Anybody seen the Pre-production Triumph MX bike?

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-MAVERICK- 10/6/2022 7:28pm
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Magoofan wrote:
Holy crap....look at the spy shot I found.... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/10/06/572212/s1200_Triumph_mx.jpg[/img]
Holy crap....look at the spy shot I found....


That's an Aprilia.
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Magoofan 10/6/2022 7:38pm
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DAmn it Mav....you're too quick. I wondered how long it would take people to figure out my ruse....

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Magoofan wrote:
Holy crap....look at the spy shot I found.... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/10/06/572212/s1200_Triumph_mx.jpg[/img]
Holy crap....look at the spy shot I found....


Honestly wouldn’t be shocked if it were actually similar to this
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JMR1976 10/6/2022 9:36pm
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It’s basically a YZF motor Suzuki chassis Honda cockpit KTM components.
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Dirt.Squirt 10/6/2022 10:50pm
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JMR1976 wrote:
It’s basically a YZF motor Suzuki chassis Honda cockpit KTM components.

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Joshracing 10/7/2022 12:24am
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JMR1976 wrote:
It’s basically a YZF motor Suzuki chassis Honda cockpit KTM components.
Husqvarna tires, with Gas Gas oil. I think I see a KX chain too. Maybe a Triumph spark plug. Sure it is.
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H.E.penyypacker432 10/7/2022 8:12am
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Magoofan wrote:
Holy crap....look at the spy shot I found.... [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2022/10/06/572212/s1200_Triumph_mx.jpg[/img]
Holy crap....look at the spy shot I found....


These bikes sounded so wild
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here you go fellas
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Magoofan 10/7/2022 8:54am
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H.E.penyypacker432 wrote:
These bikes sounded so wild
From what I understand ...the V-Twin motor was only 5-10 pounds heavier than the other bikes of that year...and was lighter than the Husky offering in 09. Supposedly, there were fairly decent to ride. Someone finished 12th in the MXGP world championship on on a works edition.

The drawback was....the 450 power felt more like a 250. It also ran very hot and was unreliable.

(All info above from reading Dirt BIke magazine article).

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H.E.penyypacker432 wrote:
These bikes sounded so wild
Magoofan wrote:
From what I understand ...the V-Twin motor was only 5-10 pounds heavier than the other bikes of that year...and was lighter than the Husky offering in...
From what I understand ...the V-Twin motor was only 5-10 pounds heavier than the other bikes of that year...and was lighter than the Husky offering in 09. Supposedly, there were fairly decent to ride. Someone finished 12th in the MXGP world championship on on a works edition.

The drawback was....the 450 power felt more like a 250. It also ran very hot and was unreliable.

(All info above from reading Dirt BIke magazine article).

As a supermoto, those Aprilia's were bitchen...

As an MX bike, they needed development and a 450 single with some good HP. But they were on the path, surprised they bailed so quickly. I hope Triumph doesn't follow a similar path.

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