For 2018, Triumph’s Speedmaster cruiser has been updated to the new Bonneville platform and is a fraternal twin of the popular Bobber.
Triumph?s Speedmaster cruiser is one of the last models in the Bonneville family to be upgraded to the new platform. As with other Bonnevilles, the 2018 Speedmaster features a heavily revised and liquid-cooled parallel twin, fresh technology, a new chassis and more classic styling.
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The 2018 Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster has laidback seating with a pullback handlebar and midmount pegs.
The Speedmaster is a fraternal twin of the Bonneville Bobber that debuted for 2017. It gets the same High Torque version of the liquid-cooled, 1,200cc parallel twin with a 270-degree firing interval, aggressive tuning and raw exhaust note, and they share the distinctive ?cage? swingarm that gives both bikes an old-school hardtail look. Read our 2017 Triumph Bonneville Bobber first ride review
Like the Bobber, the 2018 Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster has a cage-style swingarm that gives it a hardtail look.
Like all of the new Bonnevilles, the Speedmaster blends state-of-the-art technology and components, including throttle-by-wire, riding modes (Road and Rain), switchable traction control, cruise control, assist-and-slipper clutch, ABS and Brembo front brakes, with traditional styling. It?s a laidback cruiser with pullback handlebars, slightly forward-mounted pegs and 16-inch spoked wheels shod with chu...