Comments on: Triumph Says New Compact, Long Stroke Triple Powers Unreleased Adventure Bikes (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:05:05 +0000

Triumphs, currently have an ’99 Thunderbird Sport, practically need to remove the engine to replace #2 spart plug due to the spine, other than that, the bike sounds amazing, only have put about 2k miles on it over the 5-6 years of ownership, always a toy bike, but love it.

Had a ’01 Sprint ST, put 28k miles on it in 18 months, new chain at ~22k miles, few tires, a couple sets of tires, and sync’d the throttle bodies about 3 times, and a single shim. About the only two unexpected issues, the one time a dealer changed the oil, I needed a tactical nuke to get the spin-on filter off, one of the threaded bosses in the cam cover that holds down the coil over threaded with 8lb-ft applied to the screw. Absolutely loved the bike! Other people reported some issues with the O rings on the quick disconnect of the fuel lines and fuel senders. Did I say I loved the bike. Would still have it if not for a rock slide in N. California.

Had a ’05 Tiger for about a year, decent, figured out it was abused by previous owner, welded rear sub-frame was bent as it fell over when backed into. Enjoyed the bike, but not enough mileage to really fall in love with it.

I have a KLR650, and looking at the new Cub to replace it, hopefully!!

And as far as the triple, from what I recall, it does not need a separate balancer as the V-twins or parallel twins tend to. So yeah, the crank is longer, but you loose the weighted counter shaft. YMMV

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By: Apriliorange

Apriliorange — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:48:14 +0000

and we all wait for the Daytona & Speed Triple 1175 …

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By: robert

robert — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:01:50 +0000

#2 commenter Daveee hopes for a us dollar price of $12,000 or less.
I my opinion, that is way too much. The street triple r is not that much, and the Suzuki V-Strom 650ABS is $4,000 less than that or more. The 800 Adventure in both forms will be awesome, excellent. But is it worth a huge premium, especially when DEFLATION IS EXPECTED TO BE THE CASE FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS? Why buy an expensive street and 2% trail Triumph when the V-Strom 650ABS is more than adequate? I ask you!

No premium price for the 800 Adventure. Let it follow in the new prices of comparative first year Triumphs, like the Street Triple R.

robert

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By: jerrylee

jerrylee — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:05:47 +0000

Like Daveee I am too very happy with what Triumph has done over the last few years. I have a Speed Triple as well as a GS. I love the triple sound at full chat and the electirc smoothness- great motors. I have really gotten hooked lately on the ride and versatility of the GS though and have been eyeing the new Multistrada for a bit more stomp. A blend of a lighter triple in a all purpose chassis might have me trading the Speed for a little brother to the GS. New models will be few and far between come this fall I’m afraid. My bet is Triumph will have another hit on their hands.

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By: jimbo

jimbo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:20:55 +0000

Me being 6-3 with 34″ inseam, you have no idea my frustration/reaction reading posts like thee, which are legion. Except for bikes with ergos like the KTM Adventure 950/990, my knees are chronically cramped.

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By: jimbo

jimbo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:18:00 +0000

You makin’ fun’o my big head? AGAIN?

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By: Daveee

Daveee — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:42:02 +0000

Wow… I’m hooked for two reasons: I have wanted an “adventure” bike for a couple of years and I am a current owner of a street triple (a truly fantastic motorcycle) I hope this lives up to the hype and doesn’t cost more than $12000usd fully loaded. I have enjoyed my Street 675 so much that I’m a Triumph convert.

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By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:21:53 +0000

If it has the ergos of the Tiger, the snap of the Street Triple, and the price of the V-Strom I’ll be there!

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By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:32:21 +0000

They look like great new bikes. The guys I know who have the new BMW 800 adventure bikes seems to love em, perhaps more than the big GS. – I am about to get a 2006 Honda 919 as I have always liked standards and have been told four times that the CB1100 is not coming to the USA. The 919 has a flat torque curve, almost too flat some people say, throughout the rev range and you get horsepower along with it. Many motors these days are being built this way. My Suzuki TU250 has the same characteristics. – So I welcome these new bikes from Triumph. I would buy one if I were younger. As 50 approaches, I am trying to balance the bike budget with retirement saving these days so the used market is king. I do like the Harley XR1200X as well. Not perfect but fun all the same.

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By: morpheus

morpheus — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:43:08 +0000

They don’t all have problems. My Tiger is an ’06 and has had no significant issues in 18k miles.
Nothing ever made by man has never had a problem, DL1000s for example, while typically very good had significant issues with clutch baskets but not all did.

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