Duel Z800 Vs Street Triple R: the road stars of 2013 !

In-depth reviews, both technically and aesthetically, the new Kawasaki Z800 and Triumph Street Triple R intend to ignite the powder in the roadster category in 2013. Site opposed these two balls of nerves: verdict !

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Rolling the muscles of its spectacular silhouette, the Z800 flaunts on the Grands Boulevards, in front of onlookers, while waiting for its first opponent of 2013. It must be said that at the exhibition level, the eagerly awaited new "Zed" arises there (read our) !

Between its picked up front part, its double optic with stretched corners, its refined rear shell, its elegant silencer (similar to that of the first Aprilia RSV4) and its hoof all in sharp angles, the Kawasaki is very far from going unnoticed. To succeed with panache the goose that laid the golden eggs of the Greens (160,000 Z750 sold worldwide in ten years!), The Z800 has bet on the aggressive lines and stylistic effects.

Some coquetries worthy of a tuning preparation are even appearing: the most famous "Z" of the motorcycle planet is formed on the leds of the rear light and appears in silkscreen printing on the saddle. Everyone is free to approve or not the approach, but all will appreciate in any case the care taken to the quality of general manufacturing. Its petal discs, its polished plates on the back or the worked shapes of its crankcases make the Z800 an undoubtedly pleasant motorcycle to detail..

Preceded by the typical whistle of a Triumph three-cylinder, the Street Triple R chooses this moment to make its entrance … and attract all eyes with its slender lines and rocky sound. !

Immediately, tension mounts and a slight shiver of anguish runs through the Z800’s tubular steel spine, fully aware of the threat posed by Hinckley‘s bullet (read our).

Launched in 2007, the Street Triple can certainly not be proud of the exceptional commercial results of the "Zed" despite its 50,000 units sold. But it embodies nothing less than the benchmark for roadsters on a dynamic level! And this 2013 vintage intends to push even further its excellent aptitudes for arson, especially in its "R" variation chosen for this duel Site…

"Zarma! There is no lack of "R" at MNC: why did they not choose the Street Triple "all-court"? ?", no doubt ask – a priori and rightly so – some of our readers…

Even better stocked than the "standard" version in terms of braking (4-piston radial calipers at the front) and suspensions (full adjustable front-rear), the Street Triple R is indeed the cream of the crop … ! On paper, it is therefore rather intended to give the answer to a hypothetical Z800 "R".

Except that in practice, the turbulent British appears at 8,790 euros, or 109 euros less than the Z800 (8,899 €)! And the gap is further increasing between the two motorcycles equipped with the ABS option: € 8,990 for the Triumph and € 9,499 for the Kawasaki. It stings, especially since the anti-lock on the Street can be disconnected via manipulation on the dashboard (permanent on the Z800) !

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