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That's ok a lot of people don't even know they still make bikes at all.
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Do Triumph still make bikes? 
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I really didn't know. I thought they had 1 in England.
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http://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/the-triumph-company/frequently-asked-questionsExcerpt: "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."
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you might call it two but both are in the same place
like having two sheds in the same garden
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The two buildings are probably 1/2 mile or so apart by road but you might be able to hit one from the other with a brick if you could clear the factory in the middle of 'em.
Look on Google Earth :
Normandy Way
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 3BZ
United Kingdom
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That is what I thought. The J in the VIN designates the assembly plant. A separate plant would have its own identifier.
I get it now though.
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The letter J designates the country of origin, not the plant.
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Glad someone started this thread: my vin is...
SMT905RN67T302132
so where was it made??
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Tanzinia. 
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Glad someone started this thread: my vin is...
SMT905RN67T302132
so where was it made??
Not sure but I believe made in England but assembled in Thiland.
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Glad someone started this thread: my vin is...
SMT905RN67T302132
so where was it made??
Thailand, note the T before the last six numbers in the vin number. If made in England it would be a J.
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soon to be another factory in Brazil by the sound of it.
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Hey StevieB, as usual you produced not a single thing productive in this thread. Is there something about Rynegold's question that deserved a smart answer like that?
Grow up clown. If you don't know an answer or have nothing good to say, just don't touch your keyboard. What an asshat. How does that feel in a public forum to get slighted jerk.
Rynegold, you asked a very valid question pertinent to the existing thread. You will see that the two post by StevieB were both smart mouthed and useless. I am sorry you got that response.
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Geeesh Ron lighten up. Get out of the wrong side of bed Mate? Only tryin to add a little humor to a somewhat boring thread.
As for getting slighted on a public forum most people would see that you have completely over reacted and shown yourself to be the jerk. Personally I do not try and act the tough guy on the other side of a computer and resort to name calling. No one else has ever reacted with a personal attack for my addition of a little joke but now that I know you feel that way I will make a mental note not to add anything to your posts.
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Lots of factories are set up like that here in Houston, with fabrication and assembly in two separate buildings in close proximity, but we don't call it two factories.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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Hey no offence taken guys... I've owned good stuff from stranger places than Tanzania!
"If" indeed they had a factory there, no doubt they'd make a good bike.
The British had a pretty good presence in "Siam" back in colonial times so, I guess you could say they ARE British made.... sorta.
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Thank you Stevie, don't ever bother.
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Easy fellas no need in getting wound up about this. Yall should both go to the threat that Keith posted "one love one heart" and listen to the song for a minute. Have a smoke and a beer and relax.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.
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Easy fellas no need in getting wound up about this. Yall should both go to the threat that Keith posted "one love one heart" and listen to the song for a minute. Have a smoke and a beer and relax.
"THREAT"!!!???
Wow, and here I always pegged Keith as bein' more of a "Live and Let Live" sorta guy!!!
(...sorry, couldn't resist this one, Chad...I know what ya meant) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Geeesh Ron lighten up. Get out of the wrong side of bed Mate? Only tryin to add a little humor to a somewhat boring thread.
Boring is in the eye of the beholder. Not all threads need to be "funny," even in the Lounge.
That said, Ron's reaction was probably a little strong.
Now nobody run off in a huff and threaten to quit the site. That's soooo last year. 
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Not all threads need to be "funny," even in the Lounge.
Now WHAT kinda stupid BS statement is THAT, John???!!! 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Now nobody run off in a huff and threaten to quit the site. That's soooo last year.
Hmmmm...that reminds me John...I've heard the boys are touring again, and so you wouldn't happen to know where I could get my hands on a couple of Journey tickets, would ya?!
(...I'll tell ya one thing...I sure won't stop believin' in ya if you could tell me that!)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Actually I was thinking more of smaug.
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The Friar has spoken. 
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Actually I was thinking more of smaug.
Eeh! I left all THAT when I moved out of L.A.!!!
(...sorry)
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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The Friar has spoken.
 
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Tanzinia.
And all this time, I thought they had a secret plant in Tarzana California....
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I don't get the serial number. T for Thailand and J for Great Britain???  Why wouldn't it be E for England or G for Great Britian? J=Japan and therefore means RICE!!!! 
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I don't get the serial number. T for Thailand and J for Great Britain??? Why wouldn't it be E for England or G for Great Britian? J=Japan and therefore means RICE!!!!
J = Jacknell Road, Hinkley, England.
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That is why I thought they only had the one Moe. It appears to be pretty specific to Hinkley England not just the country.
But I do see where they have two facilities next to one another kinda.
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Grandstanding Triumph corporate is. In realty they have one manufacturing complex in England.
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Is it grandstanding by Triumph, or just another case of shoddy journalism? Personally, I'm inclined to think its the latter. After all, it's very easy to mis-hear when you hack into someone else's private phone calls 
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It seems you guys haven't heard that Triumph is thinking of opening up a Factory-6 very soon...and what they're going to to make there is to make a little better attempt to let it be known to the world that Factories 1-5 have been up and running for years now!
(...so far it seems, Factories 1-5 haven't been doing a very good job of that, as you folks might have noticed, what with that often heard exclamation of surprise we get of "So Triumph is STILL makin' motorcycles?!")
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Is it grandstanding by Triumph, or just another case of shoddy journalism?
Personally, I'm inclined to think its the latter. After all, it's very easy to mis-hear when you hack into someone else's private phone calls
Journalism is usually shoddy. However, Triumph on their website, says
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"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."
Read it here
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Glad someone started this thread: my vin is...
SMT905RN67T302132
so where was it made??
Milwaukee....
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Glad someone started this thread: my vin is...
SMT905RN67T302132
so where was it made??
Milwaukee....
Sorry....
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They make Triumphs in Milwaukee?
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