Naked 675 announced

[Devil]

Yeah, my guess will be $15.5k ish.

[MD]

Why most will buy one.



I'll be very surprised if it's that price. Very.

We might all be surprised yet Dave. The latest AMCN has Triumph Australia annoucing that it will be on sale in Nov. for ... wait for it...A$11,990 (that's about NZ$13,500).
So Triumph NZ might have some explaining to do if it retails here for more than $15,500.

[BarryG]

The cool thing about Speed Triples is if you don't like the way it looks (seldom a complaint about the way it goes :-)) they're easy to change, there's lots of bits and bobs about to bling them up any way you want. Not everyone's cup of tea when you're finished (are you ever finished?) but it's all yours. I like the look of a 955/1050 with clip-ons and a single headlight, but the 'purists' scream 'it's not a Speed Triple' or 'pansy', but it's the nature of the bike, eh?
I love mine. I love my mate's 675, too, but I'm not sure I'd be too keen on a 675 naked. Just me, tho'.
I hope you guys don't get shafted on the price - not sure how they'll be priced over here, but I'd think they need to come in quite a bit below a 1050 to be attractive.
Cheers
Barry

[El Dopa]

According to the sales guy at AMPS, NZ probably won't be seeing any of these bikes until Christmas. And it is likely that they won't be here any ready for sale until March 2008.

[MD]

According to the sales guy at AMPS, NZ probably won't be seeing any of these bikes until Christmas. And it is likely that they won't be here any ready for sale until March 2008.

By March 2008 half of us will be more interested in the 675 mobility scooter variant.

[El Dopa]

More pics and info here:

http://www.triumph675.net/streettriple.html

[deanohit]

heres some more pics to compare.dont know about the zorsts though like the faster look of the original exaust even if it looks like a crashed daytona with some speed four parts.

[limbimtimwim]

It does look a little.. Spindly doesn't it?

But pictures are not good indicators of what a bike looks like really. 1098s look good in pictures, but great in real life. Kawa ER6 look good in pictures, a bit naff in real life. The opposite for a black Kawa Versys, crap in pictures, not half bad in real life. In my opinion.

Personally, I would very much like to see one.

Is there a modern triumph that is a stylistic dud? No, except maybe the rocket three. I don't think they'll miss their target by too much.

Heres to hoping it's cheap and not dumbed down!

Edit: Perhaps the bad press release pictures are on purpose, to generate controversy. Any press is good press, until someone rides it anyway.

[skelstar]

Found this pic on MCN, I haven't seen it yet so thought you guys might want a gander.

[Devil]

Hrm, looking like the perfect replacment for my speed four. In black of course...

[Devil]

Brief article to go with Sean's pic:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne.../?&R=EPI-92527

[Devil]

Oh baby oh baby, oh baby.
http://www.triumph.co.uk/streettripl...asp?lang=en-GB

Check it out in black. I knew that'd make the styling and plastic panels fit in better (like it does on the speed four)

167kg
108PS @ 11,700rpm
69NM @ 9100

Want want want.

[skelstar]

Brief article to go with Sean's pic:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne.../?&R=EPI-92527

Yeah, just thought it was too short to warrant.

Looks fab in that picture though eh?

[deanohit]

Cool shot. I see they're already been advertised on Trademe which seems a bit premature considering they're supposed to be coming end of the year.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...454&key=400371

[skelstar]

Generates interest though doesn't it?