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You know the old saying, "opinions are like ***holes, everybody's got one"... Let's look at the facts instead:
Triumph did research in this area and decided that it was not money well spent to invest millions of dollars in the IMS shows when their impact is only on a very limited portion of the market. The analysis shows that these shows do not contribute greatly to overall motorcycle sales outside of the immediate market where the show is held.
Instead, Triumph are offering more promotional money to local dealers this year, who can use it directly to help sell more bikes.
I'd much rather RIDE a demo bike than to see one at a glitzy show, behind a rail where I can't even sit on it (like last year). The real faux pas for me is that if I walk into a Kawazukihammer dealer, or even a Harley "boutique", and ask to test ride a bike, they are going to say "no". Triumph demos are readily available however... BRILLIANT!!
Triumph production and sales numbers have been growing very well, they are not in financial trouble. Perhaps they are just SMARTER than the other guys??? (as if we didn't already know this...) ;-)
[ This message was edited by: cafetbird on 2005-12-08 19:08 ]
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