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Triumph Motorcycles traces its routes back to bicycle manufacturer in Coventry in 1885 and later motorcycles in Hincklet. When the manufacturer went bust in the 1980s, it was bought by English businessman John Bloor and is now a billion-pound company. The company has made many historically significant models including the Bonneville which set world speed records. Today the company makes road and adventure bikes with production facilities in the UK and Thailand. We preview coming models and testing Triumph motorcycles for performance, handling, styling, economy and more.
Triumph started in 1889 as a bicycle company and now they are returning to bicycles with an e-bike called the Trekker GT. They are not the only motorcycle manufacturer looking to ebikes as a supplement to their motorcycle business. Ducati and even Harley-Davidson are getting into the ebikes trend. It all comes as some riders are calling for …
Triumph has announced a new Scrambler 1200 007 Edition to cash in on its star billing in the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, to hit the screens in November. The British company would have a paid a tidy sum for their first 007 film product placement which included the Scrambler 1200 and Tiger …
Triumph’s updated Street Triple R with new styling and a cleaner, more responsive 765cc engine will hit Australia in the second quarter. Pricing will be released close to the release but as an indication the previous R model cost $15,950 (plus on-road costs), while the S is $14,100 and RS is $17,650. However, it may …
Triumph Motorcycles has finally signed a deal with Bajaj Auto India to build small-capacity bikes in India after more than five years of negotiation. The British manufacturer announced the deal in 2017 but has only now formally commenced their “exciting, long term, non-equity partnership” in Pune, India. Triumph joins other motorcycle manufacturers as diverse as …
Triumph Motorcycles has added two special-edition models to its Tiger 1200 line-up – Desert and Alpine – indicating a major change in the range for next year. It’s been a long time since the 1200 model had major changes, especially in the engine and it is now lagging behind models such as the BMW R …
Triumph has put more “tiger” into their 2020 Tiger 900 range with 10% more torque, LED lighting, a quickshifter, Brembo brakes, a bigger tank and more electronic aids. They’ve also made the model names more common sense than the Tiger 800 XRX, XCX, XRT and XCA. The new models are: Tiger 900 Rally and Rally …
Triumph will unveil the Tiger 900 Rally and GT models on 3 December 2019, according to this teaser video. It shows a new headlight and daytime running light system at the front that looks like but horns. The only other shots of the full bike are from too far away. However, the video ends with …
Triumph Motorcycles is adding a stunning, exclusive and expensive Bobber TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) to its new customised range as expected. It joins the equally beautiful Thruxton TFC and Rocket TFC. And like those limited-edition models, only 750 numbered bikes will be available worldwide. Triumph Motorcycles Australia hasn’t said what their allocation will be or whether it …
Triumph has squeezed in a Thruxton RS to their Bonneville range, in between the Thruxton R and the Thruxton TFC. That’s four in the Thruxton line and some 13 models in the entire Bonneville range; five with the 900cc engine and the rest with the 1200cc twin. There is no word yet from Triumph Australia …
The more powerful, aggressive and hi-tech Triumph Street Triple RS and restyled LAMS S 660 will arrive in Australia soon. Triumph Motorcycles Australia marketing manager Dale McBride says both models “should be here by late November early December”. “We’re still waiting on the UK to confirm pricing for our market,” he says. The current 765cc …