Triumph

[Macskwak]

Thats a shame wook it looks like such a nice bike.  O well they cant say they havent had time to get it right eh? Maybe they should sack the number crunchers and spend some more money in r and d. Maybe come up with something to truly rival the big three/four.

[Wookie]

Yeah that seems to be the problem with Triumph .. rush a product on to the market and sort it later !!
It's a shame coz there twins seem good .. but the triple in all guises seems to have had head or cam shaft probs .. or electronics

[Boomer]

A friend has an old 2002 Trophy 1200 (4 cyl) that has nearly 100k on it.
Only problems have been with the fuel hoses splitting.

[Wookie]

  Boomer the 4 cyl was pretty darned good ... but somehow Triumph went 3 cyls and tried to beat more advanced European bikes ...
They put a LOT of faith in modular components... and all new models produced at once carry the same faults .
Tiz a pity

[doebag]

Just been out on the Trophy, I had forgot how shite the mirrors are.

[davetherave]

All Triumph seem interested to me at the moment is the retro/custom/bobber/flat tracker Shoreditch beard and brylcream brigade, lovely bikes but very overpriced

[Macskwak]

Do ya think theyll ever realise what potential there is in their bikes if theyd only put some money into them. Shame cos they would sell i think if theyd stop cheapskating.

[O.C.]

I was under the impression that the latest 1200 Explorer was a good machine, perhaps demonstrating that Triumph have learned from past problems with that bike      

[Macskwak]

Ah well that would be a good thing for them. Is it an all new engine and running gear. Have they revamped their electricals? A good bike first of all has to be reliable,look great and then exciting to ride as well as being long distance comfortable and sip juice ideally. Get that combo and youve cracked it. Cheapskate and you ultimately pay the price in the long run me thinks 🤔

[O.C.]

Ah well that would be a good thing for them. Is it an all new engine and running gear. Have they revamped their electricals? A good bike first of all has to be reliable,look great and then exciting to ride as well as being long distance comfortable and sip juice ideally. Get that combo and youve cracked it. Cheapskate and you ultimately pay the price in the long run me thinks 🤔

Mac in answer to your questions, ermm dunno.....ermmmm dunno. ......ermmm dunno.....and dunno about the rest of what you said except the cheapskate bit, Ive looked and a top of the range current model Explorer doo dah thingy and it's £15,000.00....  eeeek          

[Macskwak]

Ah o c their price tag is them profiteering but what they actually spend on parts to make it is another thing. The problem is using cheap parts its bites you on the ar.. in the end because reliability lets you down then your buyers dry up. Look at japanese cars and bikes. For the most part they are very reliable because they spend whats needed in designing them properly. Honda cars and bikes are among the most reliable machines made. You cant cheapskate 😟

[O.C.]

Ah o c their price tag is them profiteering but what they actually spend on parts to make it is another thing. The problem is using cheap parts its bites you on the ar.. in the end because reliability lets you down then your buyers dry up. Look at japanese cars and bikes. For the most part they are very reliable because they spend whats needed in designing them properly. Honda cars and bikes are among the most reliable machines made. You cant cheapskate 😟

Interesting Mac,        

I have a couple of good friends who have Tiger 800s and they use them a lot and have done over 3 -4 years, they report very good reliability, one of them is very very particular about his bikes and is about to order his third Tiger 800, he hasn't had any problems at all, and he does put some miles on his bikes     

[Macskwak]

Interesting Mac,        

I have a couple of good friends who have Tiger 800s and they use them a lot and have done over 3 -4 years, they report very good reliability, one of them is very very particular about his bikes and is about to order his third Tiger 800, he hasn't had any problems at all, and he does put some miles on his bikes     

Ah well there you go wook. Maybe they have learnt after all and the probs you had are now sorted with newer models. I hope so cos we dont have too much british stuff to shout about anymore sadly.

[StickyOne]

How come I understood every sentence Wookie's said?

[pross]

How come I understood every sentence Wookie's said?

He must be pissed