2024 Triumph Thruxton Final Edition First Look

[Hugh Janus]

The Thruxton Final Edition shares most of its components with the Thruxton RS. (Triumph/)

The name “Thruxton” came into the Triumph lexicon back in 1964 on the Bonneville T120R Thruxton—taking its title from the British racetrack of the same name where race-prepped Bonnies dominated a 500-mile endurance race in 1962. In the company’s current iteration, the Thruxton has been a constant in multiple generations since 2003. At the end of 2024, Triumph is ending production and the Thruxton Final Edition version is a last celebration of the name.

Although numbers aren’t limited, the bikes will be manufactured from next spring until the end of 2024 without a cap on how many units are built. The Final Edition is sure to be a rare beast and comes with the usual special-run trappings including a certificate signed by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor and members of the Thruxton 1200′s design team. One more signature is underneath each bike’s fuel tank, where the artist who hand-paints the gold pinstripes on the tank and seat will leave their initials.

The tank and tail unit’s gold pinstripes are all done by hand. (Triumph/)

The Final Edition bikes share most of their specs with the standard Thruxton RS that they’re based on, including the 105 hp, 1,200cc version of Triumph’s 1,200cc Bonneville parallel-twin engine with high-compression pistons and high-performance cams. Chassis highlights include a Showa Big Piston fork, Öhlins shocks, and Brembo M50 brakes. The unique elements of the Final Edition are all cosmetic, including the Competition Green metallic paint with black side panels and fenders, those hand-painted pinstripes, a gold Triumph logo, and “Final Edition” badging on both the side panels and engine.

Power is from the 1,200cc version of the Bonneville parallel twin that produces a claimed 105 hp. (Triumph/)

The bullet fairing that’s optional on the existing Thruxton RS will also be available for the Final Edition, painted to match the bike’s green-and-gold styling.

Although the Thruxton name originates back in the 1960s, it has been in the Bloor-owned era that it’s come to the fore. In 2003, it was an early addition to the expanding Bonneville range, which was reborn at the turn of the millennium as a 900cc twin. A clean-sheet redesign came in 2016 with the bike that’s still familiar today, featuring the all-new 1,200cc, water-cooled, 270-degree crank, parallel-twin engine. In that period some 40,000 have been made, with the post-2016 bikes accounting for more than half of them.

The same Showa Big Piston fork, Öhlins shocks, and Brembo M50 brakes that come on the RS, are found on the Final Edition. (Triumph/)

Given that success and its position as Triumph’s most expensive and sportiest derivative of the Bonneville—one that firmly maintains the company’s cafe racer image that started with that 1960s Bonnevilles—you might ask why Hinckley is turning its back on the Thruxton. The official answer is that the Speed Twin—available in both 900cc and 1,200cc forms—has taken on the role as the sporty member of the Bonneville lineup, appealing to a wider range of customers thanks to its more relaxed riding position and more affordable price tag.

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8 hours ago, Hugh Janus said:

The Thruxton Final Edition shares most of its components with the Thruxton RS. (Triumph/)

The name “Thruxton” came into the Triumph lexicon back in 1964 on the Bonneville T120R Thruxton—taking its title from the British racetrack of the same name where race-prepped Bonnies dominated a 500-mile endurance race in 1962. In the company’s current iteration, the Thruxton has been a constant in multiple generations since 2003. At the end of 2024, Triumph is ending production and the Thruxton Final Edition version is a last celebration of the name.

Although numbers aren’t limited, the bikes will be manufactured from next spring until the end of 2024 without a cap on how many units are built. The Final Edition is sure to be a rare beast and comes with the usual special-run trappings including a certificate signed by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor and members of the Thruxton 1200′s design team. One more signature is underneath each bike’s fuel tank, where the artist who hand-paints the gold pinstripes on the tank and seat will leave their initials.

The tank and tail unit’s gold pinstripes are all done by hand. (Triumph/)

The Final Edition bikes share most of their specs with the standard Thruxton RS that they’re based on, including the 105 hp, 1,200cc version of Triumph’s 1,200cc Bonneville parallel-twin engine with high-compression pistons and high-performance cams. Chassis highlights include a Showa Big Piston fork, Öhlins shocks, and Brembo M50 brakes. The unique elements of the Final Edition are all cosmetic, including the Competition Green metallic paint with black side panels and fenders, those hand-painted pinstripes, a gold Triumph logo, and “Final Edition” badging on both the side panels and engine.

Power is from the 1,200cc version of the Bonneville parallel twin that produces a claimed 105 hp. (Triumph/)

The bullet fairing that’s optional on the existing Thruxton RS will also be available for the Final Edition, painted to match the bike’s green-and-gold styling.

Although the Thruxton name originates back in the 1960s, it has been in the Bloor-owned era that it’s come to the fore. In 2003, it was an early addition to the expanding Bonneville range, which was reborn at the turn of the millennium as a 900cc twin. A clean-sheet redesign came in 2016 with the bike that’s still familiar today, featuring the all-new 1,200cc, water-cooled, 270-degree crank, parallel-twin engine. In that period some 40,000 have been made, with the post-2016 bikes accounting for more than half of them.

The same Showa Big Piston fork, Öhlins shocks, and Brembo M50 brakes that come on the RS, are found on the Final Edition. (Triumph/)

Given that success and its position as Triumph’s most expensive and sportiest derivative of the Bonneville—one that firmly maintains the company’s cafe racer image that started with that 1960s Bonnevilles—you might ask why Hinckley is turning its back on the Thruxton. The official answer is that the Speed Twin—available in both 900cc and 1,200cc forms—has taken on the role as the sporty member of the Bonneville lineup, appealing to a wider range of customers thanks to its more relaxed riding position and more affordable price tag.

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