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Triumph Street Triple 765 RS

Every consumable spec for the Triumph Street Triple 765 RS, each fact sourced, dated, and shown with the source it came from. US-market reference — verify against your owner's manual.

middleweight naked triple · 2017–present · 765cc inline triple

This sheet was renamed from the generic 'Street Triple 765' to 'Street Triple 765 RS' — its facts (especially pads_front) are specifically RS-sourced. The R and S trims run different front brake pad shapes and now have their own sheets: triumph-street-triple-765-r and triumph-street-triple-765-s. The slug stays triumph-street-triple-765 (existing links/SEO).

See also: Triumph Street Triple 765 R · Triumph Street Triple 765 S

Trims & editions

  • R 2020–2022 — converged onto this trim's FA447HH front pad shape (EBC-attested); 2023–2024 R-trim pad shape is unresolved (EBC's catalogue carries a conflicting 'Street Triple 765R 2022-2024' row at the older FA630HH shape). Has its own sheet (triumph-street-triple-765-r) covering the full R-trim history, including the differing 2018–2019 FA630HH years.
  • S 2017–2021 — different front pad shape (FA226HH, EBC-attested 2018–2021); has its own sheet (triumph-street-triple-765-s).
  • Moto2 Edition (2023–present) / RX (2026–present) — RS-chassis special editions; oil filter and air filter parts confirmed identical via HiFlo's per-model application list (which names both by trim). No EBC pad-shape row exists specifically naming Moto2/RX, so front-pad identity is inferred from shared Stylema caliper architecture rather than independently EBC-confirmed — treat as COVERED with medium confidence, not a hard fact.
The specs

Spec plate

Triumph Street Triple 765 RS SPEC PLATE
2020–presentJASO MA · API SH
OEM-verifiedTriumph ST 765 handbook 2020 p.137 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
+1 source, quotes
Viscosity
2020–present10W-40 also 10W-50
OEM-verifiedTriumph ST 765 handbook 2020 p.137 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
full citation
Oil capacitycoverage note
2020–2022with filter 3 L · drain 2.8 L · dry total 3.4 L
2023–presentwith filter 3.08 L · drain 2.88 L · dry total 3.48 L
OEM-verifiedTriumph ST 765 handbook 2020 pp.192,196,200 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
+1 source, quotes

We list the manual's 'with filter change' figure — not the dry-rebuild total that circulates online. On small engines that difference is a 25% overfill.

Oil filter
2017–presentOEM T1218001 (also T1210444) · HiFlo HF204
Cross-referencedHiFlo catalogue (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
full citation
Air filter
2017–presentHiFlo HFA6506
Cross-referencedHiFlo catalogue (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
full citation
Spark plugscoverage note
2020–presentNGK CR9EIA9 ×3
OEM-verifiedTriumph ST 765 handbook 2020 p.193 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
+1 source, quotes
Front brake padscoverage note
2018–2024 · RS trimEBC FA447HH (HH) Brembo radial monobloc, RS trim — M4.32 (2018–2022), Stylema (2023–2024); EBC catalogues the identical FA447HH pad shape for both calipers, only the rotor code changes (MD852X → MD8016X) · 2 sets
Cross-referencedEBC catalogue #304 p.280 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
full citation
Rear brake pads
2017–presentnot published
UnverifiedEBC catalogue #304 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026

Not yet verified against a primary source — carry this as a gap, not a spec. Check your owner's manual before you rely on it.

Chain & sprocketscoverage note
2020–present525 · 118 links · 16/46T
OEM-verifiedTriumph ST 765 handbook 2020 p.193 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
+1 source, quotes
2020–presentYuasa YTX9-BS
Coolant
2020–presentTriumph HD4X Hybrid OAT coolant, 50/50 premix, 50% ethylene glycol, freeze point -35°C (-31°F), green
OEM-verifiedTriumph ST 765 handbook 2020 p.137 (opens in new tab)checked Jul 2026
+1 source, quotes

Oil capacities are the manufacturer's with-filter-change figure, not the dry-rebuild total that circulates online. Always verify against your own owner's manual before you turn a wrench — this is educational reference, not a repair procedure.

Schedule

Service intervals

YearsOil & filter
2020–202210,000 mi / 12 mo
2023–present6,000 mi / 12 mo
How you ride it

Street, track, mixed

Street

  • We list the manual's 'with filter change' figure — not the dry-rebuild total that circulates online. On small engines that difference is a 25% overfill.
  • Pads fit calipers, not bikes. That's why one shape number covers a Hayabusa and a V-Strom — and why the same bike model can change shape mid-generation. We resolve pads by caliper and year.

Track

  • After track days, shorten your oil change. How much is genuinely unsettled — manufacturers say 'adjust to your use,' not a number. Used-oil analysis is the only rigorous answer.
  • A street-legal sintered or EPFA-class pad is the manufacturer-sanctioned track-day choice. Full race compounds are for when the pad is the limiting factor — and yours isn't yet.
  • RBF-class fluid buys you ~80°C more fade margin when fresh — and gives most of it back within a year as it absorbs moisture. It's a consumable you change more often, not an upgrade you install once.
  • For the street: silicate-free motorcycle coolant (Honda's manuals explain why — silicates chew water-pump seals). For the track: check your org's rules — most ban ethylene glycol outright; pro racing allows water only.

Mixed

Run the street specs above, then shorten the oil interval after track days — how much is genuinely unsettled, so used-oil analysis is the honest guide. If your organisation tech-inspects coolant, check its rules before a session.

The jobs

Maintenance jobs & what they cost

Oil & filter change

Beginner-safe

Parts — Oil spec JASO MA · API SH · Viscosity 10W-40 also 10W-50 · Oil capacity with filter 3.08 L · drain 2.88 L · dry total 3.48 L · Oil filter OEM T1218001 (also T1210444) · HiFlo HF204 · Drain plug torque 25 Nm

Tools — torque wrench, oil filter wrench, drain pan, funnel, new sealing washer (if your bike uses one)

Dealer$90–130
DIY partsshop below

Dealer oil-change quotes run $90–130 (Harley outliers $180–280 excluded); independent-shop average is closer to $56. DIY consumables run $30–60, saving roughly $40–120 per change with tooling paid back in 2–3 changes. Sourced: CostHack / Trak Powersports / J.D. Power, aggregated in docs/research/demand-competition.md.

Due every 6,000 mi or 12 months. Calendar reminders need JavaScript — enable it to generate a Google Calendar link or .ics file.

Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.

Front brake pads

Experience needed

Parts — Front brake pads EBC FA447HH (HH) Brembo radial monobloc, RS trim — M4.32 (2018–2022), Stylema (2023–2024); EBC catalogues the identical FA447HH pad shape for both calipers, only the rotor code changes (MD852X → MD8016X) · 2 sets

Tools — torque wrench, hex/Allen key set (caliper mounting bolts), C-clamp or piston-retraction tool, wire brush, brake cleaner

Dealer$90–180
DIY partsshop below

Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: a 0.5–1 hr front-pad swap at the same dealer shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus a $30–60 OEM/aftermarket pad set. Verify locally before quoting.

Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.

Chain & sprocket kit

Experience needed

Parts — Chain & sprockets 525 · 118 links · 16/46T

Tools — torque wrench, chain breaker / riveting tool, angle grinder or chain-link sizing tool, rear paddock stand, chain alignment tool

Dealer$200–400
DIY partsshop below

Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: a full chain-and-sprocket swap (wheel off, alignment, torque-critical rear axle) runs several labor hours at the shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus an $80–150 520/525/530 kit. Verify locally before quoting.

Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.

Brake fluid flush

Experience needed

Parts — Brake fluid DOT 4

Tools — torque wrench (bleeder and banjo bolts), vacuum brake bleeder or speed bleeders, clear tubing and catch bottle, syringe, fresh DOT-spec fluid, sealed bottle

Dealer$80–150
DIY partsshop below

Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: roughly 1 hr of bleed/flush labor at the shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus fluid. Verify locally before quoting.

Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.

Coolant flush

Experience needed

Parts — Coolant Triumph HD4X Hybrid OAT coolant, 50/50 premix, 50% ethylene glycol, freeze point -35°C (-31°F), green

Tools — torque wrench (drain bolt), drain pan, funnel, coolant hydrometer or refractometer, distilled water (if mixing concentrate)

Dealer$100–180
DIY partsshop below

Editorial estimate, not separately itemized in the research corpus: roughly 1 hr of coolant-flush labor at the shop-rate bracket implied by the oil-change pricing in docs/research/demand-competition.md, plus coolant. Verify locally before quoting.

Some links may earn TOSPEC a commission at no cost to you. Prices shown are typical street prices for consumables (oil, pads, chains, filters, fluids) — always verify fitment and price at the retailer. Affiliate relationships are day-0 unmonetized (status "none" below) while the site scales; this file is the config that flips them on.

Honesty

Notes & corrections

Coverage gaps

Where the catalogues run out. Flagged in the open, never guessed at.

Oil spec: 2017–2019 launch generation (765 S/R/RS) not independently confirmed — only the 2020-2022 and 2023+ handbooks were located in this research pass.

TOSPEC research

Triumph's oil spec wording tends to be stable across a platform's life; likely identical but left scoped to what was directly read rather than assumed.

Oil capacity: 2017–2019 launch generation capacity not confirmed.

TOSPEC research

Left unmapped rather than assumed identical to the 2020-2022 figures.

Spark plugs: 2017–2019 launch generation not independently confirmed.

TOSPEC research

Likely identical; left unmapped rather than assumed.

Front brake pads: S and R trims run different EBC front pad shapes than this RS trim

TOSPEC research

S (FA226HH, EBC-attested 2018-2021) and R (FA630HH 2018-2019, converging to this RS trim's FA447HH from 2020-2022 with 2023-2024 unresolved) now have their own sheets: triumph-street-triple-765-s and triumph-street-triple-765-r. 2017 launch model year not covered by any EBC row for any trim.

Chain & sprockets: 2017–2019 launch generation not independently confirmed.

TOSPEC research

Retailer sprocket-kit listings for the 2017-2018 launch bikes also describe 525 pitch / 118 links / 16-46, consistent with this file's 2020+ figures, but that wasn't cross-checked against a manual for this wave.

Battery: 2017–2019 launch generation not independently confirmed.

TOSPEC research

Likely identical; left unmapped rather than assumed.

Service intervals: The 2023+ handbook roughly halves both the first-service point (1,000 mi → 500 mi) and the recurring oil interval (10,000 mi → 6,000 mi) versus the 2020-2022 handbook.

TOSPEC research

Read directly from each handbook's own service-schedule table; not a transcription error. 2017-2019 launch-generation interval not independently confirmed.

Research notes

Context from the research trail — how a fact was pinned down.

Oil capacity: The 2020-2022 handbook's 'Street Triple S' specifications table mislabels the engine as '40.2 cu in (660 cc)' with matching bore/stroke figures that don't belong to any 765 Street Triple.

TOSPEC research (source-quality note, not a fitment fact)

Almost certainly a template/copy-paste artifact shared with Triumph's Trident 660 documentation; the S trim is a 765cc engine per every other Triumph source and per this dataset's bike identity file. The oil-capacity figures on that same S-trim page (3.40/3.00/2.80 L) match the R and RS tables exactly, so the capacity data itself is unaffected — only the displacement label is wrong in Triumph's own PDF.

Your right to wrench

DIY & your warranty

Doing this yourself won't void your factory warranty. The federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act bars a manufacturer or dealer from voiding your warranty just because you — not the dealer — did routine maintenance. To deny a claim they must prove the specific work caused the specific defect. Use spec-compliant parts and fluids, and keep your receipts.

FTC on the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act · Full guide: dealer or DIY?

Questions

Triumph Street Triple 765 RS maintenance FAQ

How much oil does the Triumph Street Triple 765 RS take?

About 3.08 litres with a filter change — the manufacturer's with-filter figure, not the larger dry-rebuild number that circulates online. Confirm against your owner's manual.

What oil does the Triumph Street Triple 765 RS need?

It calls for 10W-40, JASO MA, API SH. A wet clutch means the JASO class matters — don't substitute an energy-conserving car oil.

What brake pads fit the Triumph Street Triple 765 RS?

The front caliper (Brembo radial monobloc, RS trim — M4.32 (2018–2022), Stylema (2023–2024); EBC catalogues the identical FA447HH pad shape for both calipers, only the rotor code changes (MD852X → MD8016X)) takes EBC shape FA447HH. Pads are resolved by caliper and year, not by model name, so verify your caliper before you order.

How often does the Triumph Street Triple 765 RS need an oil change?

Every 6,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first, per the manufacturer's schedule. Shorten it after track days — used-oil analysis is the only rigorous answer to how much.