Triumph's Ace

Triumph has launched a special edition of their long-running Thruxton celebrating the company's association with the legendary Ace Cafe in North London. Special bits include a unique paint and decal scheme, a sculptured Oxblood custom seat with detachable seat hump, bar end mirrors and a handlebar plaque. The Ace Cafe gained notoriety as the favourite haunt of the fearless street racers of the 'sixties, and was reopened a few years back on the same site. The new model was launched at the cafe in on September 14th, where in excess of 25,000 cafe racer types descended on the place to celebrate in style, followed by a ride to the seaside at Brighton. Triumph Australia's Mark Berger says they will only be getting a limited number of the Ace Cafe model, so it's a case of first-in, best-dressed.