Triumph
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Rétromobile has been running since 1976, when the most expensive car in the world cost less than $100,000 and long before the term retro had become fashionable. It is one of those places where auctions truly can throw up some remarkable objets d'automotive art. This year it did not disappoint.
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The original factory streetfighter gets a tasty upgrade for 2018, with 4 percent more torque and 7 percent more horsepower in a new 1050cc triple engine. There's a new color TFT dash, cruise control, and an RS model with smarter electronics, Ohlins suspension and keyless ignition.
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The motorcycle auction marketplace evolved rapidly at the year-defining Las Vegas auctions this year, both on a macro and micro level. Mecum's five day sale was the largest motorcycle auction ever held, while Bonhams set a new world record by fetching $979,000 for a 1951 Vincent Black Lightning.
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The ever-growing range of Bonneville modern classics has received a new member for 2018. The Speedmaster is a cruiser variant built on the Bobber platform, offering laid back ergonomics, touring capabilities and a beefed-up version of Triumph’s latest liquid-cooled 1,200 cc twin High Torque engine.
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As India's gargantuan motorcycle market matures, Indian manufacturers are partnering with or acquiring brand names that focus on provenance, heritage and authenticity: Peugeot (since 1901), Triumph (since 1902), BSA (since 1903) and Husqvarna (since 1903).
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Mecum's two-day Las Vegas motorcycle sale this weekend offered an opportunity to take the pulse of the marketplace. A weak market meant many anticipated top-sellers didn't and most bikes went for very reasonable prices. We have included "no sales" to show what's exciting and still available.
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It's not even a sportsbike engine. From 2019, the new spec engine for Moto2, the second highest class in Motorcycle Grand Prix, will be developed from the Triumph Street Triple motor.
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The average motorcycle show attendee in the US has gotten used to events that feature a range of chopped, bobbed, lowered and chromed out V-twins that mostly wear the Harley Davidson badge. Then there's the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, where the bikes and the crowd are far more diverse.
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An unprecedented 1000 motorcycles sold in Las Vegas this year and the strength of the marketplace was clearly evident by the top 150 sales, arranged here for easy browsing
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Triumph's Street Triple 675 was already about the best middleweight naked bike you could buy. Now it's up to 765cc, while somehow dropping two kilograms. With four different models available – and a low ride height option – the Striple just got a lot better, for an even wider range of riders.
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RM Sotheby's Duemila Route Auction contained 423 cars, 150 motorcycles, 60 boats and racing hydrofoils, 117 bicycles, bobsleds, and more. Here's the highlights of the motorcycle section.
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When Triumph introduced an entirely new Bonneville line up earlier this year, the rumor was that the next model would be a Scrambler. Triumph has taken a different path, though, by announcing the addition of a bobber to the Bonneville mix.
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