Triumph Introduces More Practical 2011 Sprint GT

[mstevens]

Plus, that price! $13,000 ?? wow, wayyyyy better than the Multi's $20K tag

No, slightly better than the Multi's $14K price tag. The non-S models are much less, but don't have the fancy electronic suspension. That makes them more similar to the Sprint.

[Scotzman]

No, slightly better than the Multi's $14K price tag. The non-S models are much less, but don't have the fancy electronic suspension. That makes them more similar to the Sprint.

I was thinking the samething, except no ABS unless you upgrade it.

[Raux]

to match the sprint though you would need to add the ABS and the bags. probably more than 2k to the MTS price

[DucHead]

I like Triumphs, but this doesn't seem to be much of an improvement over my Bandit which was $6000 less.  (Well, $5000 less if you count my Krauser luggage -- which has >32 L more capacity).  

[Triple J]

The new MTS is $16,500 with ABS. Expect bags to run about $1K if they are similar in price to the old MTS bags.

The base MTS is also $15K, not $14K.

The Sprint is significantly cheaper. Not sure if it's better though.

[KnightofNi]

The new MTS is $16,500 with ABS. Expect bags to run about $1K if they are similar in price to the old MTS bags.

The base MTS is also $15K, not $14K.

The Sprint is significantly cheaper. Not sure if it's better though.

of course it's better!
i have a sprint 

actually, i have gone through 2 services on the sprint and they were far cheaper than the basic service prices i got for the monster. parts are just as expensive though.

[DucHead]

of course it's better!
i have a sprint  

actually, i have gone through 2 services on the sprint and they were far cheaper than the basic service prices i got for the monster. parts are just as expensive though.

Is that the 1050 motor?  Is it true that the cams must come out to do the valve adjustments?  That can't be right, but my buddy said he read that in the service manual for his '03 (955) Speed Triple.

[KnightofNi]

Is that the 1050 motor?  Is it true that the cams must come out to do the valve adjustments?  That can't be right, but my buddy said he read that in the service manual for his '03 (955) Speed Triple.

yes it's the 1050 (it's an '08)

they dont' ahve to remove the cams that i know of, but they do have a lot to go through to get to the valves. iirc it's listed as a 2 hr job just to get to the valves because of all the stuff that's in the way.

[mstevens]

The new MTS is $16,500 with ABS. Expect bags to run about $1K if they are similar in price to the old MTS bags.

$849 for bags, which are 71% larger in volume than the teensy Sprint ones.

That's still not $20,000.

[pitbull]

I'm not sure what the newer sprints are like, but if it's anything like my old 2001 sprint RS I sold, I would buy a used multistrada (not the new 1200) and get the better handling and suspension and still have a few $$$ in my pocket.

The 955 or the 1050 triumph motors are fantastic, but the top heavyness makes the bikes feel far heavier than their weight, and the suspension is less than inspiring in the twisties.

perhaps the newer sprint GT has been upgraded or improved in this regard....... i dunno.

[justinrhenry]

i had a sprint st.  it was definitely more sport than touring.  the gt looks more touring than sport.  a big complaint with all sprint riders that had the panniers was the fact that you couldn't fit much in them, so it's cool they seem to have fixed that.  it looks like this bike will compete better witth the true sport tourers, but i loved the sportiness of the ST.  i will admit a cross country ride on an ST wouldn't be comfortable.   it looks like the GT would be ok on long trips.