and Kendal loved it. Keith told me there was one word that fitted his thoughts after riding it …“ Wow”. Now, don’ t get me wrong but this might not be the bike for you. But you’ d be doing yourself a disservice by not taking one for a ride. There are some seriously great offerings out there to try, but don’ t sleep on these newer off-road brands, I really think you could be missing out if you do( and having parts warehoused in this country is a major plus point for the Triumph dirt bikes). Here’ s something I found pretty interesting … the bike‘ starts fast’; literally instantly off the button. It might have been this particular bike, but it was straight off the button every time, no hesitation. For a cross-country racer( or enduro rider), that is darn important! The suspension valving felt great and given that it’ s all KYB gear( including spring forks) it gives great scope for being tuned to any and all preferences.
FOCUSED Triumph as a brand looks to be focused on building individual bikes for each discipline they are intended for, giving riders a wide range of machines to choose from for their particular predilections. Sam Greenslade raced this exact bike after I had it, at the NCES and had some great things to say. Click the link to read his race report. If I had to make a pick from the bunch, it’ d be the TF250C, it’ s that good( but I’ m also keeping
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