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Tigerjon |
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Tigerjon L Plate Warrior
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Posted: 22:58 - 15 Feb 2017 Post subject: Touring bike BMW. V Triumph |
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Hello all,just found this forum and i must say its fantastic ,lots to read and plenty of photos.
Forgive my first post being one of looking for your opinions.
I am currently trying to decide to go for a Trophy or BMW rt1200 for a planned trip to france next august.
I currently have a tiger 1050 that i would never part with so the trophy is my preference but should i investigate more the beemer?
I havent tested either of the two bikes yet.
Any replies gratefully accepted,john. |
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Posted: 23:37 - 15 Feb 2017 Post subject: |
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I have a Trophy. Launch edition with every toy available. I (used to) do a lot of touring and had every Goldwing from the old 1000 up to the 1800 including trikes before I went to Triumph.
I went to the Trophy after having an Explorer. I loved the engine but there wasn't enough wind protection on the Explorer for my taste.
I test rode the BMW's before getting the Trophy. I really am not a fan of twins and especially the boxer twins so I didn't really give them much of a chance.
The K1600 though I loved . However with a price tag of £17000 with all the toys it was £5000 more than I paid for my Trophy and I couldn't begin to justify that.
I'm more than happy with my Trophy however I'm sure most BMW riders will say the same. It's a very personal thing.
I love having the sound system but the controls for it are crap/awkward. I love it that there are 4 power take offs and a USB connection for the stereo in the fairing glove box. I'm not so keen on the floating panniers but there is no speed restriction on them so they must do what they say it does.
The handling is exceptional for a big bike and you can hurry it along on the twistys reasonably well. I do not like the linked brakes, totally overcomplicated.
I think I really preferred the 1800 Goldwing for pure comfort on long distances but if you were on anything worse than good A roads it was much harder work.
So would I recommend the Trophy, yes with caveats. I have what I think is a good Triumph dealer within a few miles of me. I have no idea where the nearest BMW bike dealer is. If it was the other way round that would influence my decision. I like the engine on the Trophy but I love the BMW 6 and the Goldwing flat 6 engines.
I do like Triumphs though, they do have that funny thing called character.
EDITED to say - The computer system is as intuitive as brain surgery. I still have to get the manual out every 6 months to remember how to change the clock time.
Or am I just getting senile! ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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If you have a particular model of BM boxer you fancy then test drive it at your normal touring speed to see if you find the vibes intrusive. I had to fit grip puppies onto mine to increase the bar grip diameter and cushion out the vibes. ____________________ a.k.a 'Geri'
132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good |
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Why limit yourself to only 2 bikes?
Ever considered a Yamaha FJR1300? I've had mine for getting on for 6 years and it's been superb. Fast, powerful, comfortable, handles and will carry as much luggage as you want to load on it. It's also the most reliable bike I've ever owned. Nearly 50k miles and the only thing to ever fail was a headlight bulb at 30,000.
On top of all that the FJ FJR forum is a wealth of valuable info.
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All day, almost every day that I work, I hear music whether I want to or not. Getting away from it and many other mundane, day to day things and focusing 100% on riding the bike is what I look forward to. I would look on a built in sound system on a bike as a great big negative
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Posted: 22:47 - 17 Feb 2017 Post subject: |
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No problem ,hijack away,it's good to talk.
I have tried the FJR ,but as we are slightly oversize people,it's too snug |
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Posted: 21:26 - 18 Apr 2017 Post subject: take what you already have |
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I'd go for the Tiger 1050. still got my UK one in australia. Love it, despite some small things that annoy. It can go anywhere and is fairly comfortable on long journeys.
Standard panniers are crap though
https://youtu.be/f_2MBf-mwlA ____________________ www.perthtoperu.com | www.perthtoperth.com |
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+1 for touring on the Tiger.
Took mine round Scandinavia for 6 weeks last year. I did invest in SW Motech Trax panniers though (double the volume for the same width).
If I had the money I would take to MCT and get a better shock. Its the only thing I wish the bike had.
p.s. - Oh shit, that you haggis? I've watched that film, was absolutely awesome ____________________ Suzuki SV650S '04 (09/08-02/11), Triumph Tiger 1050 '07 (02/11 - current).
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Polarbear wrote: | I have a Trophy. Launch edition with every toy available. I (used to) do a lot of touring and had every Goldwing from the old 1000 up to the 1800 including trikes before I went to Triumph.
I went to the Trophy after having an Explorer. I loved the engine but there wasn't enough wind protection on the Explorer for my taste.
I test rode the BMW's before getting the Trophy. I really am not a fan of twins and especially the boxer twins so I didn't really give them much of a chance.
The K1600 though I loved . However with a price tag of £17000 with all the toys it was £5000 more than I paid for my Trophy and I couldn't begin to justify that.
I'm more than happy with my Trophy however I'm sure most BMW riders will say the same. It's a very personal thing.
I love having the sound system but the controls for it are crap/awkward. I love it that there are 4 power take offs and a USB connection for the stereo in the fairing glove box. I'm not so keen on the floating panniers but there is no speed restriction on them so they must do what they say it does.
The handling is exceptional for a big bike and you can hurry it along on the twistys reasonably well. I do not like the linked brakes, totally overcomplicated.
I think I really preferred the 1800 Goldwing for pure comfort on long distances but if you were on anything worse than good A roads it was much harder work.
So would I recommend the Trophy, yes with caveats. I have what I think is a good Triumph dealer within a few miles of me. I have no idea where the nearest BMW bike dealer is. If it was the other way round that would influence my decision. I like the engine on the Trophy but I love the BMW 6 and the Goldwing flat 6 engines.
I do like Triumphs though, they do have that funny thing called character.
EDITED to say - The computer system is as intuitive as brain surgery. I still have to get the manual out every 6 months to remember how to change the clock time.
Or am I just getting senile! |
Great post ____________________ 2004 SV650S >>> 2009 Street Triple R |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 45 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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