Triumph Evel Knievel..?

[Bob_Defly]

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]

Triumph must think that they can sell them.

I tend to associate him with Harley Davidsons.

[Guy Shepherd]

Is it wrong to like this? I think I got old.

[Stevemtb]

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]

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]

What is your problem. He had a connection with Triumph. Why should they not capitslise on it?

[KTMsm]

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]

KTMsm said:

no one jumps anything on a rocket 3

No.... but I'd pay to see it

[srob]

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

[markymarkthree]

Steve Bass said:

KTMsm said:

no one jumps anything on a rocket 3

No.... but I'd pay to see it

They should strap the designer of it to a R3 and attempt to jump Cheddar Gorge.

Fugly bike.

[Alex Z]

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

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]

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?

[markymarkthree]

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.

[Omaruk]

It’s probably age appropriate given that the Average age of a UK biker is now 56 years!

[carinaman]

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.

Are those wheels off a Japanese bike? A Yamaha?

[markymarkthree]

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.

Are those wheels off a Japanese bike? A Yamaha?

They were Triumph T140D.

[moanthebairns]

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

[Gary C]

I remember him more for the crashes using an inappropriate bike

Is that the memory they are going for ?

[Bob_Defly]

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

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]

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.