Video: Best new retros - Triumph Thruxton R v BMW R nineT Sport v Yamaha XJR1300 Published: 30 March 2016 We fell in love with the Thruxton R at its launch a few weeks ago and couldn't wait to get our hands on it again. So we took two of its best retro rivals to Triumph's launch location in Portugal to find out if the new Thruxton really is the ultimate modern-day cafe racer. Read our full report in this week's MCN, out now Other pages you might like ... NewsArticles VideoVideos ReviewsBike reviews For saleBikes for sale (28) Retro Racers: YAMAHA XJR1300 vs BMW R NINE T The latest hipster-pleasing retros are out to prove there's more to life than... All-new Triumph Thruxtons revealed Triumph have finally unveiled their all-new 1199cc Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R, the... 2017 retro bike of the year: BMW R nineT Urban G/S Launched in June it arrived fashionably late, but the new BMW R nineT UrbanG/S has come straight... 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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 (2016-on) Triumph’s big-capacity sports retro goes as good as it looks MCN Rating: 5 out of 5 7 owners' ratings:5 out of 5 TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200 (2019-on) Triumph’s new Speed Twin is more than just a comfier Thruxton MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 1 owner rating:4 out of 5 TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 1200 (2019-on) Triumph’s Scrambler 1200 is more than just another 60s-inspired retro MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 TRIUMPH THRUXTON 900 (2003-on) Great looking retro cafe racer but just doesn't have the punchy power you'd expect MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 17 owners' ratings:4.5 out of 5 CCM SPITFIRE CAFE RACER (2019-on) CCM have created something very special with the Spitfire Café Racer. MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 KAWASAKI Z900RS CAFE (2018-on) Kawasaki have hit the retro nail squarely on the head MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 MORINI CORSARO 1200 (2006-on) "A super naked in every sense of the word" MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 5 owners' ratings:4.2 out of 5 BROUGH SUPERIOR SS100 (2018-on) You’ll never feel more special carving through the British countryside MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 TRIUMPH THRUXTON 900 Ace (2015-2016) A limited edition, cosmetically-tweaked version of the existing and enduringly popular Thruxton MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 1 owner rating:5 out of 5 DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100 (2018-on) Ducati’s new Scrambler 1100 is a retro that has big bike performance to match its looks MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 HONDA CB1100RS (2017-on) Honda’s retro CB gets sporty in its new RS guise MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 TRIUMPH TROPHY 1200 (1991-2004) Hinckley Triumph's first bike slowly evolved into a fully-fledged tourer with a slightly sporty personality MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 10 owners' ratings:4.2 out of 5 NORTON COMMANDO 961 California (2018-on) Norton’s most relaxed motorcycle to date MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE BOBBER (2017-on) Combining post-war styling with modern day performance.” MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 1 owner rating:5 out of 5 TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE R (2008-2012) A high-spec middleweight that blows the competition away MCN Rating: 5 out of 5 17 owners' ratings:4.6 out of 5 TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 EXPLORER (2016-on) It might look like the original Tiger Explorer, but it’s a completely different animal MCN Rating: 5 out of 5 4 owners' ratings:5 out of 5 KAWASAKI Z900RS (2017-on) The new Z900RS matches performance with Z1-inspired MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 2 owners' ratings:5 out of 5 MOTO-GUZZI 1200 SPORT (2006-on) "A great, old school roadster for manly types" MCN Rating: 4 out of 5 6 owners' ratings:4.3 out of 5 TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER (2002-2011) "A kind of cruiser variant of the Bonneville" MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 10 owners' ratings:4.3 out of 5 KAWASAKI Z750R (2011-2012) "If you're expecting a smaller version of the excellent new Z1000, you're going to be disappointed" MCN Rating: 3 out of 5 2 owners' ratings:4 out of 5 All related reviews TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2019/19) £11,400 Warwickshire TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2016/16) £10,999 Surrey TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2018/18) £11,999 Gloucestershire TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2019) £12,400 Clwyd TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2016/66) £9,500 Kent TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2018/68) £10,999 West Sussex TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2018/18) £10,394 Avon TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2017/67) £9,999 East Sussex TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2017/66) £9,999 Lancashire TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2017/67) £10,000 Northamptonshire All related bikes for sale Share this article ...