I hated the rear fender set up on my Thruxton, so one of the first things I wanted to do was install a Thruxton fender eliminator kit. Sure the rear fender on the stock Thruxton gives it that classic look, but I was really looking for something a bit more sportier.The Thruxton fender eliminator kit that I went with was the Maund FEK, and thought I'd share my experience with … [Read more...]
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Here you'll find a number of posts related to motorcycles, mainly Triumph.
Triumph Bonneville Handling vs Thruxton
I recently took a little trip out to the Denver area to visit with my brother-in-law. He happens to be into motorcycles, and is one of the people that got me hooked on the Triumph Brand. Since he owns a Triumph Bonneville, along with his newer BMW F800GS, he suggested we go for a little ride in the canyons.Being I've been riding a Thruxton for the past year, I thought it … [Read more...]
What’s With The Harley Davidson Obsession?
I've always noticed a large number of Harley's on the road in Southeastern Michigan, and have always wondered what's with the Harley Davidson obsession. It seems every time I'm out and about, either in my car or on my Thruxton (Triumph plug), every bike I see out on the road is a Harley.Don't take this the wrong way, this is not a post about bashing Harley's. While I don't … [Read more...]
Triumph Thruxton Gas Mileage
If you read all of the press, you'll know that the Triumph Thruxton gas mileage numbers are in the range of 43 mpg/city and 57 mpg/hwy. Triumph also states that the gas tank has a capacity of 4.2 gallons, which would infer that you can get at least 180 miles of city driving out of a full tank of gas. What these numbers don't tell you is how much of that tank capacity is … [Read more...]
Triumph Bonneville – A Beginners Guide
Once I decided to give Triumph a serious look for my next motorcycle, I had the challenge of deciding which Triumph to go with. You see, I didn't know much about the brand, and couldn't tell the difference between a Bonneville, Thruxton, or Scrambler, let along the various Triumph Bonneville models that existed.Consider this a quick little cheat sheet on the … [Read more...]