Triumph Sprint

With the Triumph Sprint model series , the English manufacturer Triumph launched its first motorcycle in the sports touring segment in 1993 . From the beginning, the three-cylinder in-line engine (triple) was the focus of development and has been continuously developed until today.

The model years mentioned in this article refer to the model years mentioned by Triumph. It is quite common for the models of the following year to be presented at the motorcycle trade fairs that take place in autumn each year and then presented to the dealers.

Triumph Trident Sprint 900 / Sprint 900 (T300A)

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Triumph Trident Sprint 900 / Sprint 900 (T300A)
Manufacturer	Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
Production period	1993 to 1997 (1998 Sports and Executive)
class	motorcycle
design type	Sports Tourer
Motor data
Four-stroke engine , liquid-cooled 3-cylinder in-line engine, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, three 36mm Mikuni carburetor batteries
Displacement  (cm³)	885
Power  (kW / PS )	72.8 / 99 at 9,500 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	81 at 6,500 min -1
Top speed (  km / h)	226
transmission	6-speed
drive	Chain drive
Brakes	front 2 × 310 mm 4-piston disc brakes, rear 1 × 255 mm 2-piston disc brakes
Wheelbase  (mm)	1,490
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2,152 × 760 × 1,265
Seat height (cm)	78.0
Empty weight  (kg)	215 (dry) 252 kg ready to drive

The Triumph Trident 900 Sprint was first introduced to the German market in 1992 and was the first Triumph motorcycle to have the Sprint designation in its name. It was derived from the Triumph Trident 900 naked bike, which had been built since 1991 , and differed mainly in the half-shell fairing and the characteristic round double headlights . The year 1993 was officially given as the year of construction.

Year of construction 1993

The Triumph Trident Sprint 900 was only offered with this designation in 1993. It was still equipped with two 296 mm disc brakes with two pistons on the front wheel .

Year of construction 1994

From the year of construction 1994 the name was shortened to Sprint 900 and a major revision was made:

• The logo of the 900 Trident disappears and you can now read "900 S" on the side panel
• The floating double brake discs with a diameter of 310 mm and four-piston brake calipers of the 900 Daytona were installed
• The Sprint receives a clock on the instrument cluster and the upper triple clamp is provided with a Triumph sign made of black enamel

Year of construction 1995

The Sprint 900 undergoes major visual changes, which u. a. received a completely redesigned rear section.

• Newly drawn tail section
• 3-spoke rims of the Daytona and Trophy (170 / 60ZR17 on the rear wheel)
• New silencer and Triumph logos are embossed on the front brake calipers

Triumph Sprint 900 built in 1995

Year of construction 1996

Further modifications were made in 1996.

• Rear gas pressure shock absorber with more adjustment options
• Lighter exhausts with more resistant silencers
• The rear swing arm was anodized in black
• Reduction of the power to 95 HP and use of an uncontrolled catalytic converter

Year of construction 1998

The Sprint Executive, published in 1998, replaces the classic Sprint.

• The Executive receives the hard case and the rear part of the Trophy as well as their exhaust system

At the same time, Sprint Sports appears with more sporty equipment than the Executive.

• The handles are attached lower for a sporty sitting position
• The exhausts are placed higher for greater freedom from leaning
• The chassis is tuned tighter and provided with more adjustment options

• 

  Triumph Sprint 900 Executive built in 1998

• 

  Triumph Sprint 900 Sports built in 1998

Colours

Color table	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Jet Black, IVC: L2344 / STANDOX: PG / TRIUMPH: T3120300-PG						Sports
Platinum, IVC: L2367 / STANDOX: GE / TRIUMPH: T3120300-GE						Executive
Candy Apple Red, DUPONT: BEC 1396 / STANDOX: CEA or R78C / TRIUMPH: T3120300-CE	Tri sprint	sprint	sprint	sprint	sprint
Tornado Red, IVC: L2804 / DUPONT: BEC 2211 / STANDOX: CM / TRIUMPH: T3120300-CM						Sports
Volcanic Red, SCHOCH: 674 OME 39 / STANDOX: CN / TRIUMPH: T3120300-CN						Executive
Nightshade, DUPONT: BEC 1656 / STANDOX: BEC / 1656 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-KD			sprint	sprint	sprint
Caspian Blue, DUPONT: 462110101 / STANDOX: BEC / 1349 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JD	Tri sprint	sprint
Pacific Blue, DUPONT: BEC 1954 / STANDOX: BEC / 1954 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JI						Executive
British Racing Green, DUPONT: 461210101 / STANDOX: BEC / 1343 or BEC / 881 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-HA	Tri sprint	sprint	sprint	sprint	sprint	Executive

Triumph Sprint 955i ST / RS

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Triumph Sprint 955i ST (RS) T695
Manufacturer	Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
Production period	1999 (2000) to 2001
class	motorcycle
design type	Sports Tourer
Motor data
Four-stroke engine , liquid-cooled 3-cylinder in-line engine, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, electronic fuel injection
Displacement  (cm³)	955
Power  (kW / PS )	81/110 at 9,200 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	97 at 6,200 min -1
Top speed (  km / h)	237 (239)
transmission	6-speed
drive	Chain drive
Brakes	front 2 × 320 mm 4-piston disc brakes, rear 1 × 255 mm 2-piston disc brakes
Wheelbase  (mm)	1,470
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2,160 × 750 × 1,220 (2,120 × 735 × 1,170)
Seat height (cm)	80.0 (80.5)
Empty weight  (kg)	207 (199)

The completely redeveloped Triumph Sprint ST 955i (ST for sports tourers) was presented at the end of 1998 and launched in 1999. It had a double aluminum profile frame. The 955 engine made its debut in 1997 in the Daytona T595 and was now used in a configuration adapted to tourer needs in the Sprint. In Germany, the ST and a year later the RS are usually delivered in the 98 hp version and only in the open international version on request. The performance data in Germany increased between 1999 and 2001 from 77 kW (105 PS) (Sprint ST) or 79 kW (107 PS) (Sprint RS model) to 81 kW (110 PS) due to the regulated catalytic converter, which is mandatory in Germany .

Year of manufacture 1999

Compared to its predecessor, the Sprint Executive, the Sprint ST 955i has full cladding. The rear wheel is guided by an aluminum swing arm with a central spring strut .

Year of manufacture 2000

The Sprint ST 955i is placed alongside the Sprint RS 955i (RS for Roadster). The RS is advertised by Triumph as a sports motorcycle but is generally assigned to the sports tourer segment and has the following differences compared to the Sprint ST:

• Instead of full cladding, the Sprint RS has a half-shell cladding
• The handles are placed lower in line with the demands placed on a sports motorcycle
• The rear wheel is guided in a double swing arm made of aluminum
• The aluminum bridge frame is painted black
• The engine is graphite / silver colored
• The rims are silver compared to the Sprint ST

Triumph Sprint RS built in 2000

Year of manufacture 2001

The Sprint RS engine has a slightly higher output of 79 kW (107 hp).

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Triumph Sprint 955i ST (RS) T695AB (T695AC)
Manufacturer	Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
Production period	2002 to 2004
class	motorcycle
design type	Sports Tourer
Motor data
Four-stroke engine , liquid-cooled 3-cylinder in-line engine, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, electronic fuel injection
Displacement  (cm³)	955
Power  (kW / PS )	88/120 at 9,100 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	100 at 5.100 min -1
Top speed (  km / h)	241 (244)
transmission	6-speed
drive	Chain drive
Brakes	front 320 mm 4-piston double disc brakes, rear 255 mm 2-piston disc brake
Wheelbase  (mm)	1,470
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2,160 × 735 × 1,220 (2,120 × 735 × 1,170)
Seat height (cm)	80.0 (80.5)
Empty weight  (kg)	207 (199)

Year of manufacture 2002

The engine, borrowed from the Daytona, has been completely redesigned and the output has been increased to 88 kW (120 hp) with two kilograms less weight. The compression is increased from 11.2: 1 to 12.0: 1. It is now being built into the Triumph Speed ​​Triple , Sprint ST and Sprint RS models.

Like the Sprint ST, the frame of the Sprint RS is now aluminum-colored and the engine is black.

Triumph Sprint RS built in 2002

Year of construction 2003

• In this year of construction, the Sprint RS 955i also receives the single-sided swing arm already installed in the Sprint ST
• The "RS" logo on the side panels is no longer applicable

Year of construction 2004

The Sprint RS will be launched as a Last Edition special model.

Triumph Sprint 955i RS Last Edition built in 2004

Colours

Color table	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Jet Black IVC: L2344 / STANDOX: PG / TRIUMPH: T3120300-PG	ST	ST	RS	RS	RS
Aluminum Silver DUPONT: 460790101 / STANDOX: BEC2203 or MH / TRIUMPH: T3120300-MH					ST	ST
Tornado Red, IVC: L2804 / DUPONT: BEC 2211 / STANDOX: CM / TRIUMPH: T3120300-CM	ST	ST	ST	ST
Lucifer Orange, IVC: L2501 / STANDOX: ED / TRIUMPH: T3120300-ED		RS	RS
Sapphire Blue, DUPONT: 460660101 / STANDOX: BEC1497T or JM / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JM		ST	ST	ST
Eclipse Blue, IVC: L3063 / STANDOX: JN or L3063 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JN		RS
Caspian Blue, DUPONT: 462110101 / STANDOX: BEC / 1349 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JD					ST / RS	ST
Racing Yellow, DUPONT: BEC 1514 / IVC: L3422 / DUPONT (2K): 488120101 / STANDOX: BEC / 1514 or FAA or L458 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-FA		RS	RS
Acidic Yellow, PPG: TRIUMPH ACIDIC / STANDOX: FD / TRIUMPH: T3120300-FD				RS
British Racing Green, DUPONT: 461210101 / STANDOX: BEC / 1343 or BEC / 881 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-HA			ST	ST		RS
Aston Green, DUPONT: 487850101 / STANDOX: BEC2507 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-HH					ST	ST

Triumph Sprint ST 1050

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Triumph Sprint ST 1050 215NA
Manufacturer	Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
Production period	2005 until today
class	motorcycle
design type	Sports Tourer
Motor data
Four-stroke engine , liquid-cooled 3-cylinder in-line engine, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, electronic fuel injection
Displacement  (cm³)	1,050
Power  (kW / PS )	125 hp at 9,250 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	103 at 7500 min -1
Top speed (  km / h)	259
transmission	6-speed
drive	Chain drive
Brakes	front 2 × 320 mm 4-piston disc brakes, rear 1 × 220 mm 2-piston disc brakes (with ABS on request )
Wheelbase  (mm)	1,457
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2,114 × 745 × 1,228
Seat height (cm)	80.5
Empty weight  (kg)	210

In 2005 the Triumph Sprint ST 955i and Sprint RS 955i were replaced by the successor model Sprint ST 1050. The Sprint ST 1050 was the first Triumph motorcycle to be delivered with an anti-lock braking system on request . In the design, “triple” became the leitmotif and was emphasized by the headlight unit with three projection lenses through to the underseat exhaust system with its three tailpipes. The heat dissipation openings in the full casing were designed as triangles. In addition to the engine, the aluminum bridge frame has also been redeveloped.

The Sprint ST 1050 achieved first place in 2008 and 2009 when it was voted Motorcycle of the Year by “Motorrad” magazine in the “Tourer” category.

Year of construction 2005

From February 2005 the Sprint was available in the colors Caspian Blue and Aluminum Silver. It was not until May that it was also available with an option of ABS and in Sunset Red (the color Sunset Red was initially only available with an anti-lock braking system).

Year of construction 2006

• With year of construction 2006 all three colors are optionally available with / without anti-lock braking system
• Additional insulation mats in the side panels to keep engine heat away from the driver
• Brake pump diameter increased from 14 mm to 16 mm

Triumph Sprint ST 1050 built in 2006

Year of construction 2007

• The colors Phantom Black and Tornado Red replace Aluminum Silver and Sunset Red
• new ECU for faster starting and implementation of the Euro 3 standard
• The headlights get new projection lenses for better light output
• The footrests are equipped with more robust rubbers
• The side panels have larger openings
• The catalytic converter moves from the end pot in front of the riser pipe under the seat to reduce the development of heat.
• Cases are fitted as standard
• A raised windshield is installed
• The handlebar halves are placed 2 cm higher
• The bench is given a narrower contour to ensure a better hold when standing

Triumph Sprint ST 1050 built in 2007

Year of construction 2008

• The tank is made of steel instead of plastic
• The colors Graphite and Pacific Blue replace Caspian Blue and Phantom Black

Year of construction 2009

• The color Phantom Black is offered again. But Tornado Red is not required.

Year of construction 2010

• Phantom Black and Tornado Red are the colors of the last year of construction offered in Germany.
• new ECU for smoother throttle response

Year of construction 2011

From the year of construction 2011 the Sprint ST 1050 will only be offered in Great Britain and Australia.

• The anti-lock braking system is not applicable
• New triple reflector headlights installed
• The engine output has been increased to 95 kW (129 hp) in line with the new Sprint GT 1050
• The Sprint ST 1050 receives the front panel in the style of the Sprint GT 1050

Colours

Color table	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Phantom Black, IVC: L2344 / STANDOX: PG / TRIUMPH: T3120300-PG			x		x	x
Graphite, SPIES / HECKER: LC 0 0 100722				x	x
Aluminum Silver DUPONT: 460790101 / STANDOX: BEC2203 or MH / TRIUMPH: T3120300-MH	x	x
Sunset Red, DUPONT: BEC1661T / STANDOX: BEC1661T or CP / TRIUMPH: T3120300-CP	x	x
Tornado Red, IVC: L2804 / DUPONT: BEC 2211 / STANDOX: CM / TRIUMPH: T3120300-CM			x	x		x
Caspian Blue, DUPONT: 462110101 / STANDOX: BEC / 1349 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JD	x	x	x
Pacific Blue, DUPONT: BEC 1954 / STANDOX: BEC / 1954 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JI				x	x

Triumph Sprint GT 1050

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Triumph Sprint GT
Manufacturer	Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.
Production period	2010 until today
class	motorcycle
design type	Sports Tourer
Motor data
Four-stroke engine , liquid-cooled 3-cylinder in-line engine, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, sequential electronic multipoint fuel injection with SAI
Displacement  (cm³)	1,050
Power  (kW / PS )	96/130 at 9,200 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	108 at 6,300 min -1
Top speed (  km / h)	230 (see note article)
transmission	6-speed
drive	Chain drive
Brakes	2 × 320 mm 4-piston disc brakes at the front, 1 × 255 mm 2-piston disc brakes at the rear, ABS
Wheelbase  (mm)	1,537
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2,260 × 760 × 1,210
Seat height (cm)	81.5

After 47,500 motorcycles sold under the Sprint name, in May 2010 the Sprint GT 1050 (GT for Grand Tourer) shifted the concept of the Sprint series from the sporty to the tourist design. The wheelbase, which has grown due to the extension of the single-sided swing arm, the improved seating position for the pillion passenger and the fully equipped suitcase show this externally. In addition, the motor has been revised, and the peak power of 96 kW (131 hp) and the torque to 108 Nm at 6,300 min ^-1 raised. New reflective headlights ensure improved illumination of the road. The 3-in-1 exhaust system is now back below the case.

Year of construction 2010-2013

• ABS, which was previously optional on the Sprint ST 1050, is fitted as standard on the Sprint GT
• Fully adjustable spring strut with a handwheel

The Sprint GT was last officially advertised in Germany in 2013. It is currently still being built and z. B. sold in Great Britain as a Special Edition (SE). A top case was added as standard equipment and the colors offered are Caspian Blue and Cranberry Red.

The information on the maximum speed in the vehicle documents differ between 230 km / h (electronically throttled due to the standard case) and 259 km / h.

Colours

Color table	2010	2011	2012	2013
Aluminum Silver DUPONT: 460790101 / STANDOX: BEC2203 or MH / TRIUMPH: T3120300-MH	x	x	x
Pacific Blue, DUPONT: BEC 1954 / STANDOX: BEC / 1954 / TRIUMPH: T3120300-JI	x	x	x	x
Phantom Black, IVC: L2344 / STANDOX: PG / TRIUMPH: T3120300-PG			x	x

literature

• Jürgen Gaßebner: Triumph type compass: Motorcycles since 1945 . Motorbuch Verlag, 2010, ISBN 978-3-613-03158-6 .

Web links

Commons : Triumph Sprint  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• www.triumphadonf.com (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Triumph Sprint 900 at: motorcyclespecs.co.za
2. ↑ Technical data:… Triumph Trident 900. ( Memento of the original from September 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: motorcycle. 20/1997 (on motorradonline.de ) 
3. ↑ Original brochures Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
4. ↑ ^{a b} Motorcycle magazine 4/2004
5. ↑ Triumph Sprint ST 1050 Bj. 2010. on: triumph.co.uk
6. ↑ Tourer of the Year 2008  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on: motorradonline.de  
7. ↑ Leo Schlüster: Tourer of the Year 2009 ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: motorradonline.de . March 5, 2009. 
8. ↑ Sprint GT Launch Presentation, Triumph May 2010
9. ↑ Description Sprint GT January 2011 on: triumph.co.uk
10. ↑ Andreas Bildl: Test: Triumph Sprint GT against Suzuki GSX 1250 FA - comparison test . ( motorradonline.de [accessed on July 2, 2017]).