Evening Shawn, boy what a sunset! Love how excited the puppers get, they are a hoot. Sister had a Jack Russell once, man I miss that little dog, she was my buddy. Well, you guys have a nice evening and I'll see y'all tomorrow. God bless. -Rob
Hi there Shawn and Kelly, nice to see you test ride a good old British bike especially one that has been properly cared for, your sunsets are about 20 minutes behind ours in the UK tonight it was at 18.00 hours, I hate the short days and this weekend the clocks go back 😫 I loved your beautiful sunset, thanks for the great Vlog take care see you tomorrow 😀👍🇬🇧 Rob and Lynne.
I was watching a couple of your old videos, when you bought the black SGS and others. Something I noticed was that you haven't flown a drone in couple of years.
Good Monday young man. Just the way a Monday should go. Break in period if you will. Lol. I won’t complain about YOUR weather. At least it didn’t rain. Much!!! Stay safe and you might want to make up with Mother Nature👽
Those 'Big Ole Gals' kind of grow on ya after a while. When I first rode my Eluder it felt massive. But luckily it's well balanced and all the weight is down low. I flick it around now like my old, lighter V-Star. That was a gorgeous sunset. Bed time for me now. See y'all in the morning (I hope). Peace and love.
Leo is so ever present with us (loud an in your face), I forget we don’t record him much... Crazy ol’ Lee Lee. Lol I’ll have to get him in a vlog! Thanks Walter!! 👊
At one time I considered trading for the Trophy, but I didn't, obviously. Triumph ended up discontinuing it. I think there were problems with the early ones from what I read online. I wonder how it compares to the R1250RT in terms of performance. It's a ST with the emphasis on T. A RT is that way as opposed to a C14 or FJR or even more so, a VFR.
Looks like it’s missing the side cases kind of strange as they don’t work on anything else. I was hoping you’d be wondering why they moved around, they do that by design. My Trophy SE is all black she’s a heavy girl for sure. Loaded up with 2 weeks of luggage and the wifey on the back it’s a lot of weight (could be the wife 🤫🤫) We rode from Alberta to Coos Bay and thru Mount Rainier and back to Alberta in 10 days, it’s made for the long haul for sure.
Not sure where the side bags are..? Hopefully sale put them aside somewhere. It would be odd for the previous owner to keep them... We ordered rotors and pads for it today. Do you ever have cam chain tensioner rattle on cold startup? This one seems to bleed pressure, and takes a couple seconds to build pressure on startup. I made notes about it, but sales hasn’t said anything about looking into it any further yet. Thanks Colin!! 👊. Lol on the weight! She’s gonna get ya for that one..! 😉
@@TheSmoaksVlogs yep I do Shawn I asked about why it sounded that way only when cold, they said it was normal. I started up a 1200 explorer same year and it sounded the same as mine. I find the motor quietens down when it’s warmed up. I haven’t had a major service yet. I was taking it in but then the snow hit so it will have the big 32,000km service done next year, which they said was a full 8 hour job they need it for 2 days and close to $2K almost 10% the price of the bike. It’s strange it’s missing the side cases as the top box is an option it comes standard with the side cases.
The Trophy has a great second gear torque. I have one for cool weather riding in spring and fall, it's blocking a lot of air. You get used to the size and weight. Might need to wear ear protection especially in heavy cool air.
Hey man question for you. I have a 2016 Yamaha fjr1300 that has 13 thousand miles on it. I recently had the oem steering head bearings replaced with tapered bearings and the shop that put them in have adjusted the torque settings on the bearings twice now. And the bike still is sensitive to steering input especially at speeds above 55 mph. Do tapered bearings have a different feel compared to oem roller bearing?
Hey man because your opinion is one I trust how do you feel about high octane gasoline? My understanding is that while they may help your engine to run better that the deposit more gunk into the actual engine. I’m pretty sure I have to run high octane gas I have a 128 conversion on my Harley but am I hurting it every time I fill my tank?
Triumph Trophy is one big heavy bike. I saw one at a bike show a few years ago and had a hard time even getting it up off the side stand. Too big for me.
We were all talking about the weight picking this bike off it’s stand at the shop... One of the guys said the last time he felt one so heavy was when he forgot to put the side stand down on an old Harley he had..! Lol 🤣 Thanks Ed!!
Well Ed I know where you're coming from. I had a 1200 Trophy, I have short legs. Tippy toes were called for when stopped also with a full tank they are very top heavy,,, But once you're moving,, WOW.
@@rdalev1 Too right Dale, it was a bugger on unlevel ground and could be awkward BUT once the show is on the road. What a trip! At 220 klicks it was more stable than say "A Vulcan" at a 100 klicks. But I have say tyre pressures are critical, the front has to have 42 pound or the the front end will wallow around and yep its a big heavy machine while stationary but it's not built to be in one spot, lol.
Lovely touring bike there Shawn. Since you mentioned the owner taking great care of the motorbike, I’d like to have your opinion on something. What’s your take on engine oil additives and especially the brand POLYTRON (USA manufactured). I have a KTM single 390 CC Duke and it’s kinda noisy (mechanical engine noise) and a bit harsh below 4000 rpm, even the gear shifts are quite clunky. Would it be okey to add the POLYTRON engine oil additive to my bike which has clicked just 5000 kms? If not POLYTRON, what would you suggest.. Thanks in advance.
I have same bike, spin the bobbins on front discs to clean. Not always a warped disc. These are a very underate motorcycle.
Evening Shawn, boy what a sunset! Love how excited the puppers get, they are a hoot. Sister had a Jack Russell once, man I miss that little dog, she was my buddy. Well, you guys have a nice evening and I'll see y'all tomorrow. God bless.
-Rob
Hi there Shawn and Kelly, nice to see you test ride a good old British bike especially one that has been properly cared for, your sunsets are about 20 minutes behind ours in the UK tonight it was at 18.00 hours, I hate the short days and this weekend the clocks go back 😫 I loved your beautiful sunset, thanks for the great Vlog take care see you tomorrow 😀👍🇬🇧 Rob and Lynne.
I was watching a couple of your old videos, when you bought the black SGS and others. Something I noticed was that you haven't flown a drone in couple of years.
Nice test ride really peaceful morning Great seeing you guys take care
Thanks 👍
The big issue with Triumph is the sparse dealer network. I’m in southeast NC and the closest dealer is two hours away.
Good Monday young man. Just the way a Monday should go. Break in period if you will. Lol. I won’t complain about YOUR weather. At least it didn’t rain. Much!!! Stay safe and you might want to make up with
Mother Nature👽
Thanks Cedric!! 👍
Very nice oldy and as you said comfortable bike! Cheers
It was great hearing the dogs getting so excited that you’re home. What a beautiful noise. Stay Safe Guys 🙏🏻😎🏴
Those 'Big Ole Gals' kind of grow on ya after a while. When I first rode my Eluder it felt massive. But luckily it's well balanced and all the weight is down low. I flick it around now like my old, lighter V-Star. That was a gorgeous sunset. Bed time for me now. See y'all in the morning (I hope). Peace and love.
Those skies are beautiful. Hey we have seen all your babies. Its been a minute since we seen Leo. Lee Lee...... 👊😎
Leo is so ever present with us (loud an in your face), I forget we don’t record him much... Crazy ol’ Lee Lee. Lol I’ll have to get him in a vlog!
Thanks Walter!! 👊
@@TheSmoaksVlogs I just miss his face. And the howl!!! 👊😎
Hmmm? 🤔🤔 When did a Honda Ridgeline become a bike?? I thought it was a truck?? 😁
Lol, I caught that, and forgot to subtitle something about it, but never made it back before rendering the video..! 🤪
Thanks Tom!! 👊
At one time I considered trading for the Trophy, but I didn't, obviously. Triumph ended up discontinuing it. I think there were problems with the early ones from what I read online. I wonder how it compares to the R1250RT in terms of performance. It's a ST with the emphasis on T. A RT is that way as opposed to a C14 or FJR or even more so, a VFR.
Thanks for the ride on the Triumph, for 46k it looks great! That’s a lot of work to change the shift lever! Hope all is good!👍
Looks like it’s missing the side cases kind of strange as they don’t work on anything else. I was hoping you’d be wondering why they moved around, they do that by design. My Trophy SE is all black she’s a heavy girl for sure. Loaded up with 2 weeks of luggage and the wifey on the back it’s a lot of weight (could be the wife 🤫🤫) We rode from Alberta to Coos Bay and thru Mount Rainier and back to Alberta in 10 days, it’s made for the long haul for sure.
Not sure where the side bags are..? Hopefully sale put them aside somewhere. It would be odd for the previous owner to keep them...
We ordered rotors and pads for it today.
Do you ever have cam chain tensioner rattle on cold startup? This one seems to bleed pressure, and takes a couple seconds to build pressure on startup. I made notes about it, but sales hasn’t said anything about looking into it any further yet.
Thanks Colin!! 👊. Lol on the weight! She’s gonna get ya for that one..! 😉
@@TheSmoaksVlogs yep I do Shawn I asked about why it sounded that way only when cold, they said it was normal. I started up a 1200 explorer same year and it sounded the same as mine. I find the motor quietens down when it’s warmed up. I haven’t had a major service yet. I was taking it in but then the snow hit so it will have the big 32,000km service done next year, which they said was a full 8 hour job they need it for 2 days and close to $2K almost 10% the price of the bike. It’s strange it’s missing the side cases as the top box is an option it comes standard with the side cases.
The Trophy has a great second gear torque. I have one for cool weather riding in spring and fall, it's blocking a lot of air. You get used to the size and weight. Might need to wear ear protection especially in heavy cool air.
That Triumph will get you up and down I5 in comfort. Good stuff Smoaks!
those triumph trophy's are nice bikes.
Hey man question for you. I have a 2016 Yamaha fjr1300 that has 13 thousand miles on it. I recently had the oem steering head bearings replaced with tapered bearings and the shop that put them in have adjusted the torque settings on the bearings twice now. And the bike still is sensitive to steering input especially at speeds above 55 mph. Do tapered bearings have a different feel compared to oem roller bearing?
Hey man because your opinion is one I trust how do you feel about high octane gasoline? My understanding is that while they may help your engine to run better that the deposit more gunk into the actual engine. I’m pretty sure I have to run high octane gas I have a 128 conversion on my Harley but am I hurting it every time I fill my tank?
Triumph Trophy is one big heavy bike. I saw one at a bike show a few years ago and had a hard time even getting it up off the side stand. Too big for me.
We were all talking about the weight picking this bike off it’s stand at the shop... One of the guys said the last time he felt one so heavy was when he forgot to put the side stand down on an old Harley he had..! Lol 🤣
Thanks Ed!!
Well Ed I know where you're coming from. I had a 1200 Trophy, I have short legs. Tippy toes were called for when stopped also with a full tank they are very top heavy,,,
But once you're moving,, WOW.
Once you get rolling all that weight dissappears and handles like a dream!
@@rdalev1
Too right Dale, it was a bugger on unlevel ground and could be awkward BUT once the show is on the road. What a trip!
At 220 klicks it was more stable than say "A Vulcan" at a 100 klicks.
But I have say tyre pressures are critical, the front has to have 42 pound or the the front end will wallow around and yep its a big heavy machine while stationary but it's not built to be in one spot, lol.
Lovely touring bike there Shawn. Since you mentioned the owner taking great care of the motorbike, I’d like to have your opinion on something.
What’s your take on engine oil additives and especially the brand POLYTRON (USA manufactured). I have a KTM single 390 CC Duke and it’s kinda noisy (mechanical engine noise) and a bit harsh below 4000 rpm, even the gear shifts are quite clunky. Would it be okey to add the POLYTRON engine oil additive to my bike which has clicked just 5000 kms? If not POLYTRON, what would you suggest.. Thanks in advance.
Nice looking bike 😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦
Hi u2 💯👍
Nice bike, but I chose for myself YAMAHA FJR 1300 ES - it is much more powerful and better handling.
I have a 2016 Yamaha fjr1300es myself. What year is your fjr1300?
It’s way smaller for two people though, that’s the reason I never went in that direction. The trophy is way more comfortable