Triumph Triple

The 750 engine with its eager revving performance was initially believed to be the finer machine, but the longer-legged 900 proved more popular.

This time Triumph collaborated with the tuning gurus at Cosworth to produce the first high performance variant of the triple.

In 1995 another variation of the 900 triple engine was introduced in the Thunderbird 900, a model intended for Triumph's first foray back into the US market.

The engine also received a cosmetic overhaul, by adding polished alloy covers and fake cooling fins on the barrels.

In 1997 a sportier machine was produced, the Thunderbird Sport, using the Thunderbird engine with 6 speed gearbox and unrestricted air intake to give more power, 82 bhp (61 kW) as opposed to 69 bhp (51 kW), twin front discs and other details changes to produce an engine in a remarkably similar state of tune to the original Tiger.

Power and torque was increased across the range and this updated model was meant to remedy the faults apparent with the earlier 955 engine.

Coincidentally, this year the Sprint 1050 engine received a higher state of tune by lifting the max torque to occur at 7500rpm, closer to the now discontinued Daytona's 8200rpm point.

In 2007, a de-tuned version of this engine, with a less severe cam and a slightly lower redline, was used in Street Triple 675 roadster.

[5] In January 2021, Triumph introduced an all-new 1160 cc engine (inspired by the 765 platform and Moto2), designed for the Speed Triple 1200 RS.