 So Triumph decided to manufacture a bike closer to its traditional values, making the crucial technical decision to adopt a three-cylinder power plant, instead of a four-cylinder as in the TT600.In 2001, soon after the completion of the similarly three-cylinder-powered Triumph Daytona 955i, Triumph began engineering analysis to work out weight, engine performance in power and torque.Pleased with the figures, the project moved to the full concept phase in March 2002.