No reason for an apology LitzerSki, that's why I mainly stay away from these forums. I posted here because I have quite a few customers with America's that are seriously looking at the Tbird, so I figured I'd just pass along the info.
It's easy for people to say what Triumph should do, but don't look at the big picture. They haven't a clue about Euro 3 standards, HP limitations in many countries, noise standards everywhere, and how this bike will be produced almost completely the same for all markets around the world. 48 states will get one bike, and the rest of the world will get the one with a charcole canister. Triumph will save a fortune in manufacturing, which has kept the retail price down on the bike.
But why think globally, when you can complain about yet another product that willl surely help Triumph to prosper well into the next decade.
People can pick apart my examples all the want. Fact of the matter is, the bike will out preform in box stock configuration 99% of the America, and speed masters on the road that have been modded out. It will toat them, and fat arsed ol ladies around all day long at 90 to 100 mph without straining, or killin the air quality. It will adapt from sea level to the top of Mt Washington faster then you can rid up, and will double cruising distance on a tank full of gas.
Now that I think about. I hate this bike. It does everything right, can be hopped up easily,will never be over jetted, and will require less maintanance then any Bonnie engined bike on the market. What a pile of shlitz.......
