Triumph 'rewrites history'

[Swoop]

Excellent to hear that sales are up. With petrol prices how they are, it would be most disconcerting to hear of a failing bike manufacturer.

[Winston001]

So what am I missing here....?

I like the style of the new "old" Triumphs and understand mature men buying them as a blast from the past. They are also unique and immediately recognisable.

The multis however could be mistaken for a Japanese bike at a glance and IMHO aren't sufficiently different to stand out. HD on the other hand do stand out.

The classic Triumphs - and I really lust after a Thruxton - are underpowered. Read the reviews, always enthusiastic, positive, but.......somewhere they will quietly mention the new Triumphs are barely more powerful than the 1970s versions.

Compare that with the Italian motorcycles which I guess are the obvious (non-Japanese) competition and....well, I just don't get it??

[avgas]

I'm not knocking the Scrambler, but it is nothing like the old Tiger/Vee-strom/Transalp etc.

But there are still BMWs for that - and they actually have a low center of grav too

[huck farley]

I have owned six new Hinckley's since 2002. I have a Tiger now and have kept it longer than any other Triumph I have owned. So that's telling me I have a choice Triumph. The prices will be driven up this year as our dollar is third world currency. I changed Fiji dollars back to kiwi dollars after a recent trip. I got $1.10c NZ for my Fijian dollars. If your looking to buy a new bike now is the time. To by your English assembled TRIUMPH.

[AllanB]

Good for them - they have some nice bikes now. Lover the Speed/Street triples and as I have said may times on here a bonnie if they had more power .......

I'm waiting for the Bonneville R spec - you know the one with the 17 inch sports wheels and supercharger.

[Devil]

I do like there imitation jap sports bike range tho. Not winning any races yet BTW.

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Not sure how you get imitation out of the 675... (which is the only bike in the 'range' you speak of). It's quite distinctly Triumph, a stunning bike. As has already been pointed out to you, doing very well on the racing scene.

I've been told there wont be a big Daytona anymore because the typical buyer of a large capacity sports bike tends not to be brand loyal and just wants the latest and greatest. So Triumph aren't bothering. (This from a Triumph dealer, who's just come back from the conference).

[RantyDave]

I've been told there wont be a big Daytona anymore because the typical buyer of a large capacity sports bike tends not to be brand loyal and just wants the latest and greatest.

Seems a shame, did they ever do a 1050 Daytona? I would've thought there would be room in the lineup for such a thing, particularly given the relationship between the D675 and Street 675. Hmmm.

Dave

[Devil]

Seems a shame, did they ever do a 1050 Daytona? I would've thought there would be room in the lineup for such a thing, particularly given the relationship between the D675 and Street 675. Hmmm.

Dave

nerp. The last one was the 955i which stopped in '06. Last ones sold in '07. Nice bike. Would be cool to have a 1050 version.

[Guitana]

I've been told there wont be a big Daytona anymore because the typical buyer of a large capacity sports bike tends not to be brand loyal and just wants the latest and greatest. So Triumph aren't bothering. (This from a Triumph dealer, who's just come back from the conference).[/QUOTE]

Yeah the 955i is a great bike I've owned alot of Jappas over the years but when I brought my Daytona I was after something different, and that's exactly what I got it sounds like no other bike on the road. Handles like a dream and plenty of power to boot! As for cost of parts eBay is the place to shop if you're not in a terrible hurry, the Yanks have massive stores filled with Triumph parts god bless America!! To buy a seat cowl in NZ $596.00 I was quoted I picked one up in the us for $71.00 us and a new gel seat for $118.00 us.

[Big Dave]

Triumph were down the path of building a Super Daytona. 200+mph bike.

They dropped it and produced the Rocket III as a cruiser instead.

I don't know how the corporate speak for it went, but it was basically so they didn't have a lot of dead motorcyclists on their conscience.

[Guitana]

Triumph were down the path of building a Super Daytona. 200+mph bike.

They dropped it and produced the Rocket III as a cruiser instead.

I don't know how the corporate speak for it went, but it was basically so they didn't have a lot of dead motorcyclists on their conscience.

KTM don't seem to share that philosiphy thier new RC8's have been wiping out thier riders according to one of the local dealers I was talking to out of 6 they sold 5 have been dropped 2 of those written off.
Come on Triumph give us what we want a very British 200 mph!

[Mr Triple]

Cheers for that Big Dave a very good read