Triumph Thruxton RS Review | Visordown.com
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Triumph Thruxton RS 2020 Review
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The Triumph Thruxton RS gets more power, better brakes, and new tyres. Visordown went along to the press riding launch to try the new motorcycle out.
SINCE its introduction into the modern-day Triumph range, the Thruxton has been one of the Hinckley factory’s biggest sellers in the modern-classic range.
This is the Visordown's 2020 Triumph Thruxton RS review.
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Best video review of this model so far. Which what other bike would you compare this one?
maybe see how compares with the Yamaha XSR900??
Or the Z900RS (I like the XSR more tho)
Great review, I’ve been looking at the Kawasaki zed 900,
I’m getting off a bored out Harley sportster/ bobber...
Want something lighter , better brakes and safer to ride through corners
What’s your opinions ?
I’m in the High Desert of Idaho btw.
@@wanderinghistorian4983 It really depends a lot on your budget and what style of bike you are looking (sport-tourer, cruiser..)
Harley Roadster
I don’t understand why you bike reviewers complain about bike ergonomics when you’ve had it from 9 am to 4 pm. I’ve got four bikes. I rotate them when I go for a ride. Each bike requires at least three days to get the body fit to ride them. Once you achieve this fitness to ride level you then “fit and feel” the bike. No more aches and pains. It’s an irrelevant comment to criticise a bikes ergonomics on a day out ride. My opinion folks, thank for the opportunity.
I reckon you are right. Never ridden a bike I couldn't ride all day after adjusting to it. Hell, after years of doing multi hour bicycle rides on a road bike with a seat higher than the handlebars, every motorcycle feels like a couch to me. I think they just want something to complain about because bikes are good enough now that you have to stretch to criticize them.
Ronald White I think it’s because we generally only do 150 miles on the launch, and for many owners - not you obviously - 150 miles a week on a bike like this might be all they do. Some will have the tourer for touring, the hacker for hacking and so on. If we didn’t mention it though, folk would be the first to call us out after getting a stiff back after a B-road blast!
You've either never spent four or more hours on a Thruxton-R, or your bum has way more padding than mine. These things feel like riding an ergonomic practitioner's torture implement after two hours and you have to keep finding excuses to stop. They're fun to ride, but far from a comfortable cruiser, and are the least comfortably seated bike I've ever owned. Oh, and I've ridden it at least twice a day for over three years.
I always look forward to Visordown reviews. You guys do a great job of communicating the information that is most useful to the average rider thinking about a particular model.
Much appreciated your comment. Thank you.
Awesome video. Just a small correction, front Showas are BPF, not SFF-BP.
I won’t dream of changing my Thruxton R spend too long making it my own well before the RS was born...!!!
Picked up a second hand 2016 R, love it. Can’t imagine more..
Please put the front windshield with the same price....this is the only only only one thing missing
Never been a fan of the triumph bikes in terms of looks but this one is changing my mind. I'm really digging the look and the paint scheme. Can't wait to go demo one
Thanx for the review, I liked it. The bike seems incredible good to ride and is beautiful. Only thing is the price. In Sweden this bike cost app. 12.000 British pounds and in Denmark where I live, the cost is 28.500 British pounds. WTF.....
Nice review & really like the bike, especially with race kit on. Looks amazing & 100 bhp is ample for the road. It's on the list.....of bikes I want but can't afford lol!
On a previous launch premiere I said you looked tired. No longer the case, you went through the specs and feeling like a boss. Congratulations on the excellent presentation!
axelfiraxa I was bloody knackered from this one too! 😆🤷🏻♂️
@@visordown that may be true since your facial expression was similar between the two instances. :D
On the other hand on that occasion you were also stuck with the representative of Triumph motorcycles(i think it was the new tiger 800) whereas here you were finding your own flow. Thank you for the great scoop on the new bike!
Portugal looks so like Southern Australia its uncanny.
Great review! Sweet bike. I'd only change one thing...lose the spoke wheels and put retro styled alloy wheels. I've had my fill of cleaning spoke wheels...
Thruxton
Thruxton R
Thruxton RS
...I'm waiting for the Thruxton RSTUVWXYZ
Actually, It's going to be Thruxton RS RR :)
If it's going to be a real Cafe racer it has to come with a handlebar /bikini fairing or at least as an option. I've had one on my bike now for a few months for wind protection and couldn't imagine riding without one. Triumph have made some good ones in recent times.
Andrew Hoffman they are both options.
Seriously, you are the first person in 4 years of listening to reviews or reading reviews that has ever said a thing negative about the brakes. Its weird. In fact, the one thing every reviewer said was the brembo brakes were one of the best, if not the most outstanding feature the "R" version had over other bikes. It seems someone told you to sell during your review because this bike has very little more than my 2018. It would be a total throw away of money for someone to upgrade from a 2018 based on the minor improvements. (not to mention horrible color scheme of the new one)
jay etheredge totally agree. I had the pleasure of using one for 3 days during the GONE ARE THE DAYS video shoot for Grand Slam. It would stop on a sixpence and still give you change. Loved it.
I own a 2016 R and the brakes are without a doubt an issue. The front brake almost goes to the bar on the first pull and then it’s ok on the second pull. Very eye opening when it happens. This is a known issue and triumph continues to ignore it. I’d be thrilled if the RS is better.
@@jackleonard2088 Yes, there is an issue that is known to happen down the road on a used TTR. This is not the case normally and it can be fixed. To say out of the gate this is the case comparing a new RS and the previous version R is just false. Whos to say you won't have the same issue down the road with the RS? Furthermore, everyone that complains about this issue on the groups fix this issue. I have 9k (miles) on my 2018 that was a Ant man movie bike I bought with 3 miles on it and I haven't had the issue. Hoping that the issue is fixed but if I have that issue with mine, I will replace or upgrade the master cylinder in a heartbeat rather than buy a new bike. I have money in the bank, I make pretty good money as well but I don't know where this guy was raised that its no big deal to arbitrarily throw $10k away on a trade in for a new model because of the few made up improvements.
jay etheredge most other journos I’ve spoken to also found the brakes lacking - hence why Triumph have updated them.
@@visordown Its funny, I didn't buy a TTR till aug. 2018, but I watched video reviews non stop for the 2 years prior and never, and I mean never saw that come out from a "journo" . My brother is a retired knee dragger and sells TTRS and while he never once mentioned the brakes are lacking, I'm sure he would agree with you if it sold a new bike :) Mentioned your video on one of the larger groups and one guy agreed with you but of course he's one of the guys who has experienced the brake issue where it takes a could pulls to get it to "pump up". During the discussion, we found you could buy the upgrade for $500 usd. Thats a damn site cheaper than trading the bike in and loosing $10k. Just an FYI, most TTR owners work for a living, and aren't in the UK where you can lease a new bike every couple years.
Brilliant review...congrats, loved it!
Another great review from the folks at VisorDown!👏🏻👏🏻
Question. So I’ve been riding a HD Road King Special for a few years and looking to get a second bike that’s lighter and has more sporty handling. Narrowed it down to Triumph as a brand, but trying to decide between a Speed Twin, Thruxton RS, and Speed Triple 1200 RR/RS. Was able to test ride the Speed Twin and Triple, but not the Thruxton yet. Is a Thruxton a blend of the two bikes I drove? What would you suggest of the bikes I listed for spirited weekend riding through the mountains?
Cheers!
Worth trading in the Thruxton R to get one? Doesn't seem like it
Triumph makes some awesome bikes. Really love the way this thing looks. Nice review.
Thank you!
Another stellar review, mate. I feel like you're always trying hard to give new Thrux an A, but there's always a slight "almost".
So, on the new bike you can't turn off abs? You can on the previous version...
I have my 2016 and tested the new RS. I felt nothing different but maybe that's just me.
somebody has to build the duc sport classic right?
Ya. A few more horses and bigger brakes
NOT worth the extra money
Go with the r. You absolutely won’t be disappointed and you’ll save yourself a ton of cash .
Makes me impatient for the eventual Speed Twin RS. I only hope Triumph don't make us wait to get through an R version first. Currently on a Speed Triple S but could well be tempted onto a Twin once Triumph fix the throttle snatch.
Just needs the Ducati Spacers dude. They're not making any additional Speed Twin models.
What about a review/suggestion on a number of accessories that are available, maybe that you would recommend.
Dropped from production now sadly but why did they stop the original ice silver metallic gloss colour with that glorious looking chrome Triumph script on the tank and those aluminium engine casings and wheels and the beautiful double red stitching on the saddle. like on my 2016 R model. That paint scheme on the RS looks messy and badly thought out and I hate that T sticker on the tank and the blacked out wheels and engine casings.
Euro 5 changes mean this must now have wide-band O2 sensors. That means a whole new setup in the ECU, and none of the existing tuning equipment will work with it. The existing PCV may work fine so long as they haven't changed the crank-senor signal, but TuneECU will probably be back to scratch, severely limiting tuning and engine modification options. Bummer.
Wrong, still the same system.
Do you really cant turn ABS off? At least on R you can, before ignition you have to scroll through settings.
BTW I dont like ABS on R...
I was told it’s due to regulations. Same as you can’t in the Street Triple RS.
Does the back still have a nissin unit instead if brembo like the R? If so any better in the rear? I noticed the TFC gor brembo all around. Also are the showas in the front the same as the r? Or better spec? If I'm not mistaken the TFC has ohlins all around.
On an otherwise aesthetically pleasing piece of rolling art, why did Triumph not eliminate the tank’s ugly pinch-weld? They hid the “tin toy” seam on the T120 scramblers and the Rocket 3, as have other manufacturers on select retro models. Many of the original Triumphs (and BSA, Ariel, Matchless, etc.) upon which these classic renditions are based never had exposed pinch-welds, and those that did were often ground and hammered out.
Would actually consider going from the Speed Triple to this, wonderful bike. Thanks for all the useful info
Daulton Grothaus it’d be a big jump but one you’d probably end up happy with. If you’re a fan of the Speed Trip’s too end, high speed and superbike-scaring handling though, even the Thruxton RS might be a bit of a step down.
What year Speed Triple do you own?
I’ve got a 2015 Speed R. You make a valid point though, here in the Colorado twisties (Pikes Peak under an hour away), the way the Triple munches mountain miles is incredible. So the Thruxton RS may be better to have as a second bike then?
I got a 2016 thruxton R and love it, except for the rear twin shock suspension. It gets pretty dicy and steps out on on bumpy twisty roads, a single mono shock rear bike has a major advantage in this area, but the thruxton has bags of character and is a real soul stirring machine. Triumph should have gotten serious tho and brought out a single mono shock rear and still have kept the rest of its character, but it is what it is.
Really good looking bike
Definitely a good looking bike, even though I'm not really a huge fan of retro models. Is the difference between the Brembo M4s and M50s really that huge?
Joric78 For me, yes. It is worth noting the master cylinders are different too which no doubt helps. Initial bite is increased, feel is better and zero brake fade. All that with a lighter, nicer feeling lever.
Chris harris now rides bikes?
A good review, thank you
From India 🇮🇳
I'm very nearly positive that the thruxton R brakes are the same exact brakes as the RS
What are the differences between this engine and the Speed Twin 1200 engine?
johnktm950 tuning mainly. This has hot cams and a specific tune. Expect the eventual Speed Twin R (or RS) to share something like this set up.
Great video fantastic bike 👍
I have Royal Enfield Continental GT 535 Cafe Racer.
Why do all reviewers of the RS say its the most powerful Thruxton ever? Does no-one remember the TFC? 5 more horsepower than the RS.
Thank you sir.
They've reduced the inerer-sher.
I'm pretty sure you are comparing this bike to the standard 1200, not the R....
jay etheredge no the R. The one I rode last summer
jay etheredge ua-cam.com/video/AMzG1nPzozg/v-deo.html
great bike but love BMW R9T better
really, really, really real ...
Design is better than Kawasaki. But Prices (in Japan) are 150% of Kawasaki
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Triumph has really stiff clutches. I have carpel tunnel it hurts. Lol
Soprano this new clutch is very light - feels about 40% lighter than the old clutch.
@@visordown I'm thinking about trading my speed triple. I love this look.
I try to like the guy but it is difficult. Repetitive and he makes me yawn as well. Maybe it is me ; however, doubtful because I am just back from a two weeks break :(
Pietro Bembo I know what you mean, I keep just saying the same thing about the bike over again don’t I?! 🤔
@@visordown I understand that it is difficult to give a good review after just a short test ride. However, I think that making a shorter sort of introduction to the bike could be the solution. You can always post a full review after you have made your conclusion about the bike in question. Just saying, not running you down, I couldn't do a review for a million £ and I do understand that it is not always easy pleasing most of us. Just take my comment as a positive comment please. ;)