Comments on: Triumph Millenium 900 by Vicente Design http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/13/triumph-millenium-900-by-vicente-design/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 26 May 2012 02:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Vreede http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/13/triumph-millenium-900-by-vicente-design/#comment-320370 John Vreede Sun, 17 Apr 2011 07:37:05 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8478#comment-320370 In the July '80 Custom Rider magazine there are design ideas from Craig Vetter and the Hurricane as he designed it along with the production version. Chalk and cheese! The big stuff was almost identical but the production version failed in the details. Vicente's design here captures the svelte lines of Vetters original. In the July ’80 Custom Rider magazine there are design ideas from Craig Vetter and the Hurricane as he designed it along with the production version. Chalk and cheese! The big stuff was almost identical but the production version failed in the details. Vicente’s design here captures the svelte lines of Vetters original.

]]> By: jdThaw http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/13/triumph-millenium-900-by-vicente-design/#comment-316849 jdThaw Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:13:48 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8478#comment-316849 the Vincent X75 Triple is simply STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the Vincent X75 Triple is simply STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: PAUL http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/13/triumph-millenium-900-by-vicente-design/#comment-304305 PAUL Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:11:06 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8478#comment-304305 ok the orig x75 was a beautifull classic. mordern laws make it hard to get that now. i would love to have an x75 from the 70s. or a t150 or t160 or rocket three converted to an x75 , just do,nt know where to get the hurricane kit?. but if triumph made a bike like this with a round headlight ... i,d have it! 885 with carbs or 1050cc injection? which ever... i would have to have one. in 1976 people did,nt want to move on. the end of british bikes. lets move on .. and pray triumph biuld some please please please. think of having a 1976 x75 and this oine in your garage.... all my dreams in one. ok the orig x75 was a beautifull classic. mordern laws make it hard to get that now.
i would love to have an x75 from the 70s. or a t150 or t160 or rocket three converted to an x75 , just do,nt know where to get the hurricane kit?. but if triumph made a bike like this with a round headlight … i,d have it! 885 with carbs or 1050cc injection? which ever… i would have to have one. in 1976 people did,nt want to move on. the end of british bikes. lets move on .. and pray triumph biuld some please please please.
think of having a 1976 x75 and this oine in your garage…. all my dreams in one.

]]> By: Tom K http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/13/triumph-millenium-900-by-vicente-design/#comment-291165 Tom K Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:36:41 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8478#comment-291165 The old Hurricane definitely has a leaner look. However, the new Hurricane shouldn't be compared to the old shaker. Having owned a couple of the old Triples, and currently an owner of a Cafe'd TBS the only reason to own the original is to look at it! Even when the old triples were set up right, for every hour you rode, you had about that much after ride work to do on them. By comparison, the new 885 triple has power, torque, and handling (especially the TBS) that would shame the old X75. Don't get me wrong, I like the old iron too, but I'm getting old, and value my time riding much more than wrenching! Cheers! The old Hurricane definitely has a leaner look. However, the new Hurricane shouldn’t be compared to the old shaker. Having owned a couple of the old Triples, and currently an owner of a Cafe’d TBS the only reason to own the original is to look at it! Even when the old triples were set up right, for every hour you rode, you had about that much after ride work to do on them. By comparison, the new 885 triple has power, torque, and handling (especially the TBS) that would shame the old X75. Don’t get me wrong, I like the old iron too, but I’m getting old, and value my time riding much more than wrenching! Cheers!

]]> By: deejay51 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/10/13/triumph-millenium-900-by-vicente-design/#comment-279437 deejay51 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:49:05 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=8478#comment-279437 I adored what Craig did to 'up the look' of the T150V into an X75, yes that engine was a disaster, some fixes are of course available now including the dreaded primary chain grrr. Having said that, why doesn't Triumph give Craig a nod to 'have another go' at today's machinery. Craig did a great job on the X75 and his bags and top box were the best design and they still are, just compare to one of the worst by Honda, the VFR800 bags, good grief what has happened to 'flowing design'?? I adored what Craig did to ‘up the look’ of the T150V into an X75, yes that engine was a disaster, some fixes are of course available now including the dreaded primary chain grrr.

Having said that, why doesn’t Triumph give Craig a nod to ‘have another go’ at today’s machinery. Craig did a great job on the X75 and his bags and top box were the best design and they still are, just compare to one of the worst by Honda, the VFR800 bags, good grief what has happened to ‘flowing design’??

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