Is the Triumph Thruxton reliable?
Reliability & build quality Our Triumph Thruxton 900 owners’ reviews are very positive, with one happy person stating “this is one of the best looking motorcycles ever built”. The negatives reported are around the poor standard suspension and brakes – things many owners change during their time with the bike.
Does Thruxton 900 have abs?
The Thruxton 900 has a fuel tank capacity of 16 litres. It weighs 506kg (dry). In addition to this, the bike also comes with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).
Is a cafe racer comfortable to ride?
A café racer is a fun bike to ride. These are lightweight, powerful machines that have been optimized for speed and handling rather than comfort, and they are best for short rides over short distances. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have longer rides in comfort.
What is the point of a cafe racer?
A café racer is a genre of sport motorcycles that originated among British motorcycle enthusiasts of the early 1960s in London. Café racers were standard production bikes that were modified by their owners and optimized for speed and handling for quick rides over short distances.
Is the Triumph Thruxton 900 a good bike to buy?
Although larger capacity than the 790cc Bonneville twin on which the Thruxton engine is based on – and also higher performing, the Thruxton 900 is still ‘merely’ a fairly gently performing, sub-900cc twin, so it’s fuel consumption rates aren’t at all bad. That said, however, Triumph machines of the era, of any type, were notoriously thirsty.
Is the 865cc Triumph Thruxton a good motor?
Engine 3 out of 5. The 865cc Triumph Thruxton motor produces a healthy 69bhp, which is well up on the Triumph Scrambler/Speedmaster power output from the same mill, but the Thruxton doesn’t have the punch that a big twin should have.
How much does a Thruxton cost?
While the latest top-spec 1200 Thruxton RS boasts 105bhp, riding modes, sophisticated Ohlin’s suspension, radial monobloc Brembo brakes and more – but costs over £13K. By contrast, a used, decent quality albeit fairly basic original Thruxton 900 can be had for as little as £4500.
What kind of speedometer does a Triumph Thruxton have?
Triumph kept it simple with the Thruxton’s operations and displays – an analogue speedometer and tachometer with odometer and trip information is about all you get to play with. These twin clocks along with the single headlight unit and indicators are attached to the front forks.