The 2020 version of Triumph’s Thruxton RS is available from £13,000 and you don’t have long to wait to book a test ride or part with your cash because the bike is in dealerships from early March, possibly even late February.
5.0 out of 5. Powered by the 1200c ‘high-power’ engine it delivers game-changing torque, performance and capability.
2020 Triumph Thruxton RS Price. Walking through the parc ferme and towards the bikes, I laid eyes on the company’s newest metal. When the Triumph Thruxton R was launched in 2016, it brought speed and handling to the modern Bonnie, bridging the performance gap between it and bikes like BMW’s R nineT. Triumph took all three places in the track’s ‘Thruxton 500’ race of 1969, and the knock-on effect this had within the company and the cafe racer scene in general was quite substantial. More Reviews. By Mark Hoyer. It also sounds dull, boring almost. The Triumph Thruxton R is a reasonably quick motorcycle posting a 0-100kmph time of 3.9 seconds. Roderick mentioned in his review of the 2016 Thruxton R that it’s not so much the horsepower that provides the Thruxton with its surprising performance, but the torque. TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2016 - on) Review. Fabio Quartararo Is … BMW R nineT Racer vs. But enough of this misty-eyed nonsense. Racing. MCN rating 5 out of 5 (5/5) Owners' rating 4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5) Specs Owners' reviews Bikes for …
The name Thruxton was first applied to a handbuilt machine for endurance racing in the mid 1960s, and later revived in the 2000s. Triumph Thruxton 1200 Comparison Review. 20 Dec 2017.
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The grass has well and truly grown around the 865cc version that ran from 2004.
The Thruxton sets itself apart from other bikes in Triumph’s Modern Classic lineup with adjustable preload on the 41 mm front Kayaba fork as well as on the rear Kayaba shocks. July 10, 2017.
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The Triumph Thruxton is a series of British motorcycles with parallel-twin engines and sports styling. This new Thruxton RS model takes that performance a step further, addressing some of the feedback from the R and wrapping it up in a slick blacked-out package.
Although the torque figure claim hasn’t changed from Triumph’s Thruxton R at 83 lb-ft, that torque is now available 700 rpm lower at 4,250 on the 2020 RS (that’s also 700 rpm lower than the Speed Twin). Triumph's Thruxton R is a visual feast for retro bike lovers, of which I am absolutely not one. Triumph Thruxton RS Visordown Review Another new update for this model is the sticky, sportsbike-spec Metzler Racetec RR hoops, more likely to be seen at a trackday or superstock race than wrapping the rims of a café racer. There are few bikes that have a closer association with the term Café Racer than a Triumph Thruxton.