Light Tourer?

Hi, is there a light tourer Triumph equivalent of, say, Honda Deuville NT700V?

I don't really 'know' my bikes...so seeking knowledge from others.

Cheers.

 

Thank you.

I was also thinking 'older'; so yr 2000 or there abouts (sub £2500!)

 

I value your inputs...however I had a look through images of "Triumph bikes"...as I still don't really know what's what...and I *think* what I am looking for...is a Triumph Trophy ('91-2004)...

I appreciate that this is not the same as a 650cc Honda Deuville...but it is the sort of answer to the question I was trying to ask...my bad...and I don't blame you for making the suggestions you did with the [poor] info from me!

Maybe I should try and spill what it is I am trying to achieve...

Unfortunately I don't really know what I am trying to achieve!

However, I have my beautiful (because it is blue) 2002 Speed Triple...but I have always found it a little uncomfortable. A little too "snatchy" and a little too much bike for me...

Late to biking (I am 47) I only got my big boy license 5 years ago... Had a battered 1992 Honda NTV650 to earn some stripes...and I loved it! I mean, I had nothing to compare it to (except the brand new Gladious I trained on) and it was wallowy...and, from my POV (coming from a 125 scooter) was all the bike I would need...

Then I saw the Triumph. It was a bargain....and despite a snatchy, jolty, test ride...loved it. This happened at about the same time that the "this made me laugh" thread on here had a post with a photo of a lady taking her knickers off as she said "Oh...you ride a Triumph do you...?"

I am not a vain man. I am a married man with mortgage and children....but that posting certainly helped seal the deal!

I assumed I would get used to the bike,,,the snatchy roll-on. Bumping around in second as teh revs were too low..But I never really have. I have tried to make it better - and it is a bit - with a lubed throttle and new clutch cables.

I even had a go at my RoSPA advanced riding, but I never felt entirely "at one" with the bike...like I am always on a stallion ready to buck...not a good place to be as you are gently encouraged to make progress etc...

I don't ride fast (at all), I am exceptionally sedate...cautious, happy to queue in traffic when the mood takes me. Getting my knee down!? I can barely get my leg over!

In addition, as that overweight chap described above...the "look" of a naked bike rider is far away from my high vis, air-bagged reality...I mean... "who am I trying to kid", right?

So, liking the idea of perhaps feeling back and "at one" with riding, my head has been turned (because of a low budget) to the Deuville...as I would be happy with some light touring, as well as my 20mile commute, and Sunday jaunts to a bad coffee...and, perhaps feeling back more comfortable, I may push on with renewed vigour with the RoSPA...

I much prefer the old adage of "riding a slow bike fast, rather than a fast bike slow"

But I think you need to know your limits first, and your limits are going to be helped or hindered by your relationship with what you're riding?

I guess though, there is something exceptional, and also unique about "riding a Triumph" (as well as this forum of course). I mean...that posting with the lady and her knickers isn't entirely untrue...right?

So...I was wondering what equivalent there was in the Triumph stable...

It seems that the early Trophy may be what I am after...?

I am not sure my scrambled thoughts are any clearer...but thanks for the therapy session...

 

I really value all your input, it's what makes this forum such a wonderful place to be, thank you!

Trying to keep all thoughts above in mind, I am going to try and move this thread to the Trophy section:
https://www.thetriumphforum.com/threads/buying-a-trophy.30485/#post-561818

Keep everything in one place!