Great review. I’ve a 2016. The two things I’d appreciate are cornering ABS, and tubeless tyres, both unfortunately missing from the RS. So it’s still a keeper. The only other thing which would surpass any such niggles is decent tarmac. The Spanish variety would be pure heaven for a Thruxton. I can dream!
Great review John. I have the Speed Twin from Triumph UK at the moment, while it is absolute excellent for most types of road riding I've had it way out of shape when pushing on. We absolutely NEED a Speed Twin R.
Your reviews are the best, even with lockdown considered. I'm not a Triumph guy but this bike is a beauty. Give me one of those beautiful Rocket 3 GT's and I'd be a happy boy.
Great review (er) always paints a perfect picture and the production work is pure class. The bike is a leading lady but in this vid, almost played a supporting role to the great production team 👍👍
I was lucky enough to own a 1970 T120R (small tank) in my last year of high school. I almost failed my exams because all I wanted to do was ride my bike. To my mind the best looking Triumph ever made. The newer versions are undoubtedly better technology, but the sound of that bike slays the new models.
" warm up quicker than a teaspoon in a microwave" 😂😂 love it. I am ex fireblade, R1 rider. Loving my Thruxton RS. Did begrudge having to pay for pillion setup though. Other than that great looks and fun to ride even in town. Which was a ball ache on the race reps.
Looks great, but I can't get over the fact that you can get a lighter Street Triple RS with the same good bits and a more powerful three-cylinder engine for much cheaper.
I had a Street Triple 675 for 3 years. Went out for a test ride on a Thruxton, came back and traded in the Street Triple on the spot. I've also ridden the Street 765 and couldn't wait to get back on the Thruxon afterwards. It's torquey, looks stunning and is great fun to ride.
Clip on handlebars are for youngsters and the Thruxton tank and seat aren't my style. When they upgraded the Speed Twin I had to check it out at my local dealer. As soon as I sat on it, I knew it was my new streetbike. Such a great platform to customize! By next week I'll have over 25 mods done to my '22.
Yeah, oh yeah! This one is a definite dream bike for me. Having ridden the R and the Speed Twin, I can only imagine how cool this one would be. Great review as always.
Great informative review I got one of the very first 2016 R models as I ordered it at the a Motor Show in Thailand had to wait 6 months its got through a lot of upgrades probably cost me double the purchase price it’s a keeper and very special for many reasons I agree the speed twin is a looker I was tempted to have one as well so easy to ride around the city Bangkok due to the high bars maybe I will get one let’s see...!!!
Thanks Paulo. I meant everything I said but I think it sounds a bit forced and a bit flat. You have to massively over exaggerate pronunciation for voiceover stuff, something I’m not used to doing. Lessons learned, but looking forward to getting back to normal.
I have a Honda SLR 650 95(I think), yours for €950(£5). It's been all over the UK, Ireland and Europe(I love Italy, France and Spain). Fuck it, it's a keeper. My mates are cool.
To better align the aesthetics with the classic designation, why doesn’t Triumph get rid of the tank’s ugly pinch-weld like they’ve done on their T120 scrambler?
Another great review of a lovely machine. So the lighter engine and reworked clutch was on the Speed Twin first, the Thruxton RS second, but the good front end on the Thruxton RS... it would suggest that there might be a Speed Twin R with the good front end coming soon. Triumph keeps saying no, but what do you think?
Great review, just subbed.. So is the RS worth the jump in the price from the R? Granted if money is not an issue answer is obvious, but if one is on a budget, better to save for the RS? Coming from a Cruiser (Indian Challenger) the Thruxton will be my Cafe weekend bike..possibly commuter now & then.
I think it is, Paul. More power and less weight are the holy grail of model upgrades and this bike ticks those boxes. Overall I think it’s a better bike than just the numbers allude to as well, it’s worth a test ride at least.
Quite the salesman. I have a standard with that plain old fork and I doubt I'd notice any difference with that or any of the other minor changes outside of maybe a racetrack. It handles being tossed around backroads with reckless abandon without protest. I do agree with the looks part, but why anyone would buy a blacked out classic Triumph is beyond me. It looks classic alright, just like my 1986 Honda Nighthawk. If I wanted a classically styled Jap bike, I'd buy the Kawasaki.
Thanks for the amazing footage and review. Pretty ignorant question here but is this going to kill me as a new rider? 39 yr old speed chicken shit here. lol
The short answer is no. They all only go as fast as you want them to. Take your time, take some advanced training if you feel you need it and get stuck in.
Id trade in my 2016 R for an RS if I could get a similar gloss metallic silver one like the one I have now but they don't make them in that colour anymore. The plain gloss silver is just so beautiful I know I would not be happy with anything less. Even in 2019 when I bought my R the new ones which I wanted only came in mat silver metallic so I had to search for a used gloss metallic one.
I thought the RS model was in addition to the R model. From the narration here where it referred to the R as the "old bike" it gives the impression that the R is no longer in production? Also for me the Thruxton R is all about bling and style (yes I know I am shallow). I could not give a fiddlers about how fast it goes or stops but its nice that it does both very well. So the blacked out engine covers and that mat finish with the red stripe spoil the design a bit by reducing the bling.
Im really considering swapping my BMW R9T for the Thruxton RS after test ridning it. What would you riders out there do? ☕ Salute for that review bikeworld 👑☀️🔥
I have read that the cure for the brake squeal is to find a straight empty country road, get up to speed, and then jump on the brakes hard. Do this 4 or 5 times to get the pads really hot. Then turn the bike off and let the pads cool down to ambient temperature. After they have cooled, you're good to go with no squeal. Triumph lawyers don't want the liability of telling riders to do this. First, it makes Triumph look bad; second, anybody hurt doing this might sue Triumph if this was a recommended solution; and finally, just sending out replacement brake pads of a different compound would cost Triumph a lot of money. Hence the rather stupid position that "this is a feature of this model".
Why oh why has Triumph not released a Speed Twin R or RS?!!!!! The Speed Twin with the Ohlins, upside down Showa's, Cast aluminium wheels and Brembo's etc would be an amazing bike. If I could afford it I'd buy a Thruxton R and Speed Twin and mash them together. Triumph must have entertained the idea as these spy shots of the Speed Twin show: flic.kr/p/2extaVD flic.kr/p/2j4qyy1
Nice bike ........13k computer nanny's on a mid level performance machine Not so much. No performance comparison but I paid 7k for my 16 scrambler new. Have owned a few Triumph's over the years loved them all for what they were. Now Triumph seems to be trying to imitate HD expensive motorcycles sold in boutiques with 50 dollar tee shirts.
Lagging behind HD has proven to be an opportunity. It provides Triumph the chance to observe the current HD economic crash and burn and to realize the HD business model is not a good one to copy. They have a chance to reverse course before it's too late. The question is: Will they?
Stunning to look at, but ...Why is *slow* a requirement for a retro bike in 2020? The Thruxton has Fazer 600 performance which was the "ladies' bike" . Tell me that a 1200 twin cannot produce more than 103bhp? It's one of the best handling bikes in the world , it just needs an engine. Im sorry but i have deja-vue...In the 70s British bikes remaining , were a laughing stock - slow , old fashioned and unreliable , yet reliably left for dead by Yamaha RD350s and Kawasaki Z1s. The Thruxton 1200RS revisits it's slow Bonneville heritage. ...it's pretty, slow.
Aside from the part where I said I’d choose a cheaper Triumph over the Thruxton, and then named the other bikes I’d choose over that cheaper Triumph, you’re exactly right. Well done mate, take the rest of the day off.
Owww, upset some snowflakes their, I’m not worried about keeping up with a trumpy, they spend more time in the garage failing to start than on the road 😆
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Great review. I’ve a 2016. The two things I’d appreciate are cornering ABS, and tubeless tyres, both unfortunately missing from the RS. So it’s still a keeper. The only other thing which would surpass any such niggles is decent tarmac. The Spanish variety would be pure heaven for a Thruxton. I can dream!
Love your reviews John totally honest and always a few big wheelies 👍
Absolutely beautiful exhaust note from the OE system!
Lovely bike indeed.
Great review John. I have the Speed Twin from Triumph UK at the moment, while it is absolute excellent for most types of road riding I've had it way out of shape when pushing on. We absolutely NEED a Speed Twin R.
EnglishBikerDan don't worry it will be out in a year or so. Just like the KTM did with their 790 Duke... It's inevitable!
That was the best review I’ve heard on any topic or item ever. Great job!!
Needs the cowl fairing which you can use with the standard clip on bars.
Beauty, but I like you would go speed twin... love the way it looks and a bit more comfy for me
Your reviews are the best, even with lockdown considered.
I'm not a Triumph guy but this bike is a beauty.
Give me one of those beautiful Rocket 3 GT's and I'd be a happy boy.
Thanks Eric, appreciated.
Great review. Equivalent level of detail to a decent magazine article.
The nicest Thruxton video that I've seen so far! Thanks
Portugal has a lot of nice roads to ride!
That is how reviews are done 👍👍
Thanks Joe
I cannot believe the number of TH-camrs whobspend 33 minutes in a review video... Absurd.
Great review (er) always paints a perfect picture and the production work is pure class. The bike is a leading lady but in this vid, almost played a supporting role to the great production team 👍👍
Fantastic video amazing bike stay safe looking forward to next one 🇬🇧👍🏻
John, again with another Stella review, thank you.
Really great review. Loved it till the end. Thank You.
I was lucky enough to own a 1970 T120R (small tank) in my last year of high school. I almost failed my exams because all I wanted to do was ride my bike. To my mind the best looking Triumph ever made. The newer versions are undoubtedly better technology, but the sound of that bike slays the new models.
You can still spec it with passenger pegs and seat on the triumph website.
" warm up quicker than a teaspoon in a microwave" 😂😂 love it. I am ex fireblade, R1 rider. Loving my Thruxton RS. Did begrudge having to pay for pillion setup though. Other than that great looks and fun to ride even in town. Which was a ball ache on the race reps.
Music to my ears. That's it, lock it in, RS= next bike. Cheers John.
Looks great, but I can't get over the fact that you can get a lighter Street Triple RS with the same good bits and a more powerful three-cylinder engine for much cheaper.
Imo street triple is ugly af but either one will put a smile on your face 👌🏾
@TheNiceBiker-Agreed, I cannot get over how the triple looks, like a damn bug
I had a Street Triple 675 for 3 years. Went out for a test ride on a Thruxton, came back and traded in the Street Triple on the spot. I've also ridden the Street 765 and couldn't wait to get back on the Thruxon afterwards. It's torquey, looks stunning and is great fun to ride.
Clip on handlebars are for youngsters and the Thruxton tank and seat aren't my style. When they upgraded the Speed Twin I had to check it out at my local dealer. As soon as I sat on it, I knew it was my new streetbike. Such a great platform to customize! By next week I'll have over 25 mods done to my '22.
Yeah, oh yeah! This one is a definite dream bike for me. Having ridden the R and the Speed Twin, I can only imagine how cool this one would be. Great review as always.
@Spiro Glykas-Hey Spiro, have you ridden the RS? Does the price justify the jump from the R?
@@paulk9188 Hi there Paul! No, not yet, with the lockdown and all didn't get the chance, but will do I think sometime in June, cheers!
Great informative review I got one of the very first 2016 R models as I ordered it at the a Motor Show in Thailand had to wait 6 months its got through a lot of upgrades probably cost me double the purchase price it’s a keeper and very special for many reasons I agree the speed twin is a looker I was tempted to have one as well so easy to ride around the city Bangkok due to the high bars maybe I will get one let’s see...!!!
There's nothing wrong with this format! I really liked it.
Thanks Paulo. I meant everything I said but I think it sounds a bit forced and a bit flat. You have to massively over exaggerate pronunciation for voiceover stuff, something I’m not used to doing. Lessons learned, but looking forward to getting back to normal.
Very nice review. Beautiful bike.
Excellent review especially as I’m considering a cafe racer type motorbike, cheers !!!
Great review.
Always loved your style.👍
Fantastic as usual John and bike world crew....cheers.
I have a Honda SLR 650 95(I think), yours for €950(£5). It's been all over the UK, Ireland and Europe(I love Italy, France and Spain). Fuck it, it's a keeper. My mates are cool.
To better align the aesthetics with the classic designation, why doesn’t Triumph get rid of the tank’s ugly pinch-weld like they’ve done on their T120 scrambler?
well they don't make a T120 Scrambler, for one.
Excellent review again, agree about the Speed Twin front end, but still bought one anyway. Triumph really are on a roll atm.
Another great review of a lovely machine. So the lighter engine and reworked clutch was on the Speed Twin first, the Thruxton RS second, but the good front end on the Thruxton RS... it would suggest that there might be a Speed Twin R with the good front end coming soon. Triumph keeps saying no, but what do you think?
What draws me to triumph is the ergonomics and the simplicity combined.
Its fluid ...theres no other way to put it
The bikes are fluid.
Great review, just subbed..
So is the RS worth the jump in the price from the R?
Granted if money is not an issue answer is obvious, but if one is on a budget, better to save for the RS?
Coming from a Cruiser (Indian Challenger) the Thruxton will be my Cafe weekend bike..possibly commuter now & then.
I think it is, Paul. More power and less weight are the holy grail of model upgrades and this bike ticks those boxes. Overall I think it’s a better bike than just the numbers allude to as well, it’s worth a test ride at least.
Still using tubes in those great tires...maybe tubeless in the next version
Excellent review, loving the presentation 😎👍🏍
Wish if they bring out thruxton design in 350cc engine.. Coz we don't have good road to drive 600 and above cc bike... But love the bike design
The wheelies OH DEAR LORD 😩🎉
Quite the salesman. I have a standard with that plain old fork and I doubt I'd notice any difference with that or any of the other minor changes outside of maybe a racetrack. It handles being tossed around backroads with reckless abandon without protest.
I do agree with the looks part, but why anyone would buy a blacked out classic Triumph is beyond me. It looks classic alright, just like my 1986 Honda Nighthawk. If I wanted a classically styled Jap bike, I'd buy the Kawasaki.
came for a bike review, left with an existential crisis of having to find new friends
Thanks for the amazing footage and review. Pretty ignorant question here but is this going to kill me as a new rider? 39 yr old speed chicken shit here. lol
The short answer is no. They all only go as fast as you want them to. Take your time, take some advanced training if you feel you need it and get stuck in.
Id trade in my 2016 R for an RS if I could get a similar gloss metallic silver one like the one I have now but they don't make them in that colour anymore. The plain gloss silver is just so beautiful I know I would not be happy with anything less. Even in 2019 when I bought my R the new ones which I wanted only came in mat silver metallic so I had to search for a used gloss metallic one.
That's a lot of leaning into the oncoming traffic lane!
Professional riders, Superheroes!
Brilliant
Great review👍
These bikes will be priceless now because Tri is killing the Thruxton.
I thought the RS model was in addition to the R model. From the narration here where it referred to the R as the "old bike" it gives the impression that the R is no longer in production? Also for me the Thruxton R is all about bling and style (yes I know I am shallow). I could not give a fiddlers about how fast it goes or stops but its nice that it does both very well. So the blacked out engine covers and that mat finish with the red stripe spoil the design a bit by reducing the bling.
Covid-19 currently has all Thruxton trim levels other than the RS halted, as they were early production to get them into dealerships.
Great video
Love it.
Im really considering swapping my BMW R9T for the Thruxton RS after test ridning it. What would you riders out there do? ☕ Salute for that review bikeworld 👑☀️🔥
So did you in the end? I am the opposite right now - thinking of trading in my 2016 thruxton R for an R9T
Loved your review sir...
Any chance of sharing what the song is at the beginning of the video?
Make a review on Royal Enfield continental GT 650 plz
Good review:)
Nice...
Do the brakes squeal on this too after 1000 miles and Triumph then say it’s a feature of the bike?
My 2016 R has never had the brakes squeal.
My 2018 T120 has never had brake squeal
my '16 Thruxton R also never had this issue. Only the '16-'17 T120's had this.
I have read that the cure for the brake squeal is to find a straight empty country road, get up to speed, and then jump on the brakes hard. Do this 4 or 5 times to get the pads really hot. Then turn the bike off and let the pads cool down to ambient temperature. After they have cooled, you're good to go with no squeal. Triumph lawyers don't want the liability of telling riders to do this. First, it makes Triumph look bad; second, anybody hurt doing this might sue Triumph if this was a recommended solution; and finally, just sending out replacement brake pads of a different compound would cost Triumph a lot of money. Hence the rather stupid position that "this is a feature of this model".
Why oh why has Triumph not released a Speed Twin R or RS?!!!!! The Speed Twin with the Ohlins, upside down Showa's, Cast aluminium wheels and Brembo's etc would be an amazing bike. If I could afford it I'd buy a Thruxton R and Speed Twin and mash them together. Triumph must have entertained the idea as these spy shots of the Speed Twin show:
flic.kr/p/2extaVD
flic.kr/p/2j4qyy1
Anyone know the song at the start of the review?
could be 'Sentimental and Monday' by Holy Holy
My Royal Enfield Continental GT 535cc is copy of this great machin.
Nice bike ........13k computer nanny's on a mid level performance machine
Not so much. No performance comparison but I paid 7k for my 16 scrambler new. Have owned a few Triumph's over the years loved them all for what they were. Now Triumph seems to be trying to imitate HD expensive motorcycles sold in boutiques with 50 dollar tee shirts.
Lagging behind HD has proven to be an opportunity. It provides Triumph the chance to observe the current HD economic crash and burn and to realize the HD business model is not a good one to copy. They have a chance to reverse course before it's too late. The question is: Will they?
please please color grade your footage it would look so soooo much better
This is graded, we didn't shoot this and the colours were all over the place.
@@BikeWorldTVshow understandable still top notch review ❤️
@@beerbong5924 Thanks!
Great writing. Questionable kit. Clip is designer approved.
Chemtrails hero man at last a human
Stunning to look at, but ...Why is *slow* a requirement for a retro bike in 2020? The Thruxton has Fazer 600 performance which was the "ladies' bike" . Tell me that a 1200 twin cannot produce more than 103bhp? It's one of the best handling bikes in the world , it just needs an engine.
Im sorry but i have deja-vue...In the 70s British bikes remaining , were a laughing stock - slow , old fashioned and unreliable , yet reliably left for dead by Yamaha RD350s and Kawasaki Z1s. The Thruxton 1200RS revisits it's slow Bonneville heritage. ...it's pretty, slow.
Much better bikes out there for the money. Clearly a trumpy fanboy, so rather biased review!
Aside from the part where I said I’d choose a cheaper Triumph over the Thruxton, and then named the other bikes I’d choose over that cheaper Triumph, you’re exactly right. Well done mate, take the rest of the day off.
Much better bikes out there for sure, but as for cafe racers, it's literally been king of the hill since 2016.
my 1200 thurxton is fun & has class & does not look like a transformer
Owww, upset some snowflakes their, I’m not worried about keeping up with a trumpy, they spend more time in the garage failing to start than on the road 😆