Q.Triumph 2016 Bonneville range unveiled

Triumph has unveiled its updated Classic range for 2016. There are a total of five bikes that have been revamped. The regular Bonneville has now been discontinued, but in its place you get the Triumph Bonneville Street Twin, a 900 cc twin-cylinder Classic, which is now liquid cooled. The Triumph Bonneville T100 gets replaced by the T120 and T120 Black, both of which now come with a 1200 cc twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled petrol engine. The Thruxton has also been revamped, getting a larger heart in the form of a 1200 cc engine and comes in two variants - the Thruxton and the Thruxton R. Besides this lot, there's also the Scrambler, which is still powered by the older 865 cc air cooled twin, but that's not on sale in India. The Triumph Bonneville Street Twin 900: [IMG]http://images.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/media-library/52E0EB7E94BB4D9E9A1D36460EDC8980.jpg?w=1280[/IMG] Although the Street Twin is powered by a liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine, it features a retro look complete with fins for the engine block and faux caruburettor housing for the fuel injection system. The seat height has been lowered as well to 750 mm from 800 mm especially for Asian riders. The bike makes 80Nm of torque (up from 64 Nm earlier) at 3200 rpm and is said to be more fuel efficient. This will be Triumph's entry level bike in India from February 2016 onwards. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n992[/ATTACH] Instrumentation is fairly simple on the Street Twin, with one large speedometer incorporating a digital odometer and trip meters and warning lamps for ABS, traction control, fuel, oil, average fuel consumption. The bike also features a USB power socket under the seat to charge your phone. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n993[/ATTACH] Triumph Street Twin's 900 cc engine and five speed manual transmission also features ride-by-wire throttle. This allows for two settings for the traction control to keep the bike stable at all times. It also features a slip-assist clutch and a built in engine immobilizer. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n996[/ATTACH] The tail-lamp cluster of the Street Twin is now an LED unit. The rear is also much higher set than the classic Bonneville. But ground clearance still is fairly low. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n994[/ATTACH] Overall, despite becoming more modern under the skin the Triumph Street Twin does not lose its good old classic looks. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n995[/ATTACH] Prices of the Triumph Street Twin are likely to start at about Rs. 7.5 lakh ex-showroom. And there a range of body kits and accessories for the bike. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n997[/ATTACH] The Triumph T100 has now evolved into the Triumph T120 and the T120 black. The biggest change here is to the engine. In place of the old 865 cc air-cooled twin, comes a far more powerful 1,200 cc liquid-cooled twin. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n998[/ATTACH] The T120 also retains the classic Bonneville look, complete with spoked 18-inch wheels, classic straight ribbed seat, but is completely new under the skin. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n999[/ATTACH] The T120 features revised brakes with ABS. The liquid cooled engine improves fuel efficiency considerably, but Triumph has tried to hide the radiator pretty effectively so as not to spoil the look of the bike. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1000[/ATTACH] The headlamp too has been revised and features a brighter DRL (daytime running light). [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1001[/ATTACH] The instrument console is classic twin-pod, but has far more to offer in terms of instrumentation. The tachometer and speedometer (MPH and Kmph) are analogue, while the rest of the read outs are all digital in two MIDs. The T120 also features traction control and ABS. It comes with two rider modes - Road and Rain - for added safety. The 1200 cc twin-cylinder, fuel-injected engine now puts out 105 Nm of peak torque at 3100 rpm, which is about 51% more than the previous T100. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1002[/ATTACH] The Triumph Thruxton too has been upgraded - now in two variants Thruxton and Thruxton R (with styling changes mainly). It retains the classic Thruxton's cafe-racer looks, but improves on it considerably. It also features an adjustable handlebar. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1003[/ATTACH] The Thruxton and Thruxton R are also powered by a twin-cylinder 1200 cc liquid-cooled engine fed by two throttle bodies and puts out 120Nm of peak torque at 4950 rpm thats 62% more than the earlier Thruxton. Prices are expected to be at least Rs. 1.5 lakh more than the previous Thruxton, with these changes.