Re: [ST] 10yrs in the USA?

[Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx>]

Someone mentioned months ago that Triumph had decided not to participate
in any of the US shows this year.  No specific reason was given that I
recall, but I think it was assumed that Triumph had decided to spend its
promotional budget in more productive ways.  As I recall there was even
a suggestion that Triumph might have changed their mind at the last
moment.  Apparently not.  Perhaps the decision was spawned by some
specific problems like the one you point out, but there has never been
any indication that Triumph has decided to ignore the US marketplace.
Far from it.  The Rocket III, for example, was specifically and
primarily developed for the US market.

The fact that Triumph was not expected to show in Seattle was one of the
main reasons I decided not to go this year.  It will be interesting to
see if the Triumph truck makes it to the Vancouver show next month.  I'm
not holding my breath.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Mitchell" <kp.mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] 10yrs in the USA?


> Triumph is conspicuous in their absence in the Cycle World Motorcycle
Show
> circuit here, but it's by choice. They apparently had a "disagreement"
with
> the Teamsters (union) at the NYC show last year, and refuse to deal
with
> them ever again (as in, pay them money for nothing.)
>
> Oh well. The Triumph display was always the main reason I went every
year. I
> just might pass this time. Foolish crap on the part of Triumph if you
ask me
> because few people care about their tiffs, and 1/2 that do will be on
the
> side of a union.
>
> Ken M.
> '00 RS
> Spencer MA USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BrettWilson21@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] 10yrs in the USA?
>
> Thats very interesting that there was no presence by Triumph at the
> international show in Seattle, especially considering the statements
they
> have made in various publications that the USA is a market they very
much
> want to expand into.
>
> We have just had our Sydney Motorcycle Show and Triumph was a notable
> absence. That is understandable, I guess, considering that we are a
very
> small market worldwide and they sell every bike that comes into
Australia.
>
> Brett.
> Sydney.
>
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