Dirt and Trail July 2018 issue 2

Triumph SA has made quite a splash in
recent weeks with the launch of their retail
store in Sandton and the introduction of all
the new bikes. We gave you the skinny of
what was happening with the brand earlier
this year – and since then, things have
moved along rather smartly.
We were invited along for an overdose
of British at the pecan Manor venue
near – would you believe it – Harties – a
day of riding and an evening of revelry
and banter… Now this is where you start
reading with a British accent.
Triumph has an impressive 17 models
in their product lineup – with more on the
way soon. And it was an excellent day old
fruit! We were loosely divided into groups –
pointed in the direction of the motorcycles
and told to ride – and enjoy! How bad
could that be? There was even time for
a spot of tea and pies in between each
group.
All rather civilized you know!
Please bear in mind that this launch was
not for us to test each bike and review
them, but more just to get a feel for the
brand, their ethos and what they are up
to. You can rest assured that there will be
more in depth features on each of their
bikes as we go along.
Powering the bikes:
Triumph, essentially build engines in
two derivatives – and this is just a basic
explanation – internals differ but this will
give you an idea.
Triumph is the master of triple cylinder
technology. 3 cylinders in parallel that
create some of the smoothest, most user
friendly power on the planet. Fitted to
their adventure and Roadster range.
The very compact triples are found in
a wide range of their bikes, the biggest of
which is the 1200cc found in the 1200XCA
adventure machine.
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