Triumph
Mecum Auction Offering a 25 Bike Collection
Mecum Indy 200 Auction At the Mecum Indy auction, there will be a collection of 25 motorcycles up for sale. Al Phillips of Chicago will offer his long-time collection at the auction house for its Indianapolis sale on July 12, 2020. If you can’t find something out of this collection that you want to bid …
Triumph Launches an Online Shop for Gear and Clothing in the U.K.
No Need to Visit the Dealer Triumph is now selling gear and clothing online in the U.K. The company just recently launched a new online store. Right now this online store just services the U.K., but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Triumph expand it to other markets. This is a smart move both because …
Jay Leno Rides the 2020 Triumph Rocket 3
The Power Cruiser Doesn’t Disappoint The Triumph Rocket 3 is a motorcycle that should thrill you. I almost named it my pick for the motorcycle of the year, and Jim Pruner told me he would have made it his choice. Recently, Jay Leno had a chance to take the Rocket 3 out for a ride …
The Triumph Rocket 3 Beats Expected 0-60 MPH Time in Testing
A True Muscle Bike Triumph claimed the new Rocket 3 could do a 0-60 mph run in about three seconds or just under. Well, in recent testing reported on by Motorcycle News, the bike managed to sprint from a standstill to 60 mph in just 2.73 seconds, which is insanely quick. The company recently put …
Triumph Will Move ‘Volume Models’ Production to Thailand
A First for Triumph Triumph Motorcycles, the venerable British motorcycle company, will move production of all of its volume production models to Thailand, according to Motorcycle News. This is the first time in the company’s long history that it will move all regular production abroad. In the UK, the company will continue to build around …
Triumph Appears to be Working on a Slimmer Tiger 1200
Spy Shots Reveal the Bike In some recent spy shots showcased by Motorcycle News, what appeared to be a reworked Triumph Tiger 1200 was out testing. The bike looked slimmer, sleeker, and more off-road ready. While the entire bike has been reworked, the publication points to the engine as the biggest change. The motorcycle features …
Here’s the Triumph Street Triple R
A Good Looking Motorcycle Triumph teased the Street Triple R not long ago. The is officially revealed now and looks pretty great. The motorcycle sits below the RS but it’s still pretty high-end. It gets the Moto2-derived engine and some good upgrades over the base model to make this motorcycle a real winner. And, it’s …
Triumph Teams Up With What3Words App
Geolocation App and the MyTriumph App Connect Up Triumph partnered with the geolocation app What3Words. That technology is being integrated into the MyTriumph app. But to what end? Well, it allows users to navigate to any spot in the world with a three-word code. You don’t have to have an address to get to a …
Triumph and Bajaj Will Start New Partnership with 6 Bikes
Sounds Like Middleweight Machines Triumph and Bajaj have a deal to work together to make more small-displacement bikes. I reported this fact already. Now new information has come up that the companies will start with six motorcycles in the UK A2 license classification. This means these motorcycles will be 395cc or more and make no …
Triumph Teases the New Street Triple R Reveal on February 11
A New Street Triple R On the Way The new Triumph Street Triple R is now on the way. Triumph recently teased the bike and let the world know that it would be revealing the bike on February 11. Triumph has released its Street Triple RS and S, and now the company will have the …
Bajaj and Triumph Have Finally Confirmed a Deal for 200cc to 750cc Motorcycles
Over Two Years in the Making The Indian motorcycle company Bajaj and the British darling Triumph finally made a partnership official on January 24, 2020. Thi agreement was over two years in the making. I reported on the early developments of the deal before, but I honestly was a bit skeptical it would ever come …
Triumph and James Bond Pair Up in “No Time To Die”
Two Models are Featured The new James Bond trailer recently dropped and there are Triumph motorcycles in the film. Two different models. There’s the all-new Tiger 900 and the Scrambler 1200 XE. In the film cars and motorcycles play a prominent role. There are the usual Aston Martin vehicles, but there’s also the Triumph rides. …
Guy Martin Recreates the Famous ‘The Great Escape’ Jump
One of the Most Iconic Movie Scenes Ever Just to be clear, the video below doesn’t show the jump, but Martin did make it. That jump attempt will air on December 8. However, the video below does a good job of setting up the event by providing interviews with numerous people involved in the project …
More Images of the Triumph Tiger 900 Surface
It Looks Fantastic Triumph will reveal a new Tiger 900 in December, which is right around the corner. Before the company does, though, it’s letting a lot of really good images of the bike slip out into the world. The publication MoreBikes published several new images of the bike, many of which appear to be …
The 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 Will Come in December
Your First Glimpse of the New Tiger Rumors about a new Triumph Tiger 900 have swirled recently, and that had me thinking it would come soon. When I didn’t see it at EICMA, I thought maybe it would be next year, but I was wrong. The company let it be known in a teaser video …
The First Triumph Bajaj Motorcycle Could be the Avenger 400
The First Bike of Many? I’ve reported before on the fact that Triumph and Bajaj will work together on some smaller displacement models. The companies will team up to make motorcycles between 400cc and 800cc in displacement. According to new information, the first bike that could come from this partnership could be the Avenger 400. …
Triumph to Bring Smaller-Displacement Models to America
Get Ready for Some Smaller Triumph Models I won’t say the days of large-displacement motorcycles are over, but I will say that more and more people seem interested in middle-displacement and smaller-displacement two-wheeled machines. Maybe its the fact that more folks are looking for commuter machines, maybe they just want something light and fun. Whatever …
Triumph Reveals the Limited-Edition Daytona Moto2 765
As Close to a Race Bike for the Road as it Gets Triumph said it was going to race in Moto2, so it makes sense that the company released a limited-edition Daytona Moto2 765 for the road. The bike is a genuinely special machine. The bikes 765cc three-cylinder engine makes 128 hp and 59 lb-ft …
Deals We Love This Week: Up to 45% Off Jackets, Boots, and More
Some Top-Quality Gear at Reduced Prices Every week I take a look at the deals out there and do my best to find the discounts that I think you’re going to really enjoy. This week. Revzilla has some fantastic deals on some of its items. The discounts go as high as 45 percent, but they’re …
Will Triumph and Bajaj Work Together?
This Could Make For Some Killer Motorcycles It’s been two long years since reports indicated that Triumph and Bajaj could possibly collaborate on some future middleweight models, but now it seems that this idea could come to fruition. According to Money Control, the two companies are working together to get a contract that they can …
Triumph Daytona With 765 Engine Spied
The Return of the Daytona The 765 engine first appeared on Triumph’s Street Triple, and now it looks like a new Daytona will get that engine as well. The motorcycle spies over at Motorcycle News spotted the new bike riding around. The images of the return of the Daytona with that new engine were shot in …
Triumph Teased the Concept Rocket TFC
That’s Triumph Factory Custom Folks seem pretty pumped about the upcoming Triumph Rocket III, and now they have something else to get all fired up about. The Triumph Concept Rocket TFC (Triumph Factory Custom). According to Motorcycle.com, Triumph sent out the image above and a short message. The message said the following about the Concept …
Spy Shots Reveal Triumph’s 2020 Rocket III
Big Cruiser, Big News We recently reported that Triumph likely has a new 2020 Rocket III cruiser in the works. Well, now you can see it in all its glory thanks to spy shots showcased at Motorcycle.com. The shots show the new bike in all its hulking glory. The current Rocket III has been out …
Could a Triumph Factory Custom Rocket III be Coming?
Don’t Bet Against It We reported on the fact that the first Triumph Factory Custom (TFC) will be a Thruxton R TFC and will come out in January of 2019. In that article, we also mentioned the possibility of the next TFC build being a Rocket III. But could that really be the case? You …
Triumph Thruxton R TFC Coming in January
Get Your Bank Account Ready for a High-Spec Thruxton R The news that Triumph has a special high-spec, limited edition Thruxton R isn’t exactly new. The site Triumphrat reported on it back in October. What is new is that it has come to our attention that the bike is slated to appear in January of …
The Triumph Scrambler 1200 Gets Inspiration Kits
Kits Designed to Pique Further Interest in the Bike With the upcoming kickoff of the Scrambler 1200, Triumph decided it needed to really get people excited about the bike. The company released two Inspiration Kits for the new motorcycle. These will help make your Scrambler 1200 feel special. There are two kits: Escape and Extreme. …
Zach’s 1952 (1953?) Triumph Project Bike
Enjoy these photos of Zach’s project…looks like a neat old machine!
Triumph Sprint ST
UPDATE: Sprint ST now available with ABS More: 800×627 Sprint ST Photo Triumph Motorcycles Sprint ST for 2005 Refined, larger capacity (1050cc) engine. New chassis including revised suspension, redesigned swingarm, five-spoke wheels, underseat exhausts and new instruments. Available in Caspian Blue and Aluminium Silver paint schemes. The Sprint ST has never made compromises – it’s defied them. …
Triumph Motorcycles
Modern and Vintage Triumph, Norton, BSA and British Motorcycles Triumph Motorcycle News 2013 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC Announced 2013 Triumph Trophy first photos, information and specifications! Triumph Tiger Explorer first photos and video from the 2011 EICMA show! New 2012 Triumphs Announced! Triumph Tiger 800 info, photos and video. Booster Plug fixes fuel injection problems on the Triumph …
Triumph Speed Triple
Triumph Speed Triple More: 800×551 Speed Triple Photo The new Triumph 2005 Speed Triple features a larger capacity (1050cc) engine, a revised chassis including upside down forks, radial brakes, redesigned swingarm and high level pipes! Now available in Jet Black, Neon Blue and Scorched Yellow paint schemes. To become a two-wheeled icon is no easy task but …
Motorcycle Ignition Coils
Triumph Motorcycle Ignition Coil Replacement Hinckley Triumph motorcycle owners have been complaining about ignition coil failures since, well, probably since the first Bloor Triumph sputtered off the assembly line. This is Part 1 of this two-part series, which describes an ignition coil replacement on a Thunderbird Sport. Part 2, Triumph Motorcycle Ignition Coil Replacement describes a slightly …
Triumph Motorcycle Ignition Coil Replacement
Hinckley Triumph motorcycle owners have been complaining about ignition coil failures. In Triumph Ignition Coil Replacement Part 1 of this two-part series, we described a coil replacement on a Triumph Thunderbird Sport. Note that these tips can apply to most modern Triumphs and other brands of motorcycles. After riding for roughly thirty minutes to an hour, the …
Triumph Thunderbird Sport Tuning Tips
Triumph Thunderbird Sport Tuning Tips Here are some Triumph Thunderbird Sport tuning tips from “J.B.”: I live in England and have a ’99 T’Bird Sport. Couple of hints for you, just reading the excellent article on valve clearance adjustment, which I had a go at myself not so long ago. Couple of things I found …
Triumph Valve Adjustment
Adjusting Hinckley Triumph Valves Adjusting the valves on a Triumph Thunderbird Sport, Trophy, Daytona, Trident, Sprint, Tiger, Speed Triple, Legend or Adventurer Motorcycle. My Triumph Thunderbird Sport had about 9,000 miles on it when I purchased it. The motorcycle was in beautiful condition, and the previous owner said that he had brought it in for …
Triumph America Recall – Triumph Speedmaster Recall
Triumph America Recall – Triumph Speedmaster Recall NOTE: These recalls are presented as a public safety resource. For more information, visit your local motorcycle dealer or visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Make: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE Model: TRIUMPH AMERICA – TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER Year: 2002 – 2004 Recall Number: 03V525000 Summary: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS …
Triumph Motorcycle Recall
NOTE: These recalls are presented as a public safety resource. For more information, visit your local dealer or visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Triumph Motorcycles (America) Ltd. Models: Triumph Daytona 955 Years: 1997-2004 Triumph Daytona T595 Years: 1997-2004 Triumph Speed Triple Years: 1997-2004 Triumph Speed Four Years: 2002-2004 Triumph Sprint RS Years: 2000-2004 Triumph Sprint …
Triumph Thruxton
Here’s a photo of the 2003 Triumph Thunderbird Sport. This was taken at the Cycle World Motorcycle Show in northern Virginia in March of 2003; Mike Vaughan himself was staffing the booth! This Thunderbird Sport has some added accessories, such as the chrome battery covers (see below), chrome radiator housing, fork guards, and the solo seat. …
Triumph Thunderbird Sport Recall
Triumph Thunderbird Sport Recall NOTE: These recalls are presented as a public safety resource. For more information, visit your local Triumph Motorcycle dealer or visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website. Make : Triumph Model : Thunderbird Sport Year : 1999 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 99V083000 Recall Date : April 15, 1999 Component: Engine and Engine Cooling: Engine Potential Number Of …
Motorcycle Tire Change: Triumph Thunderbird Sport
Motorcycle Tire Change: Triumph Thunderbird Sport Changing the front tire on a Triumph Thunderbird Sport motorcycle is a fairly straightforward process, but there are a couple of issues that need to be resolved to successfully complete the task. The first problem to be solved is figuring out a way to get the bike up off the …