Thruxton Thruxton Rs Reviews

I reckon you are right @TonyG . Doesn't matter what bike is being reviewed the final analysis is always that it is a great bike. This is why I don't take to much notice of reviews, prefer to test ride and make my own assessment....

 

Funnily enough when you read reviews of the original Thruxton R nobody mentioned iffy brakes. As for the clutch, they're a comfortable two finger pull. How light does anybody want it to be? Nobody said it was a heavy clutch at the time either.

I personally think that Triumph had absolutely no chance of getting the current motor through Euro 5 regs (my 2017 bike at Euro 4 used to stall randomly, usually on roundabouts and Triumph couldn't fix it. It took a Power Commander and custom map to do that - the AFR was all over the place in stock trim which meant it was running too lean and hot) so they sorted that out which required fundamental design changes internally. They then dressed this up as a 'performance' hike rather than an admission of 'we cocked that motor up a bit and now we've fixed it'.

Triumph will most likely replace the current Thruxton R with a version that encompasses these changes just before it becomes illegal to sell a new Euro 4 compliant motorcycle. At this point they'll probably drop the standard bike from the range and settle with the 'R' and 'RS' - back to two bikes and compliant with Euro 5 regs.

I can't think of another reason why Triumph would now have 3 versions of the same bike which isn't one of their biggest sellers.

 

Agreed, it's subjective and personal.

 

The Tail has been wagging the dog for a while. They are suddenly all saying that the brakes lacked feel etc but none of them said that on the original launch, and in fact those calipers (I accept only tells half the story because of ABS) are known to be some of the best, most reliable and powerful calipers made. When I rode the Thruxton R honestly I was 1 finger braking from motorway speeds with as much power and feel as I could ever want.

I've been looking at the Thruxton RS and genuinely wondered if the engine makes a significant difference to the bike on the road in terms of giving it a little more lively character but looking at the prices, the smart money is on a 2017-18 used low mileage bike and fit some bits like an X pipe.

 

Not test rode a new RS and I do wonder if it is significantly better than the R? I will have a ride one day to satisfy my curiosity

 

Get a custom map using either Tune ECU or a Power Commander on a Dyno, take your pick. It sorts these bikes out perfectly. Mines just out of warranty and to be honest it feels liberating. I've found a local independent mechanic who has all the right tools and costs a fraction of the price of a main dealer.

 

Test rode a Thruxton RS as I’ve been mulling over swapping in my R. Mostly an improvement, brakes a little stronger, clutch pull a little lighter as the road tests have suggested, biggest difference is the smoothness of the throttle response, the ECU defiinately has control, if you open the throttle wide at moderate revs you can feel the electronics stepping in and reigning it in slightly. Is it better than the R? Yes in that it’s more refined, however it’s also less organic, and brakes, clutch pull on my own bike have never been an issue.. Didn’t feel any more powerful but there again my bike has more miles on it, lighter wheels and V&H silencers.