First decent review of the Standard - thanks for that. Having test rode the R I absolutely fell in love with it, especially the engine's torquey performance and the bike's overall looks but have gone for the standard in black for a more retro-authentic look and also specced the cafe racer fairing - a very rare combo in the UK so far. This is my first new bike for about 16 years and my current steed is 18 years old, so I think the improvement will be noticeable even with the Nissins, TC and ABS! Whichever one folks go for they won't be disappointed.

Haha "like it a lot" nice reference to the classic movie. Absolutely love this bike and need to buy one ASAP!!

Sounds beautiful, love the colour!

I love your videos and had subscribed, great job man keep up the good videos, thx for videos

Thanks for this video. The green is stunning. I took the R out last week and was really impressed. The engine is stonking and I loved the ride. I asked the dealer how many R's had been ordered - he said 22 but not one order for the standard bike! Have a look at the accessories for this, black ceramic pipes, racer screen and dual seat. Looks beautiful and practice.

My word, this bike is just gorgeous! Forget the R model, I'll take this one please!😁

This is the first review of the standard Thruxton I've seen so well done for that. This bike seems to be ignored by the bike press which is a great shame. In fact my local Triumph dealer said they've taken 23 orders for the Thruxton R compared to only 2 for the standard. They've had 8 orders for the T120.

Good point about the chrome up front. I had a gas gap one year OMG right in the eyes.

Love that green. I want a roadster in that color.

I laughed so hard when you said goddamn and followed it with holy smokes. oh fuck and goodness gracious.

It was a mistake not to release the R in green as well. They should have left Red in the standard and green for the R. The silver is still my pick though.

Just traded in my explorer after testing the 'r' last week..fell in love, but got the standard in white because I think it looks classier. Just hope the brakes/ suspension are going to be adequate when I pick it up next week...

So i want to know if this bike can sustain a 250 lbs 6 ft big guy with the stock suspension?

The green looks so classy, they should have done an R version with it.

Mad respect for anyone besides me who's still dropping Dumb and Dumber references 22 years later. I want this exact bike in white. It's just fantastic.

I actually prefer the look of this version, the Ohlins suspension is awesome, but the gold looks kind of weird on a retro bike. Also like how this one doesn't have the silly tank strap. Painted looks way better imho.

Thanks Cal Moto - I took delivery of the first R in Oregon (whoopdee, i know) and there never was a thought of a T120 or Standard Thruxton. I needed the cache of the Öhlins and all that, but I learned a lot from this video - Thought the S had just the two modes of RAIN and ROAD same as the T120, but the SPORT mode is where it's at, other than downtown traffic) and I didn't realize they shared the same HP motor. Personally, I like the glitzy bling of the polished clamp - Just gazing down on the gorgeous clocks, Showa adjusters and that highly polished clamp is some candy to take in. Um um um. Anyway... being very familiar with the pointer-position of the clocks, I see what you did there - and WHO COULD BLAME YOU?!!! Captain bought one. How about you?

I prefer the standart than the r thé Green is awesome i Will buy It ! Great review ! Thankx

I really need to give the new Thruxton a bash. Looks fantastic. Btw what is your jacket?

For someone who has been riding a KTM 650 enduro for 3 years now, would this bike be a good bike to start riding with? I'm fairly confident I'd enjoy it, I test rode a bonneville a month back and loved it

Could you swap out the top triple clamp for the one from the t120 to put some flat bars on it, or are the triple clamps too different?

Having ridden them... Here's my take. If you are going to spend that much money on this bike - splash out a little more for the R spec version, because it makes all the difference. The brakes are better... the suspension is better... and it just makes for a better bike.

Really interesting to compare with the R!

having test ridden the R this weekend, I thought the chassis was superb, a bit uncomfortable for me (I usually ride an Explorer). The engine's torque is superb but it very quickly runs out of top end power, revving out to just 7000rpm (even the Explorer goes to 10,500rpm)....I would have preferred for Triumph to tune the torque further up the rev range to suit the sporty nature of the Thruxton. Still a great bike though!

would you consider this a good bike to start with. i know shifting, and my first bike was a ducati 900ss cr and that thing is sporty as hell and destroys balls and very very..... very quick. but i am responsible and i know what speed is. i can manage a crazy unreliable torquey shifter.... my brother also has a 916 and thats even worse. i put maybe 500 miles on the ducati before deciding its not the style for me. would this be a good choice?

I was just down in cali over the weekend! Was gonna stop by and shoot the shit, but I didn't have a chance to make it to the livermore area. Next time!

Do you see any advantage in buying the R version? Maybe for people who want to hit the twisties with it? I wouldn't buy a retro styled motorcycle for that, so I'm a little baffled.

+Cal Moto What would your pick be when compared to the R Nine T?

I can always tell how much you like a bike from your mood when you're riding it. Some bikes make you high...this bike is just OK assessing your reaction. Am I right?

Prefer the look of the "S" model, both the colour and the more traditional brake/suspension (inc. gaiters) components. For the $2K (AUD) difference though, I think I'd "put up with" the performance difference of the Ohlins and Brembo gear on the "R". I wonder if they engineered that brake squeal to upsell...

With such a large displacement engine there is no need to rev the crap out of it; it would probably zip along pretty quick just short-shifting it. Btw you are not going to stay alive very long if you don't slow down through intersections and drive more defensively. IMO lane-splitting is especially dangerous; people in cars can be unpredictable. Yeah, the standard Thruxton is very nice for someone who does not have racetrack pretentions and just enjoys a sporty ride on the street.

Hey R, ("K" here, the dude with the gold 05 Speedie and the 13 Speedie R I got from homie in Danville) remember me?. Just found this video because I'm looking at a 2016 standard Thruxton for 9999 brand new at A&S. Was wondering if you think I should jump on it and if you think I'd like it overall. Anyway, hope things are going well. Let me know brother. Thanks

How comparable is this bike to a 600 sport bike?

Dude, 4 months since your last video. Hope all is okay. Or is there just a dearth of cool, new bikes?

Can you go an a let´s say 200mile trip on it comfortably ? Awesome bike =)

You need to move the mic away from your nose :) I find putting it in the cheekpad (towards the front) works well

At 5:09 that's a Ford Focus on your left, I really thought that was a European only model. You see them all over in England, usually diesels. Anyway, cool bike.

0:10 "Doesn't have the ohlins suspension"... Well, neither does the thruxton r.It's a golden showa fork...

I hope that brake squeal goes away after the bike gets a few miles on it.....that would drive me nuts.

Brakes squealing at every stop

This was needed, thanks, although you are better when you're pissed off about something. Triumph did too good on this group, please find a shitty bike to review.