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Offical 2012 Triumph Steve McQueen SE T100 thread

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#1 ·
I recently ordered a Triumph Steve McQueen SE T100.
http://www.triumphmotorcycles.com/motorcycles/range/classics/bonneville/special/10238
Come May/June they should start arriving at the Dealers.
1,100 of the Steve McQueen SE's will be manufactured, a little over 300 (?) will be imported to the U.S. Each will have a plaque between the handlebar with an identifing number (1/1,100 etc.).
I thought it would be interesting to keep track of as many Triumph Steve McQueen SE T100's as possible.
When you receive your Steve McQueen T100 check in with your special identifing number, Country & State.
And don't forget to post pictures of your new Triumph Steve McQueen SE! :)
 
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#316 ·
Grips

I asked this question in another hand grips thread but thought I'd inquire of other McQueen T100 riders. I'm having trouble getting those hard plastic hand grips off. I don't have an air compressor unfortunately and I don't want to pry too hard from the end closer to center for fear of cracking the turn signal/hi-beam housing. The grips are stiff enough that I can't seem to get anything between them and the bar on the open end. Suggestions from those who have gone before? Many thanks!
 
#321 ·
Turning in his grave


Steve would be spinning in his grave for his name to be put to a machine made in the Far East. I am sure the family will be happy with the commission $1k or so I would think for each sale.
 
#322 ·
Pat,

I doubt it.

His son Chad helped Triumph on the design. I'm sure he would be fine with what they were able to get through the bureaucracy in every market Triumph operates in. Besides, McQueen Racing and TP USA have a version closer to Chad's original vision for the bike as well.

Jim


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#323 · (Edited)
Pat, why are you trolling? I notice you've got your ride listed as a Thai Triumph and you've been bitching about it in other threads. Why come here and troll the SMcQ owners? You seem to have a chip on your shoulder about the fact that Triumph build bikes in the Far East. If it bothers you that much, flog your T100 and buy something else. Maybe a nice all-American Harley would suit you :rolleyes:

P.S. Your sig is bollocks - your bike was assembled in Chonburi. Nowhere does it say Made in Hinckley.
 
#335 ·
Built in Thailand



The bike Never saw the UK, nor did the parts - my bitch is that they are sold in the US under false pretenses. I even paid "Shipping from England" according to the dealer. All the publicity material says "Hinckley" as does the label off the bike and the manual. The ads just have a Union Jack with "since 1902". I have met many riders now and all but one thought their bike had come from England - just need a little honesty and ethics. Sorry if that is out of fashion. My underpants say "Made in China" - the label on the bike should say "Made in Thailand". As the CEO of Triumph USA told me on the phone - he has no legal obligation to disclose the country of manufacture. Another way of saying "I have a loophole and I am going to exploit it"

Bike is great - love it - the dealer is **** with no ethics, Colorado Euro, as is the importer and the UK company as they will not trade honestly - factory No4 coming online in Chonburi as we speak. Why do they hide it? They must feel guilty about it.

Royal Enfield - proudly made in India!
 
#324 ·
^^^ he must be bored.. :) I will ignore it... Anyhow, been a while since posting on here! Spent the rest of summer and fall riding and working. I love how the SMQ rides. It is my new commuter bike. I will let the R3 rest up for the longer rides. :) I see there is a group forming to attend the FoSM car show at the Boys Republic! Awesome! Wife and I have attended the lsat 2 years for the LeMans and BULLITT themed events. We drove our Mustang BULLITT both years. I would love to go to the 2013 event with our Bonnie, but after 2 years of westward trips, we will be heading east this year to NY. I wish you all the best and a safe trip! If you havne't been before, you will LOVE it! A great show for a great cause. The boys there are so appreciative. It's snowing here now, so riding season is most definetely over!! dang...
 
#326 ·
That's not right. My BMW dealer even uses special signed stickers to prove service was a factory authorized dealer. Find another dealer!
 
#328 ·
Pat,
Here is your warning - This is a global community not an American or British Community. Where the Bonneville is assembled is completely irrelevant and you do not speak on behalf of a long dead actor or his estate.

If you don't like the McQueen edition Bonneville you are free to say so. If it bugs you as much as it seems you are free to contact the McQueen Estate who authorized Triumph to build it, otherwise can it or I'll ban it.
 
#336 · (Edited)
Warning?


Hi Calliway, I am sorry if you did not like the message. Whatever happened to the 1st amendment? Just trying to make the point that ethics and honesty in trading seem to have no meaning any more and what's more people do not seem to be bothered about it. I do not like people lying to me and that is exactly what the dealership did and persists in doing according to the Colorado Attorney's office who visited them. Unfortunately if it was a car they would be breaking the law - as it is a motorcycle they are not. A legal loophole in the Federal Trade Commission rules. Lose honesty in business and we all go down.

Personally I love the bike but at the time of purchase, as a Brit, I was choosing between a Moto Guzzi from another dealer and the Triumph. Being "Made in England" as presented by the dealer swung it against an excellent Moto Guzzi which is still largely manufactured in Italy.
 
#333 ·
I don't know the specifics, only that the U.S. received 300 or so of the 1100 bikes, and each dealer was generally allotted 3-5 bikes. The bikes sold very quickly, with many dealers having much more demand than available supply. It was actually took a bit of work to get one for Steven (Chad's son and Steve's grandson), who I believe has the 713 bike, after his birth month and day.

McQueen Racing received the 0000 bike, which received the McQueen Racing upgrades as he had originally planned, and 0002 bike, which remains stock (though probably not for long; having ridden Chad's bike, I am now totally spoiled). Triumph retained the 0001 bike.
 
#334 · (Edited)
Matt Capri from TPUSA sent over the final build list for the McQueen Racing upgrades. TPUSA will sell the kit in three stages, as some may prefer only the engine upgrades and wish to keep the cosmetics of the bike as shipped by Triumph. Those who do the Engine performance stage will receive the McQueen Racing plaques and goodies. They will be updating their website soon, including the video series I mentioned, which takes us through the entire build.

I am real excited for the video to debut. The highlight was when we got Steve's old pals, Dave Ekins and Cliff Coleman, together for an afternoon when the bike was finished. Dave is Bud's brother, a fantastic rider who would later launch the infamous Baja 1000 race and serve as the Editor of Motorcyclist. Cliff was an amazing rider himself, who would go on to associate direct various films including Animal House, Tom Horn, The Karate Kid, and many others. Dave, Cliff, Bud, John Steen, and Steve competed in the infamous 1964 Six Day Trials, where Cliff and Dave would take home gold medals, and Steen would take home the silver medal.

For more than an hour, we filmed Chad, Cliff, and Dave reliving those times riding with Steve, and hearing about how bikes were really built in those days. Cliff threw us all for complete curve at the end, where he went completely off script while posing on the 0000 bike, got this gleam in his eye, and decided right then his riding days were not quite finished...stay tuned.

Here's the pricing info Matt shared:

Body kit $780:
includes: Tail light ($125), turn signals ($75), mirrors ($180) and front fender ($400).

Suspension Kit $935
Includes Ohlins rear shocks ($617), Front fork springs ($169) and a pre-load adjuster kit ($149)

Hi Performance Engine Kit $3637
Includes 904 big bore ($1195), custom cams ($695), head work ($975), exhaust ($525), clutch kit ($169), gasket set ($78). Requires a core to be shipped for the head work.
 
#337 ·
Pat

I think your beef (whatever it is) is with your dealer not Triumph.

The problem is when you keep posting stuff about how they aren't assembled in England (and you have done it a lot) it comes across as being a whinge about Thailand, Asia and Triumph.

Such comments are easily misread as being racist or xenophobic. I am sure you aren't that nor that is your intention but you need to be careful how you word things. There are people from all around the world on this site (including members from Thailand).

If your dealer misled you then fair enough to complain but complain about that to them, don't keep banging on about how it is deceitful of Triumph.

They are a wholly owned UK company that wholly owns factories in Thailand where they assemble some of their range of bikes. Why does this mean they should say that are not a UK company? US companies manufacture stuff in Australia. That doesn't make them no longer American.


FWIW I had a brief look at the Triumph (Australia) site. I could not find any reference to Triumph saying or implying all their bikes were assembled in the UK. In fact under the FAQ section it states clearly:

Where are Triumph’s factories based?
Triumph has five world class factories around the world, all 100% owned by our company. Two of these factories are based in Hinckley in the UK, the other three are in Chonburi, Thailand.
The company states it is UK based and owned but doesn't say anywhere which factory or suburb any particular bike is made. In fact there is not a great deal of mention about the UK at all!

I don't see any deceit here at all by Triumph. Talk to your dealer - don't keep complaining here please it is boring and can be imflammatory (even if that is not your intention).

Where their factory is located is a matter of importance that I don't get, it is important to you for some reason but I really don't see that as Triumph's problem.
 
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