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bajajoaquin

I went to look at two bikes one rainy day. The guy with the Bandit 1200 said, "nobody's going to look at bikes on a rainy day," and hung up.

The next day, he called me, asking if I still wanted to come look at the bike. "No thanks, I bought a bike in the rain yesterday," I replied.

Basically the Sprint was on my list of bikes that I'd ridden before, liked, and had depreciated into my price range. Sprints, B12s, older Superchickens, R100RSs, and some really oddball stuff.

My Sprint was very clean, had all receipts, a 49-state bike, and was available when I had the cash in my hand.

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Lone-Rider

My Yamaha XS 1100 lost it's transmission and it was too costly to repair. I was looking for something unique and I couldn't afford anything new. A fellow rider found the one I have and told me about it. One look and I was sold. It had the Givi 3 piece luggage, 3 different wind screens, a tank cover, and a cover for storage and only 20,000 miles. I've had it about 3 1/2 years. I've added Micron slipons and a few small items. I only ride for pleasure.

[ This message was edited by: Lone-Rider on 2006-09-25 10:25 ]

stevesrs

First Triumph was a 500 Daytona in 1976, big mistake, threw a rod through the cases after a few months. Fast forward to 2000, via umpteen Jap twins & fours and the odd BMW, when I bought a 900 Sprint so I had a chance of keeping up with a mate on his 1200 Daytona. Loved the motor, especially the torque compared to the Jap stuff, but always found it top heavy, especially with a full tank. Sold it after a year and went back to Jap stuff. Last year I passed a local dealer and called in, at the back of the showroom was a 2001 RS, which he'd had for months, he offered a test drive, so much better than the old Sprint, lower, lighter, etc, I made him an offer he couldn't refuse, and I've still got it, can' see me parting with it, one of the best bikes I've ever owned

marcosmaniac

It's BRITISH. I don't think any further explanation is necessary

faffi

I only find it top-heavy when it is leaned way over on a slope, resting on the sidestand. Also, at a walking pace, you can feel the weight is up high.

But once riding, it is a dream! Going through a series of esses, from scraping pegs on one side to the other, there is virtually no sensation of weight in my experience. It is actually easier to turn than my previous GSX600F Katana! And compared to my brother's old Daytona (which has a raised front end, admittedly), it feels like the steering on my Sprint is power assisted.

All this is probably because I'm an insensitive rider, however, because I cannot detect any appreciable difference whether the tank is full and I carry a small passenger and a loaded top box or I'm riding solo with a light fuel load...

Snowy

I was originally going to get the new CBR600 RRRRR, but a test ride confirmed my fear that this pocket rocket would dislocate my back and wrists in under a month.
The only bike i found that was comfortable and sporty enough for my taste was the Daytona 650, shame its the final generation of the Triumph four cylinders, the union jack on the cockpit fairing just finishes the whole bike off.

Snowy (by name only!)

Lone-Rider

As for the T300 Sprint's being top heavy, they are. You are carrying 6 gallons of fuel high in the chassis. I have rode all kinds of bikes and you have to adjust your riding style to suit the bike. I find less body lean off and more countersteer works for me on the Sprint. Sure beats my old Yamaha SX1100SG ! It steered "like a bus !!"

SCCTrim

in a word....




...Lust

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BIGMICK

I 've had twenty something bikes in 24years riding. one of the best was my '92 Trophy 3. I had it 2 years and 10k miles, my wife actually cried when I sold it and it's the bike I reminisce about most, well that and the CBX1000 I had when I was 21!
Ahem! Well all that reminiscing and my wife refusing to go pillion on my SV1000 because it's " the most uncomfortable f****ng bike I've ever been on" stirred me to buy another '92 Trophy which I found on Ebay.
It's like riding a large sofa compared to the SV, it's just a shame the brakes are back in the early 90's.

Cheers, BIGMICK.
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skeepee

I've had my eye on Triumph ever since the company reemerged. I like an underdog and was curious how serious a go they would have.

As for the bikes, the first that made an impression on me was the Daytona 1200 featured in the May '93 issue of Cycle World. Loved the clean lines, twin headlamps and lack of racer-boy graphics. It was an unappologetically big bike at a time when the liter class was going pee wee.

The bike that knocked my brains out was the 1997 Speed Triple. Way beyond my means at the time but I vowed to one day have one (and now I finally do, after 9 years of waiting!)

The first Triumph I owned was a '98 Trophy of all things. An atypical choice for a 27 year old! I was looking for a touring bike for my upcoming honeymoon and it was the right combination: great value, hard luggage, and not too close to the mega tourer side of the equation.

I've currently got an '04 S3 and an '06 Scrambler out in the garage. Plainly I'm a fan. Not blindly so - I always play the entire field when it comes time for a new bike, but Triumph seems to have the best answer every time. They've got Japanese reliabilty, European character and a spirit all their own.