2013 Triumph Trophy

[Worroll]

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/mo...touring/trophy

Boom.

[Worroll]

[Grainbelt]

Four days ago, in a two year old thread.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...&postcount=221

*boom*

[Worroll]

In an aged thread label 2012 Triumph Trophy. Triumph just released the US web site yesterday, figured I'd start a fresh thread with what it actually is, without 15 pages of assumptions.

[Grainbelt]

Ok.

It is a copy of a a BMW RT with the Tiger Explorer 1200 motor.

/thread

[Worroll]

Originally Posted by Grainbelt

Ok.

It is a copy of a a BMW RT with the Tiger Explorer 1200 motor.

/thread

That's better!

[Moto da Vinci]

Originally Posted by Grainbelt

Ok.

It is a copy of a a BMW RT with the Tiger Explorer 1200 motor.

/thread

Sounds awesome to me! Add some fender bling and hit the road.

[JoeDuck]

Originally Posted by Grainbelt

Ok.

It is a copy of a a BMW RT with the Tiger Explorer 1200 motor.

/thread

Pity they couldn't copy the lesser weight of the BM.

[Paulvt1]

The only issue i had with my old R12RT was the dull engine. I guess that Triumph have listened to the criticism and come up with a viable rival.

[Against The Wind]

Originally Posted by Paulvt1

The only issue i had with my old R12RT was the dull engine. I guess that Triumph have listened to the criticism and come up with a viable rival.

BMW should have an all new liquid cooled 130 hp boxer next year. We'll see if it's still "dull". Any idea of the price of the Trophy?

Triumph is on a creative streak;

800GS copy, check
1200GS copy, check
1200RT copy, check.

What's next? Combine 2 triple engines and copy the K1600?

[Worroll]

It does look like the RT, but really when you put any group of bikes of the same class together, there are always strong similarities.
I'd still pick my GT, cause it fits my needs, but I think this looks like a killer bike. We'll see when the test rides start rolling in!

[PizzaHog]

Originally Posted by Worroll

It does look like the RT, but really when you put any group of bikes of the same class together, there are always strong similarities.
I'd still pick my GT, cause it fits my needs, but I think this looks like a killer bike. We'll see when the test rides start rolling in!

Looks like the first cousin to my old ST1300...

[limeymike]

Yep, the front does have a strong Honda look. I like the RT styling, BMW screwed up by putting the twin cylinder tractor motor in its version at least the Triumph will have some GO! with the styling.

[Haroon]

Ok, they did a copy-paste of the RT, never mind as triumph has a wonderful engine note, but have to wait & see how much less than the RT is the price...???
I am sure triumph did not copy-paste the final drive seal from Bavaria!

[doggrell3000]

the new triumph trophy will be in usa dealer showrooms in january as a 2013 model touring bike . i have been anxiously waiting for the new triumph trophy and the pictures on the trophy website look great . i like the styling more than the honda st and the bmw k1600gt or bmw r whatever . but i am very disappointed that the new 2013 trophy will only come in silver or blue -- not an all black version . the silver and blue pics of the 2013 trophy are beautiful -- even though the bike weighs a ton . i expect a major touring bike to be super heavy . i don't want to be blown off the freeway by the first mack truck that passes by . this is not a motorcycle designed to zip around your local neighborhood or run down to kroger for some milk -- that's what the triumph bonneville is for . the trophy is made to cruise across country on mostly paved roads for a thousand miles with an occasional stop at the holiday inn . but of all companies i expected triumph to build a black version of their new major tourer . this really is a deal breaker for me . triumph does not make one single model in their entire line up that does not include an all black version -- until the new 2013 trophy comes out . what are they thinking ? is it because the bmw k1600gt is also silver or blue ? i am a black bike kind of guy . it mystifies me why people even consider owning silver or blue motorcycles . ( my apologies if your ride is silver or blue ) . there are presently no plans to build an all black 2013 triumph trophy . ( this bad news i got from a triumph rep ) . if they put an all black 2013 trophy on the showroom floor next to their lovely blue version and impressive silver version -- the dealers would sell four black ones for every single silver or blue model . please triumph you have a great new tour bike here -- don't screw up the sales potential by making it a blatant copy of bmw color schemes ( which suck btw ) . thank you for listening .... but i doubt my criticism will result in triumph actually building a new all black 2013 triumph trophy .