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Whereas carmakers have to turn to engineeringly challenging approaches like facelifts to keep their models constantly refreshed and relevant for new model yers, all bike makers need to do to keep people interested is throw some body colors and they're set. Just like the Brits from Triumph did this week with a significant portion of their present-day range.
Four main bike families are targeted by the changes, namely the Speed Triple, Trident, Rocket 3, and Tiger. All of them get a new color scheme to usher in the 2024 model year, and generally retain three overall options for customers to choose from.
The change meant for the Speed Triple applies to the 1200 RS model, and it consists of a color called Carnival Red. It's most present on the fuel tank, side panels, and rear bodywork, and offset by RS graphics. A carbon mudguard for the front wheel was also thrown into the package.
In the Trident family the 660 is targeted by a change, which comes as a color scheme called Jet Black & Triumph Racing Yellow. Black is used for the fuel tank, headlight bezel, and front mudguard, while yellow is displayed on the radiator cowl, rear bodywork, and body graphics.
Both the Rocket 3 R and the Rocket 3 GT get the same new color scheme, namely Sapphire Black & Carnival Red with Silver Ice. The fuel tank is black, but comes with a red infill and silver graphics. The fly screen, headlight bowl, side panels, mudguard and lower radiator cowl are also black.
Last but not least, two color combinations have been designed for the Tiger family. The 660 Sport gets a coating in Snowdonia White (fuel tank, fairing and cockpit) and Jet Black (rear panel, front mudguard and radiator cowl).
The Tiger 850 Sport on the other hand received an update in the form of Graphite & Jet Black, with the former color sprayed on the fuel tank and seat panel and the latter on the tank end panel, lower radiator cowl, beak and mudguard.
Triumph says all the new color combinations can be had as of right now, but a quick look at the bike maker's American configurator doesn't appear to show the new hues or the possibility of selecting them at the time of writing.
As far as pricing is concerned, not much seems to have changed from the previous model year, at least over in North America. You can find for how much each of the bikes mentioned above go for on the U.S. market in the list below:
The change meant for the Speed Triple applies to the 1200 RS model, and it consists of a color called Carnival Red. It's most present on the fuel tank, side panels, and rear bodywork, and offset by RS graphics. A carbon mudguard for the front wheel was also thrown into the package.
In the Trident family the 660 is targeted by a change, which comes as a color scheme called Jet Black & Triumph Racing Yellow. Black is used for the fuel tank, headlight bezel, and front mudguard, while yellow is displayed on the radiator cowl, rear bodywork, and body graphics.
Both the Rocket 3 R and the Rocket 3 GT get the same new color scheme, namely Sapphire Black & Carnival Red with Silver Ice. The fuel tank is black, but comes with a red infill and silver graphics. The fly screen, headlight bowl, side panels, mudguard and lower radiator cowl are also black.
Last but not least, two color combinations have been designed for the Tiger family. The 660 Sport gets a coating in Snowdonia White (fuel tank, fairing and cockpit) and Jet Black (rear panel, front mudguard and radiator cowl).
The Tiger 850 Sport on the other hand received an update in the form of Graphite & Jet Black, with the former color sprayed on the fuel tank and seat panel and the latter on the tank end panel, lower radiator cowl, beak and mudguard.
Triumph says all the new color combinations can be had as of right now, but a quick look at the bike maker's American configurator doesn't appear to show the new hues or the possibility of selecting them at the time of writing.
As far as pricing is concerned, not much seems to have changed from the previous model year, at least over in North America. You can find for how much each of the bikes mentioned above go for on the U.S. market in the list below:
- Speed Triple 1200 RS - $18,895
- Trident 660 - $8,595
- Rocket 3 R - $23,895
- Rocket 3 GT - $25,195
- Tiger Sport 660 - $9,695
- Tiger 850 Sport - $12,290
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