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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.
Honda Motorcycles Australia says it is “pleased to announce the pricing for the anticipated 2018 Africa Twin variants”, however there is nothing pleasing about the price hike on the big adventure motorcycles. The Africa Twin CRF100L has been updated with Throttle By Wire engine management with four riding modes, expanded seven-stage Honda Selectable Torque Control …
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 range is lighter and has more than 200 improvements, but you can expect a price hike of up to $2350 for the upgrade. The new models are now available in Australia and feature LED lighting, lighter exhausts, better ergos, six riding modes, up/down quick shifter, updated cruise control, full-colour TFT …
Triumph has produced a limited number of special-edition Bonneville T120 and T100 models to mark its Spirit of ’59 campaign. Only 59 of each model will be available in UK Triumph dealers. They will not be available in any other markets. It’s a bit of a shame because limited-edition colours and models have previously been …
Triumph Motorcycles has taken the Daytona off its official websites around the world as super sport sales slump, but it is not the end of the venerable model name. The company has trademarked the name Daytona in Europe and the USA, and is race-testing the 765cc Moto2 engine from the Street Triple in an updated …
Triumph has returned the Speedmaster name to the Bonneville range, targeting customers who want a light, lithe and low cruiser. The Speedmaster is the 12th member of the new liquid-cooled Bonneville family. It’s based on the popular Bobber, so it has the mono-shock, “hard-tail-look” rear, which is neater than the traditional twin shocks of the …
When Triumph brought out the new liquid-cooled Bonneville range in 900cc and 1200cc variants in 2015, the Scrambler and a cruiser were missing. A year later the Street Scrambler arrived as a 900cc version, then the Bobber and now the Speedmaster have arrived as 1200cc models. Is there now scope for a 1200cc Scrambler to …
Triumph Motorcycles is introducing Speed Triple RS and S models with a host of performance, technical and cosmetic updates. The S is the standard model and the Speed Triple RS comes with a host of electronic rider aids. There is no word yet on pricing or arrival for Australia. Both share the same frames Pirelli …
If the upcoming 2018 Speed Triple RS version is as good as the Street Triple RS, it should be the “ultimate hooligan”, says Triumph Motorcycles! Triumph has discretely unveiled the Speed Triple RS in a couple of videos featuring four-time WSB champion Carl Fogarty and two-time TT winner Gary Johnson. The first didn’t show much, …
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200 has more than 100 upgrades and a 10kg saving, but it will cost between $2400 and $2600 more. Now called the Tiger 1200, dropping the Explorer from the name, the new bikes arrive in Australia from February. The XRx will be $24,200 (previously $22,700), the XCx is $25,600 (was $24,200), …
Triumph Motorcycles has boosted the appeal of its Tiger 1200 and 800 adventure models with lighter weight and more technology. The bikes have been unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Triumph claims the Tiger has more than 200 upgrades including LED lighting, lighter exhausts, better ergos, six riding modes, up/down quick shifter, updated …