Speed Triple?

**Quasievil** · 5th April 2010, 18:51

I have a Motard now which isnt really doing it for me on the road its a great bike but not what im wanting at this point, I need something better for touring also occasional two up touring so to start the process Last week I rode a ZX14 a Hyabusa and (to make sure im over hi performance Sports machines ) a GSXR1000 ...............none of them really did it for me, all to fast and the big 14 hundys to heavy !!

Where Im at right now (thanks frenchy for sowing the seed) is Im thinking hard out about a triple 1050, but I a couple of questions, Im sure lots of you have these cool bikes so IM keen to get you views on them please

also whats you thoughts on these two questions ?
1/ do they still do the 1050?? cant see them on the triumph site
2/ What (in your opinion) do you think they will be like as a two up touring bike (on occasion)

Cheers !!

What you think ?

**nodrog:Me** · 5th April 2010, 19:05

Originally Posted by Quasievil

What (in your opinion) do you think they will be like as a two up touring bike (on occasion)

unexpected wheelstands galore, and cramped (but thats on on '07, the later models have a lengthened pillion seat unit)

**Squiggles** · 5th April 2010, 19:37

Originally Posted by Quasievil

What you think ?

GSX1400 or an XJR1300?

**YellowDog** · 5th April 2010, 19:45

Originally Posted by Quasievil

1/ do they still do the 1050?? cant see them on the triumph site
2/ What (in your opinion) do you think they will be like as a two up touring bike (on occasion)

What you think ?

IMO the S3's a super ride. Light as a feather and great power.

You can go 2-up but it will turn a great ride into a chore.

Get a Tiger! Same engine that you can tune it upto S3 power (almost) and there's loads of comfy space for 2-up.

**sinfull** · 5th April 2010, 19:49

Little bit grasshopper styles for the pillion, Not a worry unless hips are a bit dodgy !
Buy a radar detector, comfortable at 130 k, under that your on your wrists (not as bad a a true sprot bike)
Power to wieght that of a gixxer 600 or sim !
Double as a clubmans race bike with a couple of mods ! (but then anything can)

Funnily enough Heidi is making strange noises, that she feels safer on the triple than she does on the Harley at somewhat lesser speeds ! (define somewhat ?)

Oh and unless you want to put an unsightly ventura rack on the triple your wearin what ya take !

**YellowDog** · 5th April 2010, 19:54

Aha - You can get a 2010 SE model signed by John Bloor:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-267121996.htm

So the 1050 must still be current.

**ukusa** · 5th April 2010, 19:55

Originally Posted by YellowDog

IMO the S3's a super ride. Light as a feather and great power.

You can go 2-up but it will turn a great ride into a chore.

Get a Tiger! Same engine that you can tune it upto S3 power (almost) and there's loads of comfy space for 2-up.

Yep, a Tiger or maybe even a Sprint, great tourer

**R6_kid:Me** · 5th April 2010, 20:06

Just get a BMW S1000RR and ride it around in Nana mode.

**Headbanger** · 5th April 2010, 21:00

I've carted Mrs Headbanger around on mine, absolutely zero adverse effects, or at least none that mattered, certainly nothing unexpected.. She reckons she had the same level of comfort as she did on the H-D, however I am large and she is tiny. Never done huge miles with her on the bike either.

Found the bike to be the most comfortable I have ridden, The seating position fits me like a glove, and that gel seat is like having your buttocks cradled by god.

Seriously, I spent about 13 hours on the bike yesterday and while I was exhausted I still felt pretty good.

I fit a tail bag to the pillion seat when doing longer trips.

**Quasievil** · 5th April 2010, 21:04

Originally Posted by Headbanger

I've carted Mrs Headbanger around on mine, absolutely zero adverse effects, or at least none that mattered, certainly nothing unexpected.. She reckons she had the same level of comfort as she did on the H-D, however I am large and she is tiny. Never done huge miles with her on the bike either.

Found the bike to be the most comfortable I have ridden, The seating position fits me like a glove, and that gel seat is like having your buttocks cradled by god.

Seriously, I spent about 13 hours on the bike yesterday and while I was exhausted I still felt pretty good.

I fit a tail bag to the pillion seat when doing longer trips.

What year is your one, seems from above the pillion seat is a longer one in the last couple of models.
But really I dont want to buy a new one as to much coin, rather get like a 2007 ish

**Headbanger** · 5th April 2010, 21:07

Originally Posted by Quasievil

What year is your one, seems from above the pillion seat is a longer one in the last couple of models.
But really I dont want to buy a new one as to much coin, rather get like a 2007 ish

Mine is the 15th Anniversary model, Identical to the one linked to on trademe earlier in the thread.

This is the only model which has the gel seat so I can't comment on the normal seating arrangement.

**NOID** · 5th April 2010, 21:35

get one

, there SOOOOOOO DAM SEXI

! they make me want to go

!! showed the image to my girl friend and she got turned on tooooooooo .....

**steve_t** · 5th April 2010, 21:45

Damn! That is a sexy MF'n bike! I'm not quite as excited as Noid by it but agree with the sentiment.
BTW Noid, LOL @ your avatar

**Sensei** · 5th April 2010, 21:56

What happend to ya 2day Q ? me & Ron waited at Moku for ya .

**nodrog:Me** · 6th April 2010, 06:56

Originally Posted by Quasievil

What year is your one, seems from above the pillion seat is a longer one in the last couple of models.
But really I dont want to buy a new one as to much coin, rather get like a 2007 ish

'08 up have longer seat unit, and different wheels, brakes, forks, tailight, and fat bars.