It's a real shame that Triumph pulled the plug on this model so soon because it is a great bike, if only they had advertised it better in the first place, I'm sure that it would have toppled the sales of the RT within time.
I’ve only owned four bikes over the last 26 years - all Triumphs. A Sprint 900, a Daytona 1200, a Tiger 1200 and now a Trophy 1200. All of the engines have been noisy and very mechanical sounding. Others that I’ve ridden as loaners have been loud too. It just seems to be the way of things. On the rare occasions that I ride a Japanese four, it sounds very smooth, quiet and sewing machine like.
That was cool Mark, your riding style was spot on. The bikes an impressive bit of kit, your right about the engine but I had no trouble hearing you or the radio. Nice one
that's very nice of you to say bud thanks you , I do have a few other big bike reviews you might like to watch on a pan and gs and a few others take car bud
I have already watched a couple of your vids and I really enjoyed them, but this video has definitely convinced me to consider buying the Triumph. Thanks a lot.
all in its a great bike bid you watch my tour with it to the isle of White facebook.com/marketplace/item/2316260208666913/ it was a good all round ride there and back and loved it
@@marksavage just to let you know that as a result of watching your video, I am now the proud owner of a Triumph Trophy SE and I am in love with this bike.
Thanks all in they are great bikes I lowered it and went on tour videos on here both worth a view I also have the pan , tiger , gs1200 and fjr all good videos Take care
in the same year was the BMW K1300GT which I have and love it, same hp like the K1600GT but a lot lighter ;) a real tourer but also love the Triumph just there were not many models around when I was looking.
Hey Mark, Congratulations on your Trophy. We have had ours for a year now in Canada. I bought a Kawasaki Nomad 1600 the other week and took the wife out for a ride, it was the last time she went on the cruiser. She loves the Triumph Trophy for 2 up riding she just chills back there watching the miles go away listening to her tunes. Yep, it's a little heavy but when you see the carrying capacity of the bike it's no wonder it has some weight to it. We are heading away this week for a 5500km's on the Trophy she will be loaded down 2 up and all bags jammed with gear looking forward to it. We added a delkevic carbon exhaust to it which dropped some weight and it sounds way better than stock. Greetings from a fellow Britt living in Alberta Canada!! Check out some of our videos of riding in the Rockies and Montana!!!! Ride Safe
hi bud thanks for watching, I did think about a exhaust so will check out yours now it's a little lower it much better and now I'm dash cam'd up I am loving it sold my vn1600 video on here too, the trophy wins hands down take care bud and thanks for the advice and enjoy your epic ride out, we are going away on ours next week but not that many miles lol mark
Loved it ,if you check out ne isle of white video you'll see it was amazing and did a round trip of 265 miles on one tank of fuel ! Great all round bike bud Thanks for watching
Great review thanks Mark 👍🏻As a long term Harley rider I feel like a change and one day will get one of these large tourers. I enjoyed your review but I really want a BMW 1600 GT eventually. Ride safe mate
i have looked at them but they same masive but are the same size as this, on a pan st1300 at the moment and enjoying it as better than the old jfr1300, maybe try and go for a test ride of the 1600gt as they are nice bikes and ready for anything life can put on you thanks for watching i have many more videos you might like to watch mark
HI Mark - great review. I've just bought a 2015 TTSE - I too was really concerned about the noise from the engine, it's a proper bag of bolts! but as you say it runs great and so long as it's not doing any damage then it's fine to live with. The only thing I really have an issue with is the gear change - it very clunky, nothing slick about it - is yours like that or is it just mine? If you are not aware these models are known for shearing their gear change lever bolt - particularly if they have been dropped. Might be worth a preventative change perhaps? On;y £7 delivered - I've bought 2. Also - when at idle does yours quieten down when you pull the clutch in? Going to look at the other 2 videos...
yes bud I have sort of got used to the engine noise now with the radio on all the time lol as for the gear change no mine is very easy and smooth but I have had this with the bmw gs! the new 16 plate sounded like I was changing gear with a hammer everytime yet the last 11plate one I have was great! so it is odd that some bikes are like this but have to say my gear changes are fine and no again the cluth levr in or out makes no different to the sound so think you may have a clutch problem bud with the plates but a lot of bike do do that with pull in the lever and like a old thrust bearing rubbing noise any way thanks for watching bud and hope you enjoy my videos mark
I am looking at getting a Trophy hopefully by the end of the month. The only thing I am concerned about is the wait of her. I know the wait will drop off as soon as you move off, hopefully I’ll be able to test ride one this weekend or next. And it should sort out any consernes. Good vid I’ve subbed.
Tiger Hunter hi thanks for watching TBH all bikes in this range weigh the same sort of weight Well worth a rest ride and in my video on Sunday lowering them help as you get more foot on the floor tomorrow’s videos will be the dash cam also worth a look Thanks for subbing Mark
I have Taken a 2013 Trophy and a 2012 BMW r1200RT out for a Test ride today. and a bit surprised with the result. The Trophy was a good bike not as bad with the wait as i fort and road nicely and corners very well . But still a bit top Heavy when moving her with out power eg walking her around a parking space or garage. The r1200RT was very impressed with her very well balanced ride Also corners well and has a smooth clutch. some very miner negatives it had no Radio on the spec i am looking at ( but am not to concerned not a deal bracker) the service intervals ant as good as Triumph. Also i wasn't expecting to like the BMW as much and may of converted me. Next weekend i am going to vue another 2012 r1200RT. But i think it is going to be a big dissension between the Trophy and r1200RT and could be hard in ways. If any one has any advice on iver or both it would be much appreciated.
really bud it will come down to you, as you may know I've have 3 bmw gs 's with the boxer engines and they are well balance so I know in the RT it would run and feel good. they also hold they money so you will pay a little more on the bike plus servicing, think you may have to try the pan and the gtr just to make sure what you end up with you keep . so far I am very happy with my trophy and even more after lowering her and putting in the dash cam. well worth doing maybe give them a watch mark
Thanks and yes I’ve watched both other vids (good vids and very detailed.) And may fit a dash cam on the bike I go for. I think it will boil down to this sat for my final discussion, The Pan is a Very nice Bike and is the one that got me interested and on the road for a big tourer but is prity basic on features and would need quite a bit of protentioal moding. (I don’t mind modding a bike but the amount to compete with BMW and the Triumph is a lot. So the Good news I think I’ve got it down to two iver BMW or the Triumph I am slightly leaning towards the BMW even though it is slightly more expensive. (And I am a bit Surprised, didn’t go into this looking at BMW due to I thought they would be way to expensive second hand and or I wouldn’t like the engine/ gears or ride, but after test ride is answer the last 2 concerns and looking at the market they are comfortably in budget) the test ride of the triumph did reassure some concerns with the waght But still would be a consideration when moving her around the Gauge and the drive, but it is a very close decision I think I would be happy on both. Also feel BMW would be slightly easier to self service/ mantaine But May have to invest when needed in some special tools Possibly. But both are very good bike by the look and sound of them. But yet agane Thank you , And yes it boils down to witch one I prefer.
…and it’s august 2021 and we don’t have many of these bikes here in Sweden. But I do have a question or 2 ; when you drive at night , is the headlights good , and has the controls on the handlebar background lights ? Do you still have your TT ? Thank’s for the v-log !
hi bud as for riding they really do ride great as for back light , i think the newer ones do but not on this one as for main lights yes great and you can upgrade to led no sorry i dont but do miss it all i have now as in my newer videos as over 500 of them is my dodge ram and the tiger 1050 thanks for watching bud and take care
@@marksavage just flicking through them now. I'm down in Portsmouth, ever this way hit me up. I'm looking at chopping in my CBF1000 gt for a trophy. Got the salesman crunching numbers. Are they worth it? I love the look and comfort they offer
@@RevZolution next time we are down that way bud definitely As for the trophy Well worth a test ride Lots of toys Ride very well Loads of luggage And power when you need it Bad They are big girls lol
Nice video as always. I really would love your opinion of the GTR1400 especially in comparison to the BM and the triumph how does it compare handling wise? Thanks for sharing
James Cattanach hi bud thanks for watching I had mine for just under a year She’s a wide and heavy girl Rides very well just heavy to move around but I guess no more than the trophy or Bmw Loads of luggage like the trophy good on fuel and a bit more poke than the other two being a 1400 Not a many gadgets as the trophy that wins bud and better than the gs but the same as the Bmw rt but as said the boxer engines are not for me Best test ride bud but it will be the cheapest as not much change new for 20k for the other two sure the gtr comes in well below Mark
The_Touring Jedi they are great bikes as in this video and my touring video I had no problems with it Service them regular and they will keep going Thanks for watching I have many more videos you might like to watch Mark
for the service manual try e bay bud as they often sell them on there or main dealer, as for front forks! they can be a bugger to repair and sometimes its better to take them off ordering the parts and go to a motor bike shop as it would only be 30 mins labour as you have taken them off and bought the parts so a saving there hope that helps mark
I purchased my new Triumph Trophy SE a year ago and have over 20,000 miles crossing the East to the far Western portions of U.S.A. I've owned many bikes but THIS one does it all as you say. 800 - 1,000 miles a day are easy to do. My other bike is an H2 (for my fast days)
wow that's some riding and good to hear you love your, yes you have to have a sports bike for those fun days but WOW a H2 that's a nice bike stay safe bud mark
George Edmonds top man us too and even a little colder but not on ice or snow ! And this bike is a great bike to do it on Thanks for watching I have many more you might like to watch Mark
Check out my tour video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-93LRcnJc2K4.html I loved the bike for all the right reasons Well worth a test ride
hi bud thanks for watching, if you watched my Yarmouth videos you would know I dropped the gs and as I'm my other bmw videos I always had a weight issue and it made me uneasy when riding it afterwards they really are great bike but I'm just that little bit too short and issues with my knees so went for this one yes she is heavy but after lowing it and after going to isle of white video also on here I'm happy with the trophy mark
I have to agree but to be honest I have the radio loud so don't notice it lol , I am loving the girl and ready for the winter in which I think she will be great thanks for watching I have a few other videos on the trophy that you might like to watch plus others too please like and sub
very good and the screen is adjustable, check out my isle of white video on here most of the time only wore a open face helmet it was that good all round great bikes
every bike on my channel have been my own bikes and ive paid for them and rode them, I liked the triumph trophy very much and enjoyed the long trip we did also the bmw gs was a great bike and the wife loved that as she says in the gs videos and when I bought the vn1500 and the ducati -video on here also worth a watch at the moment I'm riding the tiger and like that for what it does if my knees were better id be keeping the gs and the trophy two great bikes both worth a ride then you have the pan st1300 and the fjr! id be trying a few bud but it does come down to you budget and your size along with your knees lol over 400 videos bud what are you after sports , touring , work horse, adventure or a bit of all of them
mark savage Thank you. My knees are good. I am going for best wind protection. I sit tall in the saddle, long torso, and am trying to get away from head helmet buffeting. I was told by a rider that the GS Adventure has very good wind protection also.
@@dry509 it does but for me the trophy was better and easy to ride with more luggage, bigger tank and not as top heavy as the gs and the gsa is just too much lol give it a test ride that's all I can say I liked it better than the st1300 but each to there own bud
