VOL. 53 ISSUE 13 APRIL 5, 2016 P41
T
riumph's 2016 range of five
new Bonneville models
unveiled at the EICMA Milan
Show in November, and now in
production at the trio of Triumph
factories in Thailand, is topped
by a pair of bikes that go way
beyond any other twin-cylinder
models that the British manu-
facturer has yet produced, in
delivering retro appeal coupled
with sporting allure, traditional
styling combined with thoroughly
modern performance. The fact
that they're both also drop-dead
gorgeous is another reason why
BMW may shortly find it sudden-
ly easier to fulfill back orders for
its hitherto sold out R nineT!
For as a modern-day rein-
terpretation the second time
around of one of the most
illustrious models in the British
marque's glorious sporting heri-
tage, the new Triumph Thruxton
and its higher-spec Thruxton R
sister bike not only pay due rec-
ognition to a famous Swinging
'60s ancestor, they also deliver
substantially more performance
than the 68bhp/51kW peak pow-
>> Spring has sprung and so has Triumph's new Thruxton duo
BY ALAN CATHCART
PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL BARSHON AND FRIEDEMAN KIRN
MODERN CLASSIC
