Hi Vesper57,
To help in making your decision, I have posted a Side by Side comparison of the features
available on the Standard and SE Trophy Models.
This information was originally published by Triumph, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of any of it,
e.g. the SE "appears" to have a larger Fuel Tank than the Standard Model,
yet on the World of Triumph Web Site, both Models have the same Fuel Tank Part Numbers !
With regards to the Suspension, the Standard Model is still adjustable, but manually,
using Rebound Adjusters on top of each Front Fork,
a Rebound Adjuster for the Rear Suspension ( using a Slotted screwdriver )
and a Spring Pre-Load Adjuster knob for the Rear Suspension.
The SE Suspension Rebound adjustment can be set to one of three modes :
"Comfort", "Standard", and "Sport", and the Pre-Load for the Rear Suspension can be set to :
"Solo Rider", "Solo Rider with Luggage", or "Rider, Pillion and Luggage".
The Manual Trophy Model can be set to the same SE settings ( Presets )
by counting the number of "Clicks" that each adjuster is turned,
and referring to the Chart found within the Owners Handbook ( Page 135 onwards ).
and provides additional adjustment points ( "Clicks" ) in between those SE presets.
It all depends really on individual Rider preferences and the type(s) of riding you do.
If, like me, you rarely ride other than Solo with Luggage, then you may hardly ever change the
Suspension Settings at all, whereas if your riding varies from Commuting, to Touring,
to more adventurous "Twisties" and Track Days, you may want to make adjustments each time !
You can Download the Trophy Owners Handbook from here :
Triumph Motorcycles Handbook LibraryNote that both "Issue 1" of the Handbook, and the revised "Issue 2"
have errors in them, some of which relate to adjusting the Suspension

That's not a problem though - I have compiled a list of all the known errors
in all the Triumph Trophy Publications, which can be found here :
Owners, Audio, and Service Handbooks + Service Manual errata Cheers

