Top 5 Triumph Thruxtons

Not too long ago we featured our favorite Triumph Scramblers. Today we turn our attention to the Scrambler's café racer-styled sibling, the Triumph Thruxton. Named after the British Thruxton racing circuit, it was added to Triumph's modern classics line in 2004. Like the Scrambler, it's based on the Bonneville with subtle styling changes—most notably a removable rear seat cowl, rearset foot controls, an 18-inch front wheel and twin upswept megaphone mufflers. It was initially released with clip-on bars, but these were later changed to 'Ace' style units, complete with bar-end mirrors as standard equipment. Out of the box, the Triumph...