A genuine BMW alternative?

[redken1]

Anyone see the pics of the latest offering from the boys from Hinckley in this week’s MCN?

Although I’m not really into big tourers, it’s still great to see Triumph moving back in to this area of the biking market. Apparently the bike has been under development for five years.

I really hope the British firm can now turn that into significant unit sales when the big new Trophy reaches showrooms later in the year. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Mitch9128]

A pal had one of the old 1200's, i'd be in a racing crouch, whilst he was bolt upright at the side of me having a fag @ 80 on the motorway, barn door screen, and it rusted at the merest whiff of moisture.

[redken1]

In fairness though Mitch, If more recent Triumph models are anything to go by, Triumph appear to have addressed the build quality issues. Stands back and heads for cover.

I'll reserve judgement, 'the proof of the puddin will be in the eatin.'

[Swanny]

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


http://s2.visordown.com/uploads/images/large/48652.jpg


Looks good

[DC]

Like it TRIUMPH really seem to be doing the business these days !!! 8-)

[Nooj]

I was valeting an '03 Trophy 1200 out in Oxfordshire today. It wasn't too bad corrosion-wise, a few brown nuts and bolts but that was it. Mind you, the rear end was caked in old Scottoil and it looked like it had had a few coats of ACF-50 as well.

Weighed an absolute tonne and looked like something from the 80's. While I was cleaning it I was hoping Triumph wouldn't make the new Trophy look 10 years out of date. From the pic above, I think they've done just that :(

Shame, as new Triumphs are some of the best finished bikes you can buy at the moment.

[redken1]

Can you make a huge tourer look up-to-date and sexy? :-/

[Jon_W]

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


http://s2.visordown.com/uploads/images/large/48652.jpg


Looks good

Is it me or does that look a lot like a pan euro????

[Kevinb]

I had a 1999 1200 Trophy when I first got back into biking. Fantastic bike, great fairing and large panniers even if you needed to put your gear in plastic bags inside.
Dont like the look of the new one (looks just like a BMW) but it does have shaft drive

[Geordie Stu]

Nah not for me ::)

[Snowy]

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


http://s2.visordown.com/uploads/images/large/48652.jpg


Looks good

Is it me or does that look a lot like a pan euro????

To me its a BMW R1200RT, which is no real surprise since that's the market leader. They do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....

[redken1]

I agree with you Graeme, when I saw the pics in MCN I thought it looked like the BMW.

I always remember my Dad saying that the Japanese manufacturers came over here in the late 50s early 60s, copied the best bits of the British bikes and moved the game on.

If Triumph's success in recent times is anything to go by, perhaps the tables have turned. They produce some cracking bikes now.

If they made an all-rounder with sports bike performance like my Fazer thou I would certainly consider buying one. Tiger is too tall and a bit too adventury for me.

[Jon_W]

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


http://s2.visordown.com/uploads/images/large/48652.jpg


Looks good

Is it me or does that look a lot like a pan euro????

To me its a BMW R1200RT, which is no real surprise since that's the market leader. They do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....

Or the most boring..... c'mon Triumph give us some variety. What happened to the three light maddness of the Sprint...

[Snowy]

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


http://s2.visordown.com/uploads/images/large/48652.jpg


Looks good

Is it me or does that look a lot like a pan euro????

To me its a BMW R1200RT, which is no real surprise since that's the market leader. They do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....

Or the most boring..... c'mon Triumph give us some variety. What happened to the three light maddness of the Sprint...

I would disagree with the boring bit and yes, I have ridden one. They are supremely good at what they are designed to do which is what you want from a bike. Its hard to see how any manufacturer can improve on a design thats been at the top of its class for a long time, but I hope Triumph can pull something out of the bag. I had also hoped Ducati, Yamaha and now Triumph could have moved the goal posts forward in the Adventure bike class to give BMW some much needed competition, but its very much open to debate if anything has actually been improved. But when something is so good, how do you improve it? Adding more power is missing the point with these types of bike.

[Jon_W]

My point was not so much the function of the bike, more the form. Sure the BMW is a good bike, but does than mean all have to copy it down to the shape of the lights?? I'm sure the bods at Hinckley could have done better.

Not sure where your power reference comes from???

[Snowy]

My point was not so much the function of the bike, more the form. Sure the BMW is a good bike, but does than mean all have to copy it down to the shape of the lights?? I'm sure the bods at Hinckley could have done better.

Not sure where your power reference comes from???


I wasn't referencing anything in your post Jon. Its made in reference to how someone may improve on a tourer or adventure type bike where outright power, in my view, is not relevant for these kind of uses. This is what some manufacturers have done to "improve" their bikes in a class where outright power is unimportant in my view. I actually quite like the look of both the RT and the Trophy, my point was that one is a copy of the other.