Jamie
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Just go to triumph.co.uk- to find out. The factory site, the UK one at least, has just been updated!!!
Jamie
Jamie
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Sidecar Flip
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Jamie:
The US site is not updated yet. I see there is no mention anywhere of a touring edition R3 with a single headlight.
Sidecar Flip
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I also see the Cherry & New England White is brought back again. My favorite color, excuse me, colour......
Jamie
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There ain't much to report on the UK site either. A new reddish hue for the Std Rocket, called "Claret" (still no BRG 
) and, with regards to the Classic, both the return (yes!) of the splendid "Cherry Red/New England White" paint job and a half-new finish, i.e. "Pacific Blue/Aluminium".
No "Super Rocket 3" (although supposedly factory-originating pics of it were shown in the Euro press a month ago,.... ) and no "Rocket Tourer", either
The novelties are elsewhere: Fuel Injection an all the twins cleverly hidden within dummy carburerators (we discussed that already here, though) and a revamped 1050 Speed Triple, featuring new wheels, a leaner rear lamp/plate assembly, a Magura bar, etc. These improvements, somewhat ironically, visually differentiate it from its lil' sister, the 675 Steet Triple, while Triumph had evidently tried hard to cause the 675 to look like the 1050.
Now, I am told that the site has just been updated to coincide wit the opening of the Paris Motorcycle show (today Sep. 30-0ct. 7). Next will be the Milano show, where Triumph is expected to unveil other things...
Jamie
) and, with regards to the Classic, both the return (yes!) of the splendid "Cherry Red/New England White" paint job and a half-new finish, i.e. "Pacific Blue/Aluminium".No "Super Rocket 3" (although supposedly factory-originating pics of it were shown in the Euro press a month ago,.... ) and no "Rocket Tourer", either
The novelties are elsewhere: Fuel Injection an all the twins cleverly hidden within dummy carburerators (we discussed that already here, though) and a revamped 1050 Speed Triple, featuring new wheels, a leaner rear lamp/plate assembly, a Magura bar, etc. These improvements, somewhat ironically, visually differentiate it from its lil' sister, the 675 Steet Triple, while Triumph had evidently tried hard to cause the 675 to look like the 1050.
Now, I am told that the site has just been updated to coincide wit the opening of the Paris Motorcycle show (today Sep. 30-0ct. 7). Next will be the Milano show, where Triumph is expected to unveil other things...
Jamie
Pig9r
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They won't reveal the new models until the dealer conventions.
HeR3tic
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That is peculiar....still no BRG
insufficient hold-over 05 silver gray enginesand no "Rocket Tourer", either
Sidecar Flip
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I see, like I always suspected, that Brembo designed the brakes for the R3. I'd prefer though, that the Brembo name was on the calipers rather than Triumph. Even more preferred would be Brembo Gold Line brakes.
Pig9r
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Actually the brakes have been Nissin. Though it is good to see Brembos. HD uses Brembos now too.
Sidecar Flip
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Istn't that what Tomo works on.......Nissins
I rate Brembo's top shelf and Performance Machine number 2.
I rate Brembo's top shelf and Performance Machine number 2.
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Geeze... PM started out by making bling calipers up in Omaha out of a little brick building down around 36th and L streets. They were (and probably still are) pretty much just some Harley eye candy and not really any kind of performance upgrade at all. I think most of that stuff was machined out of blocks of billet and polished up. As the Harley craze grew, so did their business.
Nissin, Nissan, its all junk
Nissin, Nissan, its all junk