Al,
I believe the analogy of the H.O.G. organization that you appear to be using as a model for any attempt Triumph Ltd. would operate, is precisely what Mr.Bloor's operatives had in mind to begin with when they started RAT. But, I believe the "numbers" just don't, and never really did, "add up". There are hundreds, if not thousands of Harley owners for every Triumph owner out there presently, and even considering that not all Harley owners are active H.O.G. members, there is still "strength" in their numbers.
Besides the fact that Triumph owners tend to, as has been mentioned on this site many times before, "Go their own way", which I believe means a "Club Atmosphere"(a la H.O.G.) in a way goes against the grain for many people who may view themselves as "independent" and "individualistic" enough to purchase a Triumph in the first place, I think the sheer numbers(or lack there of) dictate that an "official" riding organization comprised solely of Triumph owners and riders would be hard to establish(I don't think RAT ever really "took off" to begin with) and grow in the future, and so I think the honchos at Triumph probably saw this and decided that a "grass-roots" movement might be more cost-effect in the long run.
Cheers,
Dwight
