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Re: [ST] New Triumph Models
- Subject: Re: [ST] New Triumph Models
- From: Thomas Emberson <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 13:22:59 -0500
Matt Knowles wrote:
>> > http://www.rideteamtriumph.com/news.htm
>>
>> Good bye nice, smooth, rounded lines; hello, origami look.
Aiy, too much if you ask me.
> I wondered whose idea it was to put indents into the panniers. That kind
> of form over function isn't needed.
Don't like 'em one bit!
> It sounds like maybe they were listening to owners when it came to the
> new design, with the exception of the design itself. I like the triple
> underseat if it works well, and the front view looks ok, but the rest of
> it is just another variation on the latest fad. I think the latest
> generation of industrial designers need to get their hands dirty with
> clay and stop designing everything on the computer.
The underseat exhaust has one big pro and three cons.
pro - should make rear tire maintenance easier.
con1 - as reported by several CBR/R1 riders, your gear will tend to
smell like the exhaust as the vacuum behind you will suck up the gasses
con2 - reduces underseat storage for electronics/tools
con3 - said electrical/nads/tools will get much warmer.
Anyway, with the success of the Futura in the books I can't believe they
copied it. sigh!
cheers,
Tom
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