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Pulled from a magazine...tks Jim
TRIUMPH TESTS A SUPER BONNEVILLE
AMERICA"
Triumph is said to be testing a 1530cc parallel-twin cruiser for the crucial US
market,aimed at filling the gap between the 800cc Bonneville America and the 2.3
litre Rocket 3.
The as yet unnamed new bike's engine will be a liquid cooled,DOHC,eight valve
parallel=twin,and is understood to use two 101.6mm x 94.3mm cylinders from the
Rocket 3 engine,rotated 90 degrees to be mounted across the frame.
The engine will also have a 270-degree crankshaft throw-crucial for the American
cruiser customer at which the model will be targeted-as well as a five speed
gearbox and shaft final drive.
The beefed up Bonneville wont hit showrooms until 2007,by which time,its
rumoured,Triumph will have released a touring version of the Rocket 3 with
luggage and a screen.
Also due from Hinckley is a 1050cc revamp of its 955i Daytona sportsbike,using
the long stroke engine from the Sprint ST and Speed Triple.
Triumph is finalising its new three cylinder 680cc Daytona sportsbike,and
working on a Speed Triple version to replace the Speed Four nakedbike,plus a
Bonneville Street Scrambler.
Both the 680 Daytona and Bonneville Street Scrambler are to go on sale in
Australia in mid- 2006"
So ,there we have it with the latest news from down under,heres hoping Triumph
have the foresight to let the rest of the world share in the 1500cc version and
not USA alone.
Cheers for now and keep smiling.
Stevew
N.S.W.
Australia
