2000 Triumph Trophy 900 Motorcycle reviews

This bike is awesome. I have ridden a Harley Electra Glide for a little over 4 years and 32k+ miles and never thought another bike would steal my riding time. This bike has. It has incredible acceleration with plenty of pull all the way through sixth gear. It corners great. I may need a Corbin seat (the Harley spoiled me). I rode it in driving rain, wind and fog and it handled better than anything I have driven on two or four wheels. It is a tad warm on hot days but I still have the Harley. Win-Win. Show less

I started with a little Honda Nighthawk 750 and quickly outgrew that bike. I needed a bigger bike to keep up with my clubs electra glides and road kings. I also needed the luggage space for overnighters that the nighthawk didn't have. What an awesome bike. I have enough power to keep up with the group with plenty to spare and I am not getting blown around by the wind anymore either. I am very pleased. Show less

I've only had this bike for a couple of weeks, and put about 400 miles on, but I figured I'd share my initial impressions. This bike is great looking, very nice paint and details. A helmet fits in the top or side bags, and they're very easy to remove. The riding position is great for me, just a slight forward lean, and the foot pegs are slightly out front and fairly low. The bike feels very flickable, and is easy to handle at low speeds. Very easy to put up on the center stand. Can't comment on reliability yet, I've had no problems in two weeks. The engine is awesome! The thing just howls when you get on it, tons of torque, very easy to ride. I've owned a Bandit 400, 600, & 1200, a Honda Magna 750, a Honda CB1000, and a Ducati ST2. Again, don't know about reliability (I still have the CB1000, just in case), but for comfort, utility, and fun, this bike definitely is the best of the bunch. Show less

Got a Corbin, solving the seating problem. I had them lengthen the front seat 1 inch.This does shorten the rider's seat slightly but allows for 3 distinct riding positions. However, I am rather tall (6'2"). Took a little getting used to but really like it now. Thanks. Show less

Typical of anything made in England, my bike is "under-wrench" as much as it is on the road. I have mounted a 55 gallon drum of oil on the rear fender to keep up with the crankcase leakage. I've replaced the factory plastic bearings with real metal ones. To date, I've spent seventeen thousand one hundred fifty-eight dollars and seven cents on maintenance on this bike. Not bad considering I've already put over a hundred miles on it. If you think that I'm going to rate this bike at anything less than five stars, you're crazy. That would be an admission that I had screwed up. Show less

I bought my Bike during bike week in March. Since then I have added a 45-liter Tour Trunk, mud guards up front and back, a Corbin seat, foam grips, as well as a Scott oiler for the chain, a 5 over Gustovsen shield cured the wind turbulence around my head. The bars still need to be moved back about an inch for the best ride. Maintenance items have been 3 temp sensors replaced, balancer shafts, an annoying Temp light that always comes on on a warm day when stopped for more than about 30 seconds. And normal services. The gas mileage is atrocious unless speed is kept under 70. When tooling around at about 60-65 as high as 45 can be achieved per gallon. When any speed over 75 for extended periods of time are used mileage drops like a rock to around 35-37. Thank God for a big tank. 12,000 miles in about 6 months has showed some of the flaws of the bike, but it's still a good buy for the money. I think the suspension needs some finer tuning but I haven't had the time to really tweak it. Over all the bike seems to run well and the power is good for a bike its size. A trip to Canada In July was great. The luggage is superb as well as watertight. Over all I would say as long as Triumph supports their products I will continue to buy them. And I will recommend them to a friend. Show less

I have had many bikes during my 2-wheel riding tenure. I started off on a sl90 and most have remained Hondas. I recently had the opportunity to trade for the 2001 "Triumph Trophy". This 1200 4-cyclinder, is probably one of the best-kept secrets in the world of 2-wheel transportation. I say transportation because I am no longer just a weekend warrior. People choose the bikes they ride for many different reasons. This bike not only is for weekend rides on some freeway. I find it pleasant for mundane everyday transportation to and from work or even to run errands. I had looked at the new gGold Wing but the price and all of the unnecessary do-dads did not impress me. To many things to take your attention from the road. The trophy weight is just over 500 lbs. The engine has a smooth accelerating ride. Its response and handling give a tremendous confidence to the rider. It is remarkably agile in corners as well as accelerating on a long stretch of roadway. The finish consisting of a full fairing and bodywork allow me time for not having to spend hours polishing chrome gadgets. Like most bikes there is some room for improvement. The seat is not the most comfortable. The handlebars are more forward than i would like on a bike made more for a straight up riding position. But all in all the bike is class with a lot character. It is a true workhorse of the industry. Show less

I used to ride a Honda 1100 Shadow. It was great around town and it looked great but, on the highway and on long trips I asked myself why did I buy this thing. So I searched for a replacement, I looked at every thing,( BMW, Harley, Kawasaki Concourse).Then at the annual bike show I saw the Trophy 1200. It had every thing I could want and more. After a couple of months of being a very proud owner, I can never see myself ever owning a different brand of bike. I know longer wish I had someone else's bike. Show less

I bought my Platinum '99 Triumph Trophy near the end of November of 2000. It was barely broken in with 1900 miles so I considered it good as new. I could not be happier. I test drove BMW R1100RTs (nice but - yawn, sorry), Honda ST1100 (too heavy), Kawasaki Concours (dated styling) and a Suzuki Bandit 1200 before my eyes fell upon the Trophy; what a beauty. When I took it for a test ride in light apparel on a blustery 38 degree F day, I was awe struck. Wow - was all I could say. It was quick, handled very well, braked as well as any of the others I've ridden, and oh so smooth. On top of that, after 30 miles of test riding, the only parts of me that were cold were my hands (cloth dealership motocross gloves did not help that much). I now ride in any temperature as long as it is dry without electric gear only because of the great weather protection it provides (the HJC snowmobile gloves keep my fingers toasty down to 20F). This was a big factor in swaying me away from the Bandit as it now gives me at least 2-3 months longer riding seasons. The other factor was the stylish purpose built luggage for packing the requisite gear for the longer tours I like to take. Even though the weather protection is great, it is a little wind-noisy at highway speeds. The updraft from the windscreen lands square in the middle of the face. I ordered a taller Clearview Tour Windscreen to correct the only flaw (if you can call it that) I've found so far. Show less

This is my first non Harley bike. I bought it because I was looking for a bike that could handle the interstate, but would also be fun to ride. I was looking for a 1200, but got a good deal on the 900. The power on this bike is awesome. I'm not svelte, but this bike has no problem with the weight. The power is immediate, and the shifting smooth. I have owned 7 or 8 bikes over the past 6 years. None of them fit me from the start and I never expected them to. It is unrealistic to think that a stock bike can fit everyone perfectly out of the box. I immediately put risers on the handlebars & replaced the grips on my Trophy. This took care of my biggest problems. I'm now thinking of replacing the seat. These are minor changes aimed at making a really good bike fit my particular style. Show less