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  • Jenama Triumph telah dinamakan sebagai jenama motosikal paling memuaskan di Australia.
  • Jenama dari England berkenaan muncul teratas dalam kaji selidik buat tahun kedua berturut-turut.
  • Keputusan ini diperolehi daripada satu kaji selidik yang telah dijalankan yang mengambil maklum balas daripada kalangan pengguna.

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  • Triumph came out tops as the most satisfying motorcycle brand in Australia.

  • The British brand won the survey for the second consecutive year.

  • The results were tabulated through a survey among customers.

Triumph has come away as the most satisfying motorcycle brand in Australia. The results were tabulated through a customer satisfaction survey conducted by Canstar Blue.

It is the second consecutive year that Triumph has come out ahead in the annual motorcycle survey. Previous winners were Yamaha in 2016 and Harley-Davidson in 2015. The survey began in 2015.

Customers rated the brands based on factors such as reliability, style, handling, comfort, value for money, point-of-sale service, technology features and overall satisfaction.

The survey respondents included Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and BMW owners.

KTM was ominously missing from the survey, despite being the fourth best-selling brand behind Honda, Yamaha and Kawasaki.

The website also rated helmets, gloves, jackets, boots and tyres.

Triumph scored full five stars out of five in eight categories – overall satisfaction, reliability, style, handling and comfort. The brand shares top ratings in handling with Ducati.

Ducati scored full five stars for technology, but Triumph somehow scored “not applicable” despite modern Triumphs being up to the gills in technology, especially the Tiger 800 and Street Triple range. Even the retro classic Bonnevilles feature sophisticated traction control.

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  • Triumph telah memuat naik satu lagi video usikan bagi model Triumph Scrambler 1200 2019.
  • Ia mempamerkan motosikal tersebut ditunggang atas jalan raya dan juga secara ‘off-road’.
  • Pelancaran tersebut akan mengambil tempat pada 24 Oktober 2018 (zon masa UK).

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  • Triumph has released another 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 teaser video.

  • It shows the bike being ridden on the road and off-road.

  • The launch happens on 24th October 2018 (UK time).

The countdown has begun to the launch of the 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200.

Triumph Motorcycles has also released another teaser video, the fifth and perhaps the last, ahead of the grand event.

This latest video also showcases the versatility of the new bike. There are shots of it being ridden two-up on a tarmac road besides being pushed hard off-road.

Triumph was one of the leaders of off-road racing in the 60’s. The new Scrambler 1200 would return it to its off-road legacy with the promise of “never before seen levels of dual-purpose capability.” Indeed, the video shows the 1200 scrambling in the dirt; with the dust hiding the bike, of course.

Piecing together all the teaser videos revealed a little bit more about the bike. It will definitely feature the classic Triumph Bonneville silhouette, straight handlebar, flat saddle and high-mounted dual exhausts. It will be similar to its smaller 900cc Street Scrambler, but we are sure there will be many other differences to make it off-road worthy.

The Scrambler 1200 may even come ready with an underbelly skid plate and knobby tyres.

Its engine should very well be based on the High Torque (HT) version of the 1200cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-Twin with 270o crank.

We could also very well expect traction control, ride-by-wire throttle, ABS and LED lighting. The suspension will definitely be updated.

The launch is happening on early morning, 25th October 2018 (Malaysian time). Bikes Republic hopes to bring you the event “live.” If you can stay up for the English Premier League, you ought to stay up for the launch, too.

  • Triumph Street Twin 2019 menyaksikan motosikal berkenaan dikemaskini dengan spesifikasi yang lebih mengancam.
  • Kini ia hadir dengan lebih kuasa, pengendalian yang lebih baik, serta kelengkapan baharu.
  • Perincian dan kemasan baharu akan menjadikan motosikal baharu ini tampak lebih anggun.

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  • The 2019 Triumph Street Twin sees the bike upgraded to higher specs.

  • There is now more power, better handling and new equipment.

  • Details and new finishing will make the new bike look even classier.

Triumph has launched the updated 2019 Street Twin at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany.

The present Street Twin is already a fun motorcycle to ride and it’s certainly one of this writer’s favourite motorcycles. Its appeal being its simplicity hence ease of operations and accessibility to a wide range of riders. There isn’t any complaint from riders per se, but one can always do with more power.

ENGINE

  • The 2019 Triumph Street Twin’s 900cc, parallel-Twin has been massaged to produce 18% more power, raising it to 64 bhp, more specifically.
  • Maximum torque remains at a punchy 80 Nm.
  • Maximum revs have accordingly been raised by 500 RPM to 7500 RPM for more flexibility between maximum torque and maximum horsepower.

  • IT means that you’ll find the bike charging forward anytime you open the throttle without needing to downshift much.
  • The cam cover is magnesium, while the clutch and its cover have been shaved to er… shave weight.
  • Apart from these, the crankshaft, dead shafts and balancer shafts have also been lightened.

  • The clutch has been replaced with a torque assist type to lighten lever effort (it should also soften the engine’s back torque).
  • One the electronics front, traction control and ABS are standard equipment.

DETAILS/FINISHING

The 2019 version may look outwardly unchanged but look closer and you will find a host of new details.

  • Braking is now handled by a new Brembo 4-piston caliper for more stopping power.
  • The forks have cartridge inserts for better handling and feedback.

  • The cast-aluminium wheels are also new.
  • A new seat with new material and thicker padding for more comfort.

  • Classy finishing is abound as seen on the single large speedo, brushed aluminium headlight brackets, paintjob and overall detailing on the engine and other parts.

INSPIRATION KITS

Triumph also launched two “inspiration kits” along with the 2019 Street Twin.

  • The first, called Urban Ride strips down the standard bike and equips it with a brown seat, black sump guard, fender removal kit, black filler cap and intake covers, waxed cotton pannier and LED signal lamps.

  • The second kit, called Café Custom, turns the bike into a café racer with Vance & Hines pipes, Fox shocks, rear fender removal kit, black engine covers and LED signal lamps.

  • Acara amal “Sayap Impian” Kawan Awan telah berlangsung semalam, di mana 135 kanak-kanak dari rumah kebajikan dan 4 orang kanak-kanak yang sakit tenat telah menaiki penerbangan pertama mereka mengelilingi Kuala Lumpur.
  • Dianjurkan oleh Nik Huzlan, yang lebih mesra dikenali sebagai Kapten Nik, acara amal yang unik ini bertujuan untuk memberikan satu pengalaman yang serba baharu buat kanak-kanak tersebut.
  • Acara ini telah mendapat sokongan Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia, ahli kumpulan Triumph RatPack, Kenanga Investors, Pasukan Rimba Raid, dan pelbagai badan yang lain.

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  • Kemunculan motosikal Triumph Scrambler 1200 telah digembar-gemburkan sejak dari pelancaran versi 900cc lagi.
  • Kini, Triumph telah hadir dengan video usikan yang baharu.
  • Motosikal baharu ini akan dilancarkan pada 24 Oktober 2018.

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  • The scene of Steve McQueen’s character jumping over the Stalag Luft III fence on a motorcycle is immortalised in The Great Escape.

  • The bikes used in the shooting were actually Triumph TR6 Trophies.

  • One of the bikes is now on display at the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience facility.

The 1963 film, The Great Escape, had always been lauded as one of the best war movies of all time. But that scene of Steve McQueen’s character nicknamed “The Cooler King” jumping over the POW camp’s 12-ft. high fence on a Triumph TR6 Trophy turned The Great Escape into one of the best bikie movies, too.

There were actually three bikes used in the movie; they were all Triumph TR6 Trophies, dressed up as BMW R75s used by the Wehrmacht (German Army) as there were very few running R75s around at the time and the escape scene needed a bike that’s lighter, faster and handled better. The TR6R Trophy fitted the fill to perfection so the producers got a few and prepared them spec- and aesthetic-wise for the film.

However, all three Triumphs disappeared after filming, just as both the Easy Rider bikes in 1969 (and you thought missing jet engines was impossible). But this particular bike was traced to being sold to a farmer, who used it… of all things… to herd cows. You’d probably imagine him yelling “There is no escape!” to his bovine subjects.

Dean Shepherd bought it from another farm worker who inherited it after the farmer’s demise and restored it to its original state in the film.

The Great Escape bike is now displayed at the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience near Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.’s HQ in Hinckley, Leicetershire. It will then be displayed at the Salon Privé Concours de Elegance at the Blenheim Palace near Oxford. According to Auto Classics, the bike will be entered into the Class B event for exceptional motorcycles built between 1940 and 1979. (Please click on this link to learn more about the visitor centre.)

Triumph Motorcycles will open Visitor Experience Centre and factory tour

Bikes Republic will be travelling to the UK to visit Triumph Motorcycles Ltd.’s HQ and the Triumph Factory Visitor Experience in October this year, and we truly, sincerely, hope to see The Great Escape TR6 Trophy there! (Otherwise our Editor will throw a tantrum.)

The TR6 Trophy has a soul successor in manufacturer’s current modern classic lineup in the shape of the Bonneville Street Scrambler. It was so fun to ride that we swore we were overcome by the visions of Steve McQueen’s jump and were tempted to jump it over a few roadside railings. Just kidding.

(Please click on this link to learn more about The Great Escape and the Triumph Bonneville Street Scrambler.)

TESTED: Triumph Street Scrambler – “Escapism”

Oh, one more movie trivia before we end: Chris Pratt’s character rode the Street Scrambler in 2015’s Jurassic World.

  • Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia has officially released the prices of their motorcycles with 0% GST.

  • The bikes from Hinckley are now even more attractively priced.

  • The new price announcement coincides with the arrival of the Tiger 800 XCA and Tiger 800 XRT.

Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia has published the prices of their motorcycles, with 0% GST, in accordance to the Ministry of Finance’s announcement.

The new prices will be effective from 1st June 2018 until 30th June 2018. Please refer to the list below. Prices are subject to change without prior notice.

Reductions for new motorcycles are between RM 3,000 to RM 6,0000, while price reduction for “Clearance Sale” models range between RM 2,937.06 to RM 5,603.77. However, it is safe for you to purchase your favourite Triumph now before 1st June 2018 as Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia had launched their Price Protection Scheme earlier (please click on the link below for more information).

GST vs SST? Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia says don’t worry!

The new price announcement coincides with the arrival of the first 2018 Tiger 800 XCA and Tiger 800 XRT in Malaysia. The duo are the flagship models of the Triumph Tiger 800 range.

The Tiger 800 XCA and Tiger 800 XRT have extra features and accessories compared to the Tiger 800 XCX and Tiger 800 XRX we tested earlier in a few areas:

  • Fully LED headlights and distinctive running lights (XCA and XRT).
  • Heated seats (XCA and XRT).
  • 6 TFT screen styles (XCA and XRT).

  • 5 riding modes including an extra rider customizable mode (XRT).
  • 6 riding modes including an extra rider customizable mode (XCA)

  • A pair of high-powered LED fog lamps (XCA only).
  • Off-road style footpegs (XCA only).
  • Adjustable front forks (XRT vs. XRX. The XCX and XCA have adjustable WP forks as standard).

  • Centre stand (XCA and XRT).
  • Aluminium radiator guard (XCA).

Now is the best time to bring home that Triumph you’ve been lusting for.

Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia has announced the Price Protection Scheme for all their new unregistered bikes.

The scheme will protect future Triumph bike owners against any price fluctuation in accordance with the new tax regimen (GST back to SST).

If prices go up, they will honour the original lower price. If prices go down, customers can enjoy the new price PLUS store credit equal to the price difference.

In light of a very historic moment for our beloved nation and its process to evolve itself in accordance with the new Government, Triumph Motorcycles Malaysia has assured all future owners of Triumph bikes to not worry about the possible changes of price. (more…)

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