Triumph Trophy

[saaz]

Will this give Honda the hurry up, or will they just give up??

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/revealed-2013-triumph-trophy-1200/20889.html

[Dick B "Yewie"]

Nice! I have always had a soft spot for Triumph. Honda had better lift their game.
 

[Whizz]

My God, what a seriously good looking bike!!! and reading the specs it's got more stuff than my car!!

When do they come out here??

[Whizz]

Local dealer reckons they should be out in Aus around September and will be between $29K and $30K on the road.

Looks like Honda will really have to do something special to remain competitive!

[Maverick75]

I was seriously thinking about the new Triumph Explorer to replace my GS (before we decided to buy a bigger place).



Triumph have some seriously nice gear and design just about to hit the market, and most of the other manufacturers are going to get a shock, I think.

[Streak]

My God, what a seriously good looking bike!!! and reading the specs it's got more stuff than my car!!

When do they come out here??

NO Bad Whizz, Bad Whizz 

[Biggles]

You would be certainly paying a premium for the extra goodies.  Another $5000 or so to get traction control, radio, cruise control, self cancelling indicators, memory function on windscreen, gear position indicator, fly-by-wire and low voltage protection.  You lose 3 litres of fuel and 100 cc.  The weight is about the same.

I'd like to see Honda adopt a few of those goodies while keeping the basic bike.  A better display, integrated cruise and audio and gear position indicator would be the main items I'd covet.

[alans1100]

Can 't complain about the looks and at unless you saw the 1300 next to one of those trumpy things you might be forgiven for it's similar appearance.
Cruise control even as dealer fitted option should have been the go with 1100 and 1300 for those that wanted it.
Going from a V4 to a straight three seems a backward step so I wouldn't consider it. For me 12 volt power, GPS mounting and maybe gearshift indicator I'd use.
I all ready have traction control..........is all ways on and never activated in six years..........probably why the 1300 didn't have it.......lol
Nothing new with ABS and Linked brakes either, so it's really only a few electonic items  that we don't have anyway.

[Maverick75]

As competition to the ST1300; not so relevant. As competition to the R1200RT and it's plethora of fragilities? Hell yes.

[terrydj]

Unlike the Honda ST1300 it has decent panniers

[Biggles]

Unlike the Honda ST1300 it has decent panniers

You can fit a helmet in the ST1300 panniers, and two in the OEM topbox.  But they do look roomy, being quite squared off and deep.

I do prefer our "break-away" mirror covers if the bike happens to tip over.

[Mitch]

 I'd rather a Moto Guzzi 1200 Stelvio NTX 8v as an Aust Adventure touring bike.   
   Shaft drive, 32Lt Fuel tank and V Twin the right way round in the frame all for only $25,000 
                                                         

[rendog]

I think the Triumph is an ugly flat nosed bulldog.
I wouldn't mind gear position indicator, cruise & traction, better lights (front & rear).
I really want a lower centre of gravity, firmer suspension, stronger brakes and less wind buffeting.
I like my Honduzzi with the V4, it goes hard enough 2 up for us and holds heaps in the panniers and top box.

       

P.S. Off to the BMW ride day on Saturday (K1600GT & K1300S)

[terrydj]

Hmmm never brought a bike because a helmet would fit in the pannier ??????? Only use them to put stuff in
For anyone who wants a place to put their helmet/helmets when their off the bike, this is the thing I have been using for around 20 years or so. Its a BMW Helmet thing.
When I first seen it on abike in the middle of no where at a servo asked the bloke what it was and just had to get one and everyone that seen it since has said the same. Klips on over your Rego plate

[West Aussie Glen]

Along with a lot of other things, being able to fit two helmets in panniers or top box is one of my requirements. Nice for short/day  runs with two up. It is also good if you need to carry a helmet other than the one you are wearing.
Your holders would certainly be good when travelling. My GL1500 top box has ones built in to hang helmets underneath.

[Maverick75]

I always worry about someone pissing in my helmet if I leave it locked to the bike. It's never happened (I don't leave my helmet locked to the bike either), but wouldn't it be lovely if it did, say, 1500km from home. 

I've had people swerve at me, so my opinion of certain members of H. Sapiens definitely goes low enough for that.

[alans1100]

Helmet is not an issue with us.....one in each side case if we don't feel like carrying them. If we need to take the trailer for shopping etc then we have that for the helmets etc.

[Down Under]

When the time comes the new Trophy would definitely be on my radar.  I test rode the Triumph Explorer last week and was extremely impressed.  The triple engine is an absolute gem.......as much as I love the v4 I could happily live with a triple.  Triumph are making some seriously good bikes! 

[Maverick75]

Triples are inherently smoother than even inline 4's as well. The only ones I've ridden are a BMW K75 and a Kwakka two-stroke, and both were absolutely brilliant, but for markedly different reasons. 

The K75 was much sweeter than the K100.

The ST is outside this comparison completely. IMHO it is the finest engine ever to be put in a motorcycle.

[Whizz]

Saaz, you certainly seem to have thrown a cat amongst the pigeons with this new Triumph. I would certainly entertain it, but probably as an "as-well-as" not an "instead-of". Funny to see the varying opinions of a bike that is not even on the market here yet..l don't you love a bit of controversy???

  :  

Cheers
Whizz
 

[terrydj]

The K75 was much sweeter than the K100.

My lady and myself put around half a million kays on a K100 RT and the ST1100 is the closest thing I could get to it

[saaz]

I have trouble convincing myself to change from the ST1100. At the moment I would have to be forced into the decision as I am quite happy with what I have.  I am still not sure I would go the sport tourer route, but maybe the adventure tourer route, but then BMW1600 comes along, then the Triumph..maybe even Honda might do something !!

[terrydj]

And for those that put their helmets in their pannies, where do you put your rain gear? and where do you put your riding gear when off the bike? And when your packed up and on te road for more than a day where do you put your helmet, or do you carry your helmets and jackets with you?
"Just Wondering" cause I see heaps of riders carrying their gear around town?

[Biggles]

And for those that put their helmets in their pannies, where do you put your rain gear? and where do you put your riding gear when off the bike? And when your packed up and on te road for more than a day where do you put your helmet, or do you carry your helmets and jackets with you?
"Just Wondering" cause I see heaps of riders carrying their gear around town?

My right pannier is fairly full with a bike cover, pump, tyre repair kit, people repair kit, wet weather pants and a couple of bungee cords.  When I park the bike, the jacket fits in the LH pannier and the helmet goes in the topbox.  If there's two of us, her helmet also goes in the topbox and she gets to carry her jacket around town.   

[terrydj]

Hmmmm now if you carried your helmet around town the lady could put her jacket in the Top Box