Triumph sprint

[popeye72]

I know it's not a fazer but I have had a square and foxeye 600 and want to try something different so would like your honest opinions I can afford a 2008 model

[richfzs]

Dunno about the sprint specifically, but I have a tiger 800xc,and absolutely love the motor! If you haven't ridden a triumph triple, get a test ride pronto :thumbup

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[mtread]

Mate of mine has got one. Good tourer with nice triple engine. Ive got the Speed Triple.

[popeye72]

Cheers new job requires 60 miles a day which I know is nothing for the fazer but as it has now hit 41000 on the clock 31000 of them mine I fancy change and want full fairing, would look at fazer thou faired but not seen a good one and like the triple engine will test ride very soon

[Mick-H]

This one seems like a bargain, if it's still for sale.
http://central.bikersoracle.com/forum/sh...-1050-2009

[dr bong]

Headlights are shit, brakes feel horrible but work good. Cracking motor and they handle well.

[Looney tune]

fazer thou faired but not seen a good one


Have you had a wee peek in for sales on here ?

[popeye72]

fazer thou faired but not seen a good one


Have you had a wee peek in for sales on here ?    nope had a look unless im going mad cant see a fully faired thou for sale?

[Grahamm]

I test rode a Sprint 1050 ST a while back (there's a thread on here about it somewhere) and although it was only for about 15-20 minutes, I did like it.

It handled nicely, the power came in smoothly (and kept coming!) and it generally felt a good bike to ride. I may still look at getting one in the future, although my only real concern is that it needs a full service (including valves) every 12,000 miles which is a tadge expensive.

[popeye72]

i really do like the bike although i have not ridden one YET but agree the service intervals are a concern :eek

[sure2ride]

Nice bikes, and engine. Think the servicing is a bit costly though.
Why not get a Fazer8  ......you can't improve on perfection 

[ChristoT]

Nice bikes, and engine. Think the servicing is a bit costly though.
Why not get a Fazer8  ......you can't improve on perfection 

The French have an event called the Dark Dog Moto Tour - it's a tour of France, with rally-style road race stages. And the reigning champion supreme rides... you guessed it... a Fazer 8!!  :lol

[sure2ride]

Brilliant !!!!! :eek

[popeye72]

was that a brilliant for the triumph or fazer 8

[sure2ride]

was that a brilliant for the triumph or fazer 8

Errrrrrr  The Fazer 8....no contest.  The Triumphs good, but IMHO the 8's the best. Just my opinion tho, it always comes down to what suits your riding style and what puts a grin on your face.  :lol . For me thats the 8 (especially if it's white with gold wheels hehehe)

[stevierst]

I had a Tiger 1050, and that engine is an absolute gem! The Sprint is said to be the clever mans VFR, but the Fazer thou beat it (and others) in a RIDE mag test a few years ago on pretty much everything!
As for 'high mileage' on your Fazer 600, don't worry about it, 41,000 is nothing! 

[pitternator]

I always laugh when owners always say their current bike is the best ever ...bull...its what you can afford and choose at the time.

I also laugh when someone doesnt buy a bike because of poor headlights, when 99% of biking is leisure riding in daylight.I also think you cannot possibly judge a bike by a 15 minute ride.You  havent even had time to test the bike over a full range of roads and uses
Best advice is to talk to someone who has owned sprints and actually has done some meaningful riding on them. Me fer instance.I also have ridden the fazer 8 for about 2 hours , and while on its own is Ok, its not the best bike out there, many other middleweights are worth looking at .My pick is the street triple R, which I have ridden for about 500 miles just on tests( 4 seperate bikes).

You also cannot judge a stock bike by the performance of race specials!!  FFS .

As for the sprint , its triumphs  copy of the VFR model, but with better power and torque. Its not perfect but that engine is one of the best ever.Smooth , fast , good handling, and 12k service apart , cheap to run, or at least the same as comparable bikes. If you think sprint services are dear , try vfr and bmws...then you will know dear servicing.I would happily own another sprint .I had 2 and did 26k trouble free miles.The very first sprints had a brake issue, sorted out by triumph, so an 08 model will be fine.

[simonm]

I like the sound of :


Triumph Street triple
Triumph Tiger 1050
Fazer Thou
Honda Deauville.


If you're doing a few miles I'd be tempted to have a tourer/commuter for work (Deauville) and keep the Fazer for fun.


I could never understand why Triumph didn't make the Street triple a 3x200cc rather than 3x225cc from a tax perspective it would make sense and I would have thought a touch of tuning would sort out the power band.  WTF do I know tho.


The Tiger looks like great fun.
The Fazer is just nice. I like mine and I'd like another
The Deauville looks comfy and sophisticated and tidy.


I've not ridden any of them so I'm only going on looks and ideas.  I know nowt.

[popeye72]

Cheers guys don’t get me wrong i love my fazer have had two, well the only road bike i have owned. i feel and i need a change and yes i just want to try something else. The Fazer thou is very appealing but i would want one for the weekends not commuting. so i believe the Triumph would be a good compromise and that’s what i think it is.
I have been on the site for a while now and appreciate the balance of opinions.

Once again cheers
:b

[stevierst]

If your wanting a bit of a hoon at weekends, then the Tiger will need suspension work, as the standard set up is appauling unless you buy a 2010+ bike.
These are a long distance bikes, definately NOT sports bikes and are comfy to the bitter end. Mine had the best slow speed rideability of any bike I've ridden. Tune the engine (very easy) and they absolutely fly! But the handling is no match for a Fazer/st.

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