It retained the streetfighter looks but was smaller and a more beginner-friendly offering from Triumph. The 'mini Speed Triple' was introduced to the public in 2007. It once again looked to a Daytona for inspiration, this time a contemporary Daytona 675. With the success of the Speed Triple, Triumph wanted to release a more approachable version. If the Thruxton was a racing callback to the 60s, the new Street Triple was Triumph looking into the future. Modern, fuel-injected versions are bestsellers. Remained in production from 1959 to 1983. RELATED: A Look Back At The Legendary 1950 Triumph 6T Thunderbird Model HighlightsĦ50-cc Engine broke land speed records at Bonneville Salt Flats. And though it has gone through many changes, the now fuel injected and thoroughly modern T120 Bonneville is still going strong, and is probably one of the most recognizable motorcycles in the world. It was then briefly resurrected again in 1985 until 1988. The twin carburetted motorcycle was so popular that, for better or for worse, it remained in continual production until 1983. Then, in 1959 they unveiled the T120 Bonneville 650 and the rest was history. When Johnny Allen did 193 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats using a Triumph Thunderbird 650-cc engine, the motorcycle company knew they had a publicity goldmine on their hands. If the Speed Twin and the Tiger don't ring any familiar bells to you, then the Bonneville name surely does. RELATED: 5 Reasons Why The Triumph Tiger Sport 660 Is Great For Touring (And 5 Why It's Not) Model HighlightsĬhosen model for celebrities such as Bob Dylan. And in his seminal written work, Jupiter's Travels, Ted Simon rode one such Tiger around the world over several years. Triumph was also starting to get noticed by actors, musicians and famous motorcycle enthusiasts of all kinds, with the Tiger being ridden by none other than Bob Dylan, among many others. This version also came with new telescopic fork. When the model was reintroduced in 1946, it was even lighter, with Triumph utilizing manufacturing techniques they'd learned during the war. It was lighter and faster, with the 100 in its name coming from the claimed top speed of the model. It was an improvement on the Speed Twin in many ways. Another future classic, the Tiger 100 was introduced in 1939, but briefly stopped production during the second world war, and restarted back up in 1946.
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