IT doesn’t seem long ago that the idea of a list of the top 10 best-selling Triumph models would be ridiculous – the firm’s range didn’t even have that many machines in it.
But recent years have seen a massive expansion, with the Tiger 800 models, the Trophy, the Explorer and the Thunderbird all spawning new parts of the range.
During most of 2015 (prior to the launch of the all-new Bonneville range) there’s been a line-up of around 30 separate Triumph models, covering a vast slice of the potential bike market even though the firm still keeps clear of small-engined offerings, superbikes and scooters.
We’ve used the official Government new registration figures for our list, taken over the first six months of 2015, from the start of January to the end of June.
Bikes that just miss out on this list include the Scrambler (11th place) and, surprisingly, the ageing Sprint GT (12th), which is outselling the Speed Triple (15th) and even the basic Bonneville (16th). The surprising loser of the year so far is the Daytona 675, which achieved just 92 sales in ‘R’ form and 70 registrations for the base version, putting them in 19th and 20th places.