Triumph Announces Tedesco and Desalle as Team Test Riders

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4/14/2023 6:23am
c0ncEpT wrote:

If this bike doesn't make it to market or is non competitive it will go down as one of the biggest flops in moto history.

I don’t see why it wouldn’t make it to the market. Whether or not it’s successful is the real question. Triumph is an established and highly successful company and they seem to be surrounding themselves with the right people. I hope it is a great bike and is successful. 

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4/14/2023 6:31am
Tyler D wrote:
Mitch has to be pissed. wonder what he was paying IT9...or was he just engaged by the riders directly?    i wonder if Triumph tries to...

Mitch has to be pissed. wonder what he was paying IT9...or was he just engaged by the riders directly? 

 

i wonder if Triumph tries to OEM Ohlins, i know they do alot with them on the street side. Hopefully RC dissuaded them from doing so. Brembo though, is almost a given. 

 

also wonder if the engines will be made in thailand and how that will work out...

It will have KYB Suspension.

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Triumph North Americas headquarters is in Atlanta. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they had a big presence at the Atlanta SX and debuted the bike there. 

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4/14/2023 6:44am Edited Date/Time 4/14/2023 6:47am
PTshox wrote:
Well.... lets see the bike. I reserve all judgement till that happens. Heck it could be another Cannondale. Remember that bike ... that was going to...

Well.... lets see the bike. I reserve all judgement till that happens. Heck it could be another Cannondale. Remember that bike ... that was going to change the industry. 

So... lets see it. Show it to me! I hate talkers vs doers. )

Cannondale was a bicycle maker. Triumph has been building motorcycles for well over a 100 years and the 60’s Bonneville is one of the most recognizable bikes ever made. If you have a chance to look/ride  any of their current models it would change your expectations. I’m expecting a build quality on par with KTM/Husky/GasGas. I’m excited to have another brand on the track and hope they succeed and stick around for the long haul 

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4/14/2023 7:16am

Since it's British, maybe it'll have a brazed frame.     /s

 

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Heard it here first, just a rebadged Honda.  

davis224 wrote:

My local yamaha dealer said they had news it's just a rebadged yamaha...

 

/s

Im not making this up.... but im sure it was mentioned here that one of the test bikes was housing an RMZ engine... 

I also remember hearing that, so they could get a head start on chassis development while they were still designing the motor. Not sure if it was accurate or not though.

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I ride ADV bikes with a few buddies, some of which own or have owned Triumphs and certainly the build quality is awesome. Seems like on the edge of having some quirky stuff but its more unique and well engineered thank quirky. Im sure the bike will be objectively great, if that transfers to SX/MX success whos knows. Hell the 2023 KTMs struggled at first as well.

Ill be at Atlanta SX this weekend it would be awesome if they had the bike debuted there but youd think theyd be hyping it up if that was the case. 

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4/14/2023 7:35am
chrisg19 wrote:
Triumph North Americas headquarters is in Atlanta. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they had a big presence at the Atlanta SX and debuted the bike...

Triumph North Americas headquarters is in Atlanta. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they had a big presence at the Atlanta SX and debuted the bike there. 

That’s the rumor. 

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4/14/2023 7:56am
c0ncEpT wrote:

If this bike doesn't make it to market or is non competitive it will go down as one of the biggest flops in moto history.

DeStouwer wrote:

I think you mean Aprilia.

I think you mean BMW

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UpTiTe wrote:

That’s the rumor. 

That rumor has come and gone, no bike at ATL. There was talk of us checking out the new facility that's less than an hour south of there but it's not quite show-ready yet.

The latest rumor I heard is their semi might be at Salt Lake Supercross or the Pro Motocross opener...

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4/14/2023 8:23am Edited Date/Time 4/14/2023 9:09am
If it was a ktm clone we would of seen photos a long time ago, Since it’s a all triumph new bike as they say from...

If it was a ktm clone we would of seen photos a long time ago, Since it’s a all triumph new bike as they say from ground up they have to keep it under wraps as they’re  under development for patent reasons . If it was a ktm rebadge would be no reason to keep it so hidden like they have . I don’t get why everyone keeps saying rebadge ktm even as they triumph have said it’s their own bike from the ground up, And they know how to build badass 4 stroke race engines as all Moto 2 gp race bikes run triumph engines 

I think you missed the point - someone claims to have seen the bike and their observation was it looks just like a KTM - steel frame, similar plastic design, etc... I'm not suggesting it's not a brand new bike built from the ground up, but the rumor floating around is that the bike looks just like a KTM. Who knows... rumors are rumors. Until we actually see the bike, no one really knows anything. I for one am excited to see it and happy to see a new manufacturer in the game. 

I frankly don't see how Triumph or any bike manufacturer can come up with anything truly "revolutionary" or "game changing." Dirt bikes aren't that complicated, nor do they invite anything truly "revolutionary." The only revolution we will see in our lifetimes is the transition to electric motors.

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4/14/2023 8:23am Edited Date/Time 4/14/2023 8:24am
tek14 wrote:

Their Spanish test rider was riding black Honda that made me think they just testing parts and bolting them to other bikes. 

Heard it here first, just a rebadged Honda.  

davis224 wrote:

My local yamaha dealer said they had news it's just a rebadged yamaha...

 

/s

So it is going to be a rebadged Fantic? Dizzy

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4/14/2023 9:00am

Heard it here first, just a rebadged Honda.  

davis224 wrote:

My local yamaha dealer said they had news it's just a rebadged yamaha...

 

/s

DownSouth wrote:
So it is going to be a rebadged Fantic? 

So it is going to be a rebadged Fantic? Dizzy

No, it's a black Kawasaki. With a Suzuki motor. Maybe Ohlins forks and a KYB shock. It's all very clear.

This is what you get when nobody has any real information, or the people that do actually have done a good job keeping it under wraps. 

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4/14/2023 9:29am
c0ncEpT wrote:

If this bike doesn't make it to market or is non competitive it will go down as one of the biggest flops in moto history.

DeStouwer wrote:

I think you mean Aprilia.

And Cannondale!!

 

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4/14/2023 9:43am
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I’ve heard the rumours it’s getting released this weekend. Apparently RC is around the corner from me in Birmingham as we speak. can’t wait to see...

I’ve heard the rumours it’s getting released this weekend. Apparently RC is around the corner from me in Birmingham as we speak.

can’t wait to see it, I’ll have a deposit down for one, weather I ride it or keep it as a collectors piece is another question.

 Birmingham birthplace of the mighty Black Sabbath you say, maybe Ozzys just around the corner from you too!

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I heard that Triumph has been renting out one of the local tracks to me (Fatcats) in the north of England through the week, apparently they also have a SX track built at this facility.

The source told me they had a KTM 250F to run along side the Triumph to run reliability tests, I guess this means putting the same hours on both bikes to see how the wear and tear matches up. That's a lot of man hours if that is the case.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this pans out and I hope that it's a success for all concerned.

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4/14/2023 10:41am Edited Date/Time 4/14/2023 10:42am

I think you and I are both right 🤝

If what you’re saying is correct, Ferry wouldn’t be on a blacked out yzf. 

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UpTiTe wrote:

That’s the rumor. 

ML512 wrote:
That rumor has come and gone, no bike at ATL. There was talk of us checking out the new facility that's less than an hour south...

That rumor has come and gone, no bike at ATL. There was talk of us checking out the new facility that's less than an hour south of there but it's not quite show-ready yet.

The latest rumor I heard is their semi might be at Salt Lake Supercross or the Pro Motocross opener...

Sad face....  I'm amazed we haven't seen anything on it.

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4/14/2023 10:58am
UpTiTe wrote:

That’s the rumor. 

ML512 wrote:
That rumor has come and gone, no bike at ATL. There was talk of us checking out the new facility that's less than an hour south...

That rumor has come and gone, no bike at ATL. There was talk of us checking out the new facility that's less than an hour south of there but it's not quite show-ready yet.

The latest rumor I heard is their semi might be at Salt Lake Supercross or the Pro Motocross opener...

Press516 wrote:

Sad face....  I'm amazed we haven't seen anything on it.

triumph mx.jpg?VersionId=g v3aMdp7xFO.rC76915vZ6G0ArKg

 

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4/14/2023 11:15am

I wonder if it’s taking so long because they are trying to find something (frame geometry?) that will easily work once they inevitably make an e bike. That time is coming soon. 

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The longer we dont see it for, the longer they have to get it right, but the less time they have to get the production stuff right. 

 

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4/14/2023 2:21pm

no pic's so far looks like there is no bike to take  a pic of lol

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Front242 wrote:

no pic's so far looks like there is no bike to take  a pic of lol

Ahh yes, it's all a fake. All this work for no motorcycle...eye roll...

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4/14/2023 2:38pm Edited Date/Time 4/14/2023 2:38pm

Could Triumph's New Enduro and MX Bikes Look Like This?

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Front242 wrote:

no pic's so far looks like there is no bike to take  a pic of lol

ML512 wrote:

Ahh yes, it's all a fake. All this work for no motorcycle...eye roll...

ya all paint shop.....see above 🤪

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4/14/2023 5:39pm

Triumph either has a ton of money to spend, or they are taking a huge risk. What they are doing has to be costing a boat load of money. 

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4/14/2023 9:13pm
chrisg19 wrote:
Triumph North Americas headquarters is in Atlanta. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they had a big presence at the Atlanta SX and debuted the bike...

Triumph North Americas headquarters is in Atlanta. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if they had a big presence at the Atlanta SX and debuted the bike there. 

Too risky for the bikes to get stolen. 

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4/14/2023 9:33pm
KennyT wrote:
I know a lot of moto people are questioning the quality of this addition to the moto scene but I gotta tell you I’ve had 2...

I know a lot of moto people are questioning the quality of this addition to the moto scene but I gotta tell you I’ve had 2 of their adventure bikes and they are every bit as good as the KTM/BMW adv’s I’ve had. I’ve owned Triumphs over the past 10+ year and they are awesome bikes. You gotta admit they are going after quality individuals to help with their program 

As an owner of a  pre fire Triumph I can say that that is not my experience. It took 15 years to make it work right. I began referring to it as my “life’s problem.”  The bike is desirable so it’s strengths outweigh its shortcomings and I’ve kept it. 
 

A BMW/ Triumph dealer told me “look, if this was a BMW, they do testing and research, I could have your bike figured out pretty quickly, but it’s a Triumph and they let us do the testing and research so…”

I do think it is better than KTM. 

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Benhameen wrote:
A gentleman on another motorcycle forum that seems to be in the know, (former pro) posted that they’re be showing the bike this weekend or next...

A gentleman on another motorcycle forum that seems to be in the know, (former pro) posted that they’re be showing the bike this weekend or next.
I was actually pretty surprised that info wasn’t posted here as well, he doesn’t seem like the trolling type but I guess we shall see. 

The talked about that on swap moto live this week too 

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