No, the T-brd won't bring many HD riders over. They already have a liquid cooled fast bike in their own culture. They have actually started to accept the V-rod line as here to stay.
We talk about HD riders and owners being branded into a certain lifestyle. Look inward for a minute. Once anybody says anything is better, equal, or close to a Triumph we have a very large group sitting, ready to pounce.
Ummm, that is called being branded. So being branded Triumph is better than being branded HD or Honda or whatever?
You are supposed to love your motorcycle. It is your passport to the freedom of the wind. It is an extension of you. The guy next to you on his HD or Honda loves his bike too. Your bike is not better. Its just better for you.
If everybody pushed their bike into a pile and got to pick from all of the lot, most would go get their own bike back.
In about 3 years we will see if the T-brd was worth it. It hasn't had a chance to break yet. Like starters breaking cases, EFI, rotors, dead shorts. How do you know how good it is? There is a large group of consumers that will never buy the first year of anything.
