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lytedrive triumph 650/750 magneto housing i have a brand-new unused lytedrive ARD-style magneto timing cover, complete less the joe hunt reverse-rotation magneto. this is the modern replica of the old ARD magneto ignitions from the 1960s that were popular on flat trackers and choppers. the...

The second recall this week over faulty stands seems to point to a failing among modern motorcycle side and centre stands that are lightweight and flimsy. Earlier this week, the Triumph Thruxton was recalled over a side stand spring that can break off and cause the engine to stall. Now Yamaha...

The recent recall of Ducati Multistrada S motorcycles for a faulty side stand is one of many similar recalls that suggest modern motorcycles stands are simply too flimsy. Remember when side and centre stands were big and chunky and made of steel? Remember when you could actually have a sleep...

Ten years ago the Bonneville turned 50. Should Triumph get to celebrate these milestones, even though it’s the reincarnation of the deceased original? The answer is of course it should: Resurrecting a dead thing from the ashes is the sincerest form of corporate loyalty. Such a quaint concept...

Triumph has produced a limited number of special edition Bonneville T120 and T100 models to mark its Spirit of ’59 campaign. Marked out by custom paint, only 59 examples of each model will be available in Triumph dealers. Mimicking the T120 Bonneville 650 bike of 1959, the modern-day equivalent...