Triumph Thruxton R Review - So Many Wheelies!

[@daniellekoran7906]

I love that he hops on it for the first time and does crazy wheelies. A year and a half into ownership of my Thruxton R, and I'm just now considering turning the traction control off.

[@DeepSouth13]

Bike looks awesome.. it's just so damn pretty.. I hate owning a pretty motorcycle. I feel like I have to wash the damn thing all the time. I feel like I have to be careful not to dent it or scratch it.. I should really just walk into a dealership , buy it.. and tip it over in the show room so I don't worry about it ever again..lol .. I bet the reaction would be priceless..

[@RidingWithTom]

+Deep South Moto I agree, I love my nuggety fireblade, I bought it with some marks and dirt on it so I don't worry about it. I used to be so anal about my BMW.

[@CrazyBikerGuy]

Deep South Moto @Ridingwithtom do you remember the 20k review kaw do you still like the sound of it or when you look back do you go wtf was I in about ?

[@CrazyBikerGuy]

meant rev'ing

[@RobertKwolek]

Awesome that the Triumph guys were so accommodating of the wheelies!

[@DenDimas]

Saw this bike at the dealership, pretty as hell!!

[@Tempcitz]

I'm all about that cafe racer look, good to see it being done with modern tech

[@stevelampard]

Rode one of these yesterday, what a laugh! The sound! The torque!

[@peterkoning21]

I had a problem with my Triumph, revving it out on the track. I had to sit down and talk to myself and work out you have to ride within the Triumph's strength, It's torque, shorter shift and planning....MAN ! What a reward ! You will surprise quite a few super bike riders !!

[@mooiboyace]

I always felt like the new "classic" retro bikes from Triumph were a bit dull but the Thruxton R really brings back that spark that the real old Triumph's have.

[@flatcapcaferacer]

I remember watching this video after pirchasing my Thruxton R in June 2016. I've had mine for over just eight years now still love it. I’ve got mine down to 11.6 second quarter mile ET and with a bit of aerodynamics and gearing 151.3 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

[@david_lauw]

I love my Thruxton R. Thanks Tom for doing the bike some justice.

[@danielfb3]

i freaking love this bike it looks so cool and the performance seems good as well

[@dillydean]

i would go with this over any super sport on the road. so much swag on those things i love them

[@liamdoyle926]

Mal Reynolds have you actually ever ridden before?

[@liamdoyle926]

***** I'll take that as a definite no.

[@liamdoyle926]

Mal Reynolds unless it's a dedicated track bike, there's no point in just looking for the fastest and best performing bike you can find and buying it. Just find a bike that you enjoy, whichever one has you smiling the most on the test ride. For some people that might be a thruxton and others a cbr, for me it was a street triple. And also the name meant nothing to me when I was looking for for my current bike, I couldn't care less if it said Triumph, Honda, Mv Agusta or kellogg's fucking corn flakes on the side of it.

[@liamdoyle926]

Mal Reynolds yeah that's fair enough, most of Triumphs line up is pretty pricey and you get a lot of bike for the money with the cbr. I'll probably eventually end up on a super sport myself, if my back can handle it.

[@liamdoyle926]

I might only be 18 but my spine can not handle that kind of seating position right now.

[@kevinwoodburn1]

One of the most enjoyable vidoes ive watched on KZbin mate and Ive watched a lot. Amazing photos as well.

[@macthomas5340]

The other motto loggers need to get on Toms riding level.

[@backfire5449]

MrFunnyMonkey Suburban delinquent has excellent control of his bike

[@onmybike8204]

back fire he beats the shit out of it, does dank wheelies and even drifts it when those desert roads are nice wet and oily

[@backfire5449]

manuel grohse He's one with that GSXR, i like when BakerxD posts vids with Sub because watching him ride from 3rd person is great

[@onmybike8204]

back fire the custom blue silver seven fiddy

[@onmybike8204]

***** but mostly on the track.

[@budget-adventure]

Welcome to Barny, done a couple of laps on that track, most of the time I’m hearing everyone else have fun while working the farm next door

[@mustangtony2933]

Always loved the Thruxton...such a damn good looking bike.

[@gatorgreg1565]

Excellent vid Tom, one of your best. That bike looks awesome in those wheelie pics - will help them sell many more bikes which is probably why they kept asking you to do more and more wheelies - lol.

[@DanTheTwoWheeler]

How tha Frick can you wheelie a bike that easily after riding it for the first time for like 3 mins 😱

[@michaeleshel2498]

85+ tq makes it very easy.

[@Polothadon29]

Good? He's very choppy

[@Wunel]

Polothadon29 He didn't say he was good, he said he got it to wheelie easily. I can wheelie a bike easily, but my control is shit

[@Wunel]

DanTheTwoWheeler Because once you've gotten 4-5 bikes of varying size to wheelie, it gets easier and easier each time. It's the same basic principle every time, so with his level of experience an hour on the bike would be more than enough to learn how to get it to wheelie.

[@DanTheTwoWheeler]

Yeah I was just thinking if I got on a new bike and just blipped the throttle like that, would most certainly loop it :/ but then again I've only been riding a 125 :)

[@Aspire198]

Those camera shots the guys in the Van got are friggin sweet. Especially the formation riding.

[@sammyscrap]

I'm a little surprised and impressed how easy that bike wheelies!

[@saddle8bag]

Nice vid. I bought the standard version. Loved the look. Didn't really expect the old school downtube frame to deliver, but it's as planted as a Duc. Too much fun. Now I gotta knock off that TC and try and wheelie the thing. You've inspired me!

[@ApexIXMR]

One of the best videos you've ever uploaded. Want a Thruxton R so badly.

[@thomaswhite160]

ApexIXMR me too.

[@IchibanMoto]

anything that can wheelie gets at least one automatic star

[@Shutchohole]

Ichiban Moto you should create an Ichiban Moto series Thruxton R. That'd be badass.

[@simaosacarlos1]

What a beautiful machine, but I still prefer the looks of my little YZF-R125 😂

[@IsDitGerben]

You must be mad

[@Wunel]

IsDitGerben Nah that retro front isn't for everyone, no angles = no attitude basically. Most sportbike riders like a bike that's a bit edgier, literally.

[@simaosacarlos1]

Eliot Metherell exactly, i still think it is a beautiful machine, but I'm not a huge fan of the retro style, I much prefer the looks of a sport bike or even a naked :-)

[@CallMeOGS]

The let you wheelie a demo bike and they didnt want to prosecute you and your family? wow

[@TheAustralianMade]

It's a media launch. Keep the riders happy and you get good reviews for Triumph. Piss a rider off by telling them what he can and can't do and you might get a bad review.

[@cienkienduro]

Men, I don't understand anything but your videos are awesome and I must watch it :) Keep going

[@2004lesk01]

i test road one of these the other day OMG that bike is amazing in every way!

[@Laurarat]

10 seconds after starting riding you say "let's see if it'll wheelie"

[@MotorcycleJosh1]

Cool bike, I have always liked thruxton. Keep revving!

[@Marksman2oo7]

after owning a fz09 (mt) these torquey bikes have a soft spot in my heart. I'm going to need another road bike as soon as I finish my r1.

[@axeinhead]

Well done mate! That was awesome, love the edit.

[@niharsait6893]

Dude you are legend! Inspired me to take my Thruxton chrome to the track…doing wheelies on 500 pounds of British engineering is another thing entirely though:)

[@benbarnard3729]

Whats with the negative nancy thinking you were going to loop it? sounds like someone is jealous

[@RidingWithTom]

+Ben Barnard he was just having a laugh, he is also responsible for all those bikes haha

[@benbarnard3729]

ahh it makes more sense now! poor bastard's cortisol levels would've been through the roof!

[@RidingTusCanY]

that's a helluvatest!! I love the Thruxton, I think they made a great job with this new model.... great quality details, the modern electronic inside an old shape...

[@RidingJapan]

love the fairing look, and that track looks great too

[@sofakingaamazing]

Tom on another dream bike of mine! Love the video even before watching

[@WeNeedASaga]

@5:00 Loz from Gizmag! Love that guy!

[@thedirtyduke5882]

looks way smoother than expected. nice vid mate

[@troyboy986]

Might be a Thruxston R demonstrator going cheap somewhere in Melbourne soon. They do look cool and it's good to see they ride/handle well too.

[@LambChopRides]

haha sweet wheelies Tom, very cool 😎

[@mickeydee3595]

"You don't actually have to go fast.... You just kinda have to look cool and shit" -Tom

[@twentyfoursyc]

5:06 and the award person he can't wheelie goes to the guy taking off his gloves. Tom had it under control.

[@bearmims6717]

8:03 you can see the brake fluid sloshing around, so cool

[@suaveAU]

I'm not the only one that saw that haha

[@bearmims6717]

UnEvenEdits whats suhh dude, funny to see you here

[@tomjjackson21]

Damn this guy can ride.

[@Nicoya]

Man, the temptation to buy one of these is real. My Daytona got stolen and written off so I sold it to a mate to track it. Now I've got money burning a hole in my pocket and an empty spot in my driveway.

[@PilotPhteven]

tried this bike, loved it! it's really good and a lot of character. Problem I had (with long legs) is that to make your legs fit nice into the "dents" in the tank, I had to sit quite far back on the seat, making me lean over quite a lot more then I was hoping for on the bike..

[@andyharrison5898]

Thanks for the video's you make Tom. Good effort, keep making them and hi from Nottinghamshire England. Andy H.

[@emmanuelencarnacion8219]

Nice ride man! Cool wheelies!

[@nounoufriend1442]

64 and looking for nice steady retro , then I see this wild video still ended up with a Thruxton though

[@andrewtownley1565]

Triumph's make that sweet low end power. What gear were you pulling the power wheelies in?

[@tommygun6866]

Dude, that's Loz from gizmag/New Atlas! That is so awesome!

[@RidingWithTom]

+tommygun6866 yeah he's a top bloke, bloody good rider aswell

[@Nicoya]

RidingWithTom drag him out on your next adventure ride!

[@slaWterCH]

The photos turned out great!

[@garrymuir1442]

Damn, I wished I had not seen this video. I already wanted one badly but now I insanely what one. Good stuff Tom.

[@bearmims6717]

dude sick wheelies. you have got to learn rear brake. i got on someone else's bike and scraped it to prove it can wheelie because he said it couldn't. and was this filmed before the broken foot

[@projenitor2387]

Tom: I have trouble getting my wheelies to happen. I have to run up the revs before clutch release to get it to come up. I saw in your video it didn't take much for you. That bike tuned or is it stock?

[@scratchnsniff7528]

Tom, legit suggestion. Y'could try and use these events and photoshoot opportunities to get a foot in the door, writing about motorcycles in a magazine or somethin', networking with the photographers etc ;)

[@freelanceriders]

that braking has to be the ABS. same complaint about the new ZX-10R. They removed it on the newer ZX-10RR and the braking is much better. ABS makes it feel spongy

[@UnknownProdrive]

They just come out there? Or is the vid old? Been out in the UK for a while now. I've never rode one. The style of course is Marmite/Vegamite. Whats the performance feel like? Street/Speed Triple? Sportsbike like at all? Presumably tamer.

[@RobertKwolek]

I remember from Tom's IG that this was a while ago.

[@Wunel]

Sleepingdragon 1 The style is Nutella/Vegemite. Marmite and Vegemite are both shit, marmite is like Vegemite but more watery, equally bad.

[@happydays1165]

Wicked back wheel action

[@CaptainRambunctious]

Quick shifter please Triumph!

[@w3lder-up79]

Nice bike Tom, front wheelies for days!

[@markmccarty9505]

The start of the new drinking game, every time you say Frick take a drink

[@bocajuniors55]

The man that thinks “you nearly looped it” needs some proper wheelie education.

[@leonscottkennedyre4]

Wheelies on track day and they dont mind haha

[@JoeJoeMoto]

Very nice looking bike hey!

[@NinjaLifeCrisis]

Nice one Tom! Looked like a heap of fun!

[@omarchakkour2081]

How's your foot doing Tom?

[@Wunel]

Omar Chakkour still in the boot

[@kembalsado1]

What was your thoughts on the lower clip-ons when you rode the one with the fairing?

[@TheReverb1]

...mate; what kind of slow speed is that? I mean is a track! and the other guys running at about 95km/h? at about minute 3:00 The rest of the riding is slow too. I have a thruxton R plus older Triumphs but I commute at more speed...what kind of test ist that?

[@Chumley71]

Got to get me one of those ! Awesome Riding & Vlog

[@jackleonard2088]

Tom what a great video! One question. Does it turn easily or do you need to drag it over to get it to turn at speed?

[@TheStringBreaker]

What a legend! Phenomenal video!

[@MrBlompod]

Tommo was the bike brand new and the brakes needed bedding in.....? I have one and the brakes are amazing.. I think :o) I rode mine like I stole it from day one and its a faster bike for it I'm sure.

[@DontMoveYeah]

Hello guy ! I do not know if you already made a video about it but if it is not the case I would like to know what configuration you use for your videos, how you fix your gopro on your helmet? Use a microphone if yes which one? Do you retract the sound to avoid the sound of the wind and hear the sound of the motorcycle? What editing software does you use? I try to make videos and I would like a little help. Thanks to you, continue your videos they are excellent V Tom

[@RidingWithTom]

+TriumphDay already done! Google ridingwithtom how to motovlog!

[@CaptainRambunctious]

Love love love this video!!

[@Kevin-yh8ol]

After the wheelie, the dude that was clapping, wasn't he from gizmag?

[@_Greasyzoku_]

The R is beautiful in its own right but the Standard 1200 really looks more the part of an authentic CafeRacer so that’s why I went with the base model. Sounds weird to me bc I’d usually go for the top of the line if it was a car or just any other regular looking/style motorcycle. But to be fair I like old air cooled bikes but my wife didn’t want me fixing any old bikes rn in this point of our lives so there goes why I got a new bike that actually looks old. Non-Moto people always think it’s some old Ducati LMAO kind of offends me LOL

[@morphman21]

Was this before or after your broken leg?

[@danielfb3]

i think its before i remember som instagram fotos of this a while back

[@Wunel]

morphman21 No moon boot so it's before.

[@shivtekoriginal]

"RidingWithTom19 hours ago +ONLYJOKING101 this was before, I filmed this around the time I started posting my adventure series"

[@danielfb3]

start september i believe

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for making this entertaining review video

[@robinbasulto9313]

Do you think it can beat a 600cc supersport? I know the 600 will probably have a higher top speed, but does the Thruxton have at least the same acceleration or handling?

[@AngusMagillaCutty]

It's the dude from Gizmodo! Good shit.

[@praveenbec]

AngusMagillaCutty gizmag*. His name is Loz.

[@AngusMagillaCutty]

praveenbec shit whoops, and yeah seems like a cool dude

[@praveenbec]

AngusMagillaCutty Yeah, funny dude. Pretty much my favorite motorcycle reviewer.

[@AngusMagillaCutty]

praveenbec for sure, gives the info you want then adds some personality to it.

[@TheTSVDude]

that bike sounds pretty nice

[@troj4n968]

will I see you at the Melbourne motorcycle expo this weekend???

[@RidingWithTom]

+Troj4n Yeap I'll be there, look for the idiot in a moon boot

[@troj4n968]

RidingWithTom Haha Should be easy enough

[@HuskyRides]

Oh wow,

[@McDazza]

hey Tom, did you know you were reving the crap out of that bike?

[@nickcahill8156]

im not sure if you remember since it was a while ago but how did the engine braking feel?

[@mistreku]

Damn nice riding, dude! Rly entertaining!

[@NoOne56488]

Riding with Pro Tom!

[@pauldani]

Where was this? Great review man. Cheers

[@DarkstarNovembr]

the DJI Phantoms do try to land themselves before they fully run out of battery

[@AshwinAyyagari]

Murray Valley Training Centre is a fucking sick track! Only one in Aus that can actually allow you to film. Sick thruxton bro.

[@suaveAU]

Isn't murray valley close to Albury?

[@AshwinAyyagari]

Yeah down at Barnawartha.

[@suaveAU]

Awesome, will have to go there one day :)

[@lukeguerin]

are you going to do Christmas sweaters this year?

[@kairides8084]

Do you use any coulor grading when you edit coz im getting into making vids!

[@Nostrildomus]

You should have been around Rickman and his Norton Tom . This bike has it too . Bet there are some of them old riders out there watching now ? Thanks all

[@roflcoz]

you should do a meetup track day with baron or something, i'd watch that shit!

[@JoshuaZanon]

Sounds and looks mint!

[@sToRmZzr123]

Josh Z well well well.... look who we have here

[@noahhesshaimer3750]

did that photo go Viral? Im 100% sure I've Seen it before!!!!!!!!!

[@Twinpot1962]

Awesome riding

[@captain_autisimo4747]

Lol just fucking torturing the drone at the end 😂

[@chrisnormans]

Yo Tom, does the Bonnie pop up that easy?