Atta boy! Free horsepowerSame as Triumph, I've been actively working to reduce the strain on my clothing.
Down 4 lbs since Christmas!
Glen
I usually am way behind the news curve. I only read MCN once a year. Who was the exec from Harley Triumph hired 10-15 years ago? That caused them to close little dealers?Old news on the marketing person; worldwide issues on supply chain pressures just now normalizing.
I had called them. Not really in stock.Here's one in stock.
Triumph Rocket III Item is obsolete. Heated, kit, grip - A9630019 | Engle Motors, Kansas City MO
Item is obsolete. Heated, kit, grip. Triumph Rocket III. Genuine Triumph Accessory - A9630019. Ships from Engle Motors, Kansas City MOtriumphparts.englemotors.com
Don't know if it was Mike Vaughn? He was Triumph America CEO in 2010 when i met him at Willow Springs...I usually am way behind the news curve. I only read MCN once a year. Who was the exec from Harley Triumph hired 10-15 years ago? That caused them to close little dealers?
I love that story!No, I don't mind at all. I just thought I might help by finding the part. No luck there I guess.
Frustrating!
I had a hell of a time when my 05 Thruxton was hit by a crazed deer. The problem there wasn't parts, it was the Triumph dealership.
The left side fairings were smashed fore and aft.
I took it down to the Triumph dealership and they said the bike was a write off as parts and labour were worth more than the bike.
The bike , prior to the accident ,was as new with only 11,000 on the ODO.
I couldn't believe they would throw such a lovely machine in the trash because of some broken plastic pieces.
We skipped the dealer and I dealt with the insurer directly. They paid me a small amount of labour and the full amount for parts to do the repair. I was thrilled with that deal. Take all the time I need to do it right, no questionable dealership mechanics screwing with it.
Amazingly, the fairings were all available at Triumph, all painted with decals applied. So it wasn't a difficult job at all. The fairings cost about $1100 and they paid me $400 to do the work.
The bike lives on!
Glen
This is the guy.Don't know if it was Mike Vaughn? He was Triumph America CEO in 2010 when i met him at Willow Springs...
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Downhill all the way (except the triumph hump)...
I could go on for hours on your point here. .There is some irony in the closure of the oldtime shops because they dont look affluent and modern.
Triumph likes to have their selected dealers in their giant new concrete buildings find a way to fasten crappy old shiplap on the wall , complete with blistering paint and grease stains.
To complete the look old oil tins and well worn wrenches are strategically placed all around along with some old motorcycle parts. Nostalgia is thus created within the 1 year old walls of a concrete Tiltup building.
They already had all of that stuff with the old time shops Triumph shut down!
Glen