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After reading the kid rock thread,, it made me think of this, WHO DO YOU THINK TRIUMPH SHOULD GET TO SELL THEIR STUFF? They hire metro guy models and nice looking chicks who dont know a handel bar from a fork, So what modern person who is STILL LIVING do you think would appeal to the new gen of possible trumpet buyers?
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Guess you could say I'm a spokes person. Like 'em waay better than mags. 
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It would be nice to see Triumph just do some sort of advertising campaign without some celebrity face attached. These bikes sell themselves but how many times have we been asked "they still make those?" The general public is uninformed. We are lucky enough to have two Triumph dealers here in St. Louis so most people I talk to that are looking at bikes already know about them. Maybe one of them 3.8 million dollar Super Bowl ads?
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So no one has any real thoughts?? But I agree that a high profile add would be good. Still who could be the modern Icon like Steve was, even though he didnt try to be,, he just was.
My vote? Nathen Fillion and the guy who played Hulk in the Avengers. He even rode a T-100 in at the end of the movie.
For a chick,, I vote Lzzy Hale and Kat Denning.
Oh and I just saw a bonnie in a JCP add tonight.subtle, but it was there.
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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I had to google all three of them you listed... I have seen that chick on the 2 Broke Girls show, and I know the band Halestorm... the dude I didn't recognize. Mark Ruffalo is the Hulk
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I would think Ewan McGregor, well known as an avid motorcyclist and an "A-Lister" as they say in "The Biz", would be the obvious choice. Alternate choices might be any of the following celebs known to be motorcyclists: Hugh Laurie Justin Timberlake Ryan Reynolds Orlando Bloom Matthew McConaughey Moe (...and if you might have any further questions here Gentlemen, you can find me in Central Casting Offices suite-495 between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday-Friday)  
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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Triumph is cool. Even without the celebrity validations.
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
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On principal I think I have to strike Timberlake  
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Hey now Scott, my wife and I think he's a nice kid with a fairly good voice and a great sense of humor. Ever seen any of his appearances as host of SNL?
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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Joe Satriani has Triumph shirts and a poster behind his guitar rig in some of the Chickenfoot vids. So pretty cool there.
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Put a lot of thought into Scott's question here did ya, Ian?!
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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I think I would default to Ewan McGregor too. He's pretty damn cool, definitely rides, and he's Obi-Wan Kanobi. 
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Prince Harry. lol
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Daniel Craig, the current Bond.
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Hey now Scott, my wife and I think he's a nice kid with a fairly good voice and a great sense of humor. Ever seen any of his appearances as host of SNL?
I'm no fan of his music, but we don't miss his appearances on SNL! The dude is hilarious
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Ewan McGregor would be a good choice. He is an accomplished motorcycle enthusiast, cool enough for the dudes to relate, and a good looking guy for the ladies to ogle.
Interestingly enough, he turned down the part of James Bond in Casino Royale, and Daniel Craig got the gig.
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I was thinking Hugh Laurie, till Dwight mentioned Ewan McGregor, both ride Triumphs, everyone knows who they are, both are popular and neither are metro-sexual.
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Guess you could say I'm a spokes person. Like 'em waay better than mags.
I think they nailed it with Steve McQueen.
How about Clint? He rode Triumphs too.[Coogan's Bluff]and he's still kicking.
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+1, GOOD IDEA
++1, but I don't think he actually rides a Triumph; or at all unless it's a Honda for the newest Bond film.
I would be unstoppable if not for law enforcement and physics.
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Daniel Craig, the current Bond.
Definatly! Cant beleive I forgot him!
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Hey now Scott, my wife and I think he's a nice kid with a fairly good voice and a great sense of humor. Ever seen any of his appearances as host of SNL?
I'm no fan of his music, but we don't miss his appearances on SNL! The dude is hilarious
OH man , I messed up, He is not too bad, but I was thinking of Bieber LOLOL. Yea timberlake was great in Bad(er) teacher.
Mal: "Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun?{ref, Jayne} Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting."
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Ewan's a shoe-in for this. No to the latest Bond guy. I guess I'm one of the few who doesn't care for him. No charm or sense of humor. Deadly serious, yeah I get that, just like any other modern action hero. But back to Ewan. Hire him!
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I would think Ewan McGregor, well known as an avid motorcyclist and an "A-Lister" as they say in "The Biz", would be the obvious choice.
Alternate choices might be any of the following celebs known to be motorcyclists:
Hugh Laurie
Justin Timberlake
Ryan Reynolds
Orlando Bloom
Matthew McConaughey
Moe
(...and if you might have any further questions here Gentlemen, you can find me in Central Casting Offices suite-495 between the hours of 8am-4pm Monday-Friday)
I've seen Ryan Reynolds on a Triumph. Might have been an ad. Nathan Fillion is cool, especially in character as Mal Reynolds.
I could make myself available for the right price.
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I can pose and one of you can do the voice over. Ok Ewen would work.
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WHO DO YOU THINK TRIUMPH SHOULD GET TO SELL THEIR STUFF?
Nobody special. How about simple 15-30 second spots of actual Triumph riders riding down the road. Beautiful scenery, limited background music - just the sound of the bikes (maybe TORS so we could hear them)? End the commercial quietly with the Triumph logo and website info.
Make it personal. Tie the ads to the part of the country(s) where the commercial is being shown and in the right season.
Isn't that what made Steppenwolf's song so popular? We were that song (or wanted to be)!
Leave the posing to the other brands.
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Nathan Fillion is cool, especially in character as Mal Reynolds.
Smokey you have just added to the cool factor. I might have to get "I aim to misbehave" added to the tank under the Triumph badge LOLOL.-- I now know you also can apriciate my quotes
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I got to thinking they have the Tony Hawk edition Scrambler. He would be a pretty good spokesman, and he's a good role model. 
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How about this guy, Daniel Day-Lewis? English,Irish,American, keeps all happy. and he actualy rides bikes.  
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Well I since no one 'round here can make up their dang mind 'bout it. I guess I can go ahead and do it, but there's no way I'm gonna loose 30lbs first or get a hair cut and shave.
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It would be nice to see some advertising, but I personally wouldn't want to see some Hollywierd douche hocking them. A motorsports celeb would be cool.
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Pee Wee Herman.
A REAL biker, who can handle BOTH a bike, and a biker!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVKsd8z6scw
Strikes me as a Harley guy,
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