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BRITAIN WAIVES THE RULES! Triumph breaks with cruiser tradition by using parallel twin power instead of a V for its latest assault on Harley
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ROYAL ENFIELD TRIALS Enfield's first all-new engine for some 50 years makes its debut in 2009 - has it lost its character in catching up?
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SUZUKI BANDIT 650 K9 Has a light tweak and facelift for 2009 been enough to keep the ever-popular budget middleweight on the pace? TEST HERE NOW!!
TIM PRENTICE INTERVIEW The man who designed the Triumph Thunderbird explains why he did it this way. Wednesday, May 27
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Inertial torque
By Kevin Ash
Pictures: Yamaha Press, Cyborg, Caterham
Tim Prentice
This interview with the Thunderbird's designer is taken from Triumph's own literature from the American press presentation so it's less critical or probing than it might be. But it does shed some light on Tim Prentice and the design process so I'm reproducing it in full anyway.
BMW ASC traction control
By Kevin Ash
Pictures: BMW Press (click on images for full size)
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