04-27-2021, 11:43 PM
I have been thinking for quite some time about getting a new bike. I wanted something a bit different to the CB, and for a while I was looking at a proper sports bike. My mind had been set on a Ducati Supersports 950, but then last year I began turning away from that.
I'm not getting any younger, and at 6.2 feet I am pretty tall, which has my legs quite bent on the Honda. I love riding it though, but I notice that my knees do hurt more and more after longer rides. So, the Ducati, although ergonomically really good, was not the ideal choice. It was better to go something taller. That is when I started looking at scramblers and ADV bikes. Given my type of riding, the scrambler seemed a better fit as I don't expect to do an trips around the world!
I had tried previously Ducati Scramblers, and really liked the bigger 1100 one. Then last year I began looking at the Triumph Scrambler 1200. I though it looked great, but never got a chance to test ride one. So, this spring I started my quest again. I first had a go on a Moto Guzzi V85TT, which was very nice. Then on Monday I finally got give the Triumph a proper test ride:
![[Image: 31d545a112c57501b4b56fdd947b8c42.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/202104/31d545a112c57501b4b56fdd947b8c42.jpg)
I just loved the bike. It looks fabulous, with very nice details and overall quality. My position once on the bike was perfect, and I was able to stretch my legs quite a bit more than on the Honda. Riding out through town, the thing was so nimble and easy, and even though it is a twin you can go really low in the RPMs with no hesitation.
Once out of the city, I could properly explore the engine, and it is amazing. The torque is incredible, and comes in very early. The shocks are top quality, and will absorb anything a road will throw at them. The handling is so intuitive, and with the fairly wide bars, it just goes in to corners any way you want. All the while, the sound was great, and I was happy to feel again the pleasant (but never annoying) vibrations of a twin.
I was sold! Order placed on a blue one like this:
![[Image: fb61394f4851745b03e93f0372f0add4.png]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/202104/fb61394f4851745b03e93f0372f0add4.png)
Now I just have to be patient until the bike arrives. I think it will make a perfect companion to the Honda.
I'm not getting any younger, and at 6.2 feet I am pretty tall, which has my legs quite bent on the Honda. I love riding it though, but I notice that my knees do hurt more and more after longer rides. So, the Ducati, although ergonomically really good, was not the ideal choice. It was better to go something taller. That is when I started looking at scramblers and ADV bikes. Given my type of riding, the scrambler seemed a better fit as I don't expect to do an trips around the world!
I had tried previously Ducati Scramblers, and really liked the bigger 1100 one. Then last year I began looking at the Triumph Scrambler 1200. I though it looked great, but never got a chance to test ride one. So, this spring I started my quest again. I first had a go on a Moto Guzzi V85TT, which was very nice. Then on Monday I finally got give the Triumph a proper test ride:
I just loved the bike. It looks fabulous, with very nice details and overall quality. My position once on the bike was perfect, and I was able to stretch my legs quite a bit more than on the Honda. Riding out through town, the thing was so nimble and easy, and even though it is a twin you can go really low in the RPMs with no hesitation.
Once out of the city, I could properly explore the engine, and it is amazing. The torque is incredible, and comes in very early. The shocks are top quality, and will absorb anything a road will throw at them. The handling is so intuitive, and with the fairly wide bars, it just goes in to corners any way you want. All the while, the sound was great, and I was happy to feel again the pleasant (but never annoying) vibrations of a twin.
I was sold! Order placed on a blue one like this:
Now I just have to be patient until the bike arrives. I think it will make a perfect companion to the Honda.
