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Re[2]: bags
- Subject: Re[2]: bags
- From: Eric Sheley <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999 16:19:20 -0400
At 12:42 PM 08/03/1999 +0100, Martin Fay wrote:
> I've just been talking with my local Triumph dealer, who also happens
> to be the Irish Triumph Importer, about my 2 bag setup. His slant is
> that, not only did Triumph underestimate take up on the luggage by ST
> owners (80%) but they are having quality control issues with paint
> bonding to the boxes. Apparently a large proportion of the boxes are
> being rejected by Triumph due to poor paint quality. Hence the large
> backlog.
> DISCLAIMER: My dealer may be full of shit!
Well, anything is possible, but it seems unlikely as Acerbis has been the
manufacturer of the bags for years (Trophy, Executive etc) so I find it
hard to believe that all of a sudden they are having a big enough problem
to create a supply problem with Triumph. I could see a batch with a paint
quality problem, but doubt that it would be a continuing thing.
I would be really interested to see what Triumph estimated sales to be - I
am guessing that they forecast around 3 in 10, where the actual numbers are
closer to 6 in 10. On 4000 ST's that would be a difference of 1200 bags -
not an easy number to catch up on.
Again, all this is pure speculation - I may be full of shit ......
- - Eric
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