worntorn
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The ‘BritTwit Commando’ would be a lot lighter than the Triumph twin range, which would therefore pay dividends in handling.
Weight is the one negative for the current Triumphs twins IMHO.
Seems Triumphs just got a little heavier every year from around ‘68 onwards.
There is more to the equation than weight, although light is right. It's possible that Norton could build a great handler, but Triumph already has it figured out. They have learned a lot over the years. The success of the 675 Daytona showed that.
The 448 lb Thrux outhandles my 348 lb Egli and the 422 lb Daytona 955.
The fellow who raced a 961(G81) posted on here when he purchased his Thruxton 1200.
He was blown away by the handling just like I was. Didn't expect it to be honest.
So on the handling front, it's easy to say x will beat Y , but much tougher to actually do this.
And if the Triumph is too heavy for you, how are you managing the mass of your 961?
Glen
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