Triumph Thruxton 1200R Supercharged “The Bulldog”

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Triumph Thruxton 1200R Supercharged “The Bulldog”
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Triumph Thruxton R Supercharged “The Bulldog”



Triumph have unveiled two very special supercharged Thruxton R models to do battle at the 2016 Glemseck 101 motorcycle festival in Germany. The Glemseck 101 festival is a very special event that takes place every near in the countryside near Stuttgart, where custom bike builders and factory teams display their work, and take part in a series of head to head drag races along a stretch of closed off road. Both bikes use an enhanced version of the same standard 1200cc, parallel twin that can be found in the new-for-2016 Thruxton R. The main difference of course is the addition of an off-the-shelf Rotrex supercharger which takes the power up from 96 bhp to 139 bhp and increases torque from 112 Nm to 157 Nm. The two bikes differ in their aesthetic appearance, one nicknamed ‘The White Bike’ has been designed to resemble a Grand Prix machine by using a modified faring from a Daytona 675. While ‘The Bulldog’ is more reminiscent of a café-racer style Thruxton.


The upgrades over the standard road-going model are as followers.


Both bikes have been given a bespoke Rotrex supercharger conversion

The conversion integrates an intercooler and blow off valve to give a substantial and consistent increase in performance

Type – Liquid cooled, 8 valve, 270° crank angle parallel twin

Capacity – 1200cc

Compression – was 11.0 : 1 now 10.0 : 1

Max power – was 97 PS / 96 Bhp now increased by 60% to 140 Ps / 139 Bhp

Max torque – was 112 Nm now increased to 157 Nm

Clutch – Wet, multi-plate assist clutch, modified and uprated

Gearbox – 6-speed with smaller rear sprocket

Increased capacity fuel injectors (from the Thunderbird)

Custom fuel ignition map


The Bulldog


Custom black and red paint scheme

One-off exhaust system with twin single pipes

MotoGP braced rear swing arm

Smoothed rear end

LED front lights

Hand built dash

Triumph official accessories black wheels

Triumph official accessories comfort rider seat