Interesting comment from Kawasaki Kid about the Triumph being boring. People used to say that about the Hornet too but the Hornet was, to me, the pick of the last four bikes I've owned, even if it was the least 'glamorous'. When mine came out the Hornet had a faster 0-100mph time than a GSXR1000 of the same year. It had more 'snap' than the VFR or the S4R which followed although it did have a Dynajet with a custom map.
Somebody else commented that the Triumph didn't handle, I haven't noticed that but then mine has an Ohlins on the back and a Racetech front end. The S3 makes 130bhp and was tested to do 150mph - just. There should be some excitement in there somewhere.
Some people may just like a lot more thrills than me, but then thrills can result in RHF.*
* Risking Hospital Food
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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