Dutch's Triumph Thruxton - The Ultimate Cafe?

With the news the glorious Thruxton name is taking its final bow,
Dutch wheeled out his LA daily to pay homage to what is, a surefire icon. This, his third Thruxton, is definitely not going anywhere...

Dutch walks through the subtle changes he has made, with the help of @baakusa, @hitchcoxmotorcycles, @motochopshop,
@dnktuneworks & @newragecycles, but mostly, he revels in everything he likes exactly the way it is... Now, who has a Speed Twin and wants to swap some wheels??

#motorcycle #thruxton #triumph #caferacer #triumphthruxton

[BikeShedMotoCo]

Oops! Wrong image at 9:38... link in description to the one we meant.

[dutchvansomeren]

One more mod I forgot to mention, or, more accurately, NOT a mod, was that I left the higher bars on this bike, even though it has the catalogue fairing.
The OEM fairing kit comes with lower clip-ons, which make the bike less comfortable around town, but I was surprised (and pleased) to discover the fairing also fits with the factory bars, so I left them on.
My 2016 bike had the lower bars fitted from the factory, and I found the riding position hard work in traffic, so I am much happier with this new setup.
If you do a lot of A roads or track-days the lower clip-ons will give better handling on fast corners, but if you ride around town a lot (or are tall, or under 30) leave the standard bars on when you add the fairing.

[simonnoon]

Got a Thruxton R which I love, it's had a few upgrades, performance cam, DNA filter, full system, PCv and remap. It now goes as well as it handles and this is the best handling, sweetest steering bike I have ever owned - it's brilliant

[goldenageofdinosaurs]

Big fan of the Thruxton. Triumph hit it outta the park with that one.

[TheMissendenFlyer]

Beautiful looking machine Dutch - love it! I'm off to check the Triumph website....

[nitroformula]

Got my Chrome edition Thruxton RS a couple of months ago…. Great fun to ride and looks fantastic.

[nystar]

I got a green-silver 2023 RS last year and love this bike. Glad I got it before it got discontinued. Will keep it forever.

[Chadsworld]

Ive got a 2022 in 2-tone silver and absolutely feel the same about mine. It has the exact same mods done except the fairing..and I totally agree..this bike is going to go nothing but up in value. Thanks for the video…it’s nice when someone loves the same bike as much as you do.

[Laminxfilms]

@bikeshedmotoco looks fantastic! honored to have our Yellow film on your bike! - Ben

[AndysAverageAdventures]

Honestly one of the most beautiful looking bikes on the market for the past few years.

[kmp]

Dutch you stole my idea of champagne gold wheels. I've just managed to get the wheels.
Once it's complete in a few months I'll send you pics.

[johnm]

I love mine and I’m never selling it. I bought a new black RS then a couple of months later they announced the chrome edition. I lost a fortune trading in but I don’t give a shit - the chrome edition Thruxton RS is one of the prettiest bikes ever made imho and has all the performance one needs on the road. I went for the Analog tail tidy as it’s excellent quality and every NRC product I have tried was missing pieces and didn’t fit without mods. Cone slip ons are loud enough and give a nice tone. I also did one piece Triumph seat, oem led front signals and oem heated grips (excellent).

I wish it had a slipper clutch and it had been made in Britain but apart from that I wouldn’t change a thing.

Love BSMC and always go in for a few jars when I’m over in London. Make your amazing Protective riding jeans in 28L please - they’re the best riding denims out there but my 28 regulars are too short when on the bike and I’m just normal height.

[triumphthunderbird]

Triumph make beautiful bikes and the Thruxton is one one of the best.

[paulbiggs]

It's my 2nd Thruxton and 4th Triumph.
By God my Thruxton R 2018, is the best bike I've ever owned.

[RorySeanWainer]

As the owner of some 1970s Ducati Super Sports, my Thruxton has same classic good looks but in a modern, reliable & easy to ride package. Definitely a future classic.

[hockeymann]

Thruxtons are beautiful bikes. Very sad that they are being discontinued.

[forevermotoring]

whoa, some gorgeous images here...and hadn't heard this news about the Thruxtons...thanks!

[UncleWally]

The Thruxton is what Norton wanted to be when it grew up. At times I wish the ergonomics were a tad more accommodating but I can see why it’s better that they’re not.

[andybishop]

Nice to see you Dutch, looking good in the LA sunshine. Thruxton looks amazing. I still have the GT1000 that I bought after your very first blog post, off to look at Thruxtons for sale online now

[bmw]

It’s an amazing machine straight out of the factory. Yes tail tidy and few other bits personalize it some. But at the end of the day, it’s a best, funniest bike I’ve ever owned. Shame they’re stopping the build but I get it. It’s a business decision. Cheers and thanks for sharing your builds.