Malaysian bits on Triumphs

**ratusratus** · 29th May 2008, 20:17

I heard that 80 percent of triumph is now made there!!!!
holy shit thats amazing
just goes to show ya

**xknuts** · 29th May 2008, 20:28

Originally Posted by ratusratus

I heard that 80 percent of triumph is now made there!!!!
holy shit thats amazing
just goes to show ya

Don't think so but the black plain Bonneville is made in Thailand ! Not the TT100 or Bonneville America

**tri boy** · 29th May 2008, 20:40

Originally Posted by ratusratus

I heard that 80 percent of triumph is now made there!!!!
holy shit thats amazing
just goes to show ya

Don't be sad. They are doing a bloody good job. (forget old Blighty etc.)

**ratusratus** · 29th May 2008, 21:17

an old guy i no got the new triumph rat cap in the mail and it was made in bangladesh........change from china i suppose

**tri boy** · 30th May 2008, 10:12

and a very well made baseball cap it is.(got one also. RAT subscription lucky draw).
Quality of the fabric, and stitching bets the pants off Chinese, and most European products)

**KiwiRat** · 30th May 2008, 19:05

As long as the local factory strictly adheres to Hinckley's Quality Control standards they can make their parts anywhere for all I care.

I'm just happy they are making bikes.

Bloody good ones too.

**Bonez** · 31st May 2008, 13:33

Originally Posted by ratusratus

I heard that 80 percent of triumph is now made there!!!!
holy shit thats amazing
just goes to show ya

Please refer to the HD parts made in slanty eye land thread. Not much differance really.

**sinfull** · 31st May 2008, 13:48

Originally Posted by ratusratus

I heard that 80 percent of triumph is now made there!!!!
holy shit thats amazing
just goes to show ya

Show ya ?
What shocks ppl perhaps !
Don't stand too close to the edge of the platform Rastus, a train might come along and suck you off !!
Not that it really matters where the parts are fabricated now days !
Asian made motorcycles have had it over the western made bikes for years, when it comes to reliability !
Guess it was inevitable that it had to go that way !!

**Maki** · 11th June 2008, 00:01

Thank your lucky stars they are not made in Blighty.

**scumdog** · 11th June 2008, 00:34

Originally Posted by Maki

Thank your lucky stars they are not made in Blighty.

T'would be covered in oil leaks and faulty 'lectrics if it was...

**Zookey** · 12th June 2008, 11:13

Originally Posted by tri boy

and a very well made baseball cap it is.(got one also. RAT subscription lucky draw).
Quality of the fabric, and stitching bets the pants off Chinese, and most European products)

Given a Hinkley polo for the birthday Sat and its made in Korea,and bloody well made

**Biggles2000** · 14th June 2008, 23:37

I still have the promo vid that I got with a 97 1200 Trophy, it said that 80% of the bike was made in house.

**Zookey** · 16th June 2008, 10:40

Originally Posted by Biggles2000

I still have the promo vid that I got with a 97 1200 Trophy, it said that 80% of the bike was made in house.

Take away the electrics the tires and the rubber ware ie hand grips ;foot pegs which are made in Asia.you would have your 20%

**tri boy** · 16th June 2008, 10:50

Also the German crank/rods, n other internal bits. The tooling from Japan (kawasaki) to make the Hinkley engines, yeah they are real British bikes.......not.
(and thank goodness for that)
Bloor and his marketing dept has done a good job selling a historic image, no matter how irrelevant it is.