Anyone have one of these?

[Warr]

I vote a 1% change of mind

[jafar]

Ha ha... I had forgotten about my thread in this forum...

Thanks everyone for your advice!

However... There has been a change of plan in my absence....

I have now 100% decided on one of these....

Really ? What made you so sure that the Triumph is the way to go ? I'm interested in the logic you used to make this decision

[Winston001]

Triumph Sprint. Nice bike and I'm sure you will be happy. You could have chosen a Ducati ST3 but.......hey someone has to buy the other offerings in the market. Go hard.

[Mountlocal1]

Really ? What made you so sure that the Triumph is the way to go ? I'm interested in the logic you used to make this decision

Logic? None really. Just makes sense.

*Has the sexy bit of a VFR (single sided swinger)
*1050 motor has more torque and hp. (for my fat arse)
*Comes with luggage.
*Has heaps of factory accessories. Gel seat etc...
*More suited to my 6.3 110kg frame..

[Mountlocal1]

I vote a 1% change of mind

The choice is well and firmly locked in. I'll be flying back in November/December to purchase the bike and gear needed for the trip and spend a week or 2 putting k's on the bike.

The only thing Im not sure of is the colour.... Black / Silver or Blue?

Cheerio!

[insomnia01]

The choice is well and firmly locked in. I'll be flying back in November/December to purchase the bike and gear needed for the trip and spend a week or 2 putting k's on the bike.

The only thing Im not sure of is the colour.... Black / Silver or Blue?

Cheerio!

BLACK ALL THE WAY ...... don't forget my garage is still open for any triumphs that you may wish to park in there until you are ready big guy

[Mountlocal1]

BLACK ALL THE WAY ...... don't forget my garage is still open for any triumphs that you may wish to park in there until you are ready big guy

You have yourself a deal!

[aroberts]

They are quite heavy,

Love to know where the myth came about that the Bandit is heavy. Kiwirider magazine was suggesting this recently as well.

Here are the stats:
GSF1250 (Bandit) Dry weight = 229kg
CBR1100XX (Blackbird) Dry weight = 227kg

I guess that 2kg makes a diference, eh?

[jafar]

Logic? None really. Just makes sense.

*Has the sexy bit of a VFR (single sided swinger)
*1050 motor has more torque and hp. (for my fat arse)
*Comes with luggage.
*Has heaps of factory accessories. Gel seat etc...
*More suited to my 6.3 110kg frame..

No logic ?
I'd suggest you test ride one first.
MAHA had one & has now moved to a chicken wing

[Mountlocal1]

No logic ?
I'd suggest you test ride one first.
MAHA had one & has now moved to a chicken wing

Everyone has their own opinion.

[LBD]

Everyone has their own opinion.

and every one is entitled to my opinion....nah just kidding.

Have a good ride and look forward the the now compulsary (Because you posted in advance) post trip report and photos...

[Mountlocal1]

No logic ?
I'd suggest you test ride one first.
MAHA had one & has now moved to a chicken wing

Well, my curiousity got the better of me...

I decided to search all of Maha's posts and see what was up with his bike.

He had an 01 955 Sprint. I am looking at an 08 Sprint ST1050 ABS. Apart from them both having 3 cylinders there aint a huge amount in common.

[jafar]

Well, my curiousity got the better of me...

I decided to search all of Maha's posts and see what was up with his bike.

He had an 01 955 Sprint. I am looking at an 08 Sprint ST1050 ABS. Apart from them both having 3 cylinders there aint a huge amount in common.

That's good, I'm pleased that your curiosity has been aroused, there are so many great bikes from many different distributors out there that do deserve consideration for your next purchase.
It is YOUR hard earned money that they are asking for, all I'm suggesting is that you cast a wider net in your search.
Bring into your consideration things like after sales support, the attitude of the dealership staff, the availability of spare parts in NZ. Try asking for some parts for the bikes you are thinking of buying & see if they have them listed as "ävailable".
Does the distributor have a good track record when it comes to warranty claims ? Ask other owners how they have fared @ the hands of the dealer/distributor. I'll bet the answers surprise you.

Most of all take some for a decent ride to make sure the machine fits you !!

[pritch]

BIKE magazine like the Sprint but they sometimes let their red white and blue tinted glasses influence them overmuch. Understandable, you just allow for that. The Street Triple is their BOTY but that's OK, their last two BsOTY were Hondas.

As patriotic as they are BIKE acknowledge that Triumph have quality problems.

[caseye]

Often thought I'd like a triple again, the last one was a 1979 Jam jar 750 triple commuter model from Yapan. The shaft drive technology was that old that when you ringed it's neck the whole rear end of the bike rose up, made for some interesting cornering.
once you got used to it it was awesome.Like the look of the Sprint, but a bit pricy for this kid.
Go for a XV1100 they're brilliant bikes.