Triumph Motorcycles Announces Limited Edition Custom-Style Chrome Collection

Triumph Motorcycles has released a major cosmetic addition to its line-up with the 2023 Triumph Chrome Collection, inspired by the classic custom look attributed to so many stunning customised motorcycles over the years.

Triumph is limiting the Chrome Collection special edition series not so much by numbers, but by time, limiting the availability of ten new chrome-tanked models to one year only. The collection is available for the Triumph Modern Classics Bonneville range – Bobber, Speedmaster, T100 and T120, a pair of Scramblers – 1200 XE and 900, the Rocket 3 GT and Rocket 3 R, as well as the Thruxton RS and lastly, the Speed Twin 900. Fittingly, the chrome versions are available on suitably retro-inspired Triumphs.

All the models available in the Triumph Chrome Collection also get complimentary chrome enhancements to go along with the chromed tanks. All will be hand-finished.

The process of chroming the motorcycles involves applying a based layer of nickel-plate before adding the chrome, while painted parts are hand-masked with the paint being applied following the addition of a special primer. All parts are then sprayed by hand and then polished. Real metal is used for tank areas that have metal parts in the form of incredibly thin real metal sheets, which are then polished and given a protective lacquer coating. Triumph says that approximately 5 hours of meticulous graft is given to completing each tank. As custom finishing goes, the result is quite beautiful, but most definitely for those who are dedicated to keeping their bikes in tip-top condition, which of course means a lot of cleaning if you ride in any season other than summer.

The Bonneville Speedmaster gets a chrome and Diablo Red tank combo, while the Bobber replaces the red with Jet Black overlay. The T100 Chrome Edition features a tank painted in Cobalt Blue with a subtle chrome metal stripe, while the T120 has chrome tank complimented by a classic retro style Meridian Blue.

The Scrambler 1200 XE gets a fully chromed tank with a thick angled stripe in classic Brooklands Green, and the 900 features a more prominent Brooklands Green colouring with a chromed knee-pad panel area.

The Thruxton RS is striking, with a fully chromed tank and some Jet Black piping – I’d worry about the glare off this one! Meanwhile, the Speed Twin 900 has a similar look and design to the Scrambler 900 but replacing the green with Red Hopper paint and a Jet Black centre stripe.

So we just have the Rocket 3 GT and Rocket 3 R models left; and the former gets a chromed tank with the front part painted in Diablo Red, while the latter repeats the design with Jet Black paint.

They all look great, though it’s the look of the chromed Bonnevilles all the way for me. Prices are quite decent, with for example the Bonneville T100 Chrome Edition costing just over £3,000 over the standard basic price of £9,395, bringing the price up to £9,745. It’s pretty much the same increase across the Chrome Collection range. With so many sales of motorcycles being for the love of the bikes rather than simply a practical consideration, I can see the limited edition Chrome Collection series being a big winner for Triumph.

Images: triumphmotorcycles.co.uk