Apart from the pretty pictures in "Torque," what is the purpose of signing up for RAT? I mean, honestly, I appreciate membership is free, but then again you get what you pay for.
Here - for those of you who are interested - is what the official Triumph site say about why you should join:
"A new and exciting future for R.A.T. membership.
The Riders Association of Triumph re-launches on December 1, 2005 with an exciting new initiative. Membership of R.A.T. will be free of charge for any current owner of a Hinckley Triumph.
As a member of the Riders Association, you will receive Torque magazine on a quarterly basis. Torque is the official insight into the world of Triumph Motorcycles, and is your starting point to pick and choose the best way to fulfill your riding ambitions.
Keep visiting these pages and be prepared for lift off in December 2005!"
Er, not to point out the bleedin' obvious, but this is now January 2007 and that information is a little out of date (I did want to say "moribund" but that would simply be pretentious). So other than "Torque," what else have the Romans ever done for us? Oops, sorry, slip into "Python" there.
I get all I need to know about Triumph and my bike from - gulp - the folks on this site. My subscription to bonnevilleamerica.com (which DOESN'T require an annual re-order) is just fine.
And hey, I can go to many different web sites directly to find out about events. So I am happy that Triumph build bikes and that they continue to do that. I am grateful for their work in creating unique motorcycles with individuality and style. And I support them as a business and want to see them continue to succeed. But the whole "customer support" thing doesn't work for me at all. Improve it, drop it, or just post links to this site.
Siggy
