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the only real difference is that the workers work for less and that savings is passed on to you
huh? So how much should a parallel twin air cooled chain driven 865cc bike cost? Thank goodness we are saving, they cost the same or a bit more than a 883 Sportster now and just a bit less than the 1200. They cost the same as the shaft driven liquid cooled 1100 Shadow and more than the M50 .
I am sorry to disagree but I think that is a stretch that anybody at Triumph passed any savings onto anybody. Mr. Bloor passes savings onto Mr. Bloor. 
You buy a Triumph because of what it is. If we have to explain it, you really won't ever understand. Its not just a bike, its a mindset.
Well, lessee what you get for your money. Triumph twins have twice as many main bearings as any production Harley. Twice as many valves as well. Long after all the shadows (called that because they look just like a Harley, but have no substance) made this year are either scrapped or in the hands of rare bike collectors, most Triumphs and Harleys made this year will still be in daily use.
Oh, and then there is the matter of the balance shafts. The only Harley you can get that runs as smoothly as the Triumph twin is the Softail because it uses similar balance shaft technology. They also cost around $10K more. Naturally, because most other import cruisers are Harley wannabes, they are purposely made to shake themselves apart. However, being made of the cheapest materials available, they are not so easy to keep together.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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