The "cool as hell remark" was not initially made by me. I picked up the comment from someone else's post. Yes I did test ride the Rocket 3 GT, but I was not able to see feel or touch the accessories as they were not available at the time I bought the bike. I expected better quality accessories from Triumph. By the way, try sticking the OEM knee pads on the tank. I followed the instructions only to find one on the garage floor (adhesive side down) the following morning and the other one half peeling off.
I am not anti Triumph. I have owned Triumphs in the past and loved them. Go to just about any other bike manufacturer (including H-D) and they have a book full of useful accessories to suit most riding styles and conditions including affordable waterproof luggage, taller windscreens, a decent sized rack and a sissy bar to support a pillion safely and comfortably. BMW's R18 was hot on my list before I bought the Triumph, but I decided against it because the agent didn't seem to know what was in the accessory pipeline and the costs seemed excessive.