Wednesday Bike Night Observation

[CanberraR3]

So can someone explain to me the logic behind all Roadsters being black (a stripe here or there doesn't count)?? Talk about a stupid idea. Don't get me wrong; I like black bikes. But all the same? Just like Harley? No way.

 

[Boog]

I think Triumph took a page from Henry Ford's manufaturing; "You can have any color you want as long as it is black".

 

[kaivalagi]

I'm guessing as the numbers off the production line are relatively small compared to the main stream they were better sticking with just 2 finishes so they didn't have any surplus for any one colour

What Triumph could do though is provide a colour option at ordering that would cost a little more in money and and a lot more in time but give you what you want...

Gun metal finish for me I think

 

[Pete]

I couldn't agree more.
You can only wonder who makes these decisions.
As an example, look at toilets and vanity units in the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s.
You could get a wide range of colours, green, blue, beige, pink etc,
Now !! white, white, and more white.
Once upon a time black was just another bike colour (or shade) but now its black, black, black!!
Now that's got me thinking, don't know if I've ever seen a black toilet (would be easy to keep clean though).

 

[Lickety Split]

Yes,what Boog said. Keep the price down. Limit the paint, cheap relay and component parts from China. No self cancel and so on. Just a guess on my part.

 

[norseman]

My bike is still black because I refuse to spend more than $1000 on something that doesn't make me faster, lighter, or more stable.

 

[Jeff Cameron]

It is that way with a lot of bikes.....Often they will have a new color on a bike for a new model year but everything except the color is the same. At the end of the day we are talking about low volume vehicles. I do like the idea of a custom paint job but that can be done locally much faster given that you can buy a bike off the show room floor and have it painted and ready to go in a week. A custom order would delay the bike by months as you would have to wait for it to then get shipped to your location.

 

[mcather]

How many in the Rocket line are sold each year? Anyone know?