Originally Posted by
mnishi
Thanks guys! have been through the posts - just wondered if you'd have any personal recommendations? are Triumphs unreliable?
I like both the bikes, and yeah as for the KTM, not a fan of its styling to be fair.
Thanks!
I have had a 675 Street triple for a number of years now. I don't do a lot of k's on it but lets just say the k's I do are all for pleasure. I have never (touch wood) had an issue with the bike/engine. The only time it ever stopped going on me was when the battery died one day (it was five years old at the time).
People have raced those engines pretty successfully with minimal modification (cam chain tensioners and oil pumps I think). Plus the 765 motor is being used for Moto 2 ..... my point being that whatever reputation Triumph had in the old days... ignore it. Remember that "old" Triumph died in the 1970's. (they were called Meriden Triumphs.
Modern Triumphs are called Hinckley Triumphs. There is no relationship between the old firm and the new firm. In fact, John Bloor (Mr Triumph) is a property developer. The story goes that he bought the site of the factory to develop it then realised he owned the brand and everything else so decided to go into the motorbike business. I think thats bullshit myself but it is a nice story.
From your perspective as the buyer of a new bike you should expect the same levels of reliability as you would get with any bike from a major manufacturer.
Also, buy the Triumph. Those MT-09's are butt-ugly. Sure, they probably work adequately but they are ugly as sin.
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