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Review of the 2004 Triumph Thruxton 900:Modern performance with Classic appeal! |
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Author: Michael Young, 2004-07-06, viewed 168 times. | ||||||
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I just test rode this bike and being a long time Triumph fan, was greatly satisifed with the experience. | ||||||
| I had never ridden a Triumph before, although I had admired them from afar for many years, I have always been a Harley rider but also enjoyed my souped up cafe styled Yamaha XS 650, so I was no stranger to the genre. I called the dealer here in Germany and went down to the store and looked the Thruxton over, pictures did not do it justice, I found it taller than I imagined, but the suspension is adjustable. The fit and quality of the parts and tin were also pleasing. The dealer let me have it for an hour as he went on his lunch break, so I decided to take the bike out in the counrty for a good thrashing and then though town to see how it handled commuter duties. My first impression of the bike was that is it is very, very quiet. Optional ´off road´ pipes are available, and are supposed to not only add 3 more horses, but make it sound a little beefier. I did not find this a bad thing, exhaust pipes noise is over rated, although a good sounding bike is a pleasure. Torque was very good and I did not find any flat spots to speak of. The gearbox was solid and shifting was precise, and I felt the bike would be somewhat forgiving for beginners if not for the rather committed riding crouch. You definitely feel it in your wrists, but you can sit up a bit to take some of the pressure off. Ducatis are much worse for hand/wrist wear. I felt the brakes to be very good, offering piece of mind and grab when I wanted it. I did get to open the bike up all the way and did see the nice side of 120 MPH, letting off of the gas settles the bike back down nicely and the powerband is smooth and assuring. There is more than enough passing power to get around murderous farm equipment and trucks on two lane roads. As for riding in town, the Thruxton´s engine does well in stop and go situations, no pulsing or coughing like my Softtail, and the idle is even and sure. I did find myself shifting into neutral and sitting up at red lights to stretch, but that is mainly due to age and laziness. There was also no trouble zipping into lanes and the controls for the turn signals and horn are all handily within reach and easy to use, I know because I got the oppurtunity to use both extensivley in the hectic German rush hour traffic. As for draw backs, I guess the only ones are that the instrument panel is not in view while under way, and the turn signal and neutral lights are too dim for the daytime, but neither of these detracted from a very satisfying riding experience. I give the bike 8 ouot of 10 points. |
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