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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 …
Blipping the throttle while the clutch is in may make 2016-18 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R engines stall. Triumph has issued a global recall for a free recalibration of the engine management software on affected bikes. Owners will be advised and the official recall notice has been issued. VIN ranges of affected motorcycles Thruxton: VIN …
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 …
A rider who vented his spleen with a vitriolic but humorous ad for his 2016 Triumph Thruxton R reached a substantial bid of $19,700 on eBay. The owner, who says he wishes to remain anonymous, placed the humorous ad after snapping a gear lever bolt on his three-month-old bike after 1700km. His ad started with “LOL…..Bike only …
Want to buy an “as-new … kinda” 2016 Thruxton R with a broken gear lever for which the owner has been waiting three months for parts, according to his ad? The humorous eBay advertisement for the bike starts with “LOL…..Bike only has 1700 kms on it not counting kms whilst on the back of a tow …
This rusted and unrestored 1966 Velocette Thruxton has sold at auction for £20,000 (about $A34,800), twice the pre-sale estimate, and a new world record for an unrestored bike of this type. It has been on display at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham before being sold at the H&H Classics Donington Park Auction. The Velocette was the last great British single, …
This 1966 Velocette Thruxton will leave the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham where it has been on display and go to the H&H Classics Donington Park Auction on July 28, 2016. The Velocette was the last great British single, outlasting other British marques by almost a decade. The Velocette Thruxton lived long enough to race against the first …
The 900cc and 1200cc 2016 Triumph Bonneville range is already setting records in pre-orders several months before their scheduled delivery in Australia. Triumph Motorcycles Australia marketing manager Mark Berger says they have approximately 75 paid deposits for the new models which will arrive between February and May 2016. “The Thruxton R is by far the strongest …
The 2016 Triumph Bonnevilles will be on display at the 23rd annual International Island Classic events at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from January 22-24. Triumph Australia will show the 900cc Street Twin and the 1200cc T120 Black and Thruxton R which were unveiled at the Sydney Motorcycle Expo in November. Despite having all the …
Triumph has released more details on its 2016 water-cooled, hi-tech Bonneville range and the base model Street Twin is surprisingly lighter. First details released are only on the Street Twin which is now 900cc instead of 856cc and weighs 198kg, down from 224kg, despite all the water cooling and extra electrics. SEE ALL OFFICIAL PHOTOS …