Triumph Street Twin And a bit of Street Scrambler (2019)

Triumph has always led the surging modern-retro motorcycle market, building on its rich history with an eclectic range of classic-styled machines. For 2019 the British factory has updated its hugely successful Street Twin and Street Scrambler – and Classic Bike Guide has been out to Portugal to put them through their paces and see how the experience stands up against the ‘real thing.

As you would expect, the 2019 bikes have improved performance thanks to their new high torque 900cc Bonneville powerplant, upgraded front brakes and new cartridge front forks – and there is also a range of technological improvements and styling upgrades too, making the new Triumphs some of the most well-equipped retro-styled machines on the market. So could you be tempted to buy new?

I’m ashamed to say I’m a little ignorant when it comes to classic motorcycles and