Quote: Based on these needs, do you think I even care what the bike looks like?
Well Mark, while I personally applaud your "Iron Buttness" and your practicing of the late great architect Frank Lloyd Wright's axiom of "Form Follows Function" in regard to your choice in motorcycles, please don't forget that those other folks you were talkin' about who's axiom is the reverse of your's and Mr. Wright's, and who view their motorcycles as "accessories" and find themselves drawn to the looks of any motorcycle first, ESPECIALLY when it comes to the so-called "cruiser style" of motorcycle...are...LEGION in the good ol' U.S.of A.
I mean, why do you think "The Motor Company" located in Milwaukee Wisconsin sells so many "tractors" to us Yanks anyway, HUH?!
It sure isn't because their motorcycle's design is "up-to-date engineering", ya know?! AND, it sure isn't because the LOOKS of their machines is "cutting edge" either, ya know?!
AND, if Triumph IS trying to grab a share of that HUGE MARKET which that certain "Motor Company" owns, WHICH even this particular magazine article alludes to as one of Triumph's stated objectives, then I'd say that the new Thunderbird slightly misses the mark in this objective because this Triumph CRUISER...NOT Sport-tourer...NOT large displacement Dual-purpose bike...but "CRUISER" will move few protential Harley CRUISER purchasers to it's more modern FIN-LESS cylinder barreled and WATER-COOLED LOOKS!
Because, once again, it's motor is NOT "retro enough" in FORM, which is what most of the Harley and/or Cruiser crowd go for FIRST, even though this Thunderbird's FUNCTION seems as if it'll be up for doing just about anything!
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
