Triumph Sold Out!

[Guest muskrat]

Thanks, Freebird, for those Triumph forum posts. Those guys are expressing exactly what I was thinking. My original post was not an attempt to bash the bike - I agree with some of the posters here that it is still good looking bike, more functional than before, etc etc. BUT - my point is I think Triumph missed quite an opportunity to take a really great platform and completely deck it out.

 

If the MSRP does come in around $16999 - but then I have to add another $2-3K to outfit it the way I want it when Triumph could have faired it, added electronics and trunk to begin with- loses a lot of its appeal.

 

As far as listening to customers - I don't think they listened to customers - they made some assumptions based on what is selling in US market. Article in the current Cruiser even quotes Triumph designers as saying they looked at US market - and believe that cruiser/touring riders want a big single headlight, hard bags, etc etc. because that is what they see is selling. Rather than innovate - they just followed the masses IMHO. Really thought the Triumph full dressed tourer would be my next bike - but may be another RSV instead.

[Freebird]

Yea...I still think it will sell but like you, I think they missed a great opportunity. Who knows, they may expand on the platform and come out with one yet. I just think that done right, it would really be a bike worth consideration.