My dealer sells both, so it's mox-nix to him which I purchase. I flat out asked the owner and his lead wrench which is the better machine and both said the Trophy. Their reasons were kind of obtuse, leastways to me, the Connie's frame uses the engine as a stressed member which leads to a "buzz" thru the bike. The Kaw has a higher repair incidence and the technology is 20 years old. What I've been able to determine on my own is, the Trophy is 77lbs. lighter, has 183 more cc's, 19 more bhp, 9 more lbf's, approx. 3" less wheelbase. The Kaw has 1 gal. more fuel,is a shaftie and is $500 less. Both rides have bags, 6 speeds and are carbureted. Triumph has a 1 yr. longer warranty, Kaw (obviously) has a better dealer network . Here's what I find telling, our TBA's have a power to weight ratio of .12 The Connie's is .14 and the Trophy is at .20 A Sprint ST is .26 and the ZZR1200's is .27 ! Of course all of the aforementioned is not as important as a few hours aboard each.
