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.

Bike ABike B

Honda

Rebel 500

Triumph

Street Triple 765 RS

Engine

Liquid-cooled 471cc parallel twin, DOHC, 8 valves

Liquid-cooled 765cc inline triple, DOHC, 12 valves

Power

46 hp

130 hp

Torque

43 Nm

80 Nm

Wet weight

188 kg

Power to weight

24.5 hp/100 kg

69.1 hp/100 kg

Seat height

690 mm

835 mm

Fuel

11.2 L

15 L

Base MSRP

$6,799

$13,545

Jun's rating

8.0 / 10

9.0 / 10

Triumph Street Triple 765 RS wins 5 of 6 measurable rows.Highlight marks the better number, not the better bike.

Feel, not spec sheet

Jun's six-axis read

Honda Rebel 500

Triumph Street Triple 765 RS

Honda Rebel 500

“The lowest, easiest, most forgiving first motorcycle on sale. Bobber looks, Honda reliability, and a 690 mm seat.”

Full review

Triumph 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