Ross takes 500,000th Triumph on tour

Ross Noble is taking the 500,000th Triumph motorcycle built at the Hinckley factory on a seven-day tour.

He will ride the Speed Triple bike straight off the production line on Tuesday May 24 for a tour that finishes in his home town of Newcastle on May 30.

The route is secret, but Noble will reveal his location daily on Twitter (@realrossnoble) so fellow riders can meet him – and he says he will change his route based on followers' suggestions.

As well as marking 20 years of production at the Triumph plant, the tour also marks Noble’s 20 years as a stand-up.

He said: ‘I'll be riding a great British bike around Great Britain which will be great. People can follow me on Twitter and also tweet me things to do and places to go, which means the contact you get with other riders when you're out and about can be extended to the non-bike-riding fraternity.’

Guy Masters, general manager of Triumph UK, added: ‘Reaching the 500,000th bike in just twenty years is a terrific achievement. To mark the occasion, we wanted to do something that gave our a customers a chance to get involved. We were delighted when Ross agreed to help us mark the milestone with his tour, which will involve dealers, riders and fans across the UK.’

After the tour is over, Noble will take the Speed Triple to the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 1, where it will be auctioned for the charity, Riders for Health.

Noble has previously toured Australia riding a BMW R1200GS between gigs.

Published: 18 May 2011