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Thruxton
Updates for 2008:
- New 2008 colours – Jet Black with Gold Stripe,
Aluminium Silver with Red Stripe
THE ESSENCE OF A MOTORCYCLE
The Thruxton draws on the spartan café racing
machines of the sixties and takes its name from the
near-mythic racing Triumphs from the same era.
With its perfectly proportioned evocative silhouette,
the Thruxton is a truly beautiful machine, firing the
imagination of many of today’s young riders who
seek a distinctive and involving bike which seamlessly
mixes the classic sixties style with a modern attitude.
Its 865cc air-cooled twin cylinder power plant is the
most powerful of Triumph’s twin-cylinder line
up and while it shares the 360° firing interval
of the Bonneville, also features ‘hot’ camshaft
profiles, a compression ratio of 9.2:1 and megaphone-style
exhausts. Peak power output of 70PS (69bhp) is delivered
at 7,200rpm and peak torque of 72Nm (53ft.lbf) arrives
at 6,400rpm.
Wrapping the motor is a precisely crafted chassis
that inspires confidence; its harder edge delivering
real sporting character. The sturdy, preload adjustable
41mm telescopic forks and twin rear shocks give superb
suspension action and compliance while sharper steering
geometry, a wheelbase of 1,490mm and 18 inch aluminium-rimmed
front wheel all aid steering input. A fully floating
320mm front disc and twin-piston brake caliper provide
powerful, but sensitive, braking performance and the
tubular steel twin cradle frame and box section swingarm
easily contain the engine’s power output.
Colour options available in 2008 are a vivid Tornado
Red with colour matched mudguards and white centre
stripe, Jet Black with colour matched mudguards and
a gold centre stripe and Aluminium Silver with colour
matched mudguards and a red centre stripe. A comprehensive
range of accessories, including less restrictive silencers
(not for use on the road), fly screen, soft luggage
and various chrome additions further enhance the Thruxton’s
scope for owner involvement and personalisation.
Triumph specialise in building unique bikes and have
defined a whole new category in modern motorcycling
with the Thruxton – retro sports. But if one
lesson from the past has stood the passage of time,
it’s that the basic essence of motorcycling transcends
all technology. What a bike is and represents to the
owner is very nearly as important as what it does.
All that’s really needed, for many, are an engine,
two wheels, a seat and a pair of handlebars. The Thruxton
captures that spirit.
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