Come on Guys, at least make it look like a unique bike!

[Steve1200S]

Mmm, 3 cyclinder RT anyone?

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/New-bikes/2012/June/jun2212-triumph-trophy-1200-revealed/

Looks like too much electronic whizz banginess for me, hope they do a "bog standard" version, but it looks unlikley.....

[slparry]

It's like the bastard love child of an RT and my GT. It appears that Triumphs designers have taken the lazy option and taken to plagiarism.

[Bikerhoss]

It's like the bastard love child of an RT and my GT. It appears that Triumphs designers have taken the lazy option and taken to plagiarism.

+1
If I was a BMW copyright solicitor I would sharpen my pencil

However, if it rides like a genuine competitor, it has to be a good thing, No

[Gromit]

There's a fair bit of GTR1400 and STX13 Pan in it too I reckon.

I'm slightly confused as to where Hinckley are aiming at though - I wouldn't have thought it's going to be a nimble handling bit of kit like the 12RT, yet it doesn't have the oomph (on paper) to take on the 13GT or the GTR1400.

[Steve1200S]

If it has the short wheelbase and handling of an RT, it could be a very good bike.

Looks like your feet are going to take a lot of spray from the back wheel, but then again the new RTs have this problem too.

[Vince]

You can get after market infills for the RT to stop the wheel spray. (why they don't design them in first we'll never know)

Interested in this, I like the look, always fancied a Triumph triple for the engine.
Weight will be the decider for me. Needs to be same as RT or lighter.
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[Daveg2812]

Come on guys, its a big modern tourer. Surely there are only so many ways you can make one of those look.

[slparry]

I guess

[Dog Tyred]

Weight will be the decider for me. Needs to be same as RT or lighter.
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Wouldn't hold your breath based on the weight of an Explorer compared to a GS

DT

[Vince]

British iron has always been a bit on the heavy side
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[StreetFlatTwin]

I must admit to being a Triumph lover after my last 2 bikes being Triumphs the engines are just perfect and sound amazing!

So I always like to see them doing well and bringing out new bikes BUT even I admit that at first glance I thought that WAS a RT it's that alike.

Its a bit of a shame as Triumph usually had unusual bikes that stood out from the rest rather than copying the competition. BUT if the RT was designed in a wind tunnel and so was the Triumph I guess the computer would work out the aerodynamics pretty much the same so the result are two bikes prettymu h the same......

The engine will be a peach, tho!!

[RoLoo]

Mmm, 3 cyclinder RT anyone?

[Blackal]

Yup - more shades of Kawahonda than BMW, in my opinion.

As has been said already - there is a limit as to how different it can be from all the tourers in production already.

Al

[Me-109]

Side profile of the top half reminds me very much of the 1200ST - and we all know what happened to that.

[Me-109]

You can describe the braking as 'wooden', I suppose?