly every gallery image published on HFL, these are more than large enough to be saved as wallpapers. No word yet on a dollar price, but in t...
Mar 30, 2011
Dailies
2012 Triumph Street Triple leaks with slanty headlights
This leaked parts diagram reveals that the 2012 Triumph Street Triple will be adopting the 2011 Triumph Speed Triple’s controversial slanty headlights. MCN, which uncovered the document, suggests the facelifted model will be officially unveiled next week, but won’t feature significant mechanical upgrades. It doesn’t really need to, making 105bhp and weight 419lbs (wet) it’s already lighter...
Mar 24, 2011
Dailies
Feb 24, 2011
How small is the MV Agusta F3?
Before it was unveiled, CEO Giovanni Castiglioni told us the MV Agusta F3 “will be the smallest supersport ever produced.” We saw the F3 at EICMA, but without dimensions and without any other motorcycles close by for comparison. So, wanting to see just how small this thing is, we decided to do a visual comparison between it and its big brother, the F4. The white silhouette you see above is the...
Dec 13, 2010
2011 Triumph Speed Triple: a little lighter, a little faster, a lot scarier
Ahhhh! Don’t be frightened, that’s not a big spider, it’s just the 2011 Triumph Speed Triple, leaking here the night before its official unveiling. Aside from the new headlights what’s the big news? Well, it’s lost 5lbs and gained 7bhp and 6lb/ft. That weight has been lost thanks to an all-new aluminum chassis that also shift the riding position a tad forwards; Triumph’s claiming impro...
Oct 04, 2010
MV Agusta F3: first official pictures
The MV Agusta F3 is being teased with these two shots of its sexy ass. What do they tell us? This thing is small. The only details out of MV are that this is the real deal and that it displaces 600cc rather than the rumored 675cc-ish capacity. Update: more photos! We can also spot a very light-looking steel trellis frame, taillights straight off the 2010 MV Agusta F4, but the GP-style exhaust ...
Sep 17, 2010