17 February 2025
Delhi's Heritage Meets Triumph's Legacy at the ‘Legends Ride’
Delhi, 17th February, 2025 – Triumph Motorcycles hosted its first-ever ‘Legends Ride’ in Delhi
NCR, bringing together over 50 passionate riders and an extraordinary lineup of Triumph
motorcycles spanning every category – from modern classics to street tourers and long-distance
adventure bikes. This ride was a testament to the camaraderie & motorcycling ethos that define
the Triumph rider community.
A Celebration of Heritage and Responsible Riding
The convoy rode through Delhi to the Heritage Transport Museum in Taoru, Haryana, a fitting
destination that reflects the discerning taste of motorcyclists in the city. The ride not only
celebrated the spirit of exploration but also inspired the larger riding community to embrace
responsible and community-driven motorcycling.
Triumph’s Growing Legacy in Delhi
Triumph has emerged as the second largest-selling classic motorcycle brand in Delhi, steadily
becoming the preferred choice for motorcyclists who seek modern technology in a classic
motorcycle. The presence of such an iconic motorcycle brand on Delhi’s streets complements
the rich heritage and history of the city. With over 120 years of innovation and craftsmanship,
Triumph remains a pioneer in motorcycling by manufacturing motorcycles by motorcyclists, for
the ride.
Speaking on the occasion, Manik Nangia, President (ProBiking) - Bajaj Auto Ltd., said, “The
overwhelming response to the ‘Legends Ride’ reinforces Triumph’s growing legacy in Delhi.
Triumph riders set a benchmark for passionate and responsible riding, and we are excited to
create more such experiences that bring motorcyclists together.”
A Legacy Spanning Over 120 Years
Triumph is a brand synonymous with innovation, performance, and craftsmanship. Established
in 1902, it has built a rich legacy as one of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers. With a
laser-sharp focus on what riders across the world are looking for, a passion to deliver the perfect
ride for every customer, and attention to detail that delivers the highest quality motorcycles,
Triumph offers a growing range of category-leading motorcycles spanning Modern Classics,
Roadsters, Sports and Adventure motorcycles.
ABOUT TRIUMPH
First established in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles celebrated 120 years of motorcycle manufacture
in 2022. For more than three decades, Triumph Motorcycles has been based in Hinckley,
Leicestershire, and has produced iconic bikes that perfectly blend authentic design, character,
charisma, and performance.
A GLOBAL BRITISH SUCCESS STORY
- With more than 83,389 motorcycles delivered in calendar year 2022, and on track to reach a
milestone 800 dealers across the world in 2023, Triumph is the largest British motorcycle
manufacturer.
- Triumph currently employs around 3,000 personnel worldwide and has subsidiary operations
in the UK, North America, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden (Scandinavia),
Benelux, Brazil, China, and Thailand as well as a network of independent distributors.
Triumph has manufacturing facilities in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and Thailand plus CKD
facilities in Brazil and India.
A WORLD-CLASS RANGE
With a laser-sharp focus on what riders across the world are looking for, a passion to deliver
the perfect ride for every customer, and attention to detail that delivers the highest quality
motorcycles, Triumph offers a growing range of category-leading motorcycles spanning
Modern Classics, Roadsters and Adventure bikes. From the accessible Speed 400cc TR series
to the Rocket 3 with its powerful 2500cc engine, every model exemplifies Triumph’s iconic
style, quality and performance.
Delivering a fun, agile and confidence-inspiring ride for riders of all ages and experience
levels, the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X launched in 2023 with a brand-new single engine
platform (TR Series), representing incredible value for money and bringing Triumph to a
whole new generation of riders.
The Modern Classics feature Triumph’s legendary Bonneville twin engine. Famously named
to celebrate Triumph’s 1956 land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, the
Bonneville was the original British superbike and a race-winner straight out of the crate,
chosen by famous motorcyclists of the past for its handling, style, and character. Now, the
Bonneville family has evolved, with rider-focused technology and cool custom style. The
range includes the Bonneville Bobber, Speedmaster, Thruxton RS, Speed Twin 900, Speed
Twin 1200, Scrambler 900, Scrambler 1200 and the iconic Bonneville T120 and T100.
The Roadsters start with the agile and popular Trident 660, then the Street Triple 765, and
finally the Speed Triple 1200 RS and RR.
For adventure riders, Triumph has a complete line-up of epic Tigers, starting with the Tiger
Sport 660, moving up to the Tiger 850 Sport and Tiger 900 range, and finally to the Tiger
1200 range.
In 2023 Triumph officially claimed the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for ‘The greatest
distance travelled on a motorcycle in 24 hours (individual)’. Riding a factory-specification
Tiger 1200 GT Explorer on the High-Speed Ring at the Nardò Technical Center in Italy, 5x
Enduro World Champion and Triumph Global Ambassador Iván Cervantes travelled more
than 4012km in a 24-hour period, beating the previous record of 3406km by a huge margin
of more than 600km.
TRIUMPH RACING
- Triumph has a glorious racing history, competing in and winning races in almost every class
and field of motorcycle sporting achievement. From winning the second ever Isle of Man TT
in 1908, through to 1960s road and track success in Europe and America, right up to
contemporary racing achievements with the Triumph triple powered 2014 and 2015
SuperSport titles and World SuperSport racing, Isle of Man SuperSport TT wins in 2014 and
2019, courtesy of Gary Johnson and Peter Hickman, plus an average speed of over 130mph
2023 by Peter Hickman on his Triumph STR765, and a thrilling last-lap victory at the
legendary Daytona 200 by Brandon Paasch on the Street Triple 765 in 2022.
- Triumph’s racing legend continues as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2™
World Championship since the start of the 2019 season. Triumph Motorcycles provides all
the teams with race-tuned 765cc triples, each of which is based on the class-leading Street
Triple RS powerplant. Redefining the class, Triumph broke record after record in the inaugural
year, including the first ever +300km/h Moto2™ top speed. Reflecting these great successes,
the wonderful feedback, and partnerships that Triumph have had with the riders and their
teams, and the incredible response from Triumph fans across the world, Triumph and Dorna,
decided to extend the relationship in 2021 and again in 2023, signing a new contract for
another five years of racing: 2025 – 2029.
- In 2022 Triumph revealed its partnership with Thierry Chizat-Suzzoni, one of the sport’s most
experienced and successful team owners, who will field two of Triumph’s all-new 250cc
4-stroke MX bikes in the 2024 MX2 class and will add an entry into the 450cc MXGP class in
2025, and with Team Principal Bobby Hewitt and Team Manager Stephen ‘Scuba’ Westfall to
field its all-new Triumph 250cc 4-stroke MX bikes in the 2024 Supermotocross World
Championship, which is comprised of the Monster Energy Supercross World Championship,
and the Pro Motocross Championship, with three season-ending Supermotocross rounds.
For the 2025 season Triumph will additionally field its new 450cc bike in the Supermotocross
World Championship.
About Bajaj Auto
With over 21 million motorcycles sold in over 100 countries, the Bajaj brand is truly “The
World’s Favourite Indian." It is India’s No. 1 motorcycle exporter, with two out of three
bikes sold internationally carrying a Bajaj badge. The company is also the world’s largest
manufacturer of three-wheelers. Bajaj Auto is the first two-wheeler company in the world to
have reached a market cap of INR one trillion and continues to be the world’s most valuable
two-wheeler company. It has been delivering products that have best-in- class design and
technology and are built on uncompromised quality for the past 75 years. The company’s
unwavering commitment to new product initiatives has made it future-ready.
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