Triumph 2011 1050 Test Ride

**raftn** · 1st August 2011, 07:42

Took one out for a test ride os Saturday. Bearing in mind I ride a Sprint at the moemnt, and it is a very different bike to that. Here's what I thought.

http://rogerfleming-raftnn.blogspot....test-ride.html

**Maha** · 1st August 2011, 07:43

.....the bike seems to be lacking for something in the front for sure (from seatside) but it feels a comfortable enough.

**Owl** · 2nd August 2011, 07:21

I enjoyed my brief ride on the 2011. Far more refined than my 05 and more comfortable in stock form. Suspension is still a joke though and the softer rear spring does not = plush

. I quite like the headlights (they work), but the cracking issue would put me off buying one at present.

**raftn** · 2nd August 2011, 09:10

Originally Posted by Owl

I enjoyed my brief ride on the 2011. Far more refined than my 05 and more comfortable in stock form. Suspension is still a joke though and the softer rear spring does not = plush

. I quite like the headlights (they work), but the cracking issue would put me off buying one at present.

What is this "cracking issue" you speak of, I must of missed something.

**Stirts** · 2nd August 2011, 10:15

Show.us.your.crack!!!

Blatantly stolen from another site

And I stole this too......
"Poor quality control obviously! The factory must have been so taken up with making the decision to change the style of the STIII headlights -- reportedly it was a decision that was long in the making -- that they had little time to check their overall quality in the real world!"

I find that just so hard to believe

**raftn** · 2nd August 2011, 11:03

Originally Posted by Stirts

Show.us.your.crack!!!

Blatantly stolen from another site

And I stole this too......
"Poor quality control obviously! The factory must have been so taken up with making the decision to change the style of the STIII headlights -- reportedly it was a decision that was long in the making -- that they had little time to check their overall quality in the real world!"

I find that just so hard to believe

Worth a crack Nigel...................Nigel...................

**Owl** · 2nd August 2011, 12:15

Originally Posted by raftn

What is this "cracking issue" you speak of, I must of missed something.

Murray's bike, as shown in Stirt's stolen pic (I won't tell) is the worst I've seen, though it's a very widespread problem. His warranty replacement headlights have also cracked, so he's not happy at all

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