2016 Triumph Bonneville T120, T120 Black and
Thruxton R
Triumph Malaysia,
via official distributor Fast Bikes, have announced a price re-positioning of
its 2016 Bonneville T120, T120 Black and Thruxton R models. The retro-styled Bonneville
T120s are reduced in price from RM 79,900 to RM 72,900, a drop of RM 7,000 while
the sportier Thruxton R goes from RM 91,900 to RM 83,900, a reduction of RM 8,000.
The Bonneville T120 and T120 Black, as
well as the Thruxton R – with new liquid-cooled 1,200 cc parallel-twin engines
that are Euro 4 compliant – were launched in May this year, as part of
Triumph’s “Sport Classic” range. The range also includes the RM 55,900 2016
Triumph Street Twin, which comes with a liquid-cooled 900 cc parallel-twin engine
but does not fall under the price re-positioning.
Both the Bonneville and Thruxton R
engines are improved over the previous air-cooled versions used in the T100 and
Thruxton 900. In the T120s, the engine produces 79 hp and 105 Nm of torque at
3,100 rpm – 54% more torque than the previous generation, while the Thruxton R
gets 96 hp and 112 Nm of torque at 4,250 rpm, 62% more torque than last year’s
version.
A new Matte Black colour option is
available for the Thruxton R and the Street Twin at an additional cost of
RM 1,000, while the Bonneville T120 Matte Graphite and two-tone Cranberry
Red/Aluminium Silver and Jet Black/Pure White colour schemes will also command
the same premium. Standard colours for the 2016 Thruxton R – Diablo Red and
Silver Ice – remain, while the 2016 Bonneville T120 retains the Jet Black and
Cinder Red paintwork. The T120 Black comes in any colour you want, as long as
it’s black.
Customers who have already purchased the
Bonneville T120, T120 Black and Thruxton R need not fret as Triumph has
considered the fact owners might be slightly miffed at having the models
discounted so soon after introduction.
