MarJay
But it's British!
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| Kris wrote: | 1. I don't fit on them, which is a big factor on the road, |
Shame, but not really the bike's fault. You are missing out, they are good bikes.
| Kris wrote: | 2. I don't rate the looks, |
Yeah but what bikes are truly good looking these days? The RSV4, Ducati Panigale V4, IMO the Katana, the Z900RS... that's pretty much it. I do think the naked GSX-S1000 does look alright, probably better than the F but it's not a 'good looking bike'. I have the older Street Triple and that's not really what I'd call a looker. The closest thing I have to an actual looker is probably my knackered old CBR600RR trackbike - and that's a bit fussy looking for my tastes.
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3. Made in Thailand - go fuck yourself Triumph. |
Yeah I'm not suuuper happy about that, but Thailand is pretty much the far east's centre of manufacturing exellence (short of Japan which has high labour costs). They make pretty much all the worlds hard discs there which requires immensely tight manufacturing tolerances. It's not like China where they'll steal your intellectual property and be making knock offs of your product after hours.
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I like my made-in Japan super-naked and for me it's not about pure performance, rather it's how it makes you feel. |
Is made in Japan that much different from made in Thailand? Not really. But I agree wholeheartedly on your second point.
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British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another. |
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