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Andy Coley
Hoskinstown NSW,
Australia
Posts: 23
Daytona 955i (02)
21 Jul 2008 02:38 |
hate to disapoint, but no new litre Daytona!
http://www.mcnews.com.au/2009_Bikes/Triumph/Intro.htm
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Mr. Pinko
Austin,
USA
Posts: 975
TT600 (00-01)
21 Jul 2008 06:19 |
about what i expected, less then I wanted. I can't believe there is no tiger cub or off road big tiger. Seems as though that would be easy. I am sure there limited R&D was sucked up by the big twin which looks better then I thought it would. Glad to see the the 675 was not left to stagnate performance wise, though I hope the extra power is all around and not just in the added rev range. quick-shifter sounds interesting and is the type of thing the track crazy mags will eat up!
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Spondon****
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,945
Enthusiast
21 Jul 2008 07:00 |
I still reckon there might be something else in the wings, still a good line up though.
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Berlin84
Dresden, Sachsen,
Germany
Posts: 15,953
Premier Member
Sprint RS (02-05)
21 Jul 2008 08:18 |
Picture of the 1600 (bonnie) in the Motorrad (German); cruisers are not my thing but it does look nice!
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Spondon****
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,945
Enthusiast
21 Jul 2008 08:22 |
Yes, a lot more 'finished' than the prototype shots seen earlier.
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Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom
Posts: 160
Enthusiast
21 Jul 2008 09:03 |
Y'know, that's not a bad looking machine. Thunderbird. Quite nice.
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andy d
Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,312
Premier Member
Speed Triple (05->)
21 Jul 2008 21:56 |
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but fook me what were they thinking. Lets hope that 1600cc thing looks better in the flesh.
It looks like one of these, ie shit and Japanese.
http://www.edgeperformance.ca/kawasakicruisers/images/0.....F_blk_a.jpg.jpg
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D-rock
Derbyshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,694
Premier Member
Daytona T595 (97-98)
21 Jul 2008 22:03 |
The black eighties style Bonnie looks nice and i like the slight re-style on the 675.
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Spondon****
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,945
Enthusiast
21 Jul 2008 23:52 |
Every manufacturer makes bikes that people don't like and others they love, it is impossible to build a large range that appeals to everyone. I love the look of that Bonnie.
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Tonto 3 puddings
Over the Hedge,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,500
Premier Member
Enthusiast
22 Jul 2008 11:22 |
http://t595.net/album/album.asp?album=8720
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andy d
Yorkshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,312
Premier Member
Speed Triple (05->)
22 Jul 2008 11:25 |
I'm only picking on the 1600cc cruiser.
If I were in the market for a high end cruiser I would want it to look like a Triumph not an 80s Kawasaki. Tis fooking shite.
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Al Reeves
Adelaide,
Australia
Posts: 1,170
Enthusiast
22 Jul 2008 12:22 |
looking a little like this..
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/submittedphotos/1994Kawa.....ator-TracyM.jpg
you could probably get most of the rest of it to look OK but I'm not keen on the engine's appearance myself.
exhausts are gumby but who doesnt change the exhausts?
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Carlito
Warrington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 73
Daytona 955i (99-01)
22 Jul 2008 12:24 |
[edited]:
Have to agree with Andy D on the 1600 - the look of the thing totally negates the Thunderbird reputation built up with the triple engine version
Inline Image
Why oh why couldn't the 1050 lump have been shoehorned into one of these instead?
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Spondon****
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,945
Enthusiast
22 Jul 2008 12:29 |
The bike doesn't do much for me but I'm not the target market.
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King Caipirinha
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Posts: 1,036
Enthusiast
24 Jul 2008 12:50 |
I sadly have to agree the 1600 looks sooooo japanese......
and look at the size of the radiator........
I hate radiators and Triumph dont seem to care, a la Bonnie, R3 and now the 1600. Style is dead.
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Nivram
North Yorks,
United Kingdom
Posts: 528
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
24 Jul 2008 12:59 |
Can just see the logo across the Triumph stand at this years Bike show....
"Move along please, nothing to see"
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,370
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
24 Jul 2008 13:35 |
The Bonnie has a radiator ? 
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Fen Black
Cambridgeshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 88
Daytona 955i (04->)
24 Jul 2008 13:43 |
Just a small oil cooler.
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King Caipirinha
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
Posts: 1,036
Enthusiast
01 Aug 2008 01:20 |
The 1600 has a radiator the size of a cinema screen.
It kills it.
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mick durbin
boulder colo./u.s.a.,
USA
Posts: 196
Daytona T595 (97-98)
02 Nov 2008 15:56 |
i'll stick with my daytona super3 and T-595 and tt-600's I get compliments all the time about the styling.
i think the 675 looks like a yamaha.
i think triumph is loosing it. i don't see many bonnies on the road either.
from what i gather on these fourms most of us don't really like the dealerships either. here in the Denver area there are just 2 , foothills triumph/bmw (they suck!)and ericomotorsports.com...and they are triumph /ducati...these guys are pretty cool . i wrote them and told the manager i had heard the the dealerships were not goig to work on bikes older then 10 years (harley refuses to ) he wrote me back a nice letter saying he did'nt know about this and his shop will defenatly service any of the 1990's on.
sure wish triumph would go racing..it would sure boost the image and sales.
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Spondon****
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,945
Enthusiast
02 Nov 2008 20:26 |
Well if Triumph are losing it the fact that sales are increasing year on year will make them feel better 
'most of us don't really like the dealerships either. ' You do like your generalisations don't you ?
Also you heard dealers wont work on bikes older than 10 years of age but your dealer denied it.
I'm not actually sure what your post was all about.
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mick durbin
boulder colo./u.s.a.,
USA
Posts: 196
Daytona T595 (97-98)
03 Nov 2008 15:47 |
Spondon , i've read many posts from dissatisfied ridere in England that are less then impressed buy dealership support.
my point was some of that is true here in the states.
also so many guys are asking "where's the 1050cc daytona?" sounds like they are not satisfied with the companys direction....i know i'm not.
so do you think racing would be a good move or not?
p.s. if thats your bike in the avitar...it's wicked cool , who did the paint work?
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,370
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
03 Nov 2008 18:02 |
They are racing the 675.
Just won the British Supersport series and there are supported entries in World Supersport.
They do appear to be concentrating on other markets than to 1000cc sportsbike. Presumably they feel that's where the profits are.
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mick durbin
boulder colo./u.s.a.,
USA
Posts: 196
Daytona T595 (97-98)
03 Nov 2008 18:51 |
Rob , wasn't aware about the 675 racing!! good for them. I'll look up some cycle racing news. wish they had a super bike to compete with.
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,746
Premier Member
Daytona 955i (04->)
04 Nov 2008 18:36 |
The 675 is racing and winning in the UK, France and Germany.
They are even in the World Supersport where they didn't (6th was the best they did)
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Spondon****
Boabekistan,
Australia
Posts: 3,945
Enthusiast
04 Nov 2008 20:42 |
Thanks Mick, the paintwork was done by a bloke called Mick in Bath in the UK.
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