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Picked up a Triumph Trophy 1200 today

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Just could not pass this deal up. The price was right and my buddy whom some of you met in Moosehead . Russell, he is 77 and still riding. needs another bike to ride. So I picked up this 30k on the clocks Trophy. Anyone have any experience with one?
 
Yeh one I picked up is older but in nice shape it is a 97, 4 cyl. 30k on it new rubber and brakes, bags and trunk, heated grips, throttle lock, volt gauge, taller wind screen, Corbin seat
 
hjfisk said:
Just could not pass this deal up. The price was right and my buddy whom some of you met in Moosehead . Russell, he is 77 and still riding. needs another bike to ride. So I picked up this 30k on the clocks Trophy. Anyone have any experience with one?
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I had a '96... awesome machine, soaks up bad road like magic. Mind the vacume line routing under the tank, they get pinched easily and will mimic other problems. Practice the low speed stuff because they are top heavy at low speed! Clean wires and always keep yer battery fresh, electricaly finicky. Congrats on a great score, a very underated bike!
 
Here is a forum for you: http://www.triumphrat.net/t3-sport-touring-forum/

Not quite as good as GSR but I found some valuable info of R&R's there which I put to good use. GSR and Posplayer are quoted there regarding R&R's My 2006 Sprint ST is a joy to ride, with comparable in torque and HP to yours. You should have a blast.
 
Funny you say that , when I bought it I was told it needed a new fuel valve, that it will not let fuel flow
 
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Funny you say that , when I bought it I was told it needed a new fuel valve, that it will not let fuel flow
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Worth a shot to check it out... mine was pinched between the backbone & the tank and "needed carb work" (now that I think about it it may have been a carb vent line...)
 
Ive had 70k on 3 different 900 Sprints. Love 'em. Had a 1200 as my demo when I was in the biz. Very rare I say this, but it was to fast for me at the time. I was 20 years younger and would have got tickets. Deceptively fast, quiet and smooth. The only isues I have had are coils that went out. They respond VERY well to Race Tech front ends, and rear shock should be gone through after 30-40k. Same with brakes. New S/S lines and EBC hh pads make them stop much better
 
limeex2 said:
Ive had 70k on 3 different 900 Sprints. Love 'em. Had a 1200 as my demo when I was in the biz. Very rare I say this, but it was to fast for me at the time. I was 20 years younger and would have got tickets. Deceptively fast, quiet and smooth. The only isues I have had are coils that went out. They respond VERY well to Race Tech front ends, and rear shock should be gone through after 30-40k. Same with brakes. New S/S lines and EBC hh pads make them stop much better
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This one has s lines on it stock, and it has new brakes, tires . It was well cared for. I got it from a shop who was selling for the owner, whom had just bought a new bike. The shop claimed they had been servicing it for the last few years and gave me a quick run down on what was done. It was replaced because of a no fuel issue which with little research points to a common problem of a pinched off vacuum line. I still have to investigate but will know soon. We started it on a IV bottle and it ran fine, sounded good .
 
Charlie G said:
Here is a forum for you: http://www.triumphrat.net/t3-sport-touring-forum/

Not quite as good as GSR but I found some valuable info of R&R's there which I put to good use. GSR and Posplayer are quoted there regarding R&R's My 2006 Sprint ST is a joy to ride, with comparable in torque and HP to yours. You should have a blast.
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Yeah I definitely can relate to that comment! I joined when I got my Bonneville... Not the same type of crowd. But hey you guys are family... It's different here.

Hey Jim! Congrats on the ride! Is it bigger than the FJR? i mean, is it more comfortable, your the only guy I know that can make a FJR look small.
 
It feels bigger, it definitely has a higher center of gravity. I have to get a new fuel valve for it and do fork seals before I get to ride it.advertised a lot less power than the FJR though, only 107 hp and 77 ft lbs torque
 
Turns out this may not work for Russell, he may not be able to maneuver it around. So I just scored a 77 GS 550 also, which may be alittle easier on him
 
So this is Russells new ride. I feel much better with him on thisIMG_3372.jpg
8500 miles $200. Needs basic maintaining that any 40 year old bike needs, been in storage since 1980.
 
I'm selling my 1997 Sprint Sport if he has any interest in something a little bigger
900cc triple. 6 speed, new tires and brakes.Needs some minor work.
It's registered and insured, sitting on a trickle charger,IMG_0842.jpg
 
Well Russell is now riding the 78 550, turned out nice sweet little bike. So I had the Triump and was not sure what to do with it so I put it up gor sale. No takers right away Well a GK came up for sale and I was sble to trade the Triumph for the GK and a large hand full of cash my way. So all ends well As some of you know I have been wanting a GK for a while. So I got this 13,000 mole 84 beauty to go over now.
 
hjfisk said:
Well Russell is now riding the 78 550, turned out nice sweet little bike. So I had the Triump and was not sure what to do with it so I put it up gor sale. No takers right away Well a GK came up for sale and I was sble to trade the Triumph for the GK and a large hand full of cash my way. So all ends well As some of you know I have been wanting a GK for a while. So I got this 13,000 mole 84 beauty to go over now.
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the black one from Fitchburg?
 
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