I was seriously thinking about buying Trophy for a while. I'd really like a sport touring bike. There were two things I didn't like about the Trophy. The seat seemed uncomfortable, and the styling is kind of old and clunky looking. I suppose the seat could be fixed, but then that's extra $$$. The styling seems to me like they were going for the 1956 sports car look. Personally, I like the retro look in a cruser bike like my Speedy, but I want modern styling and technology in a sport bike. One the other hand, I know one guy who owns a Trophy and he loves it. He's had it all over the country and claims he's never had a bit of trouble.
I wish that Triumph would find a serious replacement for the Trophy. Yamaha thought the FJR1300 wouldn't sell so they only produced it in limited numbers. They couldn't take orders fast enough to keep up. Now they are making one with an automatic (yuck). I think sport touring is a growing market. It's catching on with the younger Boomers and I think it will be big as today's kids (the sportbike set) gets older and wants more luxury on their rocketbikes.
Cody
