RS TRIUMPH THRUXTON ON THE WAY
T
riumph Motorcycles has announced a new
RS model will soon be joining the Thruxton
lineup via the brand’s social media platforms.
Teased in a 10-second long video, Triumph
isn’t giving us much in the way of info other
than a quick glimpse of the bike’s side
cover adorned with the red RS logo.
We can assume a few things about the bike,
however.
Firstly, this will likely not be a higher specification
bike than the recently released limited
edition Thruxton TFC. With the whole game-
plan with the Triumph Factory Custom line
to offer high-end exclusive motorcycles, it
makes no sense for the British firm to offer
a higher spec bike for the mass market.
the current Thruxton R, and much like the
RS trim became the top-tier offering in
the Street and Speed Triple families.
This means we can expect the bike to at least
feature Öhlins suspension, Triumph’s brilliant
second-generation TFT dash (as debuted on the
Scrambler 1200) and other exclusive features to
set the bike apart from the rest of the range.
Triumph is making us wait until November
5 for all the details, and we can’t wait to see
just what the exact spec of this new addition
to the Triumph modern classic range is.
What we do expect, however, is that the
new bike will become the new halo of the
Thruxton range, either replacing or superseding
BMW R1800C
B
MW’s big-bore cruiser made its design debut
at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in
Italy earlier this year as the Concept R18, and
with test mules appearing in spy shots all over the
internet we’re betting to BMW will be just about
ready to show off the full production version of
their first step into the cruiser market in 15 years.
Based around an all-new 1800cc flat-twin, the
R1800C will be the Bavarian manufacturer’s first
offering into the big-bore cruiser segment since
the R1200C ended production in 2004. While that
bike heavily utilised R1200GS technology such as
the Telelever front suspension system and the
same boxer engine, the R1800C is expected to
be a completely new bike from the ground up.
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We look forward to learning the full details and
final specification of this bike, as it will surely be
an interesting option for riders who aren’t sold by
the American iron from Milwaukee or Springfield.
BMW is also rumoured to be ready to
reveal an F850RS based around the Concept
9cento which debuted at the Concorso
d’Eleganza Villa d’Este last year and the
next generation S1000R at the EICMA show,
bringing the company’s focus wholeheartedly
back to the street for this year’s show.
Look for the full low-down from the 2019
EICMA show in the next edition of Kiwi Rider.