***** This is a great idea. I am pretty sure we could get ***** on board with this as well! Thanks for the feedback!

A Bonnie variant would be a good bike to showcase as there are a lot of directions one could go (cafe, street tracker, scrambler etc) and a lot of aftermarket stuff that an average guy can bolt on without a lot of fabrication.

sentientkeyboard Thanks! What are you currently riding?

mathieu leboeuf Thanks! We appreciate the encouragement! Ol' Lemmy and I are having a blast making these videos and we can't wait for the next one either!

dinonoce That is an awesome bike. In the written review on Common Tread (www.revzilla.com/common-tread/triumph-thruxton-review), the Sport 1000 got a shout out as the Ducati I felt came closest to competing with the Thruxton. I found a yellow "S" version a few months back at our local Ducati shop, they were asking $17,999. It sold within a week. As for the camera work, we have an excellent young cameraman, ***** who has no fear of hanging off of the back of fast moving vehicles in an effort to make us look good. It's a daunting task.

André Filipe Nice! Have you made any modifications to her yet?

Spurgeon Dunbar Actually yes. Thruxton's one of the best looking bikes right from factory but I prefer a more agressive/caferacer look, so I replaced the stock exhaust with Triumph TORs (better sound), replaced the mirrors, replaced the turn signals, powder coated the rims (all black now), removed the rear fender, installed a new tail light, shortened the front fender and now I'm about to get Clubman bars for a more agressive riding position. One thing I love about this bike is the (almost) infinite options when it comes to costumization!

dafobra You bring up an excellent question. I am actually interested to see what happens with the new liquid cooled "Street Tracker" they have been working on. It would be great to see an updated version of this bike with upgraded performance but I would hope Triumph continues to release this version as well. I guess I just like the idea of having to learn a thing or two while modifying it yourself.

Spurgeon Dunbar

Seems they did ok... I like the new engine a lot. I am not running out to trade in my old T-100, but I think they did a nice job updating the lines without crushing the history. It's weird, I still have a nostalgia for these older 865's and I think there are others in the same boat. I am guessing you're going to see the old ones hold favor with a small group of riders.

Ken Loyd What suspension mods did you go with?

Spurgeon Dunbar I got the Progressive 970's and Works Performance fork springs.

Witness2282 What is your "first" bike?

My first was 1996 ZX6R. Had a few other bikes in between that and my current 2012 R1

I'd go with the M Bars, as they offer more adjustment compared to the Thruxton bars, as you can run them high or flip them to run low. -DrewZilla

It will definitely be easier to adjust the fueling with a carbureted model, but some of the short comings still remain- soft suspension and a heavy wet weight. Still a great bike, though. It just needs a little massaging. -TeamZilla AJ

Leptrpan Thanks for checking it out! The jacket was a college graduation present to myself back in 2006. It is an old Rev'It! RS2 race jacket. It has been across the country with me 3 times, has well over 100,000 miles on it, and keeps on ticking. While Rev'It! no longer makes the RS2 you should check out the GT-R: (www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-gt-r-leather-jacket) The two shares a lot of similarities.

Watch and read our reviews of the Street Twin and Street Scrambler as well. That will give you some additional insight into the differences between the old Thruxton and the new Street series. -DrewZilla *www.revzilla.com/common-tread/2016-triumph-street-twin-motorcycle-review *www.revzilla.com/common-tread/2017-triumph-scrambler-first-ride-motorcycle-review

Roman Izaboss Thanks man! As a fan of Motor Trend's content I take that as a huge compliment. Considering I am always game for road trips we'll have to keep that one in mind!

+Gregor Miller Spurg's model Arai is no longer being produced, but the Jolly Roger graphic is currently featured on the Arai Defiant. -DrewZilla *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/arai-defiant-jolly-roger-helmet

If we can get our hands on one, we will! -DrewZilla

Without having the manual, we can't say. It will definitely be listed in your owner's manual though. -DrewZilla

***** I hope "Spurgeon-ize" catches on as an actual thing. "Hey Mom, guess what!?" If you are going to "Spurgeon-ize" it, the rear fender has to go. I love the sans-fender look. Just be prepared to ride around with a solid strip of mud and water up the back of your jacket if you ever plan on playing in mud puddles!

The new Thruxton R is A LOT of bike. I'd recommend sticking with the normal Thruxton for now. -DrewZilla

+DontPanic4422 6'4" 240 would be fine on a Bonneville. Most Triumph dealers allow test rides, so go ahead and sit on one to see. -DrewZilla

fivefootsixtriumph The jacket is my old Rev'It! RS2 race jacket. I bought that bad boy back in '06 and it has well over 100,000 miles on it. While Rev'It! no longer makes the RS2, the GT-R (www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-gt-r-leather-jacket) shares a lot of similarities.

***** Here's a link to some great specific parts for the Thruxton. Progressive makes great shocks, and British Customs makes excellent exhausts. -DrewZilla rvz.la/1DeP4Qv

+Finn Chverch Probably once we can get our hands on one for a good week or two. Stay tuned! -DrewZilla

Robert Ducote We probably won't do a video of that, but Spurgeon mentions all three bikes in his written companion article. Maybe Spurgeon Dunbar can chime in as well! -DrewZilla *www.revzilla.com/common-tread/triumph-thruxton-review

RevZilla alrighr awesome. Yeah i think i talked to you on the phone a while back about the icon airmada helmets. Bumbed out a lot of the designs i wanted are about sd out in my size.

We're based in Philadelphia, and this video was shot an hour or two outside the city in Eastern Pennsylvania. For upgrades, look at Progressive fork springs and rear suspension, Pirelli Sport Demon or Metzeler Sportec Klassik tires, Bassani or British Customs exhaust, and a Power Commander fuel controller. -DrewZilla *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/progressive-fork-springs-for-triumph-2001-2015 *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/progressive-490-sport-series-shocks-for-triumph *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/progressive-970-series-piggyback-shocks-for-triump *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bassani-slip-on-exhaust-for-triumph-thruxton-2004-2015 *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/british-customs-predator-pro-slip-on-exhaust-triumph-thruxton *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/british-customs-shorty-predator-pro-slip-on-exhaust-triumph-thruxton-900 *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dynojet-power-commander-v-fuel-ignition-triumph-bonneville-t100-thruxton-2011-2015

www.dimecitycycles.com/ i built my thruxton cafe with these upgrades from Dime City..

Thanks for the info, they're close to me so I'll pay them a visit.

U wont regret it

We might review the T100 or T120, but nothing is planned. -DrewZilla

RevZilla one last thing? Would you say this is a bike for a tall rider? I'm 5'11 and would you say that this is a good bike for a tall rider?

***** Wow, that's a hell of a compliment. I checked out your channel and it looks like you're working on some cool stuff as well! It seems like you have some nice looking Italian hardware in your garage! There are a lot of great folks out there that are doing great things. I still love getting all of my moto mags in the mail and I keep all of my subscriptions up to date. At the end of the day here at RevZillaTV we love motorcycles and making videos and are thankful for the opportunity to blend the two together.

We don't have the song title at hand, but we get all our music from premiumbeat.com. -DrewZilla

RevZilla pls respond if u get the track title. its too good.

RevZilla could u mail the tune to this email id? mail: abarthrz@gmail.com this is the id. expecting mail.

Sean Fernandez Hey Sean, I don't think we have any set plans to shoot an 883 review just yet, but we do have an 883 as one of our studio bikes. I know there are quite a few of us here that have seat time invested on that bike including ***** Do you have any specific questions we can answer for you? Lem, do you have any thoughts?

***** Wow thanks for responding so quickly! I am a new rider looking for a bike and I was highly interested in the Iron. I'm 5' 8" 140 lbs and the most experience I have with the Iron is sitting on it at the local Harley dealership. I'm looking for something fun to ride that doesn't necessarily need to be the fastest bike out there. I plan on making hour long commutes with it and the occasional 3 hour trips. I live in Southern California thought the Iron was a good looking bike that is reliable. I struggled to find an expert opinion on the bike so anything helps and I'm glad I can get feedback from experienced riders like yourselves in a timely manner so thank you for that. What do you think of the Iron for a new rider like myself?

***** Okay. If I do end up getting an Iron what would you recommend for the suspension?

+Silvia Olivia Once Triumph has them in showrooms, we may decide to review one. -DrewZilla

James N While it does say, "Metric Guy" on my business card, ol' Lemmy and I are going to be sharing duties when it comes to video bike reviews. I can't speak to which one of us would be the one tackling it, but the Bolt is on the list of bikes we would like to give a go. Is it a bike you are considering?

Spurgeon Dunbar I can't consider it per se since I already own one, I just like seeing videos associated with it. It's still a new motorcycle and there are only a handful of "real" videos of it.

+goldpilgrim It's not the smoothest, but it's also not the clunkiest, so it actually shifts pretty well. -DrewZilla

+An Nguyen That's a really old (well maybe a decade old) REV'IT! leather jacket. It was discontinued awhile ago. The closest current options are the REV'IT! Airstream, Dainese Stripes EVO C2 Perf, and the Dainese Razon Perf. -DrewZilla *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-airstream-leather-jacket *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-stripes-evo-c2-perforated-jacket *www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/dainese-razon-perforated-leather-jacket

Juanjo Vicario Thanks for the kind words! That jacket was a college graduation present to myself that I bought new back in 2006. It is an old Rev'It! RS2 race jacket that has well over 100,000 miles on it and keeps on ticking. While Rev'It! no longer makes the RS2, the GT-R (www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-gt-r-leather-jacket) shares a lot of similarities.

Thanks for the info! I'll have a look. Cheers!

Felipe Trajano Good question! I am just about 6'3" on a good day.

+Yi Zhang Thanks! I answered this question in the comments below but I wanted to copy my original response for you here so you don't have to go diggin': "The jacket was a college graduation present to myself back in 2006. It is an old Rev'It! RS2 race jacket. It has been across the country with me 3 times, has well over 100,000 miles on it, and keeps on ticking. While Rev'It! no longer makes the RS2 you should check out the GT-R: (www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-gt-r-leather-jacket) The two shares a lot of similarities." Thanks for watching!

+Spurgeon Dunbar Thank you sooooo much!!!

+1lifeonearth It was filmed with a number of different cameras, including GoPro Hero 4s as well as Canon EOS Cinema. -DrewZilla

+RevZilla okay nice, thanks for the response man!

It's not the best beginner bike. You might consider a smaller bike with a 250cc-400cc engine. -DrewZilla

RevZilla Any reccomendations then? I'm really into the café racer scene so maybe the Street Twin? Thanks!

Look at a used Suzuki TU250. -DrewZilla

Jackson La This was shot in Topton. The Market Cafe is one of my favorite spots and I wanted to pay tribute.

I went to school in Kutztown and I've eaten at Jak's Diner before and it looked so familiar. Keep up the good work and great review! Spurgeon Dunbar

Jackson La Go Golden Bears! I am a Kutztown University Alum as well, what year did you graduate?

10' Spurgeon Dunbar though I was on the 5 year plan. What year were you??

Jackson La I got out of there back in 2006 as a history teacher of all things.

The Thruxton has low handlebars, so it might not be as comfortable as a more upright bike for long distance riding with a passenger. -DrewZilla

RevZilla Thanks a lot for your response and advice. I will search for some other bike, even tho this one is beautiful, but i need someone that can ne enjoyable for two people. Thanks again

Take a look at the Street Twin, Bonneville T100, and Bonneville T120. Also look at the Speedmaster. -DrewZilla

RevZilla Thanks a lot for advice, but, unfortunately, not a single one from that list is on the sale in my country.

Sorry to hear that. -DrewZilla

Possibly. It's a little heavy, but the power is really tractable, so you'd probably be fine with it as a first bike. The brand new liquid-cooled Thruxton has a bigger engine with much more power than this previous-generation Thruxton. I would not recommend the new Thruxton as a first bike. -DrewZilla

+Adam McCurdy We have a review for the new Street Twin coming shortly. Hopefully we'll be able to review the others in the new lineup as well! -DrewZilla

+goldpilgrim Triumph uses spoked wheels for that vintage look, and these spoked wheels require tubes. -DrewZilla

It's not the best beginner bike, but it could be manageable. I tend to recommend smaller 250-300cc bikes for beginners. -DrewZilla

+RevZilla Understood. Appreciate the info. You won't believe how mixed responses are when I ask for "beginner bike" recommendations. Thanks again!

Yeah the advice for that is pretty all over the place. "BRO beginner bike? You need to get something small and used. I'd reccomend a mid 2002 Honda XR50 and converting it to street legal" -One guy "It doesn't matter what bike you start on, only pussies get bikes under 500cc anyway" -Another guy (who crashes into a bus a day later on his brand new Suzuki Hayabusa)

VikingRider No offense taken, Lemmy is a handsome son of a gun and a dear friend. I am happy to come in second to him.

You just don't get it, do You?

Jeremy Newman the same can be said for you. Your assessment is way off base. ALL trumpets blue like that, it is slowed down by AI removal, and this bike is EFI. He also addressed that the stock map comes lean to meet epa, and as such needs remapped.

femaledeer I hear ya, and spokes typically mean you'll need tubes in the tires too -- but the look is fantastic and the ride is much smoother. Excel makes great aftermarket wheels and combined with Talon hubs they are a lot lighter than the stock wheels. Spokes for a retro bike -- must have.

tdunster2011 in what world is an 8-9k bike with deadfast reliability expensive?

+William Monaghan We don't remember the exact route, but just hit up most any back road around Topton, PA, and you should have a good time! -DrewZilla

Thanks man. Right down the road in Baltimore, and always looking for nice back roads.

deadcel11r I actually agree with you on this point. What mirrors would you put on? For me, I like the CRG LS mirrors as a clean replacement. I have used CRGs on a couple different bikes and I think they make a nice upgrade. It definitely depends on the look you are going for.

Spurgeon Dunbar Coudln't agree more with the CRG LS actually, they'd clean up the handlebars nicely. These stock mirrors are too far out and upward from the ends of the grips for my taste, they have a sort of cartoonish/antenna feel to them