New GTR? Hope Not!

[Debs]

Saw this on FB.. I think its really ugly and hope its just a concept bike..

[mecki]

So where do you put your luggage or shopping? 
Those panniers are tiny, no top box and no pillion seat - Triumph Trophy here I come! 

[Boomer]

Nah, it was just a design exercise by Vanjay Design back in 2007.
This was from before Kawasaki had released much info on the GTR except that it would be based on the ZZR1400.

I do like their ZZR1400 Police bike though. 

[Winston Smith]

So where do you put your luggage or shopping? 
Those panniers are tiny, no top box and no pillion seat - Triumph Trophy here I come! 

Enjoy!

You may want to take one for a few days test and discover it's, ahem, unusual qualities

[Boomer]

I haven't ridden the new Trophy yet.
I liked the old 1200 Trophy as it felt a lot like my GTR1000 only more power and smoother motor.
Chain drive put me off buying one though.

The new Trophy looks (on paper) like the ideal Tourer.
Yes, it's down on power vs the 1400 and it ain't cheap.
What issues did you have with it Winnie,.... or do I have to wait for RiDE to come out?

[Winston Smith]

I would wait until RiDE comes out!

I described it as a copy of a Rolex - looks/feels like the real thing (RT) but has a non original mechanism.

Needs to be ridden too hard for a tourer. sweet engine when spinning at 6k+

Not a bad bike and popular with the pillions, better with a pillion tbh

[hurricane]

Re: Triumph Trophy. I took one for a spin when it first hit the stores here in Aus. It's about $A27K On Road here, about $3K more than the GTR. Great for a pillion, but I found with so much plastic around you you get knocked around a fair bit in the crosswinds. Lots of protection for the rider & pillion from the elements, and a lot of great features (I like the idea of FBW throttle and Cruise - why hasnt the GTR got it yet?). No where near the getup & go as the GTR though. The shaft drive unit is as smooth as silk.

[zedmeister]

It looks more like the next BATMAN BIKE.