Triumph Street Triple RS vs Moto Guzzi V85 TT
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Triumph Street Triple RS and Moto Guzzi V85 TT are both sports bikes and turn up together on most shortlists. The Street Triple RS undercuts the V85 TT by ₹3,23,002, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The Street Triple RS takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7/10 for the Street Triple RS and 6.5/10 for the V85 TT.
Category by category
Price
Street Triple RS
The Street Triple RS starts ₹3,23,002 lower (₹13,22,800 against ₹16,45,802), about ₹10,240 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
V85 TT
V85 TT claims 23.8 kmpl against 19.5 kmpl. That is roughly ₹9,418 a year in fuel at 30 km a day.
Performance
Street Triple RS
Street Triple RS has the better power-to-weight ratio: 682 against 326 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Street Triple RS
Street Triple RS adds tubeless tyres that the V85 TT does not have on any variant.
City manners
Street Triple RS
Street Triple RS is 42 kg lighter and taller in the seat (836 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Street Triple RS if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- you live where Triumph's bigger service network matters
Buy the V85 TT if
- mileage matters more to you than outright performance
- your priority is long-distance solo touring
- your priority is riders wanting european character over japanese reliability reputation
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Street Triple RS | V85 TT |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹13,22,800 | ₹16,45,802 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹14,80,354 | ₹18,56,457 |
| Fuel, 5 years | ₹2,33,505 | ₹1,86,415 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹30,000 | ₹30,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹71,056 | ₹89,108 |
| Five-year total | ₹18,14,915 | ₹21,61,980 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | TriumphStreet Triple RS | Moto GuzziV85 TT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹13,22,800 | ₹16,45,802 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹41,950 | ₹52,190 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 765 cc | 853 cc |
| Engine type | 3 Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valves | 2 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 2 Valves |
| Power | 128.2 bhp | 75.1 bhp |
| Torque | 80 Nm | 82 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | 19.5 kmpl | 23.8 kmpl |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled | Air-cooled |
| Transmission | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | 220 km/h | 165 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 188 kg | 230 kg |
| Fuel tank | 15 L | 23 L |
| Seat height | 836 mm | 828 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 210 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1399 mm | 1530 mm |
| Length | 2065 mm | 2240 mm |
| Width | 792 mm | 950 mm |
| Height | 1064 mm | 1325 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 310 mm, 4 piston caliper | Disc, 320 mm, 4 piston caliper |
| Rear brake | Disc, 220 mm, 1 piston caliper | Disc, 260 mm, 2 piston caliper |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | Showa 41mm USD Adjustable Compression Rebound Damping | Upside-down hydraulic telescopic fork Ø 41 mm, with adjustable extension and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Ohlins STX40 fully-adjustable piggyback reservoir RSU | Swing arm Twin-sided with lateral mono shock absorber, adjustable extension and spring preload |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 110/80-19 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-ZR17 | 150/70-17 |
Street Triple RS vs V85 TT: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Street Triple RS or the V85 TT?
- The Street Triple RS is cheaper by ₹3,23,002 at the base variant (₹13,22,800 against ₹16,45,802 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better mileage, the Street Triple RS or the V85 TT?
- The V85 TT claims 23.8 kmpl against 19.5 kmpl. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the Street Triple RS and V85 TT in Delhi?
- About ₹3,76,103: roughly ₹14,80,354 for the Street Triple RS and ₹18,56,457 for the V85 TT, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
- Which costs less to own over five years?
- Our estimate for five years at 30 km a day in Delhi is ₹18,14,915 for the Street Triple RS and ₹21,61,980 for the V85 TT, including purchase, fuel, servicing and insurance renewals. The Street Triple RS comes out ₹3,47,065 ahead.
