Let me reminisce a little and perhaps provide some perspective.
I was researching the Triumph Bonneville America in the summer of 2001 and I found a forum (I think it was TriumphRAT.net although I cannot remember for sure, maybe it was Delphi) that decried and lambasted the living crap out of the TBA. The threads there were so full of vitriol, I thought WTF? Is there something wrong with this bike? Of course, all the gnashing and naysaying was coming from Bonneville 'purists' harumphing over the fact that the TBA was not a true Triumph and how could John Bloor make such a horrible mistake? I understood but did not agree with their sentiments and did not let it stop me from buying Raven.
Fast forward almost six years. Thousands of very happy TBA, BA, & SM owners here from all over the world. Is a TBA/BA/SM really a true Triumph? You could find many, many people who would argue they are not! I know everyone reading this would argue with THEM, right?
Janet's T100 ha a T as the 11th digit. I don't give a rat's arse, to be honest with you. Her bike is an engineering marvel, extemely well built, runs like a charm, and is absolutely beautiful. THAT, my friends is all I care about and THAT was all I cared about in 2001.
Where it was assembled never crossed my mind and never will...
