Q.2016 Triumph Thruxton R Launched At Rs 10.9 Lakh

Triumph India, is planning to become the most selling sportsbike brand in India by next year. Triumph had grown five fold from 500 to 3,000 units last fiscal. Harley Davidson leads the race with more than 5,000 units last fiscal. Possible?

The pricing of the Thruxton is a bit steep I think. The earlier Thruxton was Rs. 7.5 lakh ex-showroom. Do you think this cafe racer, which shares most of its mechanical stuff with the Triumph T120 is really other that much more? It's almost Daytona money! [URL="http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/profile/20"]NikilSJ[/URL]

Triumph India has just launched the the Thruxton R - the cafe racer version of the Bonneville T120 which happens to be my favourite bike of all time. Like they say, “The Legend Is Back”. Priced at Rs 10.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the Thruxton R is powered by a 1,200 cc 8-valve parallel twin engine that develops 97PS @ 6,750rpm and a healthy 112Nm @ 4,950rpm. The torque output, the British bike maker claims, is 62 per cent more than the model it replaces. Now, that’s called progress. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n11770[/ATTACH] The Triumph Thruxton R is quite a looker as was evident during its unveil at the 2016 Auto Expo in Noida. The Thruxton R blends redo style with modern components and looks like a beast from the past. The Thruxton R gets all the elements that make a cafe racer like the long and chiseled fuel tank, short tail piece, bar-end mirrors and wire spoke wheels. Triumph has also equipped the Thruxton R with an attention grabbing gold-coloured front forks and Ohlins twin shock at the rear. [IMG]http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/core/ http://media.zigcdn.com/media/photogallery/2016/Mar/2016-triumph-thruxton-r-pic-image-photo-zigwheels-11032016-m4_640x480.jpg[/IMG] Retro Cool: Old-school taillamp and amber-coloured turn indicators enhance Thruxton R's retro appeal [IMG]http://media.zigcdn.com/media/photogallery/2016/Mar/2016-triumph-thruxton-r-pic-image-photo-zigwheels-11032016-m10_640x480.jpg[/IMG] Blast From The Past: Beautifully finished Monza-style fuel filler cap [IMG]http://media.zigcdn.com/media/photogallery/2016/Mar/2016-triumph-thruxton-r-pic-image-photo-zigwheels-11032016-m8_640x480.jpg[/IMG] The Powerplant: 1,200cc, 8-valve, parallel twin engine develops 97Ps of power and 112Nm of peak torque [IMG]http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/core/ http://media.zigcdn.com/media/photogallery/2016/Mar/2016-triumph-thruxton-r-pic-image-photo-zigwheels-11032016-m3_640x480.jpg[/IMG] Only The Best: The Thruxton R gets top of the shelf parts like Ohlins twin rear shock... [IMG]http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/core/ http://media.zigcdn.com/media/photogallery/2016/Mar/2016-triumph-thruxton-r-pic-image-photo-zigwheels-11032016-m2_640x480.jpg[/IMG] ...and Brembo brakes and Pirelli Rosso Corsa tyres. [IMG]http://media.zigcdn.com/media/photogallery/2016/Mar/2016-triumph-thruxton-r-pic-image-photo-zigwheels-11032016-m12_640x480.jpg[/IMG] Other features include Brembo brakes with switchable ABS, ride-by-wire and riding modes with three settings - Road, Rain and Sport. It also gets switchable traction control which will surely be of great help to people just starting to ride a litre-class bike. The Thruxton R will be produced in Thailand and assembled in India. It will be available in two colours - Diablo Red and Silver Ice. The bike will be available at all Triumph dealers across India. Meanwhile, you can read the road test done by Zigwheels in Spain here.