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26 June 2022

2022 Triumph Tiger Sport 660 LAMS review

You might not consider a LAMS bike if you have a full licence but the Tiger Sport 660 is one that could change your thinking. One of the big disappointments from last year was missing out on riding Triumph’s resurrected Trident, still a triple but downsized and LAMS legal here. It proved so darn popular that all test machines got
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5 March 2020
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2019 Honda CBR500R review

Honda’s CB500 line-up is amongst the most popular in the LAMS market because it does pretty much everything well. The R version is even sportier for 2019. It...
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8 December 2019
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2019 Triumph Bonneville T100 review

Triumph has updated its traditionally styled Bonneville T100 range for 2020 with extra engine grunt, reduced fuel use, and chassis changes that add comfort. Has it worked? Along...
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7 October 2019
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2020 Triumph Street Scrambler review

For 2020 Triumph has updated the Street Scrambler 900 with more go and stop power. It’s lighter too so is it all goodness? It doesn’t seem all that...
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7 September 2019
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2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE review

Triumph has morphed its street scrambler 900 into a bigger, taller off-roader, the Scrambler 1200 inheriting a brawny Thruxton engine. Does it scale the heights? Once upon a...
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7 July 2019
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2019 Triumph Tiger 1200 XCA review

The Explorer is no more, and in its place the new Tiger 1200 range. We get acquainted with Triumph’s top ADV, the XCA and find it quite the...
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8 March 2019
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2019 Triumph Speed Triple S review

Rather than reinvent the wheel, Triumph has applied spit and polish to the Speed Triple once again, adding power and precision to its naked warrior. It’s a beast...
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8 February 2019
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2018 Triumph Tiger 800 XRT review

We’d organised a Tiger 800 XRT for a trip down country but the weather gods had other ideas. So instead we implemented plan b, a trip to the...
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8 December 2018
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2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS review

We hit the road and track on triumph’s thoroughly revised 2018 Speed Triple. It’s sassier, stronger and more agile. Does it once again vie for supernaked honours? Back...
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9 October 2018
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2018 Triumph Tiger Launch

Triumph’s 1200 and 800 Tiger ranges now enter third generation, featuring an engine overhaul, new TFT instruments, and chassis upgrades, among other things. We attend the local launch...
23 September 2025
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Triumph opens new store on Auckland’s south side

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Triumph is back in the same building as Harley Davidson again, just as they were a decade ago in Newmarket with the same dealers. The new store, dubbed Auckland Triumph, is located at 521 Mt Wellington Highway, long the south side home of Harley Davidson.  Auckland Triumph will offer the
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12 August 2025
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Baby Thruxton is set to join the Triumph 400 model line-up

Triumph has another distinct model based on its Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X platform. Known as the Thruxton 400, a cafe racer that reminds of a shrunken Thruxton 1200 RS, it is currently an Indian market exclusive. But those in the know reckon it is only a matter of time before it shows up in export markets. Expect it
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8 July 2025
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Triumph expands its Scrambler 400 range

Triumph Motorcycles is expanding its 400cc range with the addition of the Scrambler 400 XC. this is essentially a more serious version of the Scrambler 400 X, adding even more off-road focus. The XC model is distinguished by its side-laced spoked wheels on lightweight aluminium rims. The front measures 19 inches in diameter, the rear 17 inches. In addition to
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13 May 2025
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Triumph is releasing a limited edition Speed Triple 1200 RX

Triumph Motorcycles is producing a special Speed Triple, dubbed the 1200 RX, of which just 1200 will be made.  The limited-edition performance machine adds sport to what is already amongst the hardest hitting of the superbikes. Triumph says it sets a new benchmark for streetfighter performance and exclusivity. This is the most focused Speed Triple yet, building on the existing
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