The video on the Triumph website shows two bikes ,one with spoked wheels and knobbie tyres and the other bike has cast wheels and road biased tyres .
We shall have to wait and see what other details emerge ,but the outcome looks promising .
Triumph seem to do their homework very well and slow selling models are dropped quickly ,the fact that the Rocket 111 has developed into 3 variants would seem to indicate that it is a success .
I have every reason to believe that these two new bikes will be well received by the adventure touring community and I am eagerly awaitiing their release .It would seem logical for Triumph to use a variant of the 675 triple engine ,but you never know with Triumph .The 2.3 litre Rocket Three and the parallel twin new Thunderbird show that they are not afraid to experiment with unusual engine configurations .[Even the 675 triple was a break away from the four cylinder 600 convention ].
Tiger Cub would be a great name .
Bring on the new bikes !
[BTW Marlon Brando rode a 650 Thunderbird in The Wild One ]
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