I've owned about 50 cars and 30 motorcycles in my life including about 10 or 12 Triumphs, I have 3 Triumphs now. I have a killer full custom Fat Boy. It is the best piece of machinery I've ever owned. I've never had a problem in 13 years and 55,000 miles. I have experienced almost universal admiration for every Triumph I've ever ridden by each Harley rider I've ever encountered. I think that what happens is a rider will choose a Triumph for intelligent reasons while another will choose a Harley "because everyone else has one" making it much easier to find a dope on a Harley, and the larger # of Harley riders increases that figure further. I've seen some dissing of Japanese bikes for a perceved "lack of soul" but never a Triumph.