I'd submit I should get copyrights from MCN
. One of my very initial posts on this forum, prior to taking delivery of my Street Triple (with a Daytona rear shock on it) , was to put forward the advantages of such an ADDITIONAL, ex-factory "R" version. Daytona suspenders fore and aft. Pirelli Corsa rubber. And... yes, std flyscreen and belly pan and a few carbon mods (all already in the "accessories" list). Speed Triple adjustable levers. Lighter rims perhaps. Some special colors, e.g. BRG, or a bit of pin stripes most welcome for embellishment/differentiation sake. For the same reason, a modicum of "R" badges would not hurt either.
Triumph: Refrain from ONLY competing head-on price-wise with the Honda Hornet (rear shock included, alas) and other rice-burners. Go upmarket, Triumph. Please the mass but ENCHANT discerning customers. Just pick your components bin, draw from your accessories shelf, and spray whatever hues are left in your paint booth. That simple. And feel free to charge a 10-15% premium for such an "R" version...
Ultimately, that ought to be be far more affordable than anyone of us individually trying to piece one together.
When Aprilia did that, launching an extra-cost, so-called "Factory" (as in "R") version of the std RSV Mille, that "factory" version ended up out-selling the std done by a 4 to 1 ratio in Western Europe. And I bought that "factory" version!
Jamie
