Modern Triumph Cafe Racer

First released in 2016 the racer was an unabashed homage to yesteryear but sporting modern internals and an 1 170cc boxer engine.

Modern triumph cafe racer. 2006 return of the cafe racers is the world s premier cafe racer focused website. As for ethos triumph has played a huge roll in cafe racer culture since it first appeared. We publish regular features on custom motorcycle builds riding gear reviews how to guides and event coverage from around the globe. Like the other thruxton models the rs has a 1200cc twin cylinder engine.

The modern café racer craze that persists today arguably began at the 2003 tokyo motor show when ducati pulled the cover off its revolutionary sport classic. The early day bonneville s where often used as a base bike for cafe racers. To give the street cup its cafe racer styling triumph added a rear cowl small windscreen and low clip on style bars. And the fastest best handling model in the range is the triumph thruxton rs.

A modern l twin dressed up in unmistakably vintage aesthetics. The thruxton r celebrates that history unlike any other modern cafe racer can. The dry weight is 214kg. The minion yellow version certainly isn t something i d rush out to buy but there s a black and silver alternative that is much more appealing.

Although ducati s sportclassic line may have technically been first to hit the market the triumph thruxton is arguably the modern café racer poster child. A look they say was inspired by the vintage club racing scene. Another heavyweight champion between the modern cafe racers is the triumph thruxton. The triumph thruxton is everything og cafe racer fans could ask for in a modern version.

If you re a fan of cafe racer motorcycles and style then you ve come to the right place. In the 1980s honda released its gb500 tt which today we d view as something of an archetypal café racer. The nostalgia factor with the right look and most importantly well rounded exciting performance for riders who plan to ride often and aggressively. Especially the bonneville engines were quite popular in combination with the featherbed norton frame.

The speed racer is based on one of the newest additions to the bonneville family the 1200cc speed twin. The bike s stunning half fairing drew eyeballs wherever it rode. Wearing an early model triumph daytona 750 fairing this custom is a total departure from the modern classic theme.