A MAJOR motorcycle brand is set to discontinue one of its most iconic models after 20 years.
The British manufacturer renowned for its engineering excellence is sending the bike off in style with a limited Final Edition.
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Triumph Motorcycles, the largest UK-owned motorcycle manufacturer, has announced that it will scrap its Thruxton model at the end of this year.
It was one of the company’s most beloved products and was regarded widely as one of the best cafe racers around.
Fortunately, there is still time to get your hands on one in the form of the upcoming Thruxton Final Edition.
Draped in a sumptuous competition green livery and featuring Triumph’s historical logo in hand-painted gold, the last in the great lineage certainly looks the part.
And it can keep up with its counterparts too, with the same 1,200cc four-stroke twin that has powered the range since 2016.
Each will come with its own certificate of authenticity, featuring the bike’s VIN and the signatures of the design team as well as company CEO Nick Bloor.
All this will come at a cost of £15,095, £900 more than the regular version but you do get to own a piece of history.
The first Thruxton was named for the racing circuit in Hampshire and popped up in 1965.
Based on another model, the Bonneville T120, it was produced by Triumph Engineering (the forerunner to today’s brand) and quickly went to work proving its motorsport prowess.
Indeed, the Thruxton Bonneville locked out the podium at the 1969 Isle of Man TT, one of the world’s most prestigious endurance races.
The model was then out in the cold for several decades until well after current boss Nick’s father John Bloor revived Triumph’s ailing fortunes in 1983.
Eventually, it was released again, this time based on a newer Bonneville, in 2004.
Then, in 2016, it rolled off the production lines at the company’s famous factory in Hinkley, Leicestershire, to stand on its own two wheels for the first time in its modern form as a 1,200cc giant.
The Final Edition can be pre-ordered now and is expected to be supplied to dealerships from Spring 2024.
Triumph has been contacted for comment.
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