some serious fruit attached. They come with the best gear out there, it’ s top notch. A quick glance shows up ODI lock-on grips, KYB spring suspension, Brembo brakes, Galfer rotors, Pro-taper‘ bars, Excel rims, Athena ECU etc. And both the TF250C and TF450C come with the Dunlop AT82s, which I can tell you that, for a factory mounted tyres, are unreal. It’ s impressive stuff. Unlike some brands, all of these bikes get the fruit, not just some versions of the bike.
ERGONOMICS AND TECH The bikes in Triumph’ s off-road range all have a neutral riding position, and it’ s bang on with plenty of scope to customise and suit an individual rider’ s preferences. And as I said earlier, those Pro-Taper bars, Brembo brakes / clutch and ODI grips all add to the premium feel. A welcome addition to the cross-country bike is a ribbed, gripper seat cover. On the tech front, the switch cluster on the bars includes includes traction control, launch control, the quickshifter and adjustable mapping( with two maps available). A Triumph WiFi module is a great addition, giving the ability to change out and adjust the maps and see what works best, specifically for you. This also allows you to add service details and check fault codes etc. something that’ s a part of all modern bikes.
YEAH, BUT HOW DOES IT RIDE? Enough of that waffle, though, I’ m a rider. So, just how does it ride? In one word … GREAT. I literally hopped on the bike, adjusted the levers and pretty much felt straight at home. It’ s predictable, nimble, torquey, fast( not even‘ just 250’ fast) and it didn’ t show any sign of getting hot even in the tighest of the Woodhill trees. The mapping on the engine is spot on, I didn’ t find any sign of the dreaded four-stroke flame out at low revs, and it pulls really strongly straight from the bottom end. On the day at Woodhill I let a couple of the‘ Endless Dirtbiking’ boys have a ride; both Keith
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