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Hypothetical question, if I paid an extra 1k ...



You hit the nail on the head there friend .. it's down to the £ at the end of the day.
Sad fact is, they can assemble the bikes cheaper in the Far East.
Triumph is a business and they're out to make money.
During the factory tour last week, the guide told us that profits are pumped back into the company (John Bloor obviously earns PLENTY from his building company ) so I suppose, in a way, saving money on labour costs but charging the same for the bikes means more money back into R&D etc ...

I don't think UK jobs will be at jeopardy because Triumph plans to build more bikes - more of the same plus new models along the way.