2011 Triumph Sprint GT



2011 Triumph Sprint GT: for all the roads ahead

Five years after Triumph introduced the popular 1050cc Sprint ST sports touring bike, the British marque has introduced a new model with greater practicality and more emphasis on the ‘touring’ aspect of ‘sports touring’: the Triumph Sprint GT.

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. But this should not construed that 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.

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.

Of course, practicality is the GT’s hallmark. The bike also features new 31 liter panniers, standard ABS brakes, a 200-mile fuel range, an optional top box that is capable of accommodating two full-sized helmets, and a 12 volt power supply that allows ‘on the go’ charging of electrical items such as laptops and mobile phones.

The result is a motorcycle with a different feel to the Sprint ST, biased more towards the ‘touring’ side of sports touring than the Sprint ST’s ‘sports’ – a composed machine with precise and intuitive handling to keep up with sports bikes on demanding roads, but equally delivering the comfort required for a long two-up ride cross-country.



At £9,499 on the road, the Sprint GT offers real-world performance at a price other sports tourers can’t come close to.


Priced at $14,399, the Sprint GT will be available in Canadian dealerships this fall as an early release 2011 model.



Priced at $13,199, the Sprint GT will be available in US dealerships this fall as early release 2011 models.




http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/photos/2011models/2011-Triumph-SprintGT.htm

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...and here you go, the very first 2011 motorcycle model to be released!

From Triumph too.

What do you think? May 17th, 2010 a little early for 2011 models or...?

Mike

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WANT! WANT NOW!

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Can't wait for that engine to be put in the Tiger. Rrrraaawwwrrrrrr. (okay, couldn't help myself )

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??? The 1050 triple is in the Tiger.

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Isn't the engine in the 2011 GT the latest version of the 1050 triple? The press release for the GT says 130hp (too bad there aren't any other numbers). The 1050 that's in the current Tiger is roughly in the 110-115 range, if I'm not mistaken. A few more hp and torque tweaks will help the Tiger compete against the new Duc Multi.

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OK, I understand what you mean now.

I think every Triumph that uses the 1050 (Speed Triple, Sprint ST, Tiger) uses a different version (cams, intake & exhaust, etc). Before the Sprint GT, I believe the Speed Triple had the most horsepower. I don't know where the Sprint GT motor slots in. I believe the Tiger had the least horsepower as it was tuned to have its torque peak at the lowest RPM, which is supposed to be "street friendly".

Tiger starts in the USA at $11,999 versus $14,999 for the Multi, which certainly helps in compete (at least in my household!)

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I want one, who do I have to kill to get one?

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