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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 has unveiled their Speed Twin which is a poor-man’s Thruxton with the same engine tuning, but not quite the braking or handling spec of the sporty Thruxton R. It also doesn’t have the dropped bars, but a more relaxed riding position like the T120. Unlike the spy shots we saw last month, the Speed …
This teaser video shows glimpses of the 2019 Triumph Speed Twin which was expected to be unveiled at the recent European motorcycle shows but will be launched on December 4. The video only shows dark and blurry images and some very short glimpses of the 1200cc bike in silhouette. While the Street Twin ($13,700) is …
Ace and Diamond limited-edition versions of the Triumph T120 Bonneville have been released to tantalise us and take away the breath of diehard Bonne fans. The Ace is a tribute to the legendary Ace Cafe in London and the Diamond is a chromed model with a subtle British flag on the tank. Only 1400 Ace models will …
Triumph have unveiled two hi-tech and hi-spec Scrambler 1200 models – XC and XE – that feature world-first Google and GoPro capabilities. The long-awaited Scrambler 1200 models arrive with an enormous amount of extra gear that should make them one of the most expensive in the new liquid-cooled Bonneville range. Price and availability will be …
The 2019 Triumph Bonneville 900 Street Scrambler and Street Twin get a subtle boost in power and features including two riding modes, upgraded front brake and improved front suspension. Updates were announced at Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne overnight and the other 900cc models, T100 and Street Cup, are expected to receive similar upgrades soon. …
Triumph is about to launch a Bonneville model assault with two updated 900cc models and two new 1200cc models bringing the line-up to 13. We know the new Triumph Scrambler 1200 is coming on October 24, but there will also be a new 1200cc Speed Twin and updates to the 900cc Street Twin and Street …
Three months before its release, Triumph Motorcycles has announced the date for its forthcoming 1200cc version of the Bonneville Scrambler with a YouTube teaser and decimated website. The British company must be confident in the success of the bike if they are releasing the scheduled date (24 October 2018) of its unveiling this far out. …
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 …