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The signature of Triumph Motorcycles boss Nick Bloor comes with each Triumph Bonneville T120 Ace and Diamond limited-edition model arriving in Australia in the next few weeks. There will be 1400 Ace models at $18,450 and 900 Diamond Edition models at $18,150 (plus on-road costs). That compares with the current T120 retail price of $17,200. However, …
Triumph Australia has joined a global recall on a range of its 900cc and 1200cc Bonneville models over faulty electrics. Canada was the first to recall the faulty bikes and some three weeks later the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published the official recall notice. “The clutch cable may contact the main harness sheath, …
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 …
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 …
The new water-cooled 900cc Triumph Bonneville Street Cup has been recalled over a hazard lights fault. Australian distributors PS Importers have recalled all Street Cup models with a vehicle identification number (VIN) with the last six digits between 795308 and 836082. The official Australian Competition and Conusmer notice says the wires to the hazard warning …
As expected, Triumph will produce cruisers powered by its new water-cooled engines, as these spy photos show a Speedmaster or America being tested in Spain. Triumph has already created 10 models out of the new platform and two engines with the last being the 1200cc Bobber (read our review here). The single-seater Bobber has been so successful, …
There are now nine models in the new 900cc and 1200cc water-cooled Bonneville line-up with the T100 sitting right in the middle of the price range. Oliver’s Motorcycles at Moorooka has a new demo T100 available, so they called me and asked me if I’d like a ride. My answer was obvious. I ride a 2010 …
There is no doubt the new 1200cc Triumph Bonneville Bobber is an elegant styling hit, but does its handling and performance live up to the hype? Michael Oliver of Oliver’s Motorcycles, the top Triumph dealer in Queensland, says there is a lot of interest in the bike, so he asked us to take his demo …
Motorcycle companies have a strong association with aftermarket exhaust companies such as Triumph has with Arrow exhausts. The first accessory most riders add to their bike is an exhaust system so it stands to reason that bike and exhaust manufacturers would forge strong links. Other examples are Suzuki and Yoshimura, BMW and Akrapovic and Ducati …
Triumph Motorcycles has issued a worldwide recall of the new water-cooled Bonneville T120 and T120 Black motorcycles with heated grips due to possible sticking throttle issues. Triumph says the heated hand grips on the T120 may expand, causing the throttle to stick, which can increase the risk of a crash. The notice issued by the …