Dwight, a very good point indeed that I did not consider. Thank you for mentioning it. However, you are probably giving the average consumer too much credit. Most are too lazy to figure out what is innovative, etc. so they just go with what they see. To me, this bike looks like it has a little of everything for today's cruiser buyer
brand loyalists/boomers - Triumph name, some styling ques, handling of a Triumph (hopefully), and other items many are craving for in a cruiser (the cast wheels, the belt drive).
new kids on the block - price (hopefully), maintenance, looks, and handling (hopefully). It also looks like what you see on the road today that is "hip," The Kawazukis.
harley guys - price (hopefully), maintenance, not a Harley but still a Triumph. Not that R3 monster.
It seems to me that they have just about everyting covered now that they have added this bike to their lineup, though I personally still see a need for a 900 or 1200cc America. I guess that is why Wiseco is in business as so many on this site have said!
