Triumph Thruxton
Engine size 865cc
Power 69bhp
Top speed 115mph
Insurance group 13
The Triumph Thruxton is a great looking retro cafe racer, which just doesn’t have the punchy power you’d expect of a big twin. It also sounds dull, boring almost. Compared to buying a well restored Triton 650 for the same money, the modern day Triumph Thruxton is a weak imitation of genuine cafe racer cool.
Engine: The Triumph Thruxton has a healthy 69bhp, which is well up on the Scrambler/Speedmaster power output from the same mill, but the Triumph Thruxton doesn’t have the punch that a big twin should have somehow. The bike sounds like it’s being strangled by its quiet exhausts - a Triumph Thruxton should bark, and bite.
Ride And Handling: For a moderately heavy bike, the Triumph Thruxton handles OK, but it doesn’t convince the rider that this a genuinely sporty thing to ride, apart from the `full-on’ racy riding position. Suspensiosn is too soft and adjustable for preload only. When pushed hard, the Triumph Thruxton goes all mushy.
Equipment: It’s got carbs - how authentically old school is that? OK, as you’d expect, the Triumph Thruxton is a bit lacking in creature comforts, but even a stripped down, 21st century cafe racer should have a bigger fuel tank and a second front disc brake.
Quality And Reliability: The finish is OK on the Triumph Thruxton, but this isn’t a motorcycle which you would ride every day to work, all year round. There are too many little bits and pieces on the Triumph Thruxton which don’t weather too well and even though it’s a cheap bike, it could be better finished.
Insurance: Insurance group: 13
Model History: 2003: Triumph Thruxton 900 launched.
This article was taken from: Motorcycle News