MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT DETECTION AND EMERGENCY ALERTING SYSTEM
Introducing Triumph SOS, an all new accredited advanced accident detection and emergency alerting system from Triumph that automatically connects you to the nearest emergency services in your time of need.
Launching today across the UK, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, this comprehensive new service is available to all riders regardless of the bike they own, and with a 3-month free trial for all Triumph owners.
A new essential part of a rider's safety equipment, Triumph SOS app has been specifically tailored for motorcyclists, and monitors key sensors in your smartphone to detect and validate an accident.
Where seconds can save lives, this Google-Cloud hosted emergency alerting platform will automatically deliver the rider's time-critical and potentially life-saving details directly to the emergency services within seconds of the accident being detected, following a unique validation process.
Precise GPS location, direction of travel, bike details, and medical information allow emergency responders to reach you quickly and provide assistance accordingly.
Advanced features include sophisticated Auto-pause technology to prevent accidental triggering so you can fully focus on your ride.
A fully integrated system that protects you while riding in the UK, North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Triumph SOS is available for a rolling monthly subscription charge of $6.99, with no cancelation fees or long-term contract commitment. Note: Triumph SOS does not record or send any speed or telematics data to the emergency services.
Riders can download the Triumph SOS app now from iOS and Android App stores.
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For further information contact Stefano Campaci on Stefano.campaci@triumph.co.uk
Notes to Editors
ABOUT TRIUMPH
- First established in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles celebrated 118 years of motorcycle manufacture in 2020. For more than three decades, Triumph Motorcycles has been based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and has produced iconic bikes that perfectly blend authentic design, character, charisma and performance.
- Building around 65,000 bikes per year, Triumph is the largest British motorcycle manufacturer and has around 650 dealers across the world.
- This focus, innovation and engineering passion has today created a broad range of bikes suited to all motorcycle riders, including the stunning new Speed Triple 1200RS and Trident 660, epic new Tiger 900, world leading Rocket R and GT, high performance Street Triple 765RS, iconic Scrambler 1200, transcontinental Tiger 1200, iconic Triumph Bonneville family, updated for 2021, including the sporty Speed Twin, Bonneville Bobber, legendary Thruxton RS, accessible Street Twin, Street Scrambler and iconic Bonneville T120 and T100, plus an exciting and accessible A2 range of Triumph motorcycles.
- Triumph currently employs around 2000 personnel worldwide and has subsidiary operations in the UK, North America, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan, Sweden (Scandinavia), Benelux, Brazil, India, China and Thailand as well as a network of independent distributors. Triumph has manufacturing facilities in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and Thailand plus CKD facilities in Brazil and India.
- The Triumph Bonneville, famously named to celebrate Triumph's 1956 land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, was the original British superbike and a race-winner straight out of the crate, chosen by famous motorcyclists of the past for its legendary handling, style, and character. Updated for 2021 with even more performance, capability and style, it's that handling, character and iconic looks, married to modern rider-focused technology that makes the new Bonneville family THE authentic modern classic choice today.
- Triumph has a glorious racing history, competing in and winning races in almost every class and field of motorcycle sporting achievement. From winning the second ever Isle of Man TT in 1908, through to 1960s road and track domination in Europe and America, right up to contemporary racing achievements with the 675cc Triumph triple powered 2014 Daytona 200 win, the 2014 Isle of Man Supersports TT win, the 2014 and 2015 British Supersports titles and World SuperSport racing, and again in 2019, with another victory at the Isle of Man Supersports TT, piloted by Peter Hickman.
- Triumph's racing legend continues as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2™ World Championship since the start of the 2019 season. Triumph Motorcycles provides all of the teams with race-tuned 765cc triples, each of which is based on the class-leading Street Triple RS powerplant. Redefining the class and breaking record after record in the inaugural year, including the first ever +300km/h Moto2™ top speed, the 2020 season got even faster with another 11 alltime lap records and seven different winners from 15 races.
- Triumph's racing activities are further bolstered by a return to the British Superbike paddock in 2021 with a factory-supported race team, with PTR Racing, in the British Supersport Championship.