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Reviewer seems positive. But then it is a girl so what does she know. (devil) :P

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and it's MCN, who appear to be in bed with Triumph

Or it is just coincidence that MCN seem to get a spy shot before anyone else ..... ? ;)
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Its still one of the great roadbike engines it would seem. Does look so much better in those colours.

What accessory exhausts are Triumph doing for it, D6?
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Kwacky wrote:and it's MCN, who appear to be in bed with Triumph
"Anything built by Triumph, Ducati or BMW is amazing, anything else is meh".

MCN of the last 10 years or so.

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Arrow for Urban, adventure etc. one of the pics shows it on there.

I make good money from pinching bikes and riding round and round the island.
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Some nice styling touches on the bike, like those LED indicators and the T on the engine cover.
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D6 wrote:
I make good money from pinching bikes and riding round and round the island.
That jacket is too clean to be you


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Belly's about right though
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Kwacky wrote:Some nice styling touches on the bike, like those LED indicators and the T on the engine cover.
I also like that it comes with barend mirrors
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Are those standard?
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Yep. Not sure if R only or S as well.

Or have the Daytona 1050

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That looks ace. Good price as well seeing as it's so rare.
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Kwacky wrote:Are those standard?
S and R
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Really? It looks like a Triple with a Daytona nose grafted on it by an amateur.
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Looks like a black Tiger 1050 sport to me.
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The most important thing is that it has a Triumph sticker, obviously.
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TonyB wrote:Looks like a black Tiger 1050 sport to me.
Lol. Click on the links
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