BonnevilleAmerica.com: New Trophy Announced

My crystal ball wasn't too far out - standard Trophy = £12,949 and SE = £14,299

Good review in this months Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine (in the shops 7th Oct).
54.5 mpg @ 75mph
132 bhp, 89lb-ft of torque.
26 litre tank (range = theoretical 320+ miles to a UK gallon).

The writer says he will take the reader through the 11 biggest parts of the bike to consider.

Marked out of 10 ..

1: Chassis = 10/10
All new chassis (obviously!!) weights 11.3kg!
Narrow centre section means the tester (5'9" - 28in inside leg) could get both feet on the floor.

2: Suspension = 10/10
"Several times with the bike leant over in long corners I deliberately chopped on and
off the throttle, trying to unsettle the bike and get it bouncing under power.
Try as I might, the bike remained perfectly level, stable and predictable.
It's a joy to ride this bigger sporty tourer at pace. And it's also very good at a city crawl too."

3: Screen / fairing & accommodation = 11/10 (must be good!!)
"Comfort is spot on, ergonomics are good and there is lots of room on the Trophy
without feeling cramped ... the fairing with all it's bulges and flared this and that might
look a bit odd at first glance but it's one of the best fairings you'll ever sit behind ...
even in driving rain and forceful winds, for hours of riding at a time, there
was probably no more than 10% of water that made it past the fairing ... 6'4" down to
short arses all shared the same opinion"

4: Panniers & top box = 8/10
They have that TDLS mechanism where they move a little (I had that on the Sprint).
Marked down because they are square and boxy and easy to kick getting on and off.
MSL suggested to Triumph they have rubber bumpers. They are looking into it apparently.

5: Feel = 9/10
"... with the linked brakes and the feel, response and overall performance from the bike is at a level that would embarrass relatively recent superbikes"

6: The clever stuff = 10/10
"... lockable glove box with power supply ... credit card holder designed for gloved hands (useful for toll booths) ...
foam runs inside the fairing to direct heat out of the bike, not at the rider ...
tyre pressure monitors (SE version) ...
GPS mounting brackets ... USB port in the glove box for iPods etc ... can have bluetooth ...
cruise control"

7: Computer system = 6/10
Basically they say the BMW system is much more intuitive and far easier to navigate but,
like anything, spend some time with it and you'll get it.

It's at this point (after 7 points) there doesn't appear to be any more!
Might be a problem with the electronic copy on my iPad. I dunno.
If any more appears I'll letcha know or if someone buys the paper copy, maybe they can finish this off

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