And GSs aren’t ?
New Tiger 1200 prototype been spotted
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And GSs aren’t ?
Anybody had experience with Triumph dealers? good or bad 
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Anybody had experience with Triumph dealers? good or bad
TD
Had four new Triumphs from two different dealers . No issues at all and also no recalls etc .
A1 York are very good had services and bought from them. A great cafe within the dealership I was there the other day talking to one of the salesman and we were discussing the 900 and they cannot get them quick enough.Anybody had experience with Triumph dealers? good or bad
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Its surprising that Triumph have not made any claims regarding service intervals, maintenance parts and dealer service costs on the Tiger1200 comparable to the GS as they made quite some effort comparing like for like with the main competitor to the Tiger 660, that being the Tracer 700.
Still I like the look of it. Rode a new 1200 XC a couple of years back even after they claimed significant weight loss there, still felt a ton weight when manoeuvring about .
Will have to take others word for the T plane engine being Vibey. Lets see what the bike Journous think when they get on the launch.
10,000 miles.
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Not in my experience. The 1200 has a 10,000 mile service interval (or once a year) so for those that do over 6,000 miles a year the Triumph will require fewer services.
Service costs for my 1200 Explorer were similar to my R1200RS or S1000XR at the dealers in Cheltenham. Both charge similar hourly rates and parts prices are similar.
As for quality of service, there is little to choose between them. Both have a range of loan bikes, give accurate costs in advance, finish the work on time and have friendly staff. Both have free coffee you can help yourself to. Cotswold provide a nice lounge where you could work from on your laptop if you want to. Blade Triumph don't have this.
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Let’s face it, 99.9% of them will never do 10,000 miles per year so it’s every 12 months just like everything else
Let’s face it, 99.9% of them will never do 10,000 miles per year so it’s every 12 months just like everything else
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Funny, they didn’t mention the “Tri-link” rear suspension. Not sure what the T-plane crank will be like in the larger capacity bikes, lots of reports about vibration and coarseness in the smaller engined Triumphs. The “Sky-Hook” active suspension sounds good though. We’ll see once the dust settles.
Seen it today at the NEC, looks like a nice bike and well made.
Most of the weight saving comes from having a Lithuim battery though.
Most of the weight saving comes from having a Lithuim battery though.
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I can’t believe a lead/acid battery for a bike weighs the guts of 27 kilos !!!
you look funny with that hook in your lip
Davy F
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I can’t believe a lead/acid battery for a bike weighs the guts of 27 kilos !!!
Possibly not but it aint 27kg lighter than any GS model
Saw it at NEC. Looks like the 1200 Tiger before it. Not a thing of beauty and looks and feels a bit flimsy compared to the trusty GS. And that blue colour is atrocious - Triumph's equivalent to Honda's metallic maroon
)Mind you, if the weight and power claim are accurate, it might be worth a ride...
GS slayer ?
