Triumphery Goodness

crinkleshoes · 26 Apr 2011 at 00:02

Just dropped the deposit on a new one (to me anyway) this past weekend.

Wanted one of these for a while... my 3rd bike

2001 model, only 6,700miles, mature owner... only ever been out of the garage in sun... gearbox feels like new, wonderful triple torque curve... handling inspires confidence... much prefer it to similar year jap bikes... needs a new can tho

She's getting a fresh MOT & I pick her up on friday morning

Barry Smalley · 26 Apr 2011 at 00:13

I'm not so keen on the look of these, but well done on getting a new bike.

Harvey616 · 26 Apr 2011 at 19:43

Looks awesome, I love the colour on it

Enjoy

crinkleshoes · 26 Apr 2011 at 21:17

picking her up on thurs night now thanks to the weather over the weekend... 2 days to go!

WrathOfAchilles · 26 Apr 2011 at 21:25

Interesting looking bike, I like it.

GiT · 26 Apr 2011 at 23:14

Nice buy mate! I got a Sprint 1050, and waiting for my new Tiger 800 on order

psalliss · 27 Apr 2011 at 00:44

very nice mate. its one of the bikes on my list that i want to own at some point along with a tl1000. currently got a k8 hayabusa and a trumphy trophy 900 and really like the triple engine

crinkleshoes · 27 Apr 2011 at 12:13

Nice... nearly went for a '10 plate speed triple... unfortunately the bank said no... I'm still v. happy with my purchase though... will take me ~6 months to save up the cash for a new triple (unless I get some overtime), so that'll probably wait til next year and the 2012 model whatever that may be

crinkleshoes · 29 Apr 2011 at 20:20

Picked her up yesterday... am LOVING this bike!

2.6 Gallons for 108 miles too... and that was not being light on the throttle... better economy than the CBR!

Some updated pics... light getting a bit low so they haven't come out the best...

May have gotten her quite low already too... never got the CBR down like this... haven't cleaned the wheel, hence the brake dust:

Fantasmic bike

Only thing that's missing... I really want to hear more of the triple rumble!

Dogbreath · 29 Apr 2011 at 21:23

You need to replace the enormous (and heavy) cannon sticking out the back!

crinkleshoes · 29 Apr 2011 at 23:52

Very interested in a Trident

oap · 30 Apr 2011 at 08:50

crinkleshoes said:
Very interested in a Trident

Dont get the 750 its a wee bit underpowered.

MatteH Oxford · 1 May 2011 at 17:52

I like the shape.....just not so sure on the finish that Triumphs of this age have. Thry look a little 'plastic' to me, a bit like the 636 ninja.

crinkleshoes · 2 May 2011 at 17:57

oap said:
Dont get the 750 its a wee bit underpowered.

Ahhh... don't mean the bike, the exhaust manufacturer do a gorgeous gp-style stubby can