

Well it might not happen very often, but Fagan was absolutely right. He said, just last week, that he thought Triumph were about to announce their arrival into the MX and enduro world. And they just have.
Iâll admit, it didnât take the brains of an archdeacon to work out the Hinkley Massive were about to drop a dirt flavoured bombshell. Not after theyâve been parading their two newest âfamily membersâ all over the internet like theyâre a cure for erectile dysfunction⌠or is it just me that sees those ads? No, Triumph Motorcycles are getting balls-deep, off-road. After all, the new Triumph lads, Ricky Carmichael and IvĂĄn Cervantes, MX and Enduro legends respectively, werenât about to be ambassadors for a new line in retro-heritage roadsters.
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Iâve been pretty excited to hear Triumphs news, and now Iâve heard it, Iâm even more excited. And for good reason. Because by the sounds of it, theyâre about to do the off-road thing Properly. Yes, thatâs Properly with a capital âPâ.
Their press release talks of âa comprehensive range of all-new competition Motocross and Enduro bikesâ. Does that mean thereâll be everything from schoolboy stuff to snarling 450cc MX bikes? Will there be a range of different enduro bikes? Hopefully. Will there be two-strokes? Donât count on it. But maybe.
The presser also mentions the âall new Triumph Factory race programâ and âa commitment to top tier championship racingâ. So by the sounds of it, theyâre not about to release a second-rate off-road bike; or the kind of thing that looks good but doesnât go very fast. If theyâre going to go racing at any international events, be it Enduro, Motocross or even Supercross, theyâre going to have to turn up with a seriously good package.

But the boys and girls at Triumph arenât daft. Theyâll know that to mix it with the likes of KTM, Husky, and all the Japanese brands, theyâll have to churn something pretty special out. And we all know Triumph are capable of churning out special motorbikes, from time to time.
And nobody can argue with their passion and commitment as far as racing goes; just look at what theyâve invested into the Moto2 Project.
Nick Bloor, CEO at Triumph Motorcycles had this to say
Todayâs announcement marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Triumph brand, which everyone at Triumph is incredibly excited to be part of. We are 100% committed to making a long-lasting impact in this highly competitive and demanding world, with a single-minded ambition to deliver a winning motorcycle line-up for a whole new generation of Triumph riders
There are still lots of unanswered questions. What will they look like? What will they be called? When will they materialise? Triumph say theyâll be announcing a reveal date in the coming months, but donât actually say when. And I wish they would because this news has got me all worked up.
Thereâll be some that say âTriumph donât make motocross bikes. They donât make enduro bikes. Itâll be rubbishâ. Everyoneâs entitled to their own opinion. But the people that say that, probably poo-pooed the Daytona 675 when that was announced back in 2006, saying âTriumph donât make sportsbikes. Itâll be rubbish.â Well it wasnât rubbish was it. It was bloody brilliant, and bloody world-beating.
Triumph have got some really good people working for them, and if theyâre being pointed in the right direction by the likes of Ricky Carmichael and IvĂĄn Cervantes, thereâs every chance that the fruits of their latest project are going to be as sweet as anything weâve ever tasted. I canât wait to have a lick.
I put my savings on Ducati on coming next with an MX bike. First bitcoin, now this…
Hope they’re not electric đ
Go Triumph!