Triumph Evel Knievel..?

Triumph Evel Knievel..?

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Bob_Defly

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4,728 posts

246 months

Tuesday 12th November 2024
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https://www.triumph-motorcycles.ca/motorcycles/roc...

I mean what are they thinking. First Elvis, and now this?

I wonder what the average age of their Product Design team is... they seriously need some fresh blood in there.

Wacky Racer

39,737 posts

262 months

Tuesday 12th November 2024
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Triumph must think that they can sell them.

I tend to associate him with Harley Davidsons.

Guy Shepherd

8 posts

8 months

Tuesday 12th November 2024
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Is it wrong to like this? I think I got old.

Stevemtb

151 posts

58 months

Tuesday 12th November 2024
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That is embarrassing, maybe it's just for the US market, but who wouldn't feel a right tool on that?

I am alright Jack

4,023 posts

158 months

Tuesday 12th November 2024
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What's the age group of people who buy their bikes? I'm guessing when ten year olds start buying a good number of their bikes they'll bring out a Swifty version for them and the op.

zzrman

670 posts

204 months

Tuesday 12th November 2024
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What is your problem. He had a connection with Triumph. Why should they not capitslise on it?

KTMsm

28,843 posts

278 months

Tuesday 12th November 2024
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zzrman said:
What is your problem. He had a connection with Triumph. Why should they not capitslise on it?
He had a connection... over 50 years ago !

And no one jumps anything on a rocket 3

Steve Bass

10,519 posts

248 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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KTMsm said:
no one jumps anything on a rocket 3
No.... but I'd pay to see it hehe

srob

12,110 posts

253 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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I don't see the issue either. Triumph has a herritage, and they're highlighting it.

I think they did it to commemorate the big jump he did 50 years ago and they released some limited editions at a big celebration in the States which "Evil's" son rode in a parade. I don't think it's only Rocket 3s either? I've seen a picture of a Bonneville (which is the model he made the jump on).

Quite funny how it's triggered so many on here hehe

markymarkthree

2,980 posts

186 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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Steve Bass said:
KTMsm said:
no one jumps anything on a rocket 3
No.... but I'd pay to see it hehe
They should strap the designer of it to a R3 and attempt to jump Cheddar Gorge.

Fugly bike.

Alex Z

1,769 posts

91 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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srob said:
I don't see the issue either. Triumph has a herritage, and they're highlighting it.

I think they did it to commemorate the big jump he did 50 years ago and they released some limited editions at a big celebration in the States which "Evil's" son rode in a parade. I don't think it's only Rocket 3s either? I've seen a picture of a Bonneville (which is the model he made the jump on).

Quite funny how it's triggered so many on here hehe
Triggered is overstating it, but it seems like an odd choice given how few people would remember him or care these days.

It also doesn’t look very good.

black-k1

12,444 posts

244 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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Can you imagine how much effort it's going to take to turn the big wheel on the side of the parking unit to make a Rocket 3 go anywhere? yikesyikesyikesyikes


markymarkthree

2,980 posts

186 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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Why they have chosen a R3 is beyond me, i don't recall Evel doing stunts on a R3, T150/T160.

They should do a Bonnie flat tracker ish version. Something a bit like mine from 1980. love


Omaruk

701 posts

174 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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It’s probably age appropriate given that the Average age of a UK biker is now 56 years!

carinaman

23,132 posts

187 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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markymarkthree said:
Why they have chosen a R3 is beyond me, i don't recall Evel doing stunts on a R3, T150/T160.

They should do a Bonnie flat tracker ish version. Something a bit like mine from 1980. love

Are those wheels off a Japanese bike? A Yamaha?

markymarkthree

2,980 posts

186 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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carinaman said:
markymarkthree said:
Why they have chosen a R3 is beyond me, i don't recall Evel doing stunts on a R3, T150/T160.

They should do a Bonnie flat tracker ish version. Something a bit like mine from 1980. love

Are those wheels off a Japanese bike? A Yamaha?
They were Triumph T140D.

moanthebairns

18,429 posts

213 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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It's a lot more tasteful than their limited edition runs they did on the Daytona and Street Triple. They were ganting.

Gary C

13,750 posts

194 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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I remember him more for the crashes using an inappropriate bike

Is that the memory they are going for ?

Bob_Defly

Original Poster:

4,728 posts

246 months

Thursday 14th November 2024
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Alex Z said:
srob said:
I don't see the issue either. Triumph has a herritage, and they're highlighting it.

I think they did it to commemorate the big jump he did 50 years ago and they released some limited editions at a big celebration in the States which "Evil's" son rode in a parade. I don't think it's only Rocket 3s either? I've seen a picture of a Bonneville (which is the model he made the jump on).

Quite funny how it's triggered so many on here hehe
Triggered is overstating it, but it seems like an odd choice given how few people would remember him or care these days.

It also doesn’t look very good.
Agree, I don't think anyone is 'triggered', I was just highlighting that it was a very odd special edition. Along with the Elvis bike, they seem to be catering to the over 60's/70's. Personally I think they could do better with someone/something that has relevance within the last 20 years.

hidetheelephants

30,151 posts

208 months

Thursday 14th November 2024
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Bob_Defly said:
https://www.triumph-motorcycles.ca/motorcycles/roc...

I mean what are they thinking. First Elvis, and now this?

I wonder what the average age of their Product Design team is... they seriously need some fresh blood in there.
Some top level marketing twaddle on that page. hehe