Triumph Street Triple R

The new Street Triple R is a higher-spec version of the existing Street Triple, which in turn is basically a naked version of the Daytona 675, but with styling cues taken from its hooligan big brother, the Speed Triple.

Fully-adjustable sport suspension from the Daytona is fitted, ditto radially-mounted Nissin brake calipers acting on 308 mm discs. The Daytona's engine comes across in a retuned state to give 107 hp (down almost 20 horses from the Daytona, but likely with better midrange).

Magura tapered handlebars and a five mm higher seat provide an aggressive seating position. MSRP is $10,499.00.

Daytona 675 keeps up with the pack.

Triumph's very successful Daytona 675 sportbike has been revamped for 2009.

A new cylinder head, valves and injection programing have raised the redline to a lofty 13,950 rpm, which in turn sees an additional 3 horses, with a new max claimed power of 126 hp @ 12,600 rpm.

There's also an optional quickshifter that can be plugged in so that you don't have to worry about changing gear with the damn clutch anymore.

Suspension is now fully adjustable and the front brakes have been upgraded to monobloc radial calipers with a radially mounted master cylinder for good measure. Weight has been dropped by a couple of kilos thanks to a new pipe and lighter wheels.

It'll be available in either black or red. Canadian pricing is $10,799.00.

Thunderbirds are go!

Triumph has shown its Thunderbird 1600 cruiser which will be designated as a 2010 model but will be release in the summer of 2009.

Styling takes some cues from the Bonneville America, but places its single instrument, a large speedo, on the fuel tank, similar to Harley-Davidsons.

The Thunderbird's 1594 cc liquid-cooled parallel twin will make about 100 hp and deliver that to the rear wheel via a six speed box and belt final drive. There are large twin discs up front, a big disc in back, twin shocks, standard forks, a 120/70-19 front tire and a wide 200/70-18 rear tire.

Other details have not been released, but it will be coming to Canada.

Now with cast wheels (SE model shown).

There's some changes to the standard Bonneville which now gets 17 inch cast wheels, 25 mm lower seat height, shorty mudguards and Thruxton-style megaphone shaped pipes. MSRP is $8,699.00.

There's also an SE version that comes with polished engine covers, two-tone paint, steel engine badges and a tach. MSRP is $9,399.00.

The T100 model also sees minor tweaks (bar clamps, gaiters and footrests) and retains the spoked wheels, higher seat, longer mud guards and pea-shooter pipes. MSRP is $9,799.00.

Celebrating the original launch of the Bonneville in 1959, Triumph produced a limited number (650 to be exact, in honour of the original engine capacity) of 50th Anniversary edition Bonnevilles.

Bonnie's 50 – and orange

Based on the Bonneville T100, the 50th anniversary model is painted to remind us of the 1959 Tangerine Dream Bonneville — those of us who are old enough to remember and still young enough to know it, that is.

Each bike comes with a certificate of authentication but the few that made it to Canada were sold almost immediately. MSRP is ... err, was $11,199.00.

Oh, and all the air-cooled twin Triumphs (America, Thruxton, Speedmaster, Scrambler, and of course, the Bonneville) all now come with fuel injection, although Triumph have gone to the trouble of disguising them in mock carb bodies to keep the classic look. Hmhhh.