Best new retros: Triumph Thruxton R v R nineT Sport v XJR1300 | Road Test | Motorcyclenews.com
We fell in love with the Thruxton R at its launch a few weeks ago and couldn’t wait to get our hands on it again. So we took two of its best retro rivals to Triumph’s launch location in Portugal to find out if the new Thruxton really is the ultimate modern-day cafe racer.
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love that Thruxton. going to ride it.then hopefully buy one
you will never know the true value and durability of any Japanese bike until you live in a region that doesn't have proper mechanic shops. this is where simplicity and low maintenance comes in place for the Japanese bikes.
Can't beat the fact that the BMW is air cooled, has a single sided swing arm, and has that amazing boxer engine that has never failed adventurers around the globe on the GS bikes. For me BMW is the pick. Keeping my Duc for weekends and getting the RnineT for daily and cruising.
xjr 4,500 cheeper than the bm , it will last and give least issues best value by far , it will be hard to fault, take the cash and go touring 😊.
H e%y, Thanks For Helping1 dream ad hoc What do you think, guys?
This sounds more like a Triumph advert than a video. Do I guess right if I say you get advertising income from Triumph at MCN? It's the problem with these media in general, it's impossible to get honest opinions they way they're funded, totally dysfunctional.
Oh – Triumph wins another 'shoot-out' with MCN and Neeves at the helm.
What a farken surprise.
FIRST they dont say that if the bmw hits the road,the engine cylinders are cracking very easy because of the side engine and it can cost you 3-4000 euros,the thruxton looks amazing but to change the clutch you need to take out the engine because some retard mechanic didnt use his mind,,,,xjr 1300 will start every time and forever
I have to agree fully about the final conclusion, the Yamaha is just so lost I do not know why the bike is even being compared to the other 2 it is just another machine rolled out of the factory, I loved the BMW R9T when I saw the marketing video and very nearly went for one, so glad I didn't as it is actually quite ugly when you stand next to it, yes I know it is a BMW and they always make ugly and odd looking bikes, but it is a good video, maybe if they had brought out an improved version of the old R90 from the 70s something that didn't burn oil, leak oil, vibrate loose nuts, rust after first rainfall, didn't cost an arm and a leg to maintain and something that wasn't flawed with electrical issues that may of been better but the R9T is looking dated allready, so yes the gorgeous Thruxton is the outright winner here in my choice, lovely symmetrical lines, great performance, superb build quality and it sounds awesome even with the standard pipes, I test rode one last week and it is as good as it looks, the only thing I may change is to add a tail tidy. cannot wait for delivery. good review MCM
I've seen some poor mcn reviews, but this one was quite good. Nice to see a woman who knows her bikes too.
The fact that the BMW's two-cylinder smaller-displacement engine makes MORE horsepower than the Yamaha's 1300cc four, is just bizarre! The Yamaha must have Huge tuning potential, in horsepower at least… Still too damn' heavy, though.
I love this run down.
Wow all three of my favorite "classic" bikes…
I don't think you can go wrong with any of them. I thing BMW would be a winner for me by a very narrow margin over Thruxton.
However i really, really like the XJR as well. Proper massive bike with an engine build like a tank. The only problem for me is the inline 4 sound doesn't match the style of the bike. I'd prefer a v-twin sound or parallel twin with a 270 crank like Triumph….and i hate 3 spoke wheels.
nice. vid 🙂
The best of new bikes and so,so new bikes ! the test is a comparison test on the following bikes , Yamaha XSR 900, Ducati 821, KanZ800, GSRX 750, and the Thruxton !
An old XJR, with the original 106 horsepower plus the inlet pipes from the fj 1200 (115 HP) plus a new pipe (7 or 8 more HP) kicks ass And still looks stunning
great video not bad editing but the presenters are still terrible
The great thing about these three bikes is that thery all have their own styling. There all totally unique
Great bikes you have there, but I have been enjoying my Sport Classic for years.
BMW so much easier to do maintenance…
Anyone know what helmet these guys have?
Where was it filmed? Portugal? Great review!
With an average for 100 bhp seem to me low powered for a 1000+ cc motorcycle, I would expect more from a big naked retro muscle bike, it should be at least 130 bhp for these type of bikes. I love the design and excellent looks of them, but I expect more power out from these machines. For a bike that delivers less than 110 bhp there are other cheaper options on the market with less weight and under 1000 cc engines which delivers the same power.
The motor goes back a lot more than 1995 it goes back to the FJ1100 1984 and and even can be traced back to the XS1100.
I wish so bad the XJR was available in the US, My 3 favorite bikes nice review.
BMW. Better sound, better handling more HP.
yes, adding a disk up front, water cooled, abs/traction, bigger engine, inverted forks, brembo/ohlins all make the really New Thruxton a great bike. The 900 was so lacking I never wanted to buy one but this New Thruxton is a Winner!
I would actually throw the Yamaha XSR900 in rather than the XJR1300. Same modern package retro look idea, smaller engine at 850 but it puts out something like 115 HP and nearly 50 Kgs lighter than the XJR1300. Even a bit cheaper