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hey guys
looking to get a used trophy ( not sure if i want to go 900 or 1200), but i really cant seem to find many..
any other forums that you guys recommend I check..
Did ebay and cycle trader w/ few options...
I have a thrux and the only way i'll be able to get a ST bike is get one thats a little older and cheaper...
Any help is appreciated.
Looking in Chicago Metro or close by!

JohnD

Just try google with "Triumph Trophy for sale" and you will see a number of web sites to brouse. I see several Trophy's for sale, but not near Chicago and some of the ads are out-of-date. You just have to start clicking away and verifying what is still current.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...trophy&aqi=g10

As to other sites, www.CraigsList.com is sometimes good to check.

12004

Hey Man,

Check out the 1200 that Tod and Darcy have in Janesville (WI.) They (Team Triumph) will treat you VERY right. To the best of my knowledge... a 900 is a 1200 with one cylinder added. The bike changed very little over the years. It was "re-designed" in 99? (help me out here guys) minor changes... The fairing and some other small differences.

I had an 02' 1200. Lovely machine!. A bit top heavy, and quite the sail in a direct (strong) cross-wind. Fuel consumption was a issue with my bike. I was lucky to get 34mpg. Avg.
You need to check this forum for milage on the 900, it may well be better. A Trophy is a Daytona in touring disguise...Literally.

Good Luck, and Cheer's,

Tom.

FasTriumph

I looked at the 20 largest metro areas Craig's List. April/May of 2009 there were several available. Thanks to this forum and the integrity of Dwight (the guy in Nashville from whom I bought the bike) I had a great experience. Bike was in beautiful condition (1996 with 42,000 miles) and was also British Racing Green, the fastest color.

Drove it home in mid-July and now it's got 47,000 miles on it. I have an ambitious maintenance plan for the winter but I'll be on it until ice blesses our roads.

Send me a personal email if you want more details about how I did this transaction. It might sound scary or risky but lots of us purchase bikes from far away (the further the better) and then drive them home.

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John F
1996 Trophy 1200 BRG
2012 Bonneville T-100 Phantom Black & Graphite

WildBill

There's a nice 1200 for sale on Minneapolis Craigs list. Blue,for $3400.This time of year you may be able to may be able to talk him down to 3 grand.Also a new listing in Tennesee for a Green one on eBay.

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Jim Chamberlin

Here is site that seaches both ebay and Graig's List nationwide;
http://www2.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/mash.c...mit=++++go++++

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thakns guys
i will do some hunting and see what I can find.

I gotta ask though- Obviously, these bikes are older...
Being that they are ST bikes, having 30,000+ miles on the odometer is ok right?

I average 9000 miles a year, so 30,000 or 40,000 doesnt bother me, but ive honestly never purchased a bike w/ that many miles before- so im just checking....

FasTriumph

There's forum members reporting 60K, 70K, 80K miles. I have heard from a couple of guys with over 100K miles.

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John F
1996 Trophy 1200 BRG
2012 Bonneville T-100 Phantom Black & Graphite

why II

I bought a 98 1200 Trophy with 16,300 miles on it this past summer, basically sight unseen. It was 9 hours away and I wasn't really thinking I would leave without buying it. Unless there was some "real" deal breaker going to happen, which did not. I paid $4100 for it. The only issue was that it had been laid over while the previous owner was waiting to pull out on a mountain road. Some road rash and a few issues with fairings needing adjustment which I discovered after getting home. No bid deal but I would have wished he would have been a little more forthcoming. Really my fault. I didn't ask enough questions.
I've read on this forum about Trophys with lots of miles on them and still running well. There is a lot of respect for the engine.
It is quite a lot of motorcycle.
Good luck.

Malc in Brum

If I pop over from the UK maybe I can get a deal for my 03 model!