Triumph do it again and release another critically acclaimed new bike. Based on the superb Daytona 675 the Street Triple is essentially the same bike sans-fairing, for those of you who feat the motor has been detuned too much think again! It remains as fun and lively as ever and could just be your favourite bike to ride
Norman Hyde’s popular sports silencers are now available for the latest Triumph Bonnevilles that are equipped with small front wheels. Updated for 2009, the Bonneville and SE models now feature upswept megaphone silencers, so Norman Hyde has gone back to the drawing board to create suitable sports silencers that will fit these machines.
With its 1600cc engine, relaxed riding position and impressive tank range (quoted at 210 miles) the Triumph Thunderbird has excellent touring potential. Ventura now offer an aerodynamic luggage system for the big twin that offers huge carrying capability and is a more affordable alternative to the factory’s leather panniers. It can also be converted into a sports rack.
The most evocative name in Triumph history is back! Originally used on Triumph’s high-performance 6T model of 1951, this all-new 1,597cc cruiser is arguably the most appropriate model to wear the famous Thunderbird name and logo.
Conceived as a result of customer demand for a cruiser to fill the gap between the 865cc America and Speedmaster, and the awesome Rocket III family, the Thunderbird is a thoroughly modern parallel-twin with the high-quality dynamics expected from Triumph.
At the heart and soul of Thunderbird is the world’s largest production parallel-twin motor. The torque-laden ‘T-16’ motor features a bore and stroke of 103.8 x 94.3mm and eschews the hackneyed V-twin engine, bringing Triumph’s traditional layout to the large capacity cruiser market for the first time.
