macvisual wrote:What you think of the Triumph 1200 Explorer then? Have you owned it long? I keep looking at them and think "I'd like one at some point".
I like the hassle free shaft-drive and triple cylinder engine! There's one for sale locally at a motorcycle dealership which is a 2012 model, two owners from new with 36k miles for £5,495..........any good?
Cheers;
Peter
Hi Peter, I owned mine for 3 and a bit years and covered about 13,000 miles so not a high mileage rider.
However, the one I had was a generation 2 which had some better parts than the 2012, most notably the suspension and front brakes. Plus some styling.
I found the 2012 model brakes very under powered for the size of the bike but I’m sure there’s ways to improve that.
What I can say about the later generations is that they have no luck of grunt despite being heavy. But the weight is very high up and you can feel it at a standstill. That said once moving it handles beautifully (I can’t remember how the earlier version handled as I only test rode it).
Overall it was a lovely bike but for me the build quality was a let down in some areas but it’s possible my experience wasn’t that of every owner.
My 2 biggest gripes with it were the immense engine heat, I’m talking roasting your nads kind of level which a lot of owners complain about and also the clutch lever even if adjusted in fully has a very high biting point which cannot be simply adjusted as it’s hydraulic. I did ask the dealer and they said “they’re all like that”
Those that I know who have them rate them highly but that does seem quite a high price for the mileage and age. I’m sure there’s better deals around for that.