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Does not work that way in the USA. The main metal I.D. tag all bikes have has the VIN and Date of manufacture ... not "model year". In the USA what determines what model year is Triumph America and how they list it upon importation.
This is typical. A new, 2006 bike would be manufactured in 2005, says so right on the VIN / I.D. tag. But is sold and marketed as a new 2006 model.
Been that way here since forever.
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This is not how its done in the trade, we use the vin number and only the vin number for everything.
All manufacturers do this.
Been that way since forever.
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Thats not what I remember from reading the press releases every year and reviewing the bikes.
Triumph repeatedly made minor spring rate or damping changes, every year or nearly every year. I don't mean major changes, just minor damping rate changes to counteract the continuing complaint from the sports bikes crowd in the UK that the Tiger dove too much under braking. This crowd obviously never rode the bike on California roads
That plush suspension and longish travel was always a good thing ... and only amateurs use front brake only on a trailie.
I don't save press releases but since I owned a Tiger I usually get this right.
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I can tell you from allmost 20 years of manufacturer training that the information you have about spring rate and damping rate changes between 2001 and 2004 is wrong.
I dont save press releases either but since I have 20 years of training notes open in front of me I know this is right.
Thankfully, suspension settings are not based on Claifornia roads, or we would all be riding brash, ill handling, all mouth and no trousers hardley rideables.( I had one of these once and was astounded at how utterley crap it was, held its value though!)
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What other changes to the DL650 beyond boxes? Had not heard the xpendition monikor yet ... what is it? They've sold the bike with panniers and ABS for a number of years ... any significant upgrades or changes you know of? Things are quiet at American Suzuki on the Wee Strom these days. Far as I know, same old bike.
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Its the same wee strom, but comes with alloy bash plate, hand gaurds, heated grips, engine bars and centre stand along with alloy panniers as standard. looks good in orange.
Around £7500 stg here.
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Could be, but I would not discount the continuing success of the Street Triple. But I hope no one will judge Triumph's success or failure by sales in the USA. Our economy continues in a depression and I don't see any up tick soon. The Motorcycle industry sales are at all time lows and sinking further. Soon we'll see who really has deep pockets.
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Couldnt agree more

The Just seen 4 new Street Triples go out this week, and rode one with a full arrow system fitted today, what a sound! and unbelievable fun.
This thread is getting off course, (sorry admins).
Lets try and keep to the subject at hand, I sense a telling off is close at hand from the mods.