As I was trying to find an appropriate image to use in my rant on the 2015 Thruxton ACE, I stumbled across the following that I absolutely love.Here's the Thruxton ACE the way it should have been done by Triumph.Credit this bike to Tony Scott who runs T3 racing.The bike is a 904cc parallel twin with 80 bhp. Nice custom Thruxton!!! … [Read more...]
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...]
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 Exhaust Sound Comparison
Are you tired of your stock Triumph Bonneville exhaust sound, or maybe you have the same frustration with the Triumph Thruxton exhaust? In any case, does it sound like a sewing machine? Want to give your bike some character in the sound department?Then it's time you think about upgrading the exhaust on your Triumph Bonneville or Triumph Thruxton. The easy part is making the … [Read more...]
2013 Triumph Thruxton Review – 1000 Miles
A few months back, I posted my observations comparing the Triumph Bonneville and Thruxton as I was shopping for a new bike. I've put about 1000 miles on my new 2013 Brooklands Green Thruxton, so I thought it would be beneficial to do a quick 1000 mile 2013 Triumph Thruxton review. 2013 Triumph Thruxton Review - The Good First the good. I love the … [Read more...]