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Only 30 Triumph Speed Triple R “Dark” Bikes for the UK

Our friends across the pond get all the cool stuff: crumpets, Ginger Spice, and the 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R “Dark” street bike.While they may have an overabundance of the prior two items, the...

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Recall: Triumph Daytona 675, Street Triple, Thunderbird, & Thunderbird Storm

Triumph Motorcycles is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Triumph Daytona 675 and Triumph Street Triple motorcycles, along with certain 2012 Triumph Thunderbird and Triumph Thunderbird Storm...

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2013 Triumph Bonneville SE

For the 2013 model year, the Hinckley brand is bringing out some more special edition model goodness, and first up is the 2013 Triumph Bonneville SE. The equation is simple, take one Triumph...

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2013 Triumph Speed Triple SE

The second bike getting Hinckley’s special edition treatment, the 2013 Triumph Speed Triple SE is as you would expect: the British brand’s venerable full-figured streetfighter machine, with revised...

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Recall: 2012-2013 Triumph Explorer & Triumph Explorer XC

Triumph is recalling certain bikes from its crop of 2012-2013 Triumph Explorer and Triumph Explorer XC motorcycles because the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the certification label is...

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Triumph Daytona 1100 Concept by Luca Bar Design

It seems like a no-brainer, right? Take the existing Triumph Daytona 675 supersport package, drop in the 1,050cc three-cylinder motor found in the Triumph Speed Triple (with a higher state of tune, of...

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Nissin ABS Brake Defect Creates Waves of Recalls for OEMs

A wave of recalls are reaching the shores of motorcycle manufacturers, as brake maker Nissin has had to recall a number of its ABS units for a misaligned inlet valve, which could allow foregin...

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“Castrol Rocket” Makes a Bid on the 400 MPH Mark

With only minor modification, most new liter-bikes have no trouble reaching 200 mph, provided that you have a track long enough in front of you (don’t be an idiot and try to go that fast on the...

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“World’s Fastest”– Triumph’s 2013 Highlight Reel

It has been a busy year for Triumph, and the British marque wants you to know it. Thankfully, they have recapped everything into an awesome three-minute video. From Daytona to Bonneville, from flat...

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Triumph Confirms 250cc Motorcycle is Coming for 2015

At Triumph’s EICMA press presentation today, the British brand confirmed that it would have a small-displacement world market bike for the 2015 model year.Showing a very sporty concept sketch of the...

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2014 Triumph Tiger 800 XC SE — That’s Hot

Unless you are into the cruiser thing, Triumph’s press event at the 2013 EICMA show was a fairly timid affair, with talk about the company’s future growth, its plans for emerging markets, and the...

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Triumph Daytona 250 Caught Testing

Seeing a Daytona-inspired 250cc sport bike concept at the 2013 EICMA show, it hasn’t been a considerable amount of time since we last heard about Triumph’s plans to bring a quarter-liter motorcycle to...

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Video: An Honest Review of the Triumph Bonneville

Is there truth in motorcycle reviews? That seems to be a debate that crops up time and time again, as it is hard to believe the journalistic veracity of publications that are entirely dependent on the...

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Triumph Expands Its Lineup in India – Hopes to Sell 1,000 “Super-Premium”...

As the West gradually loses its grip on world economic and political power, it’s only natural that global industries refocus their efforts to market and develop products for the new guards of the...

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Just So We’re Clear, This is How You Market a Race Team

The start of the AMA Pro Road Racing calendar is just around the corner, and that means manufacturers, teams, and riders are getting their PR machines in full swing. Unfortunately, it’s hard to get...

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US Motorcycle Q1 2014 Sales Flatlined

How Is that rebounding economy treating you? If you work in the motorcycle industry, probably not so well according to the Motorcycle Industry Council’s latest sales report, which highlights sales from...

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Greg Heichelbech Out as CEO of Triumph North America

More change is afoot at Triumph Motorcycles North America, as it has come to light that Greg Heichelbech is no longer the CEO of Triumph’s North American operation. Recently named by Powersports...

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US Motorcycle Sales Up 4.0% in Q2 2014

The US economy has been slow to recover, and so too has the US motorcycle market. With first-quarter sales down 0.3% this year though, it looked like the US motorcycle market was about to...

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Bonneville: Microclimate of the Salts Video

It’s been a tough season on the Bonneville Salt Flats, as the weather has played havoc on the narrow window that land-speed record pursuers have to operate. One of the groups looking to make history is...

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2015 Triumph Street Triple RX — Naked Daytonafied

Building a special edition machine for INTERMOT, the Brits have debuted the 2015 Triumph Street Triple RX, which is based off the Triumph Street Triple R. Borrowing from the Triumph Daytona 675...

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