AM>On Tue, 25 Aug 1998, Dave Massey wrote:
AM>> >Is the Triumph motorcycle company that currently produces motorcycles and
AM>> >realtion or even the same as the company that made my good old TR 6's?
AM>>
AM>I don't know exactly who currently owns the Triumph motorcycle name, but
AM>I don't think it is still part of the same group (BSA, etc.) that built
AM>the Bonnevilles, Tigers and TR6 bikes of the not-too-recent past.
Triumph MC is its own entity. Hinckley simply bought the right to use
the Triumph marque. I don't have the dates or other specs off the top of
my head, but be assured that, aside from some stylistic choices I don't
care much for, Triumph motorcycles seems to be one of the top bikes in
the world. My understanding is that they currently offer one of the best
warranties and have the smallest number of warranty related returns
among all motorcycle makers (including the japs). Hey, the Brits are
back!
Many of their models resemble the 'crotch rocket' racers that I so much
despise, but models such as the Thunderbird and entry level Legend (the
T-Bird without the chrome badges--whose simplicity and lack of pretense
I personally like better than the near overkill of the chromed out
T-Bird), while water cooled, three cylinder speedsters, nonetheless
maintain a classic styling that I can'resist! Rumor has it that Triumph
will be releasing the new Bonneville (*rumored* to be an air cooled
twin) for the year 2000.
Will
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