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Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Re: Triumph to build 250cc twin
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A 250 thumper and a 250 twin? Seems odd.
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Re: Triumph to build 250cc twin
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Triumph To Build 250cc Twin In India
Apparently it's only a single Jim. It's the one I forgot to mention in my thread a few weeks back when I announced the air-cooled 1200cc. "deep throat" mentioned it to me but it didn't register on my radar. I was too excited about the 1200.
I've also seen believable spy pics of it.
I know ... I'm slipping. 
Bedouin.
Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).
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Re: Triumph to build 250cc twin
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250, i think that would be a great little bike and something fun to mess with.
2007 Speedmaster and miss it!
2013 T-Bird Storm and Luvin it!
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Re: Triumph to build 250cc twin
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Bedouin.
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Re: Triumph to build 250cc twin
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I don't know what all the motorcycle manufacturers see in the India market. Is it really worth building a plant and designing an all-new model for an entry level 250cc (very low profit margin) albeit possibly high volume market?
2011 Triumph America (10/2011 to 07/2014)
2012 Harley Davidson 1200C Sportster
2014 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
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Here ya go ...
More pics and article:
Triumph 250 single article and spy shots.
I guess triumph has done their market research in India and know what will sell there but that bike looks like a shrunken Speed Triple...maybe they will call it the Slow Single. I assume the point of a little 250cc motorcycle would be maximum economy. No displacement penalty (in regions that have such things) maximum fuel economy, low initial purchase price, easy maintenance and high durability. To that end I would say a 250cc air cooled rugged bike like a small Scrambler would be a better plan.
2011 Triumph America (10/2011 to 07/2014)
2012 Harley Davidson 1200C Sportster
2014 Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide
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ditto what he said!!! i was hoping for a Scrambler or Bonnie version in the 250/300 range. Dagnabit!!! 
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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I don't know what all the motorcycle manufacturers see in the India market. Is it really worth building a plant and designing an all-new model for an entry level 250cc (very low profit margin) albeit possibly high volume market?
From what I now understand, they will be manufactured in the Thailand plant and only assembled in India. Their primary target market is the Asian market and with this in mind, it makes total sense.
Bedouin.
Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).
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