Triumph Scrambler

[Motu]

You don't like the Kiwi designed Triumphs then?

[Paul in NZ]

You don't like the Kiwi designed Triumphs then?

?? Such as .....

[Motu]

The guy who designed the Britten went on to work for Bloor,and then to Ducati,he now works for his fathers printing company in Nelson.The father came in one day selling business cards,all the flash stuff y'know - when he saw all the bike stuff around he said his son who would do my design designed the Britten....one day when his son came home with no job,he picked up the phone and this guy Bloor asked to speak to his son.I've read the Britten books,and yes,that's the guy.

[Paul in NZ]

Interesting...

Ask him if his son can have a word with them about the exhaust port placement on those bonnies. No chance of a decent pipe bend until thats fixed.

Paul N

[Motu]

It was the sports bikes of the late 90s he did,they wanted that Britten look.

[Paul in NZ]

It was the sports bikes of the late 90s he did,they wanted that Britten look.

So maybe that wavy alloy frame tube was a nod to the brittens headers?

[Badcat]

So maybe that wavy alloy frame tube was a nod to the brittens headers?

man - that frame is the single ugliest part of the triumph.
looks broken IMHO.
ewwwwwww.

[Big Dave]

*yawn yawn* Another mainly road bike brand trying to attempt a dirt bike.
WM

I don't expect it to be a full on dirt bike, just a bike that will be good to ride on dirt roads and dirt tour on. They are great fun to ride in standard form, I'm looking forward to getting my mits on one for sure.

It's a nostalgia trip - and there is nothing wrong with that - not everything has to be hard core.

[Bonez]

Gorgeous,but not really able to live up to it's name,far too heavy to do more than a smooth gravel road.I wish Kawasaki would do a scrambler verion of the W650,if I ever get enough money I'd do it for them.

Hear what you are saying. The W650 is definately better proportioned bike. The only new triumph twin that appeals to me is the Truxton. But that weights almost as much as my 750 with similar performance. There's a German and Fench outfit that makes scrambler style pipes for the W650 I think.

[Bonez]

That is a nice looking bike. Out of curiosity, how much does it weigh?

Two hundred and five kilograms DRY.