Budget bruiser Triumph Street Triple launching in 2013

While a lot has been said about Triumph's Daytona 675, it is the naked middlewight Street Triple which will play a major role in the Indian market once it breaks cover before next year end. Superbly priced at Rs. 5.75 lakh (ex-showroom), the motorcycle will be assembled in India under CKD route and will ply in the 500-800cc middleweight segment. Powered by the same but slightly detuned engine from the Daytona 675, the Street Triple is no less hooligan in its form as well as its function than its elder sibling, the Speed Triple.

The 600cc naked motorcycle class has seen some interesting launches in past few years and Triumph's foray into the segment will only give it the much needed boost for other European as well as Japanese giants to step into the ring. The Street Triple will have to slug it out with the Ducati 795, the Kawasaki Ninja 650 and the Hyosung twins.