Head to head
Two bikes, one honest table.
The highlight marks the better number in each row, and the tally at the bottom counts them. Numbers are the start of a decision, not the end of one, which is why both verdicts sit beside the chart.
Honda
CB500 Hornet
Triumph
Street Triple 765 RS
Engine
Liquid-cooled 471cc parallel twin, DOHC, 8 valves
Liquid-cooled 765cc inline triple, DOHC, 12 valves
Power
47 hp
130 hp
Torque
43 Nm
80 Nm
Wet weight
188 kg
188 kg
Power to weight
25 hp/100 kg
69.1 hp/100 kg
Seat height
790 mm
835 mm
Fuel
17 L
15 L
Base MSRP
$5,899
$13,545
Jun's rating
8.3 / 10
9.0 / 10
Triumph Street Triple 765 RS wins 4 of 6 measurable rows.Highlight marks the better number, not the better bike.
Feel, not spec sheet
Jun's six-axis read
Honda CB500 Hornet
Triumph Street Triple 765 RS
Honda CB500 Hornet
“Not the sharpest tool in the class, but the one that will still be running, unchanged, in fifteen years.”
Full reviewTriumph Street Triple 765 RS
“The most complete middleweight naked money can buy. It costs what it costs because nothing on it is a compromise.”
Full review