Quote from: Triple Bob on January 29, 2021, 09:52:40 amQuote from: Arthur Dent on January 28, 2021, 10:56:13 pmThe Triumph Trident 660 looks interesting https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/triumph/trident-660/2021/We've gone back to page 93 again! My wife is properly sick of walking downstairs and seeing a Trident video playing on the computer. "Can't you just watch porn like a normal person?"
Quote from: Arthur Dent on January 28, 2021, 10:56:13 pmThe Triumph Trident 660 looks interesting https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/triumph/trident-660/2021/We've gone back to page 93 again!
The Triumph Trident 660 looks interesting https://www.motorcyclenews.com/bike-reviews/triumph/trident-660/2021/
I absolutely LOVE what Indian has done with the FTR for 2021. The whole flat track inspiration thing was bloody brilliant from an aesthetic and marketing perspective - but all the attempts to stay even remotely true to its roots tended to compromise its performance on the street - which is exactly where 99% of these owners ride their bikes. So now they've kept the Rally version as the notional off-roader, and for the rest of the line just made it more of what it really is - a sport naked. 19" front wheel and knobby tires are gone in favor of a 17" front with stickier rubber. Suspension travel reduced for more composed handling. And seat height reduced as well. The bike can actually put its power down now, and by all accounts handles much better.
Yup... If only Harley would've come through with theirs...might even be better looking... But alas...they dumped it before it could begin.
That Harley is gross. Proportions are off.
the dealer near me has a 2019 model (still new) on "Blowout".https://www.wolfmotorcycles.com/default.asp?page=xInventoryDetail&id=7704773&p=1&s=Year&d=D&fr=xcustominventory$20,474.90 all in (taxes, fees, everything incl).
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on January 29, 2021, 11:46:48 amthe dealer near me has a 2019 model (still new) on "Blowout".https://www.wolfmotorcycles.com/default.asp?page=xInventoryDetail&id=7704773&p=1&s=Year&d=D&fr=xcustominventory$20,474.90 all in (taxes, fees, everything incl).I'd call that pricing.... optimistic. Base model 2019s can be had stickered at $13k.
Quote from: Jaeger on January 29, 2021, 10:24:08 amI absolutely LOVE what Indian has done with the FTR for 2021. The whole flat track inspiration thing was bloody brilliant from an aesthetic and marketing perspective - but all the attempts to stay even remotely true to its roots tended to compromise its performance on the street - which is exactly where 99% of these owners ride their bikes. So now they've kept the Rally version as the notional off-roader, and for the rest of the line just made it more of what it really is - a sport naked. 19" front wheel and knobby tires are gone in favor of a 17" front with stickier rubber. Suspension travel reduced for more composed handling. And seat height reduced as well. The bike can actually put its power down now, and by all accounts handles much better.Nice! All those updates would take it from a very good to a very great bike. That said, it is hideously overpriced and the tiny fuel tank makes it annoying to do any sort of distance. I would take a Triumph Speed Twin 10 times out of 10 over the FTR.Forgive the shameless self-promotion, but I logged a number of miles on an FTR1200 in the autumn of '19:https://canadamotoguide.com/2020/01/16/test-ride-2020-indian-ftr-1200-s/(and, for those with more time to waste, you can read about our desert trip on the pair of Indians here: https://canadamotoguide.com/2020/02/06/mark-and-jeffs-excellent-desert-adventure-part-1/
Quote from: BWII on January 29, 2021, 11:26:24 amYup... If only Harley would've come through with theirs...might even be better looking... But alas...they dumped it before it could begin. Its Harley, they are the motorcycle version of Ford for me. None of their lineup attracts me and anything they promise to put out I am highly suspect of quality and design.
Horseshi#. Looks no worse (looks better) than a lot of others...and in some cases, barely much different when it comes to proportions...
I think the BMW at the top of the page is the one I'd take home.