Triumphrat

BeastInBlack · 01-23-2008

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Ne...00haveyoursay/

What do you think to that?

Bit of a porker imo

Raindogs · 01-23-2008

Bleh. Pretty much looks like everything else out on the market.

sweatmachine · 01-23-2008

wow, a big fat ugly overweight watercooled cruiser. (wretching vomit heard in background)

Somehow they made it uglier than the Rocket 3.

road_dog · 01-23-2008

San you say butt-ugly? Looks like something from the 70's.

BeastInBlack · 01-23-2008

A rocket with something missing or a speedmaster with a thyroid problem...neither desirable! Cruisers, crotch rockets...dislike em both. Give me a UJM or a bonnie any day!...Oh wait I already have em both!

Invisible Kid · 01-23-2008

Triumph's slogan as taken directly from their website...

"Some people go through life following the crowd.
Others think for themselves. They go their own way."

Looks to me like Triumph did just the opposite...

Without the badges, its just another lame heavyweight cruiser.
With the badges, its just another lame heavyweight cruiser.

Hedge · 01-23-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweatmachine

wow, a big fat ugly overweight watercooled cruiser. (wretching vomit heard in background)

Somehow they made it uglier than the Rocket 3.

I'm lauging my balls off!

gonzo'st100 · 01-23-2008

I purchased my T100 simply because it was a "normal" size bike and not a "monster" bike.

I had my share of big bikes: a 6-cyl engine Honda Valkyrie , a Honda VTX 1800, HD Road King, Yamaha Road Star, etc. Those were nice bikes, but heavy, kind of cumbersome and did not impress me enough to keep them. Most smaller bikes generate more power to weight ratio, give better mileage, are easier to handle and to me, more fun to ride.

Triumph already has the Rocket and that is one HUGE bike. I guess they think there is a market for this one.

dave1068 · 01-23-2008

So much for triumph listening to their customers, the masses say they want an 1100/1200cc Bonne, so what do we get, an even bigger rocket style bike.

e404pnf · 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by dave1068

So much for triumph listening to their customers, the masses say they want an 1100/1200cc Bonne, so what do we get, an even bigger rocket style bike.

They aren't listening to their current customers, they are (presumable) listening to their potential future customers. Triumph are trying to get a share of the HUGE 1500/1600cc HD & Jap cruiser market in the US. A 1200cc bike may appeal to someone after a jap cruiser with little brand loyalty, but I doubt a HD buyer would be tempted. But those few extra cc (and you'd hope hp & torque) could swing it...

But given that I'm not in the market for a jap cruiser or HD, I am useless at market research and am not American so can't really comment on their thought processes, this may not be a 100% water tight argument

Gav