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2008 Triumph Speed Triple Photo Gallery
The naked British brawler delivers even better performance for 2008, ensuring sportbike motorcycle bliss with Triple-powered muscle.
2008 Triumph Speed Triple First Ride
The Triumph Speed Triple returns for its 14th year even better than before, a perrenial top-seller for the British marque.
They don't call 'em the Smokey Mountains for nothin.
The new wheels on the S3 are a visual treat, in particular on the single swingarm out back.
Credit the fashion-conscious Italians, who know a thing or two about good-looking bikes, for getting Triumph to make the Speed Triple in white, as the deluge of rider requests from The Boot saw white
Two British bombers and more horsepower in the background.
We were having fun til the sweaty guy in the white suite started chasing us.
A pair of British beauties.
Never say the Speed Triple is a fair-weather motorcycle.
The 1050cc Triple on the S3 produces a bounty of torque.
The Magura bar, a popular accessory upgrade on the last S3, now comes standard.
Our Smokey Mountains gearbag was supplemented by Triumph rain gear and the Sympatex Speed Jacket.
The S3's front end shows off the black fork and the powerful Brembo stoppers, as well as the optional accessory cowling.
The Sympatex Speed Triple has a sharp look which complements the Speed Triple perfectly.
The Magura bar looks good and also provides ample leverage for cornering.
The four-piston radial-mount Brembo Monobloc calipers pinch down on new 320mm rotors for braking bliss.
Arrow pipes are available as options on the entire Triumph 2008 lineup, including these street-legal slip-ons.
The non-street-legal 3-into-1 Low Boy exhaust from Arrow returns for 2008.
The accessory Arrow pipes deliver an awesome tone as well as weight savings.
Utilizing the same Nissan radial master cylinder as the Daytona 675, the S3 brakes deliver an incredible initial bite and excellent feel at the lever.
The 1050cc Triple is unchanged from last year, still delivering buckets of torque and that distinctive Trumpet sound.
Let it not be said that the Speed Triple is a fair-weather bike.
Our stints on the new Speed Triple came during the Triumph Urban Sport Lineup in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, where we sampled some of the best motorcycle roads in the States.
The Magura handlebar is provides abundent leverage for handling.
The S3 is an agile playmate in the corners.
The Brembo Monobloc front brakes are the biggest change to the 2008 Triumph Speed Triple and the top-line deliver excellent performance.
Mix the Triple motor with the straightforward handling and the S3 is a bike that is very easy to ride very fast.
The S3 riding position is unchanged from 2007, at least for the rider, as new passenger footpeg placement provides 50mm (2 inches) more leg room.
Pressed hard the 416-lb (claimed dry) Triumph picks up and dips in without trouble
Arrow exhaust systems are now available for much of the Triumph lineup, including their Modern Classic Twins. These slip-ons for the Speed Triple are street-legal and sound great.
The Speed Triple has found its way onto the Hollywood A-list with supporting roles in The Matrix and Mission Impossible II, further increasing the S3's popularity.
At the controls, the attractive digital speedo and analog tach, with helpful shift lights, both come framed in a new case.
The Speed Triple has a whole host of carbon fiber upgrades to customize the bike.
