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So Britain's largest motorcycle manufacuter will be in India soon. Here's everything you should know about its history.
"India is a very important motorcycle market and Triumph has assessed it carefully before deciding to step in. We see it as the next step in our global business model," Triumph Motorcycles UK Chief Executive Officer Nick Bloor said in statement.
Triumph's portfolio includes high-powered bikes such as the Daytona 200, Rocket III, SuperSports Daytona 675R and Tiger 800, apart from its iconic Bonneville family.
The company has launched Thunderbird LT as its 12th bike in the country, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
With sentiment for the automotive (auto) sector turning positive, stocks of two-wheeler auto majors have been hitting their 52-week highs. Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor Company, and Eicher Motors recently reached their yearly highs on strong sales in the festival season and the expectation of faster growth rates ahead. Since the start of this month, listed two-wheeler majors have delivered returns in the 12-17 per cent range, compared to the 7 per cent gains for the S&P BSE Auto Index and 3 per cent for the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.
Two years after it hitched a ride with Hero MotoCorp (Hero), Harley-Davidson (Harley) and the Pawan Munjal-led firm are gearing up to ride into the middleweight (midweight) motorcycle segment (350-850cc) in the world's largest two-wheeler market.
Rajesh Alva takes you through the vital monsoon checklist for your two wheeler.
It's the first time in its 178-year-old history that the iconic British motorcycle firm owned by the Bloor family has got into an alliance. Three years after announcement, the two companies formally signed on the dotted lines on Friday for a long-term partnership, which aims to achieve global scale in a segment in which Royal Enfield has head-start.
The no-equity partnership will develop a range of mid-capacity 250-750cc motorcycles.
As promised, ladies and gentlemen, here's the Triumph Thruxton.
Triumph motorcycles India launched its next generation of Bonneville motorcycles. Take a look!
The Tiger XCx model is priced at Rs 13,76,000.
The Triumph executive, however, declined to comment on the companies, which were in talks with it. Sources said Bajaj might be one of the companies the UK group is holding talks with. Representatives of Bajaj, which was reportedly negotiating with Triumph for an equity buyout, had visited the company's plants in the UK.
The Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 have been game changers in the upper part of the mid-size segment, with compelling style and highway capability.
Britain's Prince William threw on his biker's helmet and proved he's the king of cool as he took the latest Triumph Tiger 1200 bike for a spin around a track on Tuesday. The royal, who in the past has owned and ridden powerful bikes, was on a visit to the Triumph Motorcycles in Leicestershire, East Midlands when he took the bike for a spin.
The Street Triple RS is one of the best looking naked motorcycles in the segment, says bike enthusiast Rajesh Alva
Royal Enfield's sales are equivalent to the global sales of Harley-Davidson, KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati combined, but Bajaj's MD has a counterview.
The iconic British bike maker, Triumph Motorcycle, has unveiled two new variants of its adventure machine, Tiger 800, at the 2015 India Bike Week. The company has introduced Tiger 800 XRx and XCx for the Indian market, which will be available in India soon. A look at their features
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On February 20 and 21 more than 12,000 riders and bike enthusiasts rode cross-country to Goa to celebrate the spirit and lifestyle of the Indian Biking community. Here's what happened at the annual bikers' meet at Vagator.
The least expensive among these starts at Rs 22,60,560, according to a list compiled by MotorBeam.com
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Triumph Motorcycles launched its 2015 Tiger XRx and XCx versions in India with a price tag of Rs 11.6 lakh and Rs 12.7 lakh respectively. These models come with superior ergonomics for enhanced comfort level and improved design for better durability. Let's check out the advanced features of these two Tigers and find out their advantages.
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Two of Triumph's most iconic motorcycles, the Thruxton and the Bonneville T100, represent a blend of style and practicality. Arup Das takes them for a spin in the national capital
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