Triumph Thruxton Cafe Racer Review

The legendary cafe racer is back.

Triumph thruxton cafe racer review. But enough of this misty eyed nonsense. Read what they have to say and what. 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. 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.

The thruxton r takes modern cafe racer style and capability to the next level with a higher specification better all round performance more focused cafe racer ergonomics and a high level of rider focused technology. 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. Powered by the 1200c high power engine it delivers game changing torque performance and capability. It also sounds dull.

Triumph thruxton r cafe racer 2019 review. Prepare yourself for good times. Joining the standard bike is the r version which is a more performance oriented machine featuring uprated brakes suspension and exhausts. Contrary to what most people think cafe racers are not big noisy and menacing bikes.

Walking through the parc ferme and towards the bikes i laid eyes on the company s newest metal. The thruxton takes the modern classic sports bike to a new level combining beautifully sharp and imposing styling with a wealth of high quality details. The thruxton r is priced at 21 000aud while the standard thruxton sits at 18 700. The triumph thruxton 900 is a great looking retro cafe racer but just doesn t have the punchy power you d expect of a big twin.

The bike as tested here is that machine fitted with triumph unashamedly retro track racer kit. Over 160 triumph aftermarket parts are available for both versions of the thruxton including the very sexy café racer fairing and vance hines slip on mufflers to get more growl out of that lovely parallel twin. Owners reviews for the triumph thruxton 1200 2016 on 10 owners have reviewed their triumph thruxton 1200 2016 on and rated it in a number of areas. Quite on the opposite you ll find yourself driving a machine that people turn over to see.