Triumph unveil new café racer

[wkid_one]

From: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/d...181066&navID=1

Triumph has officially unveiled the new Triumph Thruxton 900 café racer at the Milan motorcycle show.

The bike was first seen in MCN’s spy shots (see link on the right), but now the details have been confirmed, with the current Bonneville’s 790cc air-cooled engine enlarged to 865cc and tuned with new cams, carburettors and megaphone-style exhausts. Named after the racing circuit in Hampshire, the Thruxton pays homage to the firm’s podium clean sweep at the Thruxton 500-mile endurance race in 1969.

" The 2004 Triumph Thruxton remains true to its rich heritage, " said Triumph product manager Ross Clifford. " With clip-on bars, rearsets and megaphone silencers, this bike is the first Triumph café racer of the modern era. "

Other details include telescopic forks, twin-piston brakes and the tubular steel twin cradle frame. Colour options are jet black or sunset red, both with a checkered-flag tank graphic and silver mudguards.

[SpankMe]

I love café racers. My favourite type of motorbike.

[Urban Terrorist]

Damn that looks nice, almost makes up for that last monstrosity.

[Redstar]

Triumph still owe me 1400 euro's for the crap they sold me in 1974!

[Lee Rusty]

they have nearly caught up to the Honda GB400/500 designed in the 80's - but then that was based on the 50/60's cafe racers built from old brit - so I guess there is not realy anything new - just fashion - in and out thereof.

[SpankMe]

I had a GB500. Bloody nice single. Even with the single seat, the girlfriend was still able to fit with me in the seat.

[Kwaka-Kid]

i just got my dad to look @ the pic, i was like, shit that body work looks just like the old GB's! yeah i rode my mums hubbies one a few times.. neat machines

[What?]

Nice. Replace the headers with some swept-back Dresda-style jobs and it would be Very Nice.