Triumph 675 v kawasaki 636

**Big Dave** · 21st March 2006, 16:25

Originally Posted by ducatilover

now that is what im babbling about! [err the bike] will that be in the latest kiwirider mag?

next issue p'haps - dave hasn't written it yet.

MD · 21st March 2006, 17:08

Still no sign of a 675 in Wgtn? looking forward to seeing one in the flesh. Triumph must be nervous waiting for the inevitable multi-bike comparison tests to come out. It's not fair to compare it to the fours because it's not trying to be 'the same but better' - it's meant to be different and well done Triumph.

**ducatilover** · 21st March 2006, 22:42

Originally Posted by Big Dave

next issue p'haps - dave hasn't written it yet.

cant wait for a comparo, 636/cbr/675/749??/r6/k6 gixer now that would tickle my pickle

**Big Dave** · 21st March 2006, 22:56

Originally Posted by ducatilover

cant wait for a comparo, 636/cbr/675/749??/r6/k6 gixer now that would tickle my pickle

yes - but my understanding is that 675 demand is so strong it will be 6-12 months before there is a press bike available in NZ.

**ducatilover** · 21st March 2006, 23:00

Originally Posted by Big Dave

yes - but my understanding is that 675 demand is so strong it will be 6-12 months before there is a press bike available in NZ.

holy shit you must be jokeing? i'll have to resort to buying two wheels, uk superbike, rapid, fast bikes and two wheels only that i would never buy

unless im bored. okay i buy them im so unloyal and i even buy that motorcyclist magazine from america one only though cos it had too many addverts about fucking shit in it

**sAsLEX** · 21st March 2006, 23:04

Originally Posted by Big Dave

yes - but my understanding is that 675 demand is so strong it will be 6-12 months before there is a press bike available in NZ.

seems that way world over, Triumph seem to be doing things right at the mo, which brings about a question, who have they bought in to their design/marketing/reasearch team lately as they seem to have their finger on the pulse? This soon after the speed triple, what is next?

**Big Dave** · 21st March 2006, 23:04

Originally Posted by ducatilover

holy shit you must be jokeing?

Whilst we probably live in the best place a motorcyclist can live - the far flung outer antipodes have some disadvantages too.

**Big Dave** · 21st March 2006, 23:06

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

seems that way world over, Triumph seem to be doing things right at the mo, which brings about a question, who have they bought in to their design/marketing/reasearch team lately as they seem to have their finger on the pulse? This soon after the speed triple, what is next?

Easy!

www.renfrew.co.uk.

oh - the tigeis next - it's getting the 1050 business right now - bit of luck it will coincide with best return on a trade in for my buell too.

**VasalineWarrior** · 21st March 2006, 23:59

It's not fair to compare it to the fours because it's not trying to 'the same but better' - it's meant to be different and well done Triumph.

Sure its fair to compare it-its aimed quite obviously at the supersports sector, and from the specs sheet it has the minerals (on paper at least) to keep with the jap fours and then some. 123hp at the crank is on par with the current 600's, and the added torque would give it an advantage out of corners and off the mark I would have thought?

**RantyDave** · 22nd March 2006, 10:26

Originally Posted by ducatilover

cant wait for a comparo, 636/cbr/675/749??/r6/k6 gixer now that would tickle my pickle

If you can be bothered getting UKP0.99 to them, Motorcycle News in the UK has a downloadable group test:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/nav?pa...urceId=4191100

I believe it arrives as a PDF. Which probably means you could do something bad with emailing it to nice people who ask

Dave