Featured What you been doing with your TRIUMPH today??

First ride out of the year. Weather spot on and the roads fairly clear.

Thought I might regret having fitted the rear sets due to a recent knee injury but things weren't too bad if a little painful when putting foot down at a stop .

 

Nice looking bike, but then I’m kind of biased.

 

Cracking run on some more of my favourite roads, they have resurfaced the road down from Lochearnhead down to the Trossachs (from waypoint 4 to 5) and it's now like a billiard table . Between waypoint 12 to 13 is one of my favourite roads the B827 up to Comrie 10 miles of corner after corner, i love it, even more so doing it in this direction



The one and only picture taken today up the Dukes Pass (between waypoint 6 to 7), the Rocket sounded great with all the popping on the over run, although the exhaust is pretty quiet it does sound great in 2nd and 3rd gear when your having fun through tight twisties

 

Trip to Hatherleigh monument, built to commemorate Lt Col William Morris who was at the Charge of the Light Brigade

 

I've been scrubbing in the new Pirelli tires on my Daytona 1200! Just passed 7k miles...Great fun!

 

Got out on the trophy yesterday for a couple of hours through the beautiful spring country lanes and villages of buckinghamshire and oxfordshire. Happy to say she is still running great after 19 years of owning her. The replacement rear suspension has really made a difference, weirdly it can be felt mostly at low speed with feet up stops no problem now. At least it wasn't my riding skills that were deteriorating only the bikes rear shock!
A couple of shots of me going through the village of Quainton, Bucks.
The almshouses with the windmill and a better view of the windmill.

 

Your Trophy is badass. Great taste. Safe travels.

 

Thanks. I've always had a soft spot for the early Hinckley models. I think it's great that you are keeping a 1200 daytona going. I enjoyed the 900 Daytona I had but never had the pleasure of riding the 1200.

 

Yes, the early bikes are pretty neat...and that 1200 engine---yowza. If you get the chance, sample a 1200. Smooth, torquey, yet somehow slightly unrefined...yet it feels overbuilt at the same time. Strange contrast.

Eventually, I will add a Triumph Triple to my collection, probably a Speed Triple as some point. I hear the Triples are really what saved Triumph and set them apart from Japan Inc.

 

Not sure I'll get a chance to ride a 1200 daytona these days are there doesn't seem to be many around. I prefer the engine characteristics of my 1200 trophy to my previous 900's, great torque, but they do have the drawback of being heavier and poor fuel consumption. I spent 10 years on the 900 versions and only at the end of the production tried the 1200 trophy and as I've owned that since new in 2002 I think that speaks for itself.
I always liked the handling of these bikes as they are well suited to me with predictable handling and fun at road speeds. I took out a T595 Daytona when they were first released (the one with the bloody great flat spot) and that handling was just too good for road speeds, to get the fun out of it I had to go well illegal on the same bends that legal was fun on mine.

 

Never ridden a Daytona before. A mate has just bought a late model one. Are they very good in tight twisty mountain roads? It looks a bit big and heavy.

 

Well not actually with my Triumph, but rather for the wife's Triumph, which is yet to arrive (I'm taking delivery this week). @BonnieCat kindly offered me a surplus paddock stand for the street triple, so we had a nice chat catching up, I met Cyril the campervan, and left with a hardly used paddock stand. This forum does still work! Thanks Nikki!

 

Went to Stanhope for a ride out.

 

That rocket looks well smart, David!

 

Familiar hunting grounds - you're so lucky to have that on your doorstep...

 

Very welcome Wim. Was good to see you again

 

From the sunny south of Ireland

 

A day out along the south coast with a few pics at Mudeford Quay and Poole Quay.

 

great pics mate

 

I can only speak for the Daytona 1200. She doesn't handle like an R6. She's a bit heavy, but very stable, smooth, and performs best in gradual sweepers, not switchbacks. Brakes are "adequate", not as good as my 900SS's Brembos.

I love the ergos and suspension on the 1200. Comfy. Surprisingly so.