The modern classic thread
The Trofeo AC range is bought for different reasons than the rest of the lineup. Nobody buys a retro roadster for lap times. They buy it because they like looking at it, because the riding position suits them, and because it does the job without shouting.
That makes owner reviews here more interesting, not less — the things that matter are harder to put on a spec sheet.
What to include
Code:
Model (300 / 350 / 500 AC), year and mileage:
Country:
Licence category:
Mostly used for: (commuting / weekends / touring)
What you came from:
What you like:
What you don't:
Anything that has gone wrong:
Would you buy it again?Questions worth answering
- Finish quality after a season or two. Retro bikes have more exposed metal than a faired machine, and this is where they are judged over time.
- Riding position over distance. Upright is comfortable for an hour — is it comfortable for four?
- Is the 500 meaningfully different from the 350, or is the character similar and the capacity secondary?
- Two-up practicality.
- What you changed in the first month, because on a retro almost everyone changes something.
Photographs welcome and encouraged. In this section of the forum, how it looks is a legitimate part of the review.