Triumphrat

ww · 11-25-2012, 11:30 AM

I have been reading the review of the German Motorrad regarding the test Triumph Trophy / BMW r 1250 rt and guess what: The Trophy won!

This was the result https://twitter.com/woltersw/status/...713472/photo/1

cruisin · 11-25-2012, 04:29 PM

1250? Are you sure it is a 1250 they tested? I was not aware they had upgraded the displacement from 1200 to 1250.

Either way; I'm not surpised the Triumph came out on top. BMW has really gone down hill since 2002. So much so, that I will not buy one newer than 2001. Now have my sights squarely on a new Trophy in spring of 2014 after they have proven themselves to writers and riders.

ww · 11-27-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cruisin

1250? Are you sure it is a 1250 they tested? I was not aware they had upgraded the displacement from 1200 to 1250.

---> what a big mistake on my part. You're are right it's the 1200 and thanks for pointing this out.

Either way; I'm not surpised the Triumph came out on top. BMW has really gone down hill since 2002. So much so, that I will not buy one newer than 2001. Now have my sights squarely on a new Trophy in spring of 2014 after they have proven themselves to writers and riders.

---> seems like a good way to deal with this.

cruisin · 11-27-2012, 07:13 PM

the way things are changing these days, it would not have suprised me to see a 1250 from BMW about now. They usually make some significant changes every 6 or 7 years and it has been 7 years since they introduced the 1200s. I just haven't kept up with them the past couple of years due to their steadily declining quality control.

goat-ee · 11-29-2012, 02:28 AM

I believe it, the Trophy by most account units so far has been well received.

epynt1050 · 11-29-2012, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cruisin

, it would not have suprised me to see a 1250 from BMW about now. They usually make some significant changes every 6 or 7 years

There is a new water cooled flat twin due shortly. Probably spring 2013. BMW are speaking about it openly in Germany.

cruisin · 11-29-2012, 05:35 AM

yeppers, the water-cooled 1200GS was unveiled in October.

kgerry · 02-08-2013, 04:31 PM

the R1200RT will get a complete makeover for the 2014 MY.... water cooled, larger displacement, more electronic gadgets, etc.... i wonder if the moto journos at the press launch will lament that it looks too much like the Triumph Trophy?? ha ha

cruisin · 02-08-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kgerry

the R1200RT will get a complete makeover for the 2014 MY.... water cooled, larger displacement, more electronic gadgets, etc.... i wonder if the moto journos at the press launch will lament that it looks too much like the Triumph Trophy?? ha ha

now that's funny!