hschisler
Jul 31st, 2008, 11:55 pm
I'm looking for a good new or used bike for a daily commuter and lighter "fun bike". Today I looked at a '96 Triumph Trophy 1200. The bike is a 1200 cc, 4 cyl, carbureted, chain driven bike with OEM hard side cases, new tires, and 23k miles on it. The owner (second owner) is asking $3,200.
The bike has different ergos than my LT, and many of the features we take for granted on the LT are missing, of course. Still, it's a nice-looking bike and the owner claims it has been flawless for the 2 years and 4k miles he has had it. (yes, I know that claim could be baseless, but you gotta trust somebody at some point). The owner is happy to send me on a test ride.
The original owner had a low-speed crash on gravel, so the present owner repainted and repaired it. He repainted it himself, and it shows; the paint job is... well, it covers everything but you can see the paint has a kind of texturing that shows it wasn't a professional paint job. He put some after-market (non-Triumph) turn signals on, front and rear. They work but don't look "right", and yep - they could be changed out. Still, for $3200, I'm wondering what you all think of this?
I have read all of the threads that include "triumph" and "trophy"; there are some serious negative comments about the Trophy, as well as some positive comments.
What do you think? Comments, please.
The bike has different ergos than my LT, and many of the features we take for granted on the LT are missing, of course. Still, it's a nice-looking bike and the owner claims it has been flawless for the 2 years and 4k miles he has had it. (yes, I know that claim could be baseless, but you gotta trust somebody at some point). The owner is happy to send me on a test ride.
The original owner had a low-speed crash on gravel, so the present owner repainted and repaired it. He repainted it himself, and it shows; the paint job is... well, it covers everything but you can see the paint has a kind of texturing that shows it wasn't a professional paint job. He put some after-market (non-Triumph) turn signals on, front and rear. They work but don't look "right", and yep - they could be changed out. Still, for $3200, I'm wondering what you all think of this?
I have read all of the threads that include "triumph" and "trophy"; there are some serious negative comments about the Trophy, as well as some positive comments.
What do you think? Comments, please.