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Re: [ST] Tea bags and stuff - again



Wow, I didn't even have to put any bait on the hook.;-)
I hadn't heard all UK and Aussie dealers are wonderful, our local one is
crap.
I don't want to offend anyone but I hope Triumph doesn't have anything to
learn from Harley.
Thank you for telling me the USA is a large continent, all these years I
thought it was a small island of the east coast of Greenland.

>
> So you've heard that there are problems with the "dealers" in the states?
I
> am hearing and experiencing that ToA has a lousy parts distribution
system.
> The dealers seem to be fine, although there are occasional problems with
> service (some of which have been posted on this forum). Apparently, ALL
U.K.
> and Aussie dealers are wonderful. Good for them. I live in the U.S. and my
> concern is what happens here. England is across the Atlantic, and
Australia
> is across the Pacific. I am in the middle of North America (not too far
from
> Canada), a rather large continent. Harleys are motorcycles and have a lot
to
> do "with sales of motorcycles in general". Harley is a very successful
> motorcycle company. Triumph could learn something from them or any of the
> other successful motorcycle companies. Good companies learn from each
other.
> It's good business practice.

The type of person that buys a Harley here in Australia seems to be either
the ones that want to be a weekend rebel or patch holders. Triumph in a
previous life did go bust as AMF Harley very nearly did. Lots of money and
good management has turned that around for both companies. I actually really
have nothing against Harleys, they make bikes that don't interext me but
their owners really bite well ;-) I suppose I am Eurocentric but I don't
want to get over it but thanks for the suggestion.


> Companies (motorcycles and others) come and go. Triumph has already "gone"
> once. I don't want them to "go" again. I own a Triumph ST and am speaking
> from experience. I like my Triumph. I have also owned Harley Davidsons, so
I
> guess I do know "the type of person that buys a Harley". What type of
person
> owns them in Australia, "Mr. Sunshine"? You opine that "Motorcyclists buy
> Triumphs"?  Actually, motorcyclists buy many different marques, including
> those nasty Harleys. You seem to be very Eurocentric. You should try to
get
> over that.
>
I have no idea what prompted that, I don't know why if someone doesn't like
Japanese bikes they are racist. I love Asian women, in fact I love all women
but my wife doesn't let me check them out too closely.

Ashley
Spondon 955
'95 Speed Triple

Do you have a problem with Asians? I am engaged to one (from Viet Nam). I
don't stick to
> European women either although I was once married to one (not divorced by
my
> choice, so don't get on me for that one). There are 3 billion women in the
> world. Many choices! I suppose you just like the English and
> European-Australian ones. They are nice, but check out the others too.
They
> are nice also.
>
> Regards,
> Bob
>
>
>
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