Re: [ST] New Triumph Models

[Thomas Emberson <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matt Knowles wrote:

>>  > http://www.rideteamtriumph.com/news.htm
>>
>> Good bye nice, smooth, rounded lines; hello, origami look.

Aiy, too much if you ask me.

> I wondered whose idea it was to put indents into the panniers. That kind 
> of form over function isn't needed.

Don't like 'em one bit!

> It sounds like maybe they were listening to owners when it came to the 
> new design, with the exception of the design itself. I like the triple 
> underseat if it works well, and the front view looks ok, but the rest of 
> it is just another variation on the latest fad. I think the latest 
> generation of industrial designers need to get their hands dirty with 
> clay and stop designing everything on the computer.

The underseat exhaust has one big pro and three cons.

pro - should make rear tire maintenance easier.

con1 - as reported by several CBR/R1 riders, your gear will tend to 
smell like the exhaust as the vacuum behind you will suck up the gasses

con2 - reduces underseat storage for electronics/tools

con3 - said electrical/nads/tools will get much warmer.

Anyway, with the success of the Futura in the books I can't believe they 
copied it. sigh!

cheers,
Tom

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Thomas Emberson


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