[starvingstudent]

My thoughts as well. Perhaps they added a $1000 to the price of each bike so that their profits aren't compromised? I'm not ripping on them for doing this if they did--the potential buyer wouldn't notice a 1k difference. It just becomes a bit of a "charity tax," I suppose. And I'd much rather pay a charity tax than a vaseline tax.

 

[starvingstudent]

To answer my own question...

The Scout is $2000 less than the Spirit and only a teensy weensy bit less shiny. I'll bet this is a charity tax in that case (which is NOT a bad thing all things considered).

 

[starvingstudent]

Yeah, but regardless of ulterior motives, $225k to the Fire Department or the Red Cross is still $225k to the Fire Department or the Red Cross.

 

[starvingstudent]

calling Indian Indian

Should we quit calling Triumphs Triumphs? After all, Hinckley Triumph just bought the name to the old Meriden Triumph. Otherwise unrelated.

On the other hand, Hinckley Triumph from the very beginning made their own engines...