If you haven’t sampled the Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR yet, you’re missing out. By combining the Speed Triple’s character-rich 1,160 cc triple-cylinder motor with classic café racer styling and sportbike ergonomics, Triumph has nailed the balance between modern and retro. And with a spec sheet that includes Öhlins semi-active electronically adjustable suspension, it means business.
Still, Jody Millhouse and his team at Thornton Hundred saw the potential for more. Based in Milton Keynes, UK, the shop has a habit of cranking Triumph’s modern classics up to eleven. Think Triumph Bobbers with superchargers and swathes of carbon fiber, and you’ll get the idea.
The Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR isn’t the sort of bike you’d typically see on Thornton Hundred’s bench, but that didn’t hold them back.…