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5 February - Jim Davis Reaches the Chequered Flag - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum This is American racing legend, Jim Davis, who started riding motorcycles when he was 11 and earned his first factory ride, with Indian, aged 19 in 1915. He went on to win 21 AMA National Championships and more than 50 non-AMA titles; a record that will never be equalled. By the time Jim retired in 1936 he had raced in more than 1,500 events and covered 30,000 competition miles. Not only did he survive the board-track era, he survived into the 21st century, passing away in 2000 at the ripe ol...

From the “They don’t make ‘em like that any more” files.

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2 February - Domenico Agusta Rides Into The Sunset Following a heart attack a few days before, Count Domenico Agusta passed away on this day in 1971, aged 63. Spurred on by the ban on Italian manufacturing of aircraft after the second world war, Agus...

In 1971 we said farewell to Count Domenico Agusta, who gave us enduring motorcycle art in the form of MV.

#triumph #motorcycle #onthisday #motosky

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31 January - BMW Offloads Husqvarna - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum In 2013, BMW completed the sale of Husqvarna to Pierer Industrie, owner of KTM, and later that year the whole kit and kaboodle became a subsidiary of KTM itself, which is where it stilll sits…for now. BMW apparently had aspirations of Husqvarna being their bike equvalent of the Mini. Presumably someone eventually saw sense and put the ‘for sale’ sign up at the factory.

No more German Huskies.

#triumph #husqvarna #motorcycle #onthisday

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25 January - Angel Nieto, Racing Legend Perhaps not a household name in the UK the way that Agostini and Rossi are, or even Hailwood and Read, Spaniard Angel Nieto, born this day in 1947, is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of a...

A Spanish racing hero arrived in 1947, still remembered and respected for his talent.

#triumph #motorcycle #onthisday

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17 January - Birth of the Isle of Man TT A new race was proposed by the Editor of The Motor Cycle magazine at the Auto-Cycle Club annual dinner held in London on 17th January 1907. Races would run in two classes with single-cylinder machines...

1907. The IoM TT is invented. It'll never catch on.

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16 January - Victory Core Concept Unveiled Victory, still in the fight for a share of Harley Davidson’s market, sought to impress at the New York Motorcycle Show in 2009 with this concept bike.

Victory is ours! No, wait, what's that?

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15 January - Simon Crafar, Come On Down A quiet day for motorcycling it seems, but not for Simon Crafar - it’s his birthday! Winner of the 1998 500cc GP, ex-MotoGP techno-commentator and all-round motorcycle racing geek, Simon was born this...

1969. Simon Crafar, ex-racer and all-round nice chap, celebrates his birthday today.

#motosky #triumph #motorcycles #triumphmotorcycles #onthisday

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2026 Triumph Bonneville T100, T120, and Scrambler 900 first ride review - RevZilla Triumph's five-year update cycle for its Bonneville models brings an inertial measurement unit to the 2026 models, but other changes are few.

Today at Common Tread, see our first ride review of the 2026 Triumph Bonneville T100 and T120 and Scrambler 900 models. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

2026 Triumph Bonneville T100, T120, and Scrambler 900 first ride review - RevZilla Triumph's five-year update cycle for its Bonneville models brings an inertial measurement unit to the 2026 models, but other changes are few.

Triumph's five-year update cycle for the Bonnevilles brings a few new features.

#revzilla #motosky #triumph #motorcycle #motorcyclereview #motorcycles #bike #newbike #firstride #2026model

14 January - Pecco Day - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum Today in 1997, little Francesco Bagnaia began his journey towards the 2022 and 2023 MotoGP World Championships. Beaten last year by the exemplary performance of Jorge Martine, he was composed and generous in his post race comments despite his obvious, intense disappointment. Not just a stupendously fast rider but a gentleman in defeat. Happy Birthday, Pecco! 🎉

Italian cool is alive and well. Buon Compleanno!

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https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/14-january-pecco-day/3609?u=octoberon

January 13 - No Surrender Surrenders - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum The No Surrender Motorcycle Club’s clubhouse in Emmen, The Netherlands is raided by police in 2017 on suspicion of trading in naughty drugs. The club is now officially banned in its founding country but still exists in over 20 countries around the world. Boys will be boys.

Never surrender! Ok, we give up.

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https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/january-13-no-surrender-surrenders/3604?u=octoberon

Time for a new audiobook? Perhaps one of mine.
You can download them from Spotify - I-Tunes & Audible
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#motosky #motorcycles #mototravel #audiobooks #RTW #advmoto

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After a 14-hour web design marathon, I've mostly) finished revamping the look and feel of my website. Hot damn time flies! There is still about 3% of it to fix, some chrome polish and tweaks here and there. Check it out and let me know what you think!

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12 January - It's Rough for Brough George Brough, racer, record holder and arguably the inventor of the superbike, shifted permanently in to neutral at the respectable age of 79 on this day in 1970.

So long, George, and thanks for the excellent bikes.

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11 January - Steve Hislop is born - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum Mrs Hislop was busy on this day in 1962 giving birth to her son Steve ‘Hizzy’ Hislop, TT and Superbike rider. A man able ride so fast even his own hair couldn’t keep up.

Arrived on this day and sadly missed.

https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/11-january-steve-hislop-is-born/3595?u=octoberon

10 January - The Roman Emperor bows out of MotoGP - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum A master on a 250cc GP bike, Max Biaggi never quite managed to reach the same heights on a 500cc or MotoGP machine and on this day in 2006 he announced that his career in the top class was over. He did pretty well in WSB though! https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/bikes/biaggi-without-a-ride-for-2006-867380

Veni, vidi, but not quite vici.

https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/10-january-the-roman-emperor-bows-out-of-motogp/3591?u=octoberon

9 January - A Hollow Victory - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum There’s no pleasure in talking about a manufacturer of bikes in the past tense but on this day in 2017 we had to do that for Victory Motorcycles when Polaris issued a press release saying they were going to wind down the marque. Created in 1998 to compete with Harley Davidson, it was always going to be a big ask and the writing was probably on the wall from 2011 when Polaris bought Indian.

The end of a short era but with some fine looking motorcycles along the way.

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8 January - He'll be back “Cyborgs don’t feel pain. I do”. Imagine the look on the face of the driver who backed out of their drive on this day in 2006, saw a Harley Davidson hit it…and realise it’s The Terminator. Arnold...

Uh-oh…

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7 January - Happy Birthday, Steve Webster - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum Steve Webster MBE, born on this day in 1960 in North Yorkshire, is the most successful sidecar racer ever, with ten FIM World Sidecar Championships to his name.

Happy birthday, Steve!

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https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/7-january-happy-birthday-steve-webster/3580?u=octoberon

Classics come in all shapes and sizes, but the Triton is often cited as one of the most revered. #motosky #motorcycle #bikesky #bikersky #motorbike #triton #triumph #norton

5 January - Wilhelm Herz dies Wilhelm Herz shuffled off the planet aged 85 in 1998 having become the first man to break the 200mph barrier on a motorcycle in 1956. Wilhelm was a racer and the long-time manager on the Hockenheimrin...

1998. Wihelm Herz, speedster and controversial racer, gone this day.

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4 January - Granado and Guevara Leave Buenos Aires On this day in 1952, Alberto Granado and Ernest Guevara set off from Buenos Aires on a 1939 Norton Model 18 the called La Poderosa, beginning their journey across South America that change the course ...

All bike trips are memorable but sometimes the journey is life changing.

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3 January - Pole to Pole for Shinji - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum Shinji Kazama makes it to the South Pole on his modified Yamaha DR200. He’d already visited the North Pole on two wheels, in 1987, making him the only person to have reached both Poles on a motorcycle.

“Just popping out on the bike, dear”

https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/3-january-pole-to-pole-for-shinji/3567?u=octoberon

2 January - Final TT Race Held - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum The last ever race on the island, the Senior TT, takes place on this day in 1950. That’s Waiheke Island, New Zealand, of course.

The end of an era.

https://triumphmotorcycleforum.com/t/2-january-final-tt-race-held/3565?u=octoberon

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31 December - Maddo's Triomphe - On This Day - Triumph Motorcycle Forum Three years. Two riders. One Day. Robert Maddison is a stunt rider from Australia. He started out in motocross and supercross, but his development and skill in freestyle motorcross (FMX) led him to success in stunt competitions. With his motto, Face your fears – Live your dreams and a suitable nickname (“Maddo”), success and world records began piling up. Film work also beckoned - Robbie was the stunt double for Daniel Craig in Skyfall. Stunt riding is all about entertainmen...

1967, 2007, 2008. A triple whammy to end the year and this series.

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World Cup of Motorcycle Names The votes have been counted. The votes have been RE-counted. @iron has been given a sedative and all the Vincent voters will be receiving new aliases before he wakes up. The motorcycle with the best ...

The plucky underdog has beaten the odds in front of a hostile crowd to come away with the Best Motorcycle Name trophy 2025.

#triumph #motorcycle #triumphmotorcycles #WCoMN

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30 December - Triumph Motorcycles (Meriden) Ltd is Dissolved (Eventually) Triumph, as a manufacturer of motorcycles has enjoyed an eventful history since they built the ‘No. 1’ in 1902. From Jack Sangster’s purchase in 1936 that split the car and motorcycle company in t...

2014. The Meriden Triumph Era Officially Ends.

#triumph #motorcycle #triumphmotorcycles #onthisday

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World Cup of Motorcycle Names The showdown has arrived. The battle of the Britains. The Vincent versus the Triumph. At least there’s no bias around here. poll

The grand final. Let's settle this once and for all.

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They don't teach English any more. It's quite irritating.