They were fully faired in the manner of Japanese superbikes, but had their own distinctive style and were somehow, utterly British. The Trident was a naked roadster, the Trophy a sports tourer but the flagship of the range were the Daytona Supersport models, with either 900 three-cylinder or 1200 four-cylinder engines. All of a sudden, here were British motorcycles that could fight on equal terms with anything the Japanese, Italians, and Germans could produce: a thoroughly modern motorcycle. Thus, the new models bore the names Trident, Trophy, and Daytona. The first - and possibly most crucial - thing that new Triumph owner John Bloor realized when production of ‘new’ Triumphs commenced in the early 90s, was that a link back to the illustrious history of Triumph was essential and the easiest way of doing this was by resurrecting model names for the new bikes. Related: Latest Spy Shots Of Triumph’s Baby Scrambler Reveal Juicy Details All these models may be familiar to die-hard bike lovers, but refreshing the memory is never a bad idea. So, for that reason, instead of going off on a different topic, the staff has decided to refresh this list and add a few more models for you to discover. Updated April 2023: The history of the Triumph line of motorcycles has been so long that it is hard to pick just a few that deserve to be in the limelight. Once held up as an example of everything that was wrong with the British motorcycle industry that eventually led to its demise, Triumph is once again at the forefront of motorcycling in the 21st century, having been resurrected in the early 90s. It was Triumph that first introduced the parallel-twin engine in a form that was acceptable to the public and which every other motorcycle manufacturer would copy in an attempt to keep up once the second world war was over and production could return to civilian motorcycles. Many of the models are the very epitome of the British motorcycle. Triumph survived both world wars to enjoy its most significant period from the late 40s to its eventual demise in the 70s. Is there a name more evocative of motorcycling than Triumph? The company was founded in the late 1800s by a German immigrant who initially went into the bicycle business and who, by 1902, produced its first motorcycle.
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