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30-Year Arcs / Heritage / Triumph Thruxton Lineage
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Triumph Thruxton. gone in 2024.

The Thruxton launched 2004 (after a brief Meriden run in the 60s). The Thruxton 1200 was killed by Euro 5+ in 2024, leaving a hole at the top of Triumph's heritage lineup. So this page is now an obituary — the Thruxton is part of the past again.

1996
No Thruxton
2006
Thruxton 900
2016
Thruxton 1200
2026
No Thruxton
Continual audits are underway to verify local pricing for every bike in every market. Apologies for any gaps you see while this is in progress.
1996 30 yrs ago · None
No bike for this era

No Thruxton

Triumph rebuilding range
Thruxton revival 8 years away

STATUS · NONE
NONE
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used Meriden
2006 Thruxton 900

Thruxton 900

865cc air-cooled twin
First Hinckley Thruxton (2004+)

865cc air-cooled twin
69 bhp
69
230
820
ABSFuel injectionTraction controlRide modesTFT dash865cc air-cooledCafe-racer styling,
Known issues
  • Thruxton 900 (carb/early FI) — carb sync drift — 2004-08
  • Reg/rec failure — 2004-15
  • Cam chain rattle on cold start — all years
$7,999
$12,935
$3.5–5.5k
2016 Thruxton 1200

Thruxton 1200

1200cc HT twin (high tune)
Modern Thruxton, sport-flavoured

1200cc HT twin (high tune)
96 bhp
112
203
805
Cornering ABSFuel injectionCornering traction3 rideTFTShowa BPFBrembo monobloc
Known issues
  • Thruxton 1200 — clutch master cylinder seals weep — 2016-22
  • Throttle position sensor drift on early HT — 2016-18
  • HT engine platform mature
$13,500
$18,338
$7–10k
2026 Killed 2024
No bike for this era

No Thruxton

Discontinued 2024 (Euro 5+)
Triumph have no replacement

STATUS · GONE
GONE
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$13.5–17.6k
// 30-Year Delta

What actually changed.

1996 → 2026 · 30 years of "progress"
Production gaps Both ends The Thruxton has TWO gaps in this 30-year window. 1996-2003 (no Thruxton because it had not been revived). 2024+ (no Thruxton because Euro 5+ killed it). Bookended by absence.
Power gain (while alive) +27bhp 69bhp Thruxton 900 → 96bhp Thruxton 1200. 39% more horsepower from the move to the 1200cc HT engine in 2016.
Torque gain (while alive) +43Nm 69Nm → 112Nm. Big jump. The 1200 HT engine was specifically built for character — strong low-end, flat midrange.
Real cost change +$3.6k $8,775 in 2006 ≈ $14,715 today. Last Thruxton RS was $20,918 — about 42% more in real terms. The 1200 was always positioned as a premium bike.
Why it died Emissions, not sales The Thruxton 1200 was selling fine. Euro 5+ would have required Triumph to invest serious engineering money in keeping a low-volume retro alive. They chose to redirect that money to the Speed Twin 1200 instead, which has more sales volume.
What you can buy now Speed Twin 1200 Same engine. Same 1200 HT twin. Different riding position (Speed Twin sits more upright; Thruxton was a cafe racer with low bars). If you want Thruxton character today, buy a Speed Twin 1200 RS and clip-ons.
Cheapest way in $4.7k A Thruxton 900 from 2006-2010. Carb-fed 865cc air-cooled twin. Honest cafe-racer experience, simple to maintain, prices held remarkably well.
// Sources

Where these numbers come from

Prices are real US MSRPs from Triumph North America press releases / Motorcycle.com archives. Thruxton was killed for MY2024 globally — replaced in spirit by Speed Twin / Speed 400. Used-market from Cycle Trader, May 2026. Inflation calculated using US BLS CPI-U.

1996 No Thruxton Manufacturer specs · Cycle World · Motorcycle.com
2006 Thruxton 900 Manufacturer press · Cycle World · autoevolution
2016 Thruxton 1200 Manufacturer US specs · Motorcycle.com · Total Motorcycle
2026 No Thruxton Manufacturer US · Cycle World · RevZilla Common Tread