Triumph Street Triple S - Owner's Manual > Suspension

Front Suspension

Warning: Make sure that the correct balance between front and rear suspension is maintained.

Suspension imbalance could significantly change handling characteristics leading to loss of control and an accident.

Refer to the table for further information or consult your authorized Triumph dealer.

Warning: Make sure that the adjusters are set to the same setting on both front suspension units.

Settings that vary from left to right may affect handling and stability resulting in loss of motorcycle control and an accident.

Front Suspension Settings

The motorcycle is delivered from the factory with all the suspension settings set at the Road (Solo Riding) setting, as shown in the relevant suspension settings tables. The Road suspension settings provide a comfortable ride and good handling characteristics for general, solo riding.

The details shown in the tables are only a guide. Setting requirements may vary for rider and passenger weight and personal preferences.

Street Triple R - LRH

Front Suspension Settings - Street Triple R - LRH

1 Number of adjuster turns clockwise from the fully counterclockwise position.
2 Number of adjuster turns counterclockwise from the fully clockwise position.

Street Triple R

Front Suspension Settings - Street Triple R

1 Number of adjuster turns clockwise from the fully counterclockwise position.
2 Number of adjuster turns counterclockwise from the fully clockwise position.

Street Triple RS

Front Suspension Settings - Street Triple RS

1 Number of adjuster turns clockwise from the fully counterclockwise position.
2 Number of adjuster turns counterclockwise from the fully clockwise position.

Front Suspension Spring Preload Adjustment

Street Triple R and Street Triple R - LRH

The spring preload adjuster is located at the top of each fork.

1. Adjuster screw

To change the spring preload:

• Rotate the adjuster screw clockwise to increase, or counter-clockwise to decrease.
• Always count the number of clockwise turns from the fully counterclockwise position.

Front Suspension Spring Preload Adjustment

Street Triple RS

The spring preload adjuster is located at the bottom of both front forks.

1. Front suspension spring preload adjuster (right hand shown)

To change the spring preload:

• Rotate the adjuster clockwise to increase, or counter-clockwise to decrease using the Allen key attached to the passenger seat.
• Always count the number of clockwise turns from the fully counterclockwise position.

Front Suspension Rebound and Compression Damping Adjustment

Street Triple R and Street Triple R - LRH

The rebound and compression damping adjusters are located at the top of the right hand fork.

1. Compression damping adjuster (COM)
2. Rebound damping adjuster (TEN)

To change the rebound damping setting:

• Rotate the TEN slotted adjuster clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease.
• Always count the number of turns from the fully clockwise position.

To change the compression damping setting:

• Rotate the COM slotted adjuster clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease.
• Always count the number of turns from the fully clockwise position.

Front Suspension Rebound and Compression Damping Adjustment

Street Triple RS

The rebound and compression damping adjusters are located at the top of each fork.

1. Compression damping adjusters
2. Rebound damping adjusters

To change the rebound damping setting:

• Rotate the TEN slotted adjuster clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease.
• Always count the number of turns from the fully clockwise position.

To change the compression damping setting:

• Rotate the COM slotted adjuster clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease.
• Always count the number of turns from the fully clockwise position.

Rear Suspension

Warning: Make sure that the correct balance between front and rear suspension is maintained.

Suspension imbalance could significantly change handling characteristics leading to loss of control and an accident.

Refer to the table for further information or consult your authorized Triumph dealer.

Rear Suspension Settings

The motorcycle is delivered from the factory with all the suspension settings set at the Road (Solo Riding) setting as shown in the relevant suspension tables. The Road suspension settings provide a comfortable ride and good handling characteristics for general, solo riding.

The details shown in the tables are only a guide. Setting requirements may vary for rider and passenger weight and personal preferences.

Street Triple R - LRH

Rear Suspension Settings - Street Triple R - LRH

1 Number of adjuster turns counterclockwise from the fully clockwise position.

Street Triple R

Warning: The rear suspension unit spring preload is not rider adjustable.

Any attempt to adjust the spring preload could result in a dangerous riding condition leading to loss of motorcycle control, and an accident.

Rear Suspension Settings - Street Triple R

1 Number of adjuster turns counterclockwise from the fully clockwise position.

Street Triple RS

Warning: The rear suspension unit spring preload is not rider adjustable.

Any attempt to adjust the spring preload could result in a dangerous riding condition leading to loss of motorcycle control, and an accident.

Rear Suspension Settings - Street Triple RS

1 Number of clicks counterclockwise from the fully clockwise position noting that the first stop (click) is counted as one.

Street Triple S (40.2 cu in (660 cc) )

Rear Suspension Settings - Street Triple S (40.2 cu in (660 cc) )

Rear Suspension Spring Preload Adjustment

Street Triple R - LRH

The spring preload adjuster is located at the top of the rear suspension unit.

1. Peg
2. Position 1 (minimum adjustment)
3. Adjustment tool

To change the spring preload setting:

• Insert the adjustment tool supplied in the tool kit into the slot in the adjuster ring.
• Turn the adjuster ring counterclockwise to increase spring preload, and clockwise to decrease spring preload.
• Adjuster settings are counted from position one with position one being with the adjuster turned fully clockwise. Position one gives the minimum amount of spring preload.

Rear Suspension Spring Preload Adjustment

Street Triple S (40.2 cu in (660 cc) )

The spring preload adjuster is located at the top of the rear suspension unit.

1. Peg
2. Position 1 (minimum adjustment)
3. Adjustment tool

To change the spring preload setting:

• Insert the adjustment tool supplied in the tool kit into the slot in the adjuster ring.
• Turn the adjuster ring counterclockwise to increase spring preload, and clockwise to decrease spring preload.
• When delivered from the factory, the spring preload adjuster will be set to the Solo Riding position as shown in the suggested suspension settings table.
• Adjuster settings are counted from position one with position one being with the adjuster turned fully clockwise. Position one gives the minimum amount of spring preload.

Rear Suspension Rebound Damping Adjustment

Street Triple R

The rebound damping adjuster is located at the bottom of the rear suspension unit on the left hand side of the motorcycle.

1. Slotted adjuster

To change the rebound damping setting:

• Rotate the slotted adjuster clockwise to increase rebound damping and counter-clockwise to decrease.

Rear Suspension Rebound Damping Adjustment

Street Triple RS

The rebound damping adjuster is located at the bottom of the rear suspension unit on the left hand side of the motorcycle.

1. Adjuster screw

To change the rebound damping setting:

• Rotate the adjuster screw clockwise to increase rebound damping and counter-clockwise to decrease.

Rear Suspension Compression Damping Adjustment

Street Triple R

The compression damping adjuster is situated adjacent to the rear suspension unit reservoir.

1. Slotted adjuster

To adjust the compression damping setting:

• Rotate the slotted adjuster clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease.

Rear Suspension Compression Damping Adjustment

Street Triple R - LRH

The compression damping adjuster is situated adjacent to the rear suspension unit reservoir.

1. Slotted adjuster

To change the compression damping setting:

• Rotate the slotted adjuster clockwise to increase, or counterclockwise to decrease.

Rear Suspension Compression Damping Adjustment

Street Triple RS

The compression damping adjuster is situated adjacent to the rear suspension unit reservoir.

1. Adjuster screw

To adjust the compression damping setting:

• Rotate the adjuster screw clockwise to increase, or counter-clockwise to decrease.

Bank Angle Indicators

Warning: Always replace the bank angle indicators before they are worn to their maximum limit.

Use of a motorcycle with bank angle indicators worn beyond the maximum limit will allow the motorcycle to be banked to an unsafe angle.

Banking to an unsafe angle may cause instability, loss of motorcycle control and an accident.

Bank angle indicators are located on the rider's footrests.

1. Bank angle indicator
2. Maximum wear limit groove

Bank angle indicators must be replaced when they have worn down to the maximum wear limit. The maximum wear limit is shown by a groove on the bank angle indicator.

Regularly check the bank angle indicators for wear.

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