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GOOD AND PROPER

FIRST, A CONFESSION. I’ve never really been into Triumphs. I’ve always respected the name and its history, but the styling and mechanics of the old classics leave me cold – I’m more into old Italian, German and Japanese exotica.

However, when I laid eyes on the first Thruxton 1200 back in 2016, it was love at first sight. What a gorgeous bike, as

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