48th ABR Highlight – Triumph Thruxton replica

This year’s 48th edition of the All British rally was once again a showcase of British motorcycles from the past. The present and future were on show, too, with the latest from Royal Enfield joined this year by the all-new BSA models, with the All British Rally marking their first official public appearance.

Organised by the BSA Motorcycle Owner’s Association (BSAMOA), the All British Rally (ABR) is an annual three-day event, held on or around the Anzac Day Weekend. For 2026, the dates were 24-26 April, with activities including an organised ride, on 24 April, followed by a second organised ride and public display at Maldon on 25 April. That display featured hundreds of motorcycles, and while it was hard to pick the best bike amongst the sheer numbers on display, there were some that stood out more than others, like this classic Thruxton replica.

The Thruxton name has popped up a few times in Triumph’s recent history, as a variant of the modern Bonneville, as well as a LAMS-legal 400. It was first used more than 60 years ago, though, taken from the motorsport circuit in Hampshire, UK, that held endurance races from 1958 to 1973, and applied to a small number of Bonneville T120R-based production racers.

The bike featured here is a road-registered replica of a 1960s Thruxton, based on a 1970 TR6R. Owner additions include a 750 big bore kit, stronger con rods, Thruxton-spec camshafts and 3-inch cam followers, three-stage exhaust silencers, drop-down handlebars (instead of clip-ons), rearsets, a modified kicker and twin leading shoe front brake.

The fairing (an Avon unit) and ducktail are fibreglass, while the owner handmade the fuel tank in aluminium. The owner also cut scallops into the oil tank and toolbox cover to accommodate Amal Concentric carbies.

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For JUST BIKES’ report on the 48th All British Rally, click HERE.