Triumphrat

Brooksie

While it is not news that Triumph does not participate in the shows, it becomes more clear to me each year why they do not. Why subject your dealers and bikes to an onslaught of careless tire kickers who are there to get a good deal on flea market left over accessories anyway? Real buyers will find the bikes at the dealer, where a sale can be made. If it's a "good will" thing that Triumph should show up and let bikes get trashed, I don't see any good in it. While I've never been to a Euro bike show, from what I have read about them those shows concentrate more on new technology and models (both bike and human). I don't think it's a diabilically brilliant strategy not to be at the shows, just plain good sense. Would you buy a bike that sat there and needed everything from mirrors for fuel tank replacement before it could be sold?