In reference to modern Triumph motorcycles I did say:
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Originally Posted by Avulon
Good job too, Along with performance improvements, it was the better quality of japanese motorcycle imports that sunk the british bike industry.
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Which is correct as far as it goes. But I should stress that IMO the quality of the current Triumph line-up does not match that of the major japanese manufacturers as of now.
All production Triumph motorcycles are now built in Thailand. Not only that, the designs often leave much to worry about. E.G a new ignition switch module needing replacment on a speedmaster requires the engine to be removed first! (the ignition switch module being the smallest available part of the ignition switch).