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Old 16-04-2013, 01:11   #165
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Re: Keeping Dead Industries Alive....

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Originally Posted by GEaston View Post

Point made about Triumph bikes was an interesting one but its not the same company. Triumph went to the wall for making a bad product that no one bought. The name was then bought about 20 years later and newco started producing bikes unrelated to the old (but was able to ride on nostalgia, that many people have for the past with new and unrelated product).
I'm aware of this ... but Triumph is a British enterprise. An intelligent one too. Cashing in on an iconic brand. And it's still a damned fine bike. And do try to be less condescending. Most folks on here know shlt from shinola.
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