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Triumph’s modern classic range seems to know no boundaries. When I last checked there were 12 models in the line-up, but that was a few hours ago, so there may be more now. Whatever the number, if you like your British retro-twins, the Hinckley factory has an impressive selection to wow you with.
Not all Triumphs are equal, however. The company’s bestselling modern classic bike has been the 900cc Street Twin with its contemporary looks and easy-to-approach manner. Given the sales success, it was probably just a matter of time before Triumph re-imagined this retro-esque contemporary classic and gave it some bigger muscles. Make no mistake though, this was no knee-jerk reaction to sales figures, because the project started three years ago when the Street Twin had only just been launched.
Emerging from the factory after three years of development is a thoroughly modern bike with ride modes, traction control, ABS, torque-assist clutch, LED lights and almost minimalistic looks (those Triumph engineers really are wizards when it
