Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RX
By Ben Purvis
To be made in a generous limited-edition of 1,200 examples, the new Speed Triple 1200 RX adds a sporty edge to the updated 2025 Triumph Speed Triple RS and could well preview a future model to replace the now-discontinued Speed Triple RR.
Although Triumph hasn't added any more performance, sticking with the 180 hp, 128 Nm version of the 1,160 cc triple that was introduced for 2025, the 1200 RX puts the focus on track riding with a set of changes to transform the riding position and improve the handling.
Clip on bars replace the original one-piece design, dropping the hands by 69 mm and pushing them 52 mm further forward, while the pegs are raised by 14.5 mm and shifted 25.5 mm rearward, with the overall result of putting more of the rider's weight over the front wheel.
With less leverage from the clip-ons and more mass over the front wheel, Triumph opted to swap the standard RS's steering damper for an active Ohlins SD EC version, which connects to the same Ohlins Smart EC3 semi-active suspension system that's standard on the 2025 Speed Triple RS.
Visual changes include bodywork with exposed carbon fibre elements and a bright, yellow-and-black paint scheme - there are no alternative colours on offer - plus a carbon and titanium Akrapovic exhaust silencer. A new, aluminium top yoke accommodates the revised bars.
The changes don't add a huge amount to the Speed Triple's price, despite the RX's limited-edition nature, suggesting that the company might have plans to make the updates more permanent on a future version of the Speed Triple. Given that the half-faired RR version that was offered in the bike's pre-2025 iteration has yet to be replaced, it's not a huge leap of logic to suggest that the fundamentals of this RX might find their way into a future machine that fills that gap in the range.
