Triumph: the Bonneville legend is renewed and beyond [LIVE PHOTOS]

Thruxton brings café racers back to their state of grace

Triumph – Inspired by the New Wave custom scene, the Street Twin brings Bonneville tradition and legend straight into the 21st century, preserving all of its unique character. It is the most modern new Triumph Bonneville, designed to perfectly adapt to the lifestyle of today's motorcyclists.

The unique character of the new Triumph Street Twin comes to life thanks to the all-new 8cc 900-valve high-torque Bonneville parallel-twin engine. As the name suggests, it releases a maximum torque of 80 Nm at just 3.200 rpm, 18% more than the previous model, with output available from low revs and without drops as the revs increase. The same attention was also paid to the appearance of the new 900 cc, with beautiful black engine covers. Behind the new 900 cc engine lies an advanced liquid cooling system, carefully integrated to minimize its visual impact while achieving cleaner emissions and increased fuel economy, a full 36% higher than the previous generation Bonneville. The Street Twin's fun, engaging and relaxed riding experience is thanks to a newly developed chassis and suspension, designed to deliver the neutral and agility characteristics that distinguish every Triumph and ensure refined and intuitive handling. Featuring a lower seat with thicker padding, superior suspension travel, a more natural riding position, a slimmer, sleeker profile and optimal ergonomics for greater control, the Street Twin is the most accessible Bonneville ever.

Like the legendary original Bonneville T120, which enjoyed worldwide success with its stunning looks and groundbreaking performance, the new Bonneville T120 and T120 Black have the elegance and attitude to satisfy the desire for authenticity, character and equipment of today's motorcyclists. The authentic character of the Bonneville T120 comes to life thanks to the all-new and powerful 8 cc 1.200-valve high-torque parallel twin engine. Made specifically for a modern classic driving style, with instant and lively power delivery, it generates a maximum torque of 105 Nm at just 3.100 rpm, more than 54% more than the previous generation. Beneath the exterior of the new 1.200cc engine lies an advanced liquid cooling system, carefully integrated to minimize its visual impact while achieving cleaner emissions and improved fuel economy. Finally, the elegant and innovative blowpipe exhausts have a linear and authentic look, thanks to an ingenious double cladding design, in which the pipes pass through the catalytic converter and exit in a straight and clean line. The system emits the authentic sound of an English twin, a deep and rich note that fully matches the character of the T120.

The new Thruxton and Thruxton R return the café racer to its roots with lots of power, delivered by its 1200cc engine. The more contemporary Thruxton R is simply the most exciting and sporty classic thoroughbred you can buy. Based on the Thruxton's capability, lThe Thruxton R is able to push itself towards superior performance thanks to the Brembo monobloc calipers, the Showa Big Piston fork, the Öhlins rear suspension and the Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa tyres. Their uncompromisingly elegant and imposing lines combine perfectly with the quality of their design, details, power and high performance.

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