Triumphrat

09-13-2002

The tourer war is heating up. The Honda ST Pan European looks a cracking bike. The Yam XJR 1300 Tourer also (but prefer the Pan) and of course BMW continue to churn out fantastic tourers by the hundred.

The Trophy with its 4 carbs is so far behind it should be withdrawn until the new model is ready.

In the meantime as I dont want to buy a Jap bike, if "T" dont get a move on and show the new Trophy I have found my replacement bike.

Welcome back Guzzi.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Moto-Guz...uzzi-v11gt.htm

Sorry guys, you cant be sentimental. I've alrteady missed one summer waiting for the new Trophy and dont want to miss another!

coldnight · 09-13-2002

Wow - very pretty bike - but then again its posed so its suposed to be!

It looks VERY BMW to me, but thats not nessisarilly bad.

If you haven't ridden the Aprilia Futura, its a fun machine - I rode one in a demo fleet ride so I didn't get to do alot of variety with it but it was nice way to spend a couple of dozen miles.

I'm sure part of the problem for T is that, with production stopped, if they annouce a major make over and get people excited and can't build the bikes, they'll be taking a worse black eye then to sit and wait? What do you think?

coldnight

09-13-2002

Hi Coldnight.

I expect they're waiting for the new 1300 cc engine to be fully tested before lauching the roadshow.

Ok, I'm in a bad mood today 'cos my CBX started running on 4 cylinders last night instead of 6 (....) but they shouldn't of wasted time and resources on the 22 whilst the Trophy - a key market sector was becoming a dynasaur.

By the way, I've never read such a glowing bike test report as the ST1300 Pan Euro as seen on the Rider website.

I aint got a bike for the weekend and I blame...... a 23 year old CBX for gettin' old and me not realising. Come on T....

ikonoklass · 10-31-2003

I realize this link is old, but WOW that's a beautiful bike! Shocked that I've never seen a picture of it before. Front end looks just like an RT. Nice alternative to a BMW.

ikonoklass · 10-31-2003

I realize this link is old, but WOW that's a beautiful bike! Shocked that I've never seen a picture of it before. Front end looks just like an RT. Nice alternative to a BMW.

ikonoklass · 10-31-2003

I realize this link is old, but WOW that's a beautiful bike! Shocked that I've never seen a picture of it before. Front end looks just like an RT. Nice alternative to a BMW.