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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 Motorcycles has become a billion-pound industry and that means more money for research and development that will herald a motorcycle model blitz. Owner John Bloor, 71, bought the company from liquidation in 1983 for £150,000 (about $A290,000). After selling more than 52,000 bikes last year, the Sunday Times Rich List now estimates the company is …
While British sportscar companies Lotus and Caterham have announced a move into motorcycles, compatriot Triumph Motorcycles may be adding four-wheelers to its line-up. (Read more stories on Lotus and Caterham.) Not cars, but ATVs, UTVs and side-by-side vehicles. Rumours are that Triumph will set up a factory in Atlanta, Georgia, to build the vehicles under …
Everything you always wanted to know about the Triumph Bonneville – and more – is now available in one book. The Triumph Bonneville Bike features a detailed history of the iconic bike named after the American salt flats where it set world speed records. Long-time British motorcycle journalist Peter Henshaw also provides the history of …