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Jun 12th, 2006, 12:32 pm
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Best engine ever... anyone else like triples?
Lots of cool triples in MC history. Laverdas, Triumphs, Aprilias, Benellis, MV's. Ducati even played with one for a while and Honda is said to be developing a triple for MotoGP competition next year.
IMO, a triple - if done properly - may offer the perfect compromise between what we call the "lowend torque" of a twin and the "peaky horsepower" of a four. A triple also offers a supreme degree of centralization of mass. With all other things equal, a triple offers a much smaller frontal area than a four-cylinder of equal size and compared to a twin, there is potentially a significant weight savings due to the single cam galley.
Anyone else intrigued by triples? Thoughts? Comments? Tastless jokes?
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Jun 12th, 2006, 12:53 pm
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Anyone else intrigued by triples? Thoughts? Comments? Tastless jokes?
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I like threesomes 
Seriously...... i really want to try the Daytona 675 as i've heard wonders of it.
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Jun 12th, 2006, 1:00 pm
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Hey what ever floats your boat, if you like triples your like triples, not that there is anything wrong with that  . I think they sound and feel like a cement mixer without the I-four zing or feel of a V-twin but I will want to try one of the new 675s before I write them off forever  .
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Jun 12th, 2006, 1:18 pm
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Triples are truly awesome. I ride with a lot of ducs on and off track, and I love them, but the weight savings is unreal.
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Jun 12th, 2006, 1:43 pm
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Mike, I'm guessing you'll soon be a Triumph owner then?
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Jun 12th, 2006, 2:19 pm
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I always loved the Laverda triple. The new Triumphs are sweet! But I think my favorite triple was a GP 2 stroke from years gone by. It was a V-Triple, kinda like a Ducati L-Twin but with a parallel twin in place of the rear cylinder.
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Jun 12th, 2006, 2:33 pm
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Originally Posted by MikeM
Lots of cool triples in MC history. Laverdas, Triumphs, Aprilias, Benellis, MV's. Ducati even played with one for a while and Honda is said to be developing a triple for MotoGP competition next year.
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You forgot the most famous triple death trap ever invented... The Kawasaki 2-stroke trips. If only the frame and fork geometry was designed properly they could have ruled the world.
Trips are a really cool idea and they should be explored more. I was always fond of the BMW K75 too even though it was a horizontal.
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Jun 12th, 2006, 2:36 pm
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Fast Freddie was a force on the NS500 two stroke triple of the early 80's.
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Jun 12th, 2006, 2:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Chuckracer
Mike, I'm guessing you'll soon be a Triumph owner then?
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Chuck, I don't know, but they are appealing. Have you ridden one yet? What did you think? I'm more into nakeds right now, so if Triumph come out with a variation in the 750-810cc range I could be tempted. 1,000cc's is a lot more than this rider can use so I'll gladly take mid-size power if a smaller, lighter package comes along with it.
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Jun 12th, 2006, 2:50 pm
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Originally Posted by fraz
You forgot the most famous triple death trap ever invented... The Kawasaki 2-stroke trips. If only the frame and fork geometry was designed properly they could have ruled the world.
Trips are a really cool idea and they should be explored more. I was always fond of the BMW K75 too even though it was a horizontal.
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How could I forget the "White Lightnings" etc. Superbike planet.com recently explained how Kawaski's "test track" - a former airport runway - had much to do with Kawasaki's long-standing obsession with power and lack of attention to what might happen when turning was required.
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Red faster? Forget it. Yellow faster? Not even close. The only Ducati V-twin to win a GP race was painted SILVER.
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