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StreetHawk
27-02-08, 12:22 PM
Early stages but was thinking of riding up to Hinckley in Leicestershire to have a tour of the Triumph factory. They haven't announced dates when the tours will be yet but my local Triumph (Bulldog) dealer will post the details up on their website as soon as they have them..

It's 90 miles from the Shire Horse using M-ways but obviously we could take a more scenic route..

Anyone interested?
Stig
27-02-08, 12:31 PM
Anyone interested?

Not me.
ASM-Forever
27-02-08, 12:38 PM
Yes.

Although i wouldn't buy a Triumph out of principle. ;)
philbut
27-02-08, 12:41 PM
i would be! always fancied a trip round a bike factory.

Mark, but the French don't make any decent bikes do they? Well, maybe a voxan or something like that. Not many that I know of. after owning two peugeots, I wouldn't trust the electrics ;-)

EDIT - unless they did a diesel version! then I might consider it,hehe
ASM-Forever
27-02-08, 12:49 PM
Its not that i'm protecting my domestic motor industry, its just i'm doing my best to curtail Englands. ;)

Triumph will go the way of British Leyland/Rover! :)
StreetHawk
27-02-08, 05:43 PM
Well, i've done a bit of research (for once) and it looks like you have to meet at the dealer, have tea & cakes then board a bus up to the factory for a 10am start, finish at 12... Not so appealing now! Thought it would be poss to just ride up there..

Will confirm this asap..
ASM-Forever
27-02-08, 05:53 PM
Well, i've done a bit of research (for once) and it looks like you have to meet at the dealer, have tea & cakes then board a bus up to the factory for a 10am start, finish at 12... Not so appealing now! Thought it would be poss to just ride up there..

Will confirm this asap..

The bus bit does sound ****!

I guess its all part of their sales strategy, so they can pressure you before/after.

Hopefully we can hoon up there.....
rictus01
27-02-08, 06:04 PM
Well, i've done a bit of research (for once) and it looks like you have to meet at the dealer, have tea & cakes then board a bus up to the factory for a 10am start, finish at 12... Not so appealing now! Thought it would be poss to just ride up there..

Will confirm this asap..

Both Rosners and Lilleys (south London & Shepperton Triumph dealers) do the same thing although they do a bike ride up there, sort of working on the prosumption you're kind of into motorbikes already :smt102

Oh and not totally surprising the factory has very good bike parking to :D.

Cheers Mark.
ASM-Forever
27-02-08, 06:15 PM
That sounds more like it.

Bus to a bike factory.....honestly. :)
ogden
27-02-08, 07:53 PM
Mmmm, coach trip to Hinckley. My favourite.

The factory's bloody enormous though.
Stig
07-03-08, 11:14 PM
Will confirm this asap..

Get on with it then, it's taking up space in the sticky section. :wink:
StreetHawk
08-03-08, 09:59 AM
Waiting for dates and more info from the dealer..
StreetHawk
09-03-08, 04:16 PM
You can lose this from the sticky list if you like BA..

I'll dig it up when I have all the info..
Stig
10-03-08, 05:27 PM
You can lose this from the sticky list if you like BA..

I'll dig it up when I have all the info..

Which translates too.

I can't be arsed with this any more.

No problem. Un-sticked. :wink: