Triumph Bonneville T120 Elvis Presley Edition Officially Revealed
The new bike will be limited to 925 units worldwide and will be celebrating the life of ‘The King of Rock and Roll’ and his Memphis Mafia
Triumph has today revealed its latest special edition bike, as the Triumph Bonneville T120 Elvis Presley Edition pays homage to rock and roll icon Elvis Presley.
Born on 8 January 1935, Elvis Presley became one of the best-known names of the 20th century. Famous mostly for his music, Presley was also an avid motorcyclist, and one of his favourite brands was Triumph. He was introduced to the T120 in 1965, when his friend Jerry Schilling let Presley test his example. Legend has it that Presley then went on to order a T120 for each of his friends from motorcycle dealers Bill Robertson & Sons.
This new special edition bike is styled on Elvis’ most iconic ’68 ‘Comeback Special’ performance, the evidence of which can be seen in the marketing image above, with the music legend's name illuminated in red bulbs. The bike features ‘ELVIS’ gold lettering (which represents the above-mentioned stage lights) together with Presley’s signature. Elvis’ ‘Taking Care of Business in a Flash’ emblem is also featured on the front mudguard of the bike, the design of this is also featured on the necklace presented to each of his Memphis Mafia mates.
The rich Carnival Red colour scheme was inspired by the J Daar custom Bonneville created to raise money for the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation in 2023. And just like the Bonneville T120 TT which featured in Comedy Western ‘Stay Away Joe’ and the Bonnevilles which were gifted to the Memphis Mafia in 1965.
Limited to 925 worldwide, the bikes feature a special numbered handlebar clamp with laser etched Elvis Presley signature, and each one will be presented along with a Sony gold disc, in an exclusive Elvis Presley and Triumph Motorcycles record sleeve. Inside this will be the certificate of authenticity, signed by Triumph’s CEO Nick Bloor and Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ABG, Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Speaking about the new model, Triumph’s Chief Commercial Officer Paul Stroud said:
“It’s been incredible to see the customer reaction to the custom Bonneville that raised so much for charity earlier this year, and our search for the Memphis Mafia Bonnevilles, which has unearthed wonderful glimpses into the past … With so much interest in the story so far, we’re confident our passionate customers will be thrilled at the chance to own this magnificent tribute to the biggest selling solo artist in history, when it arrives in dealerships in July.”
Triumph Bonneville T120 Elvis Presley Edition price
The new T120 Elvis Presley Limited Edition will be available from £14,495 OTR. Customers can reserve now, or find out more at triumphmotorcycles.co.uk. Bikes will be arriving in dealerships from August 2024.
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