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Dealers in Harley Davidson, Triumph and KTM are the most satisfied with the brands, according to the latest National Motorcycle Dealers Association survey in the UK. The least-valued franchises are Piaggio Group, Honda and Ducati. The biannual survey examines how dealers view the major issues currently affecting them, while also evaluating how these views are …
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 …
When Gladstone Motorcycles launched in 2013, it was the first brand-new bespoke British motorcycle manufacturer since Hesketh in 1984. Only nine Gladstone No.1 motorcycles have been built and we stumbled upon one recently in The Bike Shed, in Shoreditch, London. It’s a second-hand bike with just a handful of kilometres on the odometer and is priced at …
We’ve heard of corporate retreats at beachside golf resorts, but it seems going for a ride with fellow business people or attending motorcycle events is the latest business trend, at least in India. The subcontinent is currently experiencing an explosion in middle-class wages and most motorcycle manufacturers are now either directly importing to India or …
Triumph has announced the prices for the new Tiger range which has been extended to four models. They are the Tiger XC $16,590 (plus on-road costs), XCx $17,690, XR $15,099 and XRx $16,590, all with traction control, switchable ABS and Ride by Wire technology. Triumph Australia has announced at the Melbourne Moto Expo that the …
Triumph Motorcycles in America is being sued for trying to conceal defective rear suspension in 2006-09 Daytona 675 and Street Triple models. The case was filed in the California federal court last week accusing the British motorcycle maker of knowingly selling vehicles with defective suspension systems that can cause the motorcycles’ rear wheel to lock-up. Triumph counsel has …
Triumph will add four Tiger models and two cruiser variants to its range after adding three Bonneville editions last month. The new Triumphs were launched at the EICMA show in Milan following on from the Bonneville unveiling at Intermot in Cologne. To market the four new versions of the Tiger 800, Triumph has used TV …
It’s difficult to update a modern retro bike, so Triumph hasn’t bothered tampering with the Bonneville except to add three more special edition models which they unveiled at the Intermot show in Cologne. It is not yet known whether Australia will get any or all, but if they, they are worth snapping up as they …
Australia is so important to Triumph Motorcycles, the company updated the Street Triple 660 especially for our learner-approved motorcycles (LAMS) market. Triumph Australia flew out global export sales boss Peter Huckin for the Brisbane Moto Expo last weekend to reveal the bike for the first time to Australian riders. He says it was important for …
The Triumph Street Triple 660 learner-approved motorcycle will be unveiled at the Troy Bayliss Motor Expo in Brisbane next month and even learners can take it for a test ride. Triumph Australia will take test ride bookings for the new Street Triple 660 and has even invited learner and probationary licence holders to throw …