Motorcycle Mojo – September 2019

10 MOTORCYCLE MOJO SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019

Triumph teased riders in July by releasing some information about an all-new, limited-

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No specs have been released for the limited edition, numbered machines, although

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highest-spec components ever found on a Triumph, so you can expect to see the latest high-

end brake components and a fully adjustable suspension on this new machine. More details

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design elements for which the company has become renowned

• horizontally protruding cylinders – was important, so the

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The fans cool the centrally located battery, which is the

largest single component on the bike and mounted vertically

and oriented longitudinally in line with the frame. The

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throughout to reduce weight. A duo-lever fork and single

shock comprise the suspension, but no details have been

released on electric motor output, battery size or range.

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The bike, designed by the famous Massimo Tamburini, was

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Marchesini, a dry clutch, Akrapovic titanium exhaust, a full

suite of race-ready electronics, adjustable billet aluminum

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licence-plate holder and mirror caps (for the removal of those

items), as well as a motorcycle cover.

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