Triumph just announced 2016 Bonneville range

[MarJay]

And the jewel in the crown has to be the Thruxton R:

https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Thruxton-R-Diablo-Red-Right-Triumph-1024x556.jpg?9c5952

With a bike looking like that, and the quality issues at Norton, I think the board of directors at Norton all just shat themselves...

Also good news, now you know the hipster brat bike movement is going to die soon. A mainstream manufacturer has released one!

https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Street-Twin-Aluminium-Silver-Right-Triumph-1024x619.jpg?9c5952

Apparently the Thruxton is going to have a 1200cc engine with 89ft.lb of torque. That's more than my Buell!
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[Rogerborg]

So, Biking News is just for pedbois axing 4 halp wit there scootayz now?

They look OK, but I wonder what all the electronomical toys will do to the price. Perhaps they reckon there's more to be made going upmarket - as you say, if folk are daft enough to hand over £15K up front for an imaginary Norton, or whatever BMW's surf-Nazi tractor costs, they might pay a fair proportion of that for a Triumph that actually exists.

Or perhaps they reckon that Euro 4, mandatory ABS, OBD, nanny chips, anti tamper and all sorts are going to force everyone's prices up so they might as well be the first to set the new bar height.

Claimed increased torque, claimed increased fuel economy, but no power figures? I wonder what the rev limit will be.
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[pinkyfloyd]

I like that red one. But I could not justify the price and the couple of friends I have who have both owned Triumph have had nothing but problems and piss poor customer service from the local dealer.
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[Matt B]

Thruxton R looks lovely, do want

But I don't think I could ever justify the price when so many fun 2nd hand bikes could be had for the same, or less, money.

[Rogerborg]

[Polarbear]

[Poseidon]

[Rogerborg]

Informative and re-assuring, thanks.
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[GaryJM]

Never had any problems with getting spares or decent service from my local Triumph dealer ( Bill Smiths).
The only thing I dislike is the service costs and labour rate.
So I'm also lucky in having a local independent mechanic that has a good reputation ( not used them yet).
Once the bike is out of warranty I be doing my own servicing as usual and only to the dealer/ independent for those bits I can't do.
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[MarJay]

Triumph spares availability are as good if not better than Japanese equivalents, and are miles better than Aprilia, Ducati and a few other European marques. I'm pretty sure they'll be miles better than Enfield!

Service costs and labour rate do seem extortionate, but compared to Honda solus dealers, they are a bargain.

Customer service for me has been amazing, with Triumph doing repairs free of charge because arguably the damage was caused by a recall part. I've had this twice with different bikes and I didn't pay a penny either time.

In a way I'm regretting buying the Buell now, because a 1200cc torque monster Thruxton R might be quite a lot of fun. The only possible fly in the ointment would be the weight of the thing. If it's light enough it'll be good.
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[Rogerborg]

[ScaredyCat]

Now all they need to do is fix their crappily slow website. Half the time I'm configuring my new Tiger and get pissed off waiting for it and go look at someone else's bikes instead.
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[P.addy]

Do these ones come with immobilisers as standard.

[kawashima]

Triumph Street Twin looks to have 18 inch cast front wheel not like SE with 17 inch, and this looks much better imo.
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[stinkwheel]

One of the major styling points of an "original" bonneville was, to my mind, the exhaust. The bends in the exhaust follow the lines of the frame so when viewed from sideways on, thje exhaust covers the frame tubes.

None of the modern ones have managed to achieve this
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[Rogerborg]

[ScaredyCat]

[talkToTheHat]

Are they gunning after Hardly Movinson bu publishing torque but not power figures?

One can convert torque at a known rpm to power by application of maths. If i find some enthusiasm i might fish some powerfigures out of the claimed torque curves that have been published.
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[ScaredyCat]

[kawashima]

I noticed now these are liquid cooled
This is a huge change
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[P.addy]

Perhaps Triumph have actually got with the 00's and sort out their immobs.

[Rogerborg]

You'd hope, but I wouldn't want to bet my excess on it.

[MarJay]

[Polarbear]

I agree with Marjay, they will sell like hotcakes. 10 grand is not a huge amount for a new big premium motorcycle anymore.

The Royal Enfield continental LOOKS similar but 21 hp and £5000 -
https://www.haywards.co.uk/continental-gt-535.html

I know what I would rather buy.
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[Rogerborg]