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.
Yamaha
MT-03
Triumph
Street Triple 765 RS
Engine
Liquid-cooled 321cc parallel twin, DOHC, 8 valves
Liquid-cooled 765cc inline triple, DOHC, 12 valves
Power
41 hp
130 hp
Torque
29.6 Nm
80 Nm
Wet weight
169 kg
188 kg
Power to weight
24.3 hp/100 kg
69.1 hp/100 kg
Seat height
780 mm
835 mm
Fuel
14 L
15 L
Base MSRP
$4,999
$13,545
Jun's rating
7.9 / 10
9.0 / 10
Triumph Street Triple 765 RS wins 5 of 7 measurable rows.Highlight marks the better number, not the better bike.
Feel, not spec sheet
Jun's six-axis read
Yamaha MT-03
Triumph Street Triple 765 RS
Yamaha MT-03
“A sub-five-thousand-dollar bike that steers like something twice the price. Rev it and forgive the lack of torque.”
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