RE: [ST] Triumph BF cruiser pics

[peter.chittum@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

I don't think it is that bad, or ugly. It is just WAY excessive. But that
seems to be the way to get at the average american cruiser rider's heart.
After all, the cruiser is 50% of the U.S. motorcycle market, and most of us
americans tend to buy into the theory that bigger is better and a 750 is
somehow a "starter" bike. 

Although I'd never, ever, in a million years own one, I hope it is a great
success for Triumph. And I think it will be, if they can keep it somewhat
affordable. Between the Bonnie America/Speedmaster, and this, if they have a
really consistent cash cow, that could mean more R&D £££ on other bikes that
aren't quite as profitable. And maybe that will mean a technologically
upgraded sport tourer that will make me drool as much as I did when I first
looked at/rode/lusted after the ST...once I've put on a few 10k more miles
on this one, that is.

Peter Chittum - '01 BRG Sprint ST
San Jose, CA, USA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: April 22, 2003 10:00 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Triumph BF cruiser pics
> 
> 
> Aw now, you gotta give Triumph points for creativity.  The 
> exhaust will be
> chromed and shielded, so it won't look bad.
> 
> What do think BF stands for?  Big F@#$#in'?
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Keith Winter kwinter@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 08:13:30 -0700
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Triumph BF cruiser pics
> 
> 
> 
> Well, it may not be a nasty photoshop job, but it is still
> way fugly.
> 
> -Keith
> '00 RS (which I'll not be trading for the BF cruiser, thank
> you very much...)
> 
> On Monday, April 21, 2003, 9:21:15 PM, ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> > And no, not the nasty green photoshop job with the giant
> > chrome thingie on the tank...
> 
> > http://www.t595.net/mb/album/album.asp?album=2267&pg=1
> 
> > Laters,
> > Brian
> 
> 
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