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All I have to say is WOW. This bike has reasonably similar urgo's as the FZ in that it has taller risers and rear sets that are not pushed too far back. The riding position was very comfortable I suppose is what I'm getting at. The center of gravity is much lower than the FZ which made turn-in much nicer. The gauges are much easier to read than the FZ with an analog tach (I had the digital one on my FZ) and it has a GEAR INDICATOR!
I know what you guys are thinking: "What about the power Hebrew Hammer?" This motor is amazing. So much low end torque right from idle and the power kept coming into redline. Truly amazing. And the sound. OMG did it sound amazing. All triumph triples have this characteristic gear whine that sounds pretty awesome to me. This particular demo bike had an Arrow exhaust on it that was pretty cool sounding. Probably not the pipe I'd get on the bike since it took an underseat pipe and replaces it with a side-can. I prefer underseat for the more symmetrical look.
All in all, a very comfortable and fast bike that was very easy to get used to within a minutes or two of riding it. Certainly a good alternative to the FZ or even a nice upgrade in my opinion.:thumbup:
Thank you Wavex and Cali Rider for coming out, this was a fun day for me.
~Rob
I know what you guys are thinking: "What about the power Hebrew Hammer?" This motor is amazing. So much low end torque right from idle and the power kept coming into redline. Truly amazing. And the sound. OMG did it sound amazing. All triumph triples have this characteristic gear whine that sounds pretty awesome to me. This particular demo bike had an Arrow exhaust on it that was pretty cool sounding. Probably not the pipe I'd get on the bike since it took an underseat pipe and replaces it with a side-can. I prefer underseat for the more symmetrical look.
All in all, a very comfortable and fast bike that was very easy to get used to within a minutes or two of riding it. Certainly a good alternative to the FZ or even a nice upgrade in my opinion.:thumbup:
Thank you Wavex and Cali Rider for coming out, this was a fun day for me.
~Rob