Good point, Chris.
I never really thought about it, but you're right. Triumph makes....sportbikes(675, Speed Triple, Sprint), "classic retro models(standard Bonneville, Truxton, Scrambler), crusiers(BA, Speedies,) "adventure" bikes(Tiger), and even "monster bikes"(RocketIII).
So with a much wider model range than H-D, and the subsequent "differences" in those riders' mindset, as compared to the vast majority of H.O.G. members owning crusiers, I can see why there never seems to be any cohesive and common thread among the riders themselves that runs through this brand.
Anybody remember the "controversy" a while back around here when the "British Iron Rockers"(or whatever the heck their name is) had a "little problem" adjusting to the fact that not all Triumph Riders think a modern "Cafe Racer" Triumph is the only "real" Triumph to own? Evidently those gentlemen tend to think that what Americans did to their Triumph back in the day(like bobbing them, chopping them, making "desert-sleds or flattrackers out of them) was/is an "abomination" to the breed.(the closed-minded little suckers)
And so with all these permutations of this hallowed brand, and as I noted earlier regarding the lack of same among H-D owners in general...mostly crusiers, remember?) and with all the differences that each "permutation" brings to the mindset of many Triumph owners themselves......WHAT did we EXPECT, anyway?! One big happy Triumph FAMILY???!!!
Cheers,
Dwight
Last edited by Dwight; 02/11/2007 4:45 PM.
