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Triumph have hit a major milestone with the production of their one millionth motorcycle since the Brand started manufacturing machines at Hinckley. Nick Bloor, Triumph's CEO, revealed the one-off custom-painted Tiger 900 Rally Pro in front of all of Triumph's staff at the UK factory in Hinckley.
The Winter Raffle from the UK's National Motorcycle Museum has been announced (you'll have seen the raffle tickets in Nacelle if you're a member) and there are three great prizes to be won. First prize is a 1955 Triumph 5T Speed Twin that has been restored by the National Motorcycle Museum.
If you're stuck for a last-minute present for a Triumph Owner then Draganfly have the answer with their Triumph gift-pack. It consists of a black and silver Triumph mug made especially for Draganfly, a key ring with a leather fob and a metal Triumph roundel, and a patent plate Triumph badge in red.
From the 7th May to the 14th May 2022 Trifest International will be a week long event in the beautiful Channel Island of Guernsey and will be held at the same time as the annual celebrations for Liberation Day. The event is open to all Members of the TOMCC or WATOC Clubs. We hope to see you there.
Another four models have been given the Special Edition paint scheme treatment alongside the eight Gold Line models. You now have the Thruxton RS Ton Up, Street Twin EC1, Rocket 3 GT 221, and Rocket 3 R 221. All are available for one year only and may be a fairly cheap way to get a distinctive paint scheme.
Though it looks a lot more than a prototype in the videos. It was only a matter of time after the Tiger 900 range replaced the old 800s that the Tiger 1200s would also get the same treatment. The prototype looks the very image of what you'd consider an off-road capable Adventure bike would be.
...but you'll need proof of vaccination (via the NHS App) or a negative Lateral Flow test taken within the previous 48 hours to get into the venue. The TOMCC will be on stand 2A02 in Hall 2 - not too far away from the Triumph stand so make sure you visit and say hello to our volunteer stand staff.
Available for one year only, Triumph have announced a special edition series following the success of the Street Twin Gold Line edition over the last year. They have taken eight of their Modern Classic motorcycles and given them their own specific Gold Line colour scheme with hand-applied pin stripes.
Back in 2020 Triumph confirmed that it had reached an agreement with Bajaj Auto of India to develop a new small-capacity range of motorcycles that would be produced by Bajaj but sold world-wide. That project was hit by COVID but since then the easing of restrictions has allowed it to get back on track.
The A2 Licence compliant machine continues to be a massive hit being the 7th best selling motorcycle and scooter overall in the UK for the period January to June of 2021. The Tiger 900 GT Pro continues to be the second most popular Triumph with the Street Triple RS getting the third spot.
