The history of the Triumph Bonneville is a long one, beginning in the late 1950’s and continuing on into the present. The Bonneville is named after the Salt Flats in Utah, where Triumph and other motorcycle companies would set land…
As I rode the 2013 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC for this review I couldn’t help but think that sometimes too much of a good thing is a bad thing. And sometimes too much of a good thing is a very…
One of the perils of this job is falling in love with a motorcycle which, luckily, doesn’t happen all that often (at least to me). “They” say that love conquers everything but, since my love for the 2013 Triumph Tiger…
Here is a question for you: Is the 2013 Triumph Trophy SE a sport-touring bike or a full on touring bike? If you live in England then your answer will most likely be “it’s a touring bike”, but if you…
Most bikemakers, when they strip a sports bike to create a “street fighter”, re-tune the engine for more torque and less top-end power (makes big wheelies easier) and shorten the overall gearing for explosive mid-range acceleration. Not Triumph. The 1050cc…
With the proper gearing this engine might be the best all-around street motor available today. Sure the 1050cc version makes more power but the 675cc version is smoother and for some reason, ultimately more fun. Of course I tend to…
Are you tired of bending over into the repli-racer crouch? Are you thinking it’s time to stop acting like a teen and start acting like a responsible adult; someone that puts aside motorcycles in favor of soccer practice and a…
Let’s get one thing out of the way first; this is not a bike “test” in the traditional sense. This is a bike “review”. What is the difference, you may ask? Well for one thing, you won’t see any top…
There have been many underrated motorcycles throughout history; bikes that perform perfectly well, get good reviews, and yet, outside of a few enlightened individuals, fail to generate a huge following. Bikes like the Honda Hawk GT650, Suzuki Bandit 400, Yamaha…
When I first rode Hinckley’s re-creation of the Triumph Bonneville in 2001 I said it would sell largely on style, mostly due to less-than-stellar performance and a seat like a vinyl-covered plank. Others thought the same because the current version…
