Triumph Thruxton 1199R

[carbonhed]

Damn I love a set of blingy upside down forks on a retro rocket.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/n...xton-revealed/

[Akzle]

fuck i hate iphone picography (i shant call it PHOTOgraphy)
narrow dof, shaded background softening filter with generic fade to black frame. EVERY TIME. Gay shit. Gay shit.


Sick fuken bike, but.

[AllanB]

Fuck em. For way too many years I've told them I want pretty much that engine in a Bonnie. Tough Triumph - I purchased a Ducati and life is good.

[jim.cox]

The reviewer for Stuff seems to like its little brother the 900 (actually 865)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/bike...century-triton

But I do note he points out the new Guzzi is 20kg lighter

[BuzzardNZ]

Damn I love a set of blingy upside down forks on a retro rocket.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/n...xton-revealed/

I agree, awesome looking bike

[AllanB]

I still think Triumph are rude words.

They have done well to hind the radiator.

I see the cat under the front of the engine? - note the wank about the headers directing pipes hidden etc etc is not new - this has been done before - yawn.

They do look spunky though - torque figure is high. HP - I predict 92 horses.

[Berries]

Damn I love a set of blingy upside down forks on a retro rocket.

You bastard. I had just made my mind up on something else.

[Blackbird]

You bastard. I had just made my mind up on something else.

Just bought a Suzuki GSX-S 1000 after selling the Street Triple. Don't regret my choice but If the Bonnie had been announced 2 weeks ago, I'd have certainly hesitated!

[tri boy]

Without the cat, (aftermarket pipe), there will be a huge gap between the motor and the frame tubes

[AllanB]

Without the cat, (aftermarket pipe), there will be a huge gap between the motor and the frame tubes

Darn - good point! Maybe the aftermarket pipes will come with a nice leather bag that fits in there to carry your weed in.

They must be a short header if the cat is that close. Why not just do those small round ones that fit within the mufflers like many other bikes?

[98tls]

Why will they not come up with a hp figure?

[Berries]

Why will they not come up with a hp figure?

A dollar figure would be pretty useful as well.

[98tls]

A dollar figure would be pretty useful as well.

If indeed the Trumpet style etc was your thing why not do some overtime and buy the overpriced Norton?

[Berries]

I did like the Norton when it came out but at that price it was never going to be on my radar. I am struggling to justify over $20K on a bike and I am pretty sure the Thruxton R will be mid 20's. For a weekend sunny weather toy perhaps if I was loaded, for an everyday ride which will suffer through rain, ice and my general lack of care for mechanical objects it doesn't really stack up.

[AllanB]

Why will they not come up with a hp figure?

I am in for 92 horses and the stated truck loads of torque. I will be like a big bore water cooled understressed version of the existing one. Hop up kits will get you to 100 horses. And fuckers will pass me on them regardless of my horsepower!