Pidcock Triumph Launch Evening

Hi all!

Hope you've all been enjoying this sunshine we've been having after the snow and been getting out on your bikes.

I just wanted to make a quick post about the Pidcock Triumph launch evening I attended just over two weeks ago. As the Triumph factory is in Hinckley, Pidcock Triumph, being based in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, is the closest dealer to the factory and they have recently moved showrooms and I was lucky enough to attend the launch evening in late April. I took a few photos and thought I'd post up the best of them. Without further ado...

The Triumph 865cc ridden by Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible

Triumph Barbour Street Tracker

Loved the filler cap detail on this!

Some wonderful cakes baked for the event (I may have stolen a second)

Bonneville Spirit painted in a gorgeous blue - I don't think I could keep it that clean though!

Some of the showroom decor

The matte blue on this Scrambler looked fab

The custom bike to be unveiled during the evening

Unveiled! They really did a fantastic job

I can never resist the chance for an arty shot

One of the new T120s on display

Triumph - For The Ride

Speed Triple S in front of my favourite part of the showroom decor

During the evening, they revealed a custom job done by the guys at Pidcock and that's what is under the cover. It was unveiled during the evening after speeches by Chris Pidcock and Bruno Tagliaferri (who came from the Triumph factory and has been working at Triumph pretty much from the start) and was based on the new Street Twin.

Oh and by the way, that is the actual bike, not a replica, ridden by Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible (and yes, I did get a little bit overexcited by that fact!)

I really enjoyed my evening at the launch and that last picture is a sentiment I love for bikers so this post is for anyone who goes the long way home.

Until the next time, ride safe
TFB

Round-Up - EICMA Releases

Hi,

So as I'm sure you've all seen, lots of dealers have been releasing their bikes new for 2016 and they were all on show for the first time at EICMA in Milan. Here is a round-up, with some pictures, of some of the new releases from BMW, Ducati, KTM and more.
Unfortunately, I haven't got pictures of everything but I'm sure if you search for some, there will be plenty around by the end of the week!

KTM: 
KTM have released a new 1290 Super Duke GT and have also updated their Duke 690 and 690R

1290 Super Duke GT

Ducati:
959 Panigale, XDiavel, Hyperstrada 939, Multistrada 1200 Enduro, Scrambler sixty2, Scrambler Flat Track Pro

Scrambler Flat Track Pro

Multistrada 1200 Enduro

959 Panigale

Scrambler sixty2

BMW:
R nine T Scrambler, R nine R, G310 R

R nineT Scrambler

G310 R in white

and the G310 R in blue

Suzuki:
SV650, GSX-1000R, GSX-RR

The SV is heading back towards it's old shape

Yamaha:
MT-10, MT-03, XSR700, XSR900

XSR700, based on the MT-07

XSR900, based on the MT-09 in Yamaha's 60th anniversary colours

R1-M

Kawasaki:
Ninja 300, ZX6-R, ZX10-R Winter, ER-6n, ER-6f, J125, Sugomi Edition Z1000/Z800

Triumph:
Thruxton, Thruxton R, Street Twin, T120, T120 Black, Tiger Explorer XC/XR, Speed Triple R/S

Thruxton R with a custom kit fitted

The new Speed Triple

Honda:
Africa Twin, CB650, CB500F, CB4, CBSix50

The long awaited Africa Twin

Concept adventure-styled scooter

Other notable ones that look to be nice looking bikes include the Aprillia RSV4 RFW Misano, the MV Augusta Brutale 800, the MV Dragster 800 RR LH and the Moto Guzzi V7 Scrambler.

Will post up again as soon as I can but until then, ride safe
TFB