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Triumph Introduce the Sprint GT
Moving towards the "touring" end of the Sport Touring spectrum, Triumph has introduced the Sprint GT.
The Sprint GT utilizes the frame of the existing Sprint ST, but just about every other significant aspect of the machine is new. More upright and comfortable, the Sprint GT appears to offer better wind protection, much better headlights, standard 31 litre panniers and ABS brakes. An optional top box can hold two full-size helmets and includes a 12 volt power supply to charge your mobile electronics while riding.
Gone is the under-seat exhaust system in favor of a lower slung, higher flowing unit that contributes to an increase in power from the 1050cc triple. Both horsepower and torque go up by 5 units, with horsepower now at 130 and torque at 80 pound feet. Notably, despite the peak power increases, torque gets delivered much lower in the rev range with the peak now coming at 6300 rpm.
Brakes and suspension get tweaked, as well, with the rear shock now offering a remote pre-load adjustor that does not require tools. Triumph is boasting about the price of the new Sprint GT, which will be quite a bit less expensive than some of its main competition in Europe.
More details, including the usual press hype can be found here on Triumph's web site : http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/14812_14819.aspx
The Triumph HQ speal:
Five years after the introduction of the
popular 1050cc Sprint ST sports tourer, along comes a new model with
greater practicality and more emphasis on the ‘touring’ aspect of
‘sports touring’: the Triumph Sprint GT.
That is not to say the Sprint GT has lost the sporting edge that made
the Sprint ST one of the most popular and enduring bikes in the Triumph
range. As you would expect from a British machine wearing the famous
Grand Tourer tag, the Sprint GT delivers outstanding real world
performance in a practical and stylish package.
Performance is taken care of by an updated version of Triumph’s
legendary 1050cc triple. First introduced in the 2005 Sprint ST, the
latest incarnation of this great engine has been updated to deliver
increased power, torque and usability. With 130bhp on hand, the Sprint
GT offers excellent real world performance, with development focused on
power delivery in the mid-range rather than chasing peak power.
Practicality is the GT’s byword with new 31 litre panniers, ABS
brakes as standard, underseat storage, built in rack with well appointed
grab rail, 200 mile fuel range and an optional top box capable of
swallowing two full sized helmets and offering a 12 volt power supply to
allow ‘on the go’ charging of electrical items such as laptops and
mobile phones. And price? At £9,499 on the road, the Sprint GT offers
real-world performance at a price other sports tourers can’t come close
to.
No word from Triumph NZ yet as to when we should expect to see this bike
on our fair shores, or how much they are expected to retail for here.
Specifications:
Engine
- Type: Liquid-cooled, 12
valve, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder
- Capacity: 1050cc
- Bore/Stroke: 79 x 71.4mm
- Compression Ratio:12.0:1
- Fuel System: Multipoint
sequential electronic fuel injection with SAI
Transmission
- Final Drive: X ring chain
- Clutch: Wet, multi-plate
- Gearbox: 6-speed
Cycle Parts
- Frame: Aluminium beam
perimeter
- Swingarm: Single-sided,
aluminium alloy with eccentric chain adjuster
- Front Wheel: Cast
aluminium alloy 5-spoke 17 x 3.5in
- Rear Wheel: Cast
aluminium alloy 5-spoke 17 x 5.5in
- Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR 17
- Rear Tyre: 180/55 ZR 17
- Front Suspension: Showa
43mm cartridge forks with dual rate springs and adjustable preload,
127mm travel
- Rear Suspension: Showa
monoshock with adjustable preload and rebound damping, 152mm rear wheel
travel
- Front Brakes: Twin 320mm
floating discs, Nissin 4-piston calipers, ABS
- Rear Brakes: Single 255mm
disc, Nissin 2-piston sliding caliper, ABS