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The 2013 Triumph Trophy 1200 - Luxury Touring Bike
Friday, 27 July 2012 @ 07:40 AM ICT
Contributed by: news
"Hot on the heels of the new Triumph Explorer adventure motorcycle comes a luxury touring model, the Trophy, spun off the same shaft-drive, 1200cc triple powertrain. The model reprises the 'Triumph Trophy 1200' nameplate, last seen attached to a four-cylinder chain-drive motorcycle in the '90s. Those with long memories will remember the original 1200cc Triumph Trophy as the motorcycle that wore spectacles, an illusion caused by the chrome-plated surround of its twin headlights.
This time round, there are no such visual quirks. Judging from the first photos, the 21st-century version looks arguably a little too German, leading some to suggest that Triumph used the existing BMW R1200RT as a design template.
[Read the full article at motorcycle.in.th]
Friday, 27 July 2012 @ 07:40 AM ICT
Contributed by: news
"Hot on the heels of the new Triumph Explorer adventure motorcycle comes a luxury touring model, the Trophy, spun off the same shaft-drive, 1200cc triple powertrain. The model reprises the 'Triumph Trophy 1200' nameplate, last seen attached to a four-cylinder chain-drive motorcycle in the '90s. Those with long memories will remember the original 1200cc Triumph Trophy as the motorcycle that wore spectacles, an illusion caused by the chrome-plated surround of its twin headlights.This time round, there are no such visual quirks. Judging from the first photos, the 21st-century version looks arguably a little too German, leading some to suggest that Triumph used the existing BMW R1200RT as a design template.
[Read the full article at motorcycle.in.th]
