Your loss dude. The bikes aren't manufactured in Thailand, there assembled there. From what I'm told, there is very little actual manufacturing in the plant.
The quality has been as good as any from england. The only issue were having is that they must have a fuel storage problem in Thailand, and have had to do some carb cleaning at PDI on some of the new carburated bikes.
By opening this plant, Triumph was able to reduce costs, and lower the prices of every model by 1K US dollars for 07. If I was to swap tags on the bikes, you wouldn't know the difference by riding it.
It's like Harley......... There not made in America, there assembled here, or as they say "Born in America" Sorry you feel the way you do. Oh you better check your car/ truck if it's an American marquee. It's chock full of parts from Thailand, Tiwan, Turkey, Japan, and a host of other places.
If quality drops in the twin cyl line of Triumphs, I be the first to screem and shout. It's not an issue as of now, and we've sold at least 5 bikes from the Thai plant. Everybody loves their bikes.
Cheers
