2011 Triumph's-Rumor of new adventure bikes?
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beemerdons
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xcsp, I find the Tiger 800 extremely interesting; especially if they keep its weight at 400 lbs. wet. That potent 3-cylinder mill pushing just 400 lbs. offroad would be a perfect Mexico Copper Canyon bike!
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The Tiger is on my shortlist. One of these has given me an all to familiar stirring in my pants. Time will tell.
Should be interesting to see what they bring out, signed up for the "Inside Track" on the Triumph link and the following was stated: WHAT'S COMING - 4th August 2010 - Engine 1st September 2010 - Chassis
MotorToad
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Yeah, the 825 gets my tingly bits. Hopefully, though, they'll have a version with dirt wheels so your Copper Canyon dream has a return trip. 
beemerdons
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Motor Toad, do the new Triumphs have a problem with their wire spoked wheels? I haven't ridden a Triumph since I sold my 1959 Triumph Speed Twin 500 back in 1966, year I graduated from high school. Do they have a penchant for failing under hard dirt use?Yeah, the 825 gets my tingly bits. Hopefully, though, they'll have a version with dirt wheels so your Copper Canyon dream has a return trip.
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The new Triumph looks amazingly like a Mercedes Sprinter.....
MotorToad
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Heh, beats me, but I'd be pretty surprised if anyone made weak spoked wheels these days. I think they've spent some time working on their reliability in the last few decades since you sold yours.
The teaser video was hard to make out, of course, but at least it has a proper chain drive for off-road use. 400 lbs with a potent 800cc mill sounds sweet. But I wonder if the gas tank was kept smaller to keep the weight down.
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That's a cool new VID.... Its kinda strange, I did the super slow-mo and one of the bikes has cast wheels, and the others have spoked wheels... Wounder if the spokes are going to be more money ? I like alot of the Triumphs bikes, Im looking forward to seeing these two for sure.......
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Not sure about cost, but spoked wheels are preferable in rough off-road conditions to standard cast alloy.
Being more flexible the spoked ones will not crack on impact leaving you stranded in the boonies. You may taco one, but you have a chance of getting it back into shape to ride out.
Forged wheels would be better than cast, but are unlikely to come stock on any Triumph production bike due to the $$.
Being more flexible the spoked ones will not crack on impact leaving you stranded in the boonies. You may taco one, but you have a chance of getting it back into shape to ride out.
Forged wheels would be better than cast, but are unlikely to come stock on any Triumph production bike due to the $$.
charismaticmegafauna
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Heh, beats me, but I'd be pretty surprised if anyone made weak spoked wheels these days. I think they've spent some time working on their reliability in the last few decades since you sold yours.
On the R1200GSs, BMW charges about $500 extra for the wire-spoked versions v/s cast. From what I've seen, many buy them with wire spokes (factory fit) or have the dealer install them at purchase time (new bike). The owners I've asked mumble something about "off-road" and "strong" -- but I have my doubts? I'm not too sure that it's not just a styling/image thing?
The GSs I see are touring on the highway...
Cast wheels (motorcycle) began to appear in the late 1960s and completely dominate except in areas where either price or style are significant factors.
"Alloy" can be many things -- soft, malleable, hard, brittle, etc.? A cast wheel can be exactly what it needs to be.
Many wire-spoke wheels, even today, will fail if the spoke adjustment is not checked regularly -- the spoke/nipple assembly is threaded -- it goes with the territory... :blink:
Dudewado
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Video says the engine is for two new adventure bikes.
I'm assuming one street oriented-cast or forged wheels, and one dirt oriented-spoked wheels.
I'm assuming one street oriented-cast or forged wheels, and one dirt oriented-spoked wheels.
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