Motorcycle: Café Racer new with torquey 97 hp
For all friends of classically styled sporty motorcycles, there are now the new Thruxton models from Triumph. Powered by a 1200-cubic two-cylinder engine with 97 hp, the bikes carry the elegantly stretched looks and dynamic riding fun of the 1960s café racers into the 21st century. Prices start at 12,900 Swiss francs. First launched in the 1960s, the [...]
First appearing in England in the 1960s, the café racer-style motorcycles combined a pure, dynamic sportiness with a focus on the central elements of a motorcycle. This reduction to the essentials and the clear, timeless lines of a genuine "Classic Sports" motorcycle continue to exert a fascination that few motorcyclists can resist.
Based on the equally powerful and elegant design of the brand's racing motorcycles from this period and their legendary names, the new Thruxton and Thruxton R models carry this heritage of the traditional British manufacturer into the current era.
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