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For a generation or two of riders, the most famous motorcycle stunt in the movies was Virgil Hilts jumping a Triumph over a barbed wire barrier to elude the Nazis in "The Great Escape." Steve McQueen played the escaping soldier, but of course he didn't do the stunt. That was Hall of Fame racer, stuntman and motorcycle dealer Bud Ekins.
Triumph has unveiled 2020 Bud Ekins T120 and T100 Bonneville Special Editions at EICMA, along with a pumped up Thruxton RS and a Bobber TFC,
The Special Edition Bonnevilles are distinguished by two-tone paint and handpainted pinstriping (or coach lines, to use the proper British term), different logo and other appearance touches. They'll come with a certificate of authenticity signed by Ekins' two daughters and Triumph CEO Nick Bloor. The T120 costs $12,350 and the T100 is $10,950.
Triumph says the new Thruxton RS gets an eight-horsepower bump to 104, with the peak torque of 83 foot-pounds arriving 700 rpm lower in the rev range, at 4,850 rpm. The redline is also 500 rpm higher.
The additional power is coupled with a 13-pound weight loss (Triumph claims a dry weight of 434 pounds) and the brakes are upgraded to Brembo M50 radial-mount monoblock calipers grasping twin 320 mm discs. The Showa Big Piston fork and adjustable Öhlins twin rear shocks handle suspension duties. The performance is backed up by electronics with three rider modes.
The weight loss, added power, quality suspension and brakes should definitely make the RS the best performing Thruxton we've seen yet. The RS is also distinguished by a range of appearance changes, from several black powder-coated parts to gold detailing on the engine. The U.S. price is $16,200.
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