Triumph continues to lead the way

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Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby ChaseH » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:38 pm

They really continue to innovate

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Re: Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby BMWGirl » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:25 pm

Nice looking bike!
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Re: Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby Aether » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:35 pm

Yeah, with that new TRophy 1200, they've Really made some innovaTions in the tourer market.
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Re: Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby pbharvey » Fri Jun 22, 2012 5:58 pm

It looks like they bred an RT with a Honda ST
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Re: Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby ERC Scott » Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:55 pm

Is this a 1200 triple or the 4-cylinder I've been hearing about? The triples are phenomenal engines. I just put 2000 miles on a Tiger 1200 Explorer - mostly in pretty technical mountain riding. Torque is HUGE and flat at all revs; above 6000 rpm the bike takes flight. But, and there's always a but, the T12Exp is a heavy, heavy bike and notably so with side and top cases attached. There were [url]hours[/url] where I was wishing I was on my 800R or the SMT. But it was a lovely bike in sweepers and on the autostrada. It handled beat-up, gravelly asphalt well, too. Scott
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Re: Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby Unity » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:00 pm

It will give the magazines fodder for comparison articles, and the sport-touring forums fodder for debate.

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Re: Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby ERC Scott » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:02 pm

Unity wrote:It will give the magazines fodder for comparison articles, and the sport-touring forums fodder for debate.

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Re: Triumph continues to lead the way

Postby ChaseH » Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:05 pm

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