2016 Triumph Thruxton R Review | MC Commute
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Senior Editor Zack Courts is always arriving to office after his commute with a bunch of opinions about the bike he’s riding. Too much this, not enough that, and occasionally has some decent insights. We thought some of it might help consumers or entertain enthusiasts, so we strapped a camera and microphone to the side of his helmet and told him to turn it on when he leaves his house. A lot of him talking in his helmet is complaining about drivers, yelling at red lights, and wondering why billboards aren’t more expensive. But sometimes he actually talks about the bike, and those are the parts we keep. Got a bike you would like to see discussed? Let us know and we’ll send him home on that one next.
--
It's no secret we're always trying to get our staff to work a little harder. Especially the ones that always seem to have too much to say. "Write it down!" the boss yells, exasperated. Senior Editor Zack Courts is a classic case, always arriving to office after his commute with a bunch of opinions about the bike he's riding. Too much this, not enough that, and occasionally has some decent insights that we thought might help consumers or entertain enthusiasts.
So we strapped a camera and microphone to the side of his helmet and told him to turn it on when he leaves his house. A lot of him talking in his helmet is complaining about drivers, yelling at red lights, and wondering why billboards aren’t more expensive. But sometimes he actually talks about the bike, and those are the parts we keep. Got a bike you would like to see discussed? Let us know and we’ll send him home on that one next.
Full story here: www.motorcycli...
Subscribe: www.youtube.com...
Motorcyclist Shirts: teespring.com/...
Shop Products We Use: www.amazon.com...
See more from us: www.motorcyclis...
This guy has so many good one-liners. I love his reviews.
“I’m going to turn the traction control off, because that’s the kind of person I am”
“It’s a thumbs up for the suspension, because they didn’t make it”
Tells it like it is 😂
Does it stall on you? Mine stalls everywhere in traffic after running for more that 15 minutes.
They sent out a notice for that. Make sure they update your ECU on your next service. Mine hasn't stalled since.
Good review and reviewer
Very cool how they hide the cat.
beautifull
I like this MC commute thing. I hope to see more of it in the future :)
Agreed pretty good stuff.
Like this new take on the bike review. I feel it's more honest, maybe it's because Zack hasn't had the chance to wake up yet lol.
Aha!
Can confirm.
Camera Position Was Shit....
+too much camera movement all over the place
FYI-The reason the bike is narrow is to have that retro cafe look. The reason the motor isn't "snappy" is because your riding in "road" mode with TTC on, if you were to switch to sport mode it would take of like a rocket. When you say it's too related to the street twin that's probably your riding technique. I noticed a huge difference between street twin and thruxton. I get a fast take off, specs are 0-60 3.1 sec, and so far I've been able to blow the basic sport cars away like chargers and mustangs. I gotta be honest a first time ride on this bike doesn't do it justice since there is so many adjustments to learn.
My exact sentiments, Way to go living in Newport though :)
Ryan road mode makes this bike SUPER easy to ride lol. One wouldn’t expect that from this bike if you read the spec sheets lol
Sorry I had one for a week and it’s slow as shit. Ok the 0-60 May be fast but beyond that is shit. R Nine T is far better.
@@Eidrian111 that bike is faster than you'll ever be. The r nine t is literally trash and comes with less performance goodies and higher maintenance and repair costs. Have fun with that. I've owned both and the r nine t looked more like an mt07 than a cafe racer.
50 shades of silver.
"Big thumbs up for the suspension Triumph. It's because they didn't make it."
Nice hahah.
Nice, really enjoyed the motovlogging style review. The bike looks killer and sounds great.
P.S. That wasn't a Passat that's a Phaeton which is a very impressive understated car. 👍
I wasnt gonna say anything haha Its more impressive though that he hopped a Phaeton but also sad for VW that he thought it was a Passat.. Says something about how understated it was on the outside for 100 grand.
If you want it more raw, throw on the Vance and Hines and run around setting off car alarms. Me, I'll be throwing mine down twisty roads.
saddlebag my buddy has the Vance and Hines pipes on his. Boy does it sound good lol...
The "carbs" don't bother me, but the fake tank strap does. Also the paint makes it look like an Enfield GT. The standard Thruxton in Green is much nicer, and much less expensive.
Truth be told, the Enny is closer to an authentic caff bike in terms of power.
Oh yeah it does. Personally, dare I say this, I prefer the Enny to a Thruxton anyday. The Bonnie std is another matter.
I thought it reminded me of the GT in the end, I just told myself "nonsense it's just the same style"!!
Yah, the British Racing Green Thruxton was awesome!
It's also closer to an authentic cafe racer in terms of reliability.
The T120 and Thruxton were both introduced in late 2015 for model year 2016. Early product introduction information stated that both bikes would be offered with fully integrated factory cruise control systems with the ability to accept add-on cruise control kits. Sure enough, all T120s were produced with cruise control maps. CC kits followed the T120's introduction by a few months but such kits were never offered for the Thruxton. The Thruxton ECU has no CC map to this day, so it's not just a case of adding the left switch plate with CC button and activating the CC system as it is with the T120. In the right light, you can see a green cruise control icon on the right instrument face of the Thruxton, which is all that remains of this idea. If you want true electronic cruise control for your Thruxton, the MCCruise kit is the only option.
I have one in silver and its really quite awesome. I like that its not 150hp so its beautifully punchy engine has all usable in the real world power . Easy to keep in in the sweet spot of its torque. Its form and function in one ride, and drop dead gorgeous :o)
How long did you own yours? Or still have it?
How did she serve you reliability wise?
@@Surpriseify no I sold it years ago.. I change my bikes often 😅 It never missed a beat though. I had an old and a new Rocket 3 too. Fit and finish on the first Gen Rocket was an issue.. It looked ten years old after just two years but that was back in 2007..
@@MrBlompod what did you get instead?
@@Spartansrule118 think I’ll get a new Ducati Monster SP
Please have him do a Honda cb500x or an nc700x!!!!! Please!!!!
For a initial review I though you did a good job. As a owner of one for just over two years, the performance is deceptively good. A solid low 12 second quarter mile bike with a 130-136 mph top speed depending on gearing and Triumph quarter fairing. Mid 50's mpg is normal, engine is smooth, shifting is easy, suspension is comfortable. Seat and bars make it less than ideal for touring for me. Replaced seat with Corbin seat which is an upgrade. Highway speeds removes much of the pressure from bars but the high foot pegs makes leg stretching every one miles necessary.
A 200 mile ride through curvy mountain roads is what I enjoy most about this bike. Doesn't work as a commuter or touring bike for me but just okay in pinch for both.
Lol I think the fake carbs a bit much but that's just me
its a retro bike .. hello
+Roy Rodriguez hi:)
Roy Rodriguez If they were really concerned about the retro aspect the could've, i dont know, put a real carb on.
what ?? . ya a carb is the way to go and did for 2001 2008 but euro 4 , epa , say no can do , mpg / smog regs ... where have you been for the last 8 years ..
Roy Rodriguez unaware of the euro epa. Regardless, I a feel like any fake component is a flawed alternative.
Great video, to the point and honest. My only request to make them in 1080p next time, it makes a big difference with a larger screen.
Love the Thruxton R, btw, my dream bike right now. Saw it at a bike show recently, simply beautiful.
And then the Yamaha XSR900 came out. I love retro bikes, I love the Thruxton but that Yamaha is serious. 115 HP 65 Torque.
and when they finish it i may buy one, yamahas finish is sadly lacking on its new bikes apart from the R1
William Bratby exactly what i think, the XSR900 and 700 look they are unfinished projects, too much rough looking and honestly very ugly. There concept of retro is very poor.
The whole new Bonneville line is INCREDIBLE!! From reviews, on paper, and presentation, much much better. Excited to ride one! love the simple engine, extremely good fit and finish, and they're all up my ally, NOT to powerful.
THANKS for reviewing this bike on your work ride, one of my favorite bikes youve done so far.
I think he said he wanted me to try out the street twin. So you guys can send that over to my house whenevs. nbd.
The engine power band is classic Brit twin. Also, a "cruiser" power band is better for commuting than a peaky sportbike engine. I also think on most roads, including California canyon roads that fat midrange is great.
Appearance wise it is fab, I'm getting one when I can find it at a decent price, Performance wise it doesn't come close to the MT10, CBR100R etc. but saying that it is a fabulous machine
You should looking at getting the racing map done and removing the baffles in the exhaust. That upper-range will shine.
this motovlog style with somebody who is a real legit journalist is cool do more videos like this
First time I ever heard anyone complain that a 100hp bike was a weak cruiser, and that it's just like the 55hp Street Twin. Crazy cuz the Street Twin in basically every way.
And it's only 400ish lbs. Most cruisers are 600
I would do the mods that I mentioned about three comments down to this bike Plus I would drill and add handlebar mounts and install rinhal dirt bike handlebars to give it a more upright ride and not have to lean over it it would also give me the Leverage to jerk back and lift the front wheel off the ground in 5th gear it's a beautiful bike as it is but everybody has to tweak them a bit to suit themselves nothing comes from the factory the way you really want it but this bitch is damn close
Looks nice, sounds beautiful! Needs to be tested in the twisties.
Dug the review and especially like how you mentioned that everything on the bike is on purpose. That is something i haven't seen many reviewers take the time to point out.. the thruxton definitely lost a bit of that raw cafe racer feel with the new gen. A pretty bike but i still prefer my carb driven gen 1 thruxton.
That wasn't a Passat, it was a Phaeton.
Yea.. Anyone with eyes would have known it was a Phaeton.
If only it was a W12
First off you are not riding this motorcycle in it's element; twisty back-roads where you can make use of it's handling and torque-rich top gear. Close to 100 hp is lots of power for public roads, it is not intended for race-tracks (buy the Daytona for that). I remember when 70 hp was a super-bike!
I was just reading the specs...the Triumph UK website says 96Bhp...I used to have a Suzuki Bandit 650 and that was 92Bhp (I think) and it'd rip pretty hard when I opened it up. If this Thruxton R is anything like that, then I'll be more than happy with that much power!
gwwayner this guy is an idiot.
James Murphy the 650 has 70 rear-wheel horsepower and 40 foot pounds of torque at a lot higher RPMs and weighs 530 lb Thruxton is 87 rear wheel horsepower and makes 75 foot pounds at only 3500 RPMs. And weighs less than 500 lb fully wet
gwwayner I was thinking the same thing how could you call a bike with this much power and torque slow it's not even a heavy bike it weighs less than 500 pounds fully gassed-up
Would like to see how a KTM Duke 690 2015/16 would be as a commuter, heard alot of diffrent views on it.
I’ve got a white Thruxton 1200 and a KTM Duke 790 and the Thruxton is very slow and heavy in comparison. However if I pop to the shops on the Thruxton, 2 people will want their photographs taken with it where as with the Duke they don’t give a Monkey’s arse. 😆
what you thought was a Passat was likely a Phaeton :-)
As soon as this guy comment about a bike shaking all over and people wouldn't buy it, "but Harley makes them and people buy them" made me understand how little he knows about bikes. I'm not a Harley fanboy by any stretch of the term, but I do know they don't shake at all, or rattle, or breakdown, or leak oil, all these things these guys try to say about them. Yeah, I won't be watching this crap channel any more.
the faux carbies are kinda silly, but I understand why they did it like that...
retro ..amal carbs .. hello .. would a square box be better for you .
not a fan of ornament for the sake of nostalgia.
its not a ornament .. its a working efi unit that looks like an amal carb .triumph has been doing that since 2008 .are you saying on a retro bike it should be a square box ?? .really ..retro bike should not look retro ..then what should it look like ...???
I think you made my point for me, an EFI system made to look like a carb, the very definition of ornament, something used for decoration... throttle body EFI isn't shaped like a cube, not sure why you keep saying that..... I vote for form to follow function, the honesty in that will be appreciated.
so a retro bike looking old style 1950-1960 that had carbs , should have an efi that looked like what ??
For $15,000 bucks (which is too much) you don’t get twin skinned headers? Sorry, i just don’t like my pipes looking like they were left out in rain for 20 years after riding for 6 months.
I really enjoyed the normal ride and commentating about it. Good simple video
watching a random commute video only to find out its my usual commute lol. perfect
So nice to get an honest, warts and all, review. Nice job. Look forward to the next one. Greetings from London by the way.
a work of art.
If all the silver was the same shade you would call it mono-tone. You don't even go through the ride modes but complain that it's not as snappy as you hoped. You want it to be more "raw" but don't want to see wires?
Arent you a little bit dissapointed its not a little bit more raw? Shakes a little bit more? You'd be moaning if it wasnt
MC Commute is a great addition Zack. Way to go !
P.S.: Hope to see more Triumphs (Other than classics) on the show
Agreed with the pipes. I modified with X pipes just to get the note right and it sounds wicked
He thinks this bike is "slow". Is panigale v4 fast? Not faster then thruxton r up to leagal limit. I kept up with a gixxer on back roads with ttr. Maybe my thruxton is a little bit tuned. Dont know but it has an x-pipe. But not pani hp 230hp as my old pani akra v4 bike. Ofcourse my old pani was faster between 100-360kmh. But not inside leagal limit. This bike is like 5% of the insurance cost of a panigale v4. Could i track the pani no to high db with stock muffler and cat. Over track db limit.
Cool story bro
:45 in and I'm somehow out of breath listening to his voice. . . . LOL
All this talk about not being especially powerful. Get realistic. Spend more time on lower power bikes instead of 1290 Super Dukes and Tuono 1100's and S1000R's.
It's a 1197cc beautiful 270° parallel twin that will run forever and sounds rad and is pretty efficient for the displacement. It's not a cruiser. The Bonneville 1200 version of the motor is the cruiser.
you sure that she is your GF because of that Prius?
Kinda hating on Triumph a little.
very cool but I can think of a lot of bikes I'd rather spend $16k on
Picking up my 2017 this morning
Awesome in red. Just a little bit too much money...
Motor like a cruiser but uncomfortable like a sport bike, seems like the worst of both worlds to me lol. Good video though would like to see more of the commuter videos!
This is a good segment, I hope you keep it running.
That said, I just don't think the Thruxton is a $15,000 bike. I'm aware that's what they charge, but I don't think it's worth anywhere near that.
I love the looks, and sound of it, but l wouldn't spend that kind of money on it either. I will wait for it used in a couple of years :).
I got a 'worst of both worlds' feeling watching this bike. I went from sport bikes to cruisers(Vrod, then low rider S from harley) and my heart wanted to like this thing because V twin on a proper suspension. After the ride when he did the walk around I was just not psyched. 9-11k and I'm thinking "Hey it's got a place" but who is buying 15k sport bike ergos on a cruiser mill?
You could almost buy a new 600 SS and a used 1st gen thruxton
Did I miss it or did he not discuss ride modes? Also I rode a black R on Saturday and with traction control ON it still lifts a wheel in standard driving mode. Be there no mistake this bike is snappy and likes to get its revs wound out. Sport mode makes throttle response much more direct. The biggest impression this bike left is that all elements come together in some oddly very satisfying way that is hard to put to words. Its just something special.
How do you ride past a Triumph Spitfire around 1:30 and not mention it. ;)
Dislike the moto-blogger style of video.
That's a beautiful bike !
HAHA, You seem to be pretty knowledgeable. I'm wondering who pulled the fast one on you because pretty much everyone knew that its got ride by wire electronics. The Thruxton your riding has like almost double the HP from the year previous. When you are in "sport mode" it flys. I think it would have been funny as long as you didn't hurt yourself if you accidentally pushed the selector button then gassed it at a light. You probably would have pissed yourself.
"I think they could've done a better job of hiding these cables.....clean looking bike"
Nice Bike... Too darn quite though...
BTW, Do you REALLY have to move your head around so bloody much...???
Subscribed... I really like those "First Person" rides...!!! Just do something about your neck, honestly... Don't shake it around too much, it ruins the viewers' fun, really...
$15K......Eh I guess it could be worse, it could be the $21K Norton Commando 961 Cafe'? But than again people drop around the same for a Harley or Indian?
First off, i love triumph, but i hate what they did with these. If you are into "fake retro" yamaha has jumped on the hipster bandwagon pretty hard recently. They make a cheap cruiser called the bolt and for a few extra bucks they will call it a scrambler... or a cafe racer depending on what brand of mustach wax you use. The Bolt C-spec, Sportbike ergos and a cruiser engine, you can now have the worst of both worlds for less than 9 grand!! To me the "classic" triumphs are now harleys. They are selling you an image, overpriced and fun to look at and talk about while you're parked at starbucks, but for riding? ill take something else
It would be a good bike at $11,500 so the owner coud mod it to be as it should be for 15K. PC, Decat, Cafe racer bubble, new exhaust, and a dyno/ remap. Assuming there was a dealer nearby I'd rather have a MotoGuzzi Griso 1200 or a MV Agusta Dragster rr/ SUPERVELOCE 800. I have multiple bikes so no bike is needed to be terribly practical these days, just viscerally enjoyable.
The most negative Thruxton R review I have seen. This bike is the ultimate cafe racer - must have had it in rain mode all the time if he says there is not much power?
My friend is considering this bike or the R9T racer, leaning more towards the racer. No one reviewed that bike though and can't go by the reviews of the standard R9T since it has better suspension and brakes.
So much done right gauges, suspension, race look.. But gauges need a contrasting color needle agree with to many contrasting chromes, R=race non cruise let the motor sing out of the crate make it go to 11..
I feel Triumph have left Harley Davidson for dead with their quality control and finish on their Bikes. This is why Triumph id going from strength to strength and HD are struggling to stay in business, overpriced bikes big drop in quality and finish. The market says it all.
In 1979 in the USA Triumph and Norton's were very rare no one knew what they were you could pick them up for $250 to $350 Triumph was known as Norton's little brother I built a 1965 Norton Commando engine on a Scrambler frame with Atlas tank Hardware and fenders I was able to stay with a Kawasaki 900 with a passenger on the back until he hit fifth gear and start pulling away
I think it’s sex on two wheels
please please please send him home on the 2017 SV650 when you get a chance? I had a Second gen SV and am thinking about getting a new one. Very curious about his opinion.
well how do you explain where they just threw the horn ..pipes and cat will be the first to go, efi reflash another 8-10 hp
Is it a bigger bike physically? I test rode the old Bonneville and, being 188cm, I found it absolutely tiny. It even looked silly when I was on it. I was told by a friend who works for Triumph (he designed the 2017 Street Triple engine!) that the new classic range is bigger all around.
Just wondering, what mode did you have it set in? It would be really good to have that kind of information. I'm guessing you had it in Road mode rather than Sport with you saying you thought it lacked punch.
This bike with the Triumph parts Vance and Hines slip-ons is pure eargasm. I rode one and it was the beat sounding bike I've had the pleasure to ride. It was also the hottest bike I've ridden.
Love these reviews. Reminds me a bit of "Weekly Rides with Reuben" back when Reuben Bakker was doing them. But would like to see the camera angled a little higher and/or taken off the helmet completely and mounted high on the chest; too much head movement makes me a little queasy :)
I liked the video. Was hoping to see you thrash it, just a little bit on some B road so you could talk a bit much more about handling, but hey, nice video, after all :)
Good review. I find the Triumph to be a nice bike and probably on the more reliable side. I like the overall build of the Norton 961 better, at a few grand more, of course. The Thruxton is just a bit too refined and numb for my tastes.
I personally prefer the new CB1100RS from Honda with its big bore 4cyl engine must be very sweet, it falls in the same segment as the cafe racer retro look style, they both fall into the same price range.
I really like the styling of the Thruxton R and all of the tech they were able to pack into it without spoiling that styling. I am curious as to how you think it compares to an Indian Scout (not the Sixty) as I ended up buying the Scout because I wasn't comfortable, at 6'1" with the position on the R. Did I really miss out performance wise? The numbers seem comparable, but I am curious as to your take on the two. I realize these bikes wouldn't normally be cross shopped, but they are both a modern-ish take on a retro theme, so it sort of makes sense.
This town swarms with Harleys. Overpriced low power garage jewelry.
Love the looks and the build quality, but a bit of a hipster bike. Would take the Street Triple or Speed Triple over this any day.
Please ride Kawasaki W800.. pls give comparison to Hinkley Triumph's Bonnie T100
It s okay as a commuter. I don t like fake stuff, so new vintage is something I would nt be interested in. It looks nice though.
Love it but i would have to swap out that tail piece for something else, never been a fan of the rounded blunt look.
I prefer a duck tail like a 197X KZ1000.
just wanted to point out that vw is a pheaton. basically a Bentley v8 or w12. far from a passat
You said you have never ridden a base thruxton....but didnt you and Ari do a trip to barber and you ran in the thruxton cup?
Haha quicker than a Passat, good to know! The Passat vs Thruxton R argument has been raging in recent times....
For that money I'd take an FZ-10 instead. I know, I know different segment but talk about value for money
Awesome bike. I ride a Ducati 821 and love my bike but honestly I might have bought this one if it was out.
Nice! Note: You really should angle the camera up a fair bit, though...........
Thank you for the review Zack. A couple of motovlogging questions since the audio is very good in your video:
1. What mic and mic setup do you use? The Thruxton doesn't have any wind protection, but your audio was still nice and clear.
2. How much do you process your audio in post?
Odd you say it has not that much power because pretty much every other review goes on and on and on about the power.
Those fake carbs, tho. Why? The designers taking a brief too literally?
for the same price you can get a tuono 😕 different strokes for different folks I guess.
Good stuff, Hope you guys put more commuting videos since it brings a more realistic perspective to consumers.
that was more likely a phaeton than a Passat
All that talk and I still don't know the displacement of the engine. -_-