Tag Archives: Triumph

A lot can happen in 4½ years. Or not very much. In the case of Triumph, the difference is 16 pages. That’s how many additional pages can be found in the newly-released, updated version of Ian Falloon’s “The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles 1937 – Today.” The …

Celebrating the past and admiring vintage and new models are a part of the motorcycling experience, and two recent books on the iconic Triumph brand enable readers to do just that: “Triumph Motorcycles in America” is a coffee table-style book jammed with pictures and historical data. Written by Lindsay Brooks …

Triumph launches a 50-city “Brutal Beauty Tour” across North American in Minneapolis/St. Paul today to show off its new Bobber model as well as the new Street Scrambler, Street Cup, T100 and T100 Black models for 2017. Two stops are planned in the northeast region – from 6 to 9 …

LONDON – Triumph today revealed a new throw-back bike with loads of modern amenities in the Bonneville Bobber. Just when you thought the Bonneville couldn’t become more retro, it has with a solo seat, slash-cut silencers and black wire-spoked wheels. The look is both simple and captivating. The Bobber is …

CHESTER, VT – I’ve bought and sold motorcycles for 45 years, and only once have I purchased one that I never rode for at least a few months. I buy them, enjoy them, and sell them when I’m looking for a different experience. Over the years, I’ve owned everything from …

Triumph is recalling 120 units of its new 2016 Street Twin model that were manufactured between Sept. 7 and Nov. 21, 2015 for an electrical issue that could result in the bikes catching fire.

Like most riders, actor Ryan Reynolds feels a spiritual connection to riding and his bike – a Triumph Thruxton, turned into a custom cafe racer by builder Dustin Kott. In a new video, Reynolds talks about his love of

NEW YORK – Has there ever been a time in motorcycling’s history when there has been such a huge variety of bikes available to riders? Sure, there were more manufacturers in

Wow, more than a month has gone by without an installment of “If you had asked me, I would have told you that…” My bad. Too busy building up the wood supply for winter and getting in some late-season rides to sit down at the laptop. Consequently, some items have …

Is bigger better? Triumph is betting on it for 2016. The British company today announced five new models that have familiar names (or derivations) and larger engines – the new Street Twin, the Bonneville T120 and T120 Black, and the Thruxton and Thruxton R. Triumph touted the new models as …

New models for 2016 are on the way. Triumph has a new video 30-second teaser for an all-new and likely larger Bonneville that will be revealed on Oct. 28.   Meanwhile, Honda has a more than 15-minute video showcasing its upcoming CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure model.

WASHINGTON – Triumph Motorcycles is being fined $2.9 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for “violations of Safety Act reporting requirements and failure to fully respond to communications from NHTSA.”

It was hard not to notice the old and worn Triumph parked in the Thomaston Savings Bank lot in Harwinton, CT on Saturday morning. Its paint was faded, the engine covers were tarnished and the seat was ripped. When its owner, Mike Toth of Winsted, CT, came outside after finishing …

RIVERHEAD, NY – Maximum Motorsports, the Long Island dealer that has sold Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha motorcycles and Vespa scooters, today added the Triumph line.

In an email on Thursday, Triumph’s Dave Rosen invited RIDE-CT / RIDE-New England to check out a video link and teased, “This is a small taste of things to come.” Here’s the video: The first thought before investigating was