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Simon Warburton on the Triumph Tiger Sport 1050

MCN, 15 March 2013 08:30

Simon Warburton, Triumph’s Product Manager “Even though the Tiger 1050 is the oldest bike in our range now, there are still people buying it, albeit not anywhere near the numbers it sold before, so we thought there’s still space for it. It is a little bit of a gamble and we could’ve discontinued it, but we thought they’d still be ...

Triumph Tiger 1050 Sport first ride

Michael Neeves, 12 February 2013 10:35

We're riding the mountain roads near Barcelona on the new £9599 Tiger 1050 Sport, Triumph's adventure-styled sports tourer. It's an updated version of the Tiger 1050 that's been with us since 2007 and has another 10bhp, more torque, more stable steering geometry and better comfort. It has 120 new parts, including new swingarm, wheels, bars, seat and styling. With all the ...

Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 sales beat BMW R1200GS

MCN, 20 July 2012 13:41

The new Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 has beaten its arch rival the BMW R1200GS into second place in the latest sales charts. Figures just released by the Motorcycle Industry Association show 806 of the new three-cylinder Triumphs have been sold so far this year – 153 more than BMW's ubiquitous adventure bike. Mind you, if you add the sales of ...

Finished Triumph Trophy spied

Andy Downes, 10 May 2012 13:37

Triumph's all-new 1200cc Trophy is still months away from being officially launched but an MCN reader managed to get the best shots yet after seeing the bike hidden behind a McDonald's. The Trophy is Triumph’s assault on the class-leading BMW R1200RT, Honda’s venerable ST1300 Pan European and Yamaha's FJR1300. It is also likely to steal sales from the more expensive ...

Triumph Bonneville 110th 'Anniversary Special' unveiled

Liam Marsden, 16 March 2012 11:32

To celebrate 110 years of manufacturing motorcycles, Triumph has just unveiled the 110th Anniversary Special Bonneville, which will be limited to 1,000 units priced at £7,399. The Anniversary Special is inspired by the 1902 No.1 model, and as such sports a unique anniversary crest, inspired by early Triumph tankbadges and a retro-inspired Brooklands green and aluminium silver paintscheme. Every anniversary ...

Video: Triumph Explorer 1200 first ride

MCN, 29 February 2012 13:34

Triumph is making no bones about gunning for BMW's best-selling R1200GS - its new Explorer 1200 is aimed squarely at giving the BMW a bloody nose. Triumph motorcycles for sale. And in every possible way, except for off-road ability and image, the Triumph is dynamically the better bike, and in some cases by a long way. Triumph has built a ...

Triumph Tiger Explorer First Ride

Marc Potter, 24 February 2012 08:21

MCN Editor, Marc Potter, is at the world launch of the Triumph Tiger Explorer and here are his first thoughts. "Triumph admits it is aiming the Tiger Explorer squarely at the BMW R1200GS, and claims higher spec for less money, better handling, more luggage carrying capacity and at 135bhp, more power from the three cylinder all-new 1215cc engine. "I’m about ...

2013 Triumph Trophy spied in finished form

MCN, 23 February 2012 12:00

This exclusive spy shot of Triumph's all-new Trophy 1200 is the first to show the bike in final form - most of the details are complete and the bike is nearing production readiness. The Trophy has been developed alongside the Tiger Explorer, and features the same 1251cc three-cylinder engine and all-new-shaft-drive transmission. However, the more complex Trophy wraps the motor in a ...

Triumph Speed Triple R: The harder you ride, the better it gets

MCN, 02 February 2012 11:15

Triumph has added a dynamic new dimension to the hugely popular Speed Triple by giving it the 'R' treatment. For an extra £2500 over the standard version (£8799), which was released (and heavily revamped) in 2011, you get Ohlins suspension, lightweight forged aluminium wheels, Brembo monobloc brakes, a host of cosmetic goodies and a 2kg reduction in weight. It also ...

Redesigning the Trumph Tiger 1200 Explorer

MCN, 28 December 2011 11:30

The all-new Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer - directly targeted at the BMW R1200GS - went through a major, late transformation to end up as we see it now. MCN was given exclusive access to Triumph's designers and management at its Hickley HQ in Leicestershire to get the full story of the 1200cc adventure bike's development. And we were stunned not ...