15-03-13, 08:45 AM
Popeye
Your short list is actually made up from all quite different bikes...the gen2 and sprint are almost poles apart in terms of engine for instance. The sprint is all about gutsy broad spread of power, the fz-1 all top end rush. The ergos of a sprint and fazer are different too. The sprint is a definite sports tourer,its fully faired, slightly hunched riding position.... the fazer a jack of all trades, quite upright position, no real weather protection on a stock screen .
IMO you either dig the triumph engine or you dont , its an old school sort of power, though the bike will still do 160 mph, so its no slouch, and I had my knee down on mine very easily....but its not a pure sports bike. Triumph has now dropped it from the range ( dont confuse a sprint GT with a sprint ST , they are quite different to ride), as everyone has gone into adventure bikes.
I have done all sorts of riding on all three, and I think your choice should centre on just exactly what you want the bike to do.
Personally , after owning a gen1 now for 60k plus miles I think its getting a bit too powerful for 95% of todays roads and traffic , 100mph is just too easy, pottering at 50 to 60 is something you have to really work at . I can see just why so many riders are going for the GS/explorer option, cos for most of the time they have more than enough power for what you need, and are just so better suited to riding shite roads, touring etc.The level of sophistication is high too.
But if you do want a bike which can do the very fast stuff as well as allround work, my pick is the gen1 fazer.If absolute power is not the must , try a sprint , its a satisfying bike to ride.
Interestingly though , a stock gen1 might be a better bet than a jetted bike, as a commuter/ allrounder as its not so willing to rev, it doesnt encourage the sort of crazy speeds a full monty bike revels in...
I am pondering just how this new Tiger Sport rides...if indeed it encompasses sprint type engine response with fazer like handling ...cos to me it could be a winner.I always said triumph should have stuck a speed triple engine in the tiger frame, for a more realistic fazer competitor.125 bhp is sprint power output, and rather coincidentally is what the new GS puts out !
...the old 1050 tiger felt a bit strangled next to a sprint let alone a speedy, so I am keen to try the new one...
Your short list is actually made up from all quite different bikes...the gen2 and sprint are almost poles apart in terms of engine for instance. The sprint is all about gutsy broad spread of power, the fz-1 all top end rush. The ergos of a sprint and fazer are different too. The sprint is a definite sports tourer,its fully faired, slightly hunched riding position.... the fazer a jack of all trades, quite upright position, no real weather protection on a stock screen .
IMO you either dig the triumph engine or you dont , its an old school sort of power, though the bike will still do 160 mph, so its no slouch, and I had my knee down on mine very easily....but its not a pure sports bike. Triumph has now dropped it from the range ( dont confuse a sprint GT with a sprint ST , they are quite different to ride), as everyone has gone into adventure bikes.
I have done all sorts of riding on all three, and I think your choice should centre on just exactly what you want the bike to do.
Personally , after owning a gen1 now for 60k plus miles I think its getting a bit too powerful for 95% of todays roads and traffic , 100mph is just too easy, pottering at 50 to 60 is something you have to really work at . I can see just why so many riders are going for the GS/explorer option, cos for most of the time they have more than enough power for what you need, and are just so better suited to riding shite roads, touring etc.The level of sophistication is high too.
But if you do want a bike which can do the very fast stuff as well as allround work, my pick is the gen1 fazer.If absolute power is not the must , try a sprint , its a satisfying bike to ride.
Interestingly though , a stock gen1 might be a better bet than a jetted bike, as a commuter/ allrounder as its not so willing to rev, it doesnt encourage the sort of crazy speeds a full monty bike revels in...
I am pondering just how this new Tiger Sport rides...if indeed it encompasses sprint type engine response with fazer like handling ...cos to me it could be a winner.I always said triumph should have stuck a speed triple engine in the tiger frame, for a more realistic fazer competitor.125 bhp is sprint power output, and rather coincidentally is what the new GS puts out !
...the old 1050 tiger felt a bit strangled next to a sprint let alone a speedy, so I am keen to try the new one...