Anybody seen the Pre-production Triumph MX bike?

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vitalislame! 10/2/2022 5:29am
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I seen a picture of it, it looks good. I was told Ricky was going to be showing it off on the track at redbud, but it was too nasty for it tobe worth it.
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DonM 10/2/2022 6:18am
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vitalislame! wrote:
I seen a picture of it, it looks good. I was told Ricky was going to be showing it off on the track at redbud, but...
I seen a picture of it, it looks good. I was told Ricky was going to be showing it off on the track at redbud, but it was too nasty for it tobe worth it.
The original plan was for the bike to debut at the MXDN with RC and Jeff Stanton taking a lap but that was scrapped a while ago as they have had multiple supply chain issues that has slowed the progress of testing and development...had nothing to do with the conditions.
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AceDudemeisterX 10/2/2022 8:52am
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Mega Racing wrote:
Since they are building the bike from scratch, if they dont come with a reverse engine like the Yamaha it will be a huge mistake! If...
Since they are building the bike from scratch, if they dont come with a reverse engine like the Yamaha it will be a huge mistake! If they can come to the market with steal frame, decent suspension & one of the fastest 250 engines available & decent finishes with brembo brakes etc then they will sell good numbers.
But in the 250 class the engine is key!
gregyou wrote:
Isnt the reverse engine patented?

Do triumphs still need to come with oil trays ?
Why would the reverse engine be patented when Yamaha didn’t create it and except for the tiny 6 cylinder racing engines of the 50s or 60s Japan has copied everybody else’s designes?

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mumbles 10/2/2022 11:10am
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sumdood wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/09/30/571474/s1200_TRIUMPH.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/09/30/571475/s1200_TRIUMPH_2.jpg[/img]


1911 wrote:
We can only hope the new bike would look this good 👍. That bike is a thing of Beauty.
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Pic was from the "Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show" a few years ago. It's June 4th next year. Lots of cool bikes and cars to...
Pic was from the "Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show" a few years ago. It's June 4th next year. Lots of cool bikes and cars to see.
https://stevemcqueencarshow.com/
I was at the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show back a few years ago with my 1961 Greeves MCS 250 Dave Bickers Replica. That's me in the white Bell stroker hat. The guy next to me is Dave Bickers son Paul who was invited to the show by Chad McQueen Steve's son. Paul was amazed there was somebody there that even knew his father let alone do a tribute bike to him. It's a great event if you like old cars and bikes. Well worth it.


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H.E.penyypacker432 10/2/2022 11:49am
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Jeff Roberts wrote:
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Why do people keep posting ktm/husky’s with triumph logos like they found something?
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Jeff Roberts 10/2/2022 12:04pm
10/2/2022 12:04pm
It’s a concept. That’s why.
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Magoofan 10/2/2022 12:55pm
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I have to say...a British Green MX bike with gold trim would look dead sexy....
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AceDudemeisterX wrote:
I hope it has three cylinders.
McG194 wrote:
So, you want a cable clutch not hydraulic?
AceDudemeisterX wrote:
Don’t care.
Not sure if you were following along.

You said you wanted three cylinders.
I was counting the engine cylinder, front master cylinder and rear master cylinder.
If it had a hydraulic clutch, it would have a 4th cylinder for the clutch master cylinder.
Just a tech joke, nothing to see here, move along.
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yes … yes they have
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Underground Bob 10/2/2022 4:18pm
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Mega Racing wrote:
Since they are building the bike from scratch, if they dont come with a reverse engine like the Yamaha it will be a huge mistake! If...
Since they are building the bike from scratch, if they dont come with a reverse engine like the Yamaha it will be a huge mistake! If they can come to the market with steal frame, decent suspension & one of the fastest 250 engines available & decent finishes with brembo brakes etc then they will sell good numbers.
But in the 250 class the engine is key!
Yamaha has a reversed cylinder head. Gearbox and output shaft are still rearward of the crankshaft.
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KONG 10/2/2022 4:25pm
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DonM wrote:
The original plan was for the bike to debut at the MXDN with RC and Jeff Stanton taking a lap but that was scrapped a while...
The original plan was for the bike to debut at the MXDN with RC and Jeff Stanton taking a lap but that was scrapped a while ago as they have had multiple supply chain issues that has slowed the progress of testing and development...had nothing to do with the conditions.
Triumph, Stark, WSX-TV, everybody's running late, these days.
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sumdood 10/2/2022 4:47pm
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mumbles wrote:
I was at the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show back a few years ago with my 1961 Greeves MCS 250 Dave Bickers Replica. That's me...
I was at the Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show back a few years ago with my 1961 Greeves MCS 250 Dave Bickers Replica. That's me in the white Bell stroker hat. The guy next to me is Dave Bickers son Paul who was invited to the show by Chad McQueen Steve's son. Paul was amazed there was somebody there that even knew his father let alone do a tribute bike to him. It's a great event if you like old cars and bikes. Well worth it.


That's awesome ! Those pictures were from longer ago than I thought ! Laughing That pic was from the 2011 show. Heres a link to the pictures from that year
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.220142544677526&type=3
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rhargrave431 10/2/2022 9:33pm
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Maybe ML knows, but who else is a development rider for them? No way Ricky is doing it all, and you'd need lots of fast guys riding it to see if it is up for it. Are services of guys like Keefer being used?
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Bearuno 10/3/2022 12:10am
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rhargrave431 wrote:
Maybe ML knows, but who else is a development rider for them? No way Ricky is doing it all, and you'd need lots of fast guys...
Maybe ML knows, but who else is a development rider for them? No way Ricky is doing it all, and you'd need lots of fast guys riding it to see if it is up for it. Are services of guys like Keefer being used?
Ivan Cervantes is a development rider for Triumph of note. Both he and RC were announced for the project at the same time. Look him up. He was one of The Most Gonzo of EWC / WEC riders there has ever been, and, quite a fine MXer.

They'll have plenty of Professional Development riders, that You / I / We may never have heard of. I wish I could remember his name, but a few years ago in a Brit mag, they had a big article about a Brit Development Rider for Honda, that had been deeply involved , for a few decades, in the development of numerous, and varied, Honda Motorcycles. It's actually not that common that 'stars' are of much use as real test / development riders.

It really has surprised me that Triumph have committed to Dirt Bikes, but, it's great to see a company see a future in serious Dirt Bikes, and not just ADV bikes. The Bloors, John and now his son, Nick , Do Not Eff about. Cool
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ksithumper 10/3/2022 12:17am
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rhargrave431 wrote:
Maybe ML knows, but who else is a development rider for them? No way Ricky is doing it all, and you'd need lots of fast guys...
Maybe ML knows, but who else is a development rider for them? No way Ricky is doing it all, and you'd need lots of fast guys riding it to see if it is up for it. Are services of guys like Keefer being used?
At least two recent top pros are doing a lot of the development testing.
The bikes are good. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't understand Moto2, or Triumph.
And yes, the engines have valves and pistons.
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Snapper 10/3/2022 3:40am
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So we've moved on from rebadged KTM/Husqvarna mock ups then...
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KONG 10/3/2022 4:08am
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Apart from the fact that it would be a damn stupid move for a truly creative brand such as Triumph, you gotta wonder why a rebadged austrian bike would take so long to be introduced.
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Tim507 10/3/2022 4:55am
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mac3-d wrote:
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In January of 2000 I was sitting in Hotel in Santiago with MS and 2 others having brunch. The MS group was on the way to Patagonia for 15 days of Dual Sport Riding.

MS was regaling us with SM stories. Some pretty awesome stories I do tell! After a few of these noble and worthy stories, I told MS that he wasn’t my hero.

The two others listening were noticeably embarrassed for me – MS is not you’re hero! – less we are sitting here with him was written all of their faces and body language.

After a brief pregnant pause, I announced that Steve McQueen was my hero. MS looked at me and said the Steve was his hero also. Cleary a grand moment in time was immortalized.

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rhargrave431 wrote:
Maybe ML knows, but who else is a development rider for them? No way Ricky is doing it all, and you'd need lots of fast guys...
Maybe ML knows, but who else is a development rider for them? No way Ricky is doing it all, and you'd need lots of fast guys riding it to see if it is up for it. Are services of guys like Keefer being used?
I think hot sauce what working with them.
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H.E.penyypacker432 10/3/2022 10:05am
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mxdoctor wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/10/03/571787/s1200_Triumph.jpg[/img]

weird looking Honda
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aeffertz 10/3/2022 10:13am
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AceDudemeisterX wrote:
Why would the reverse engine be patented when Yamaha didn’t create it and except for the tiny 6 cylinder racing engines of the 50s or 60s...
Why would the reverse engine be patented when Yamaha didn’t create it and except for the tiny 6 cylinder racing engines of the 50s or 60s Japan has copied everybody else’s designes?
Their reverse cylinder and intake design is patented. I don’t know how long it lasts but I believe the patent was published back in 2008.
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Jbulz 10/3/2022 11:14am
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A group of 3 guys in Triumph jackets were at MXoN, and they seemed to be following a mid-pack rider or battle but I couldn't tell who.

Note that isn't Weege in the middle... Just a British doppelganger. And yes I felt like a creep sneaking a picture but figured it was cool enough to document 🤣


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Markopolo400 10/3/2022 11:27am
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The Triumph team was at A2 SX earlier this year too
tmphotoart 10/4/2022 12:00am
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Triumph trickery . . . bring back steel fenders!


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Magoofan 10/6/2022 7:24pm
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Holy crap....look at the spy shot I found....


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