Action Triumph were saying they were still taking orders for June delivery - but to be quick in placing an order. Of course, that may have been a sales pitch.
Martin
Martin
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It's certainly true that many who have placed an 'option to buy' deposit, won't like it after riding it, or will have decided they now want an R6 or whatever, or will have lost their job or been in trouble with the missus over placing an order and so will back out. For sure. Granted and accepted. As for 'half' of them backing out? Categorically I think 'no'.
I think maybe 10% will ride it and then think, hhmmm didn't realise middleweights were so gutless and uncomfortable compared with the ZZR1200 I've just sold, or whatever, and another 15% will drop out because of one of the other reasons mentioned.
In the UK, at least, there's apparently only a 1200 unit allocation and I believe two thirds had gone to deposit holders just after the NEC closed it's doors early November, so I'd guess they've probably bridge the gap in the shortfall and now have over 1000 pre-sale deposits. Basically, by the February launch I'll be astounded if riders are not then being quoted '07 delivery dates - most likely to be brought forward once production has caught up with demand - much like R3, ST and Speedy.
Be interestign to know if anyoen has any inside info though!
I think maybe 10% will ride it and then think, hhmmm didn't realise middleweights were so gutless and uncomfortable compared with the ZZR1200 I've just sold, or whatever, and another 15% will drop out because of one of the other reasons mentioned.
In the UK, at least, there's apparently only a 1200 unit allocation and I believe two thirds had gone to deposit holders just after the NEC closed it's doors early November, so I'd guess they've probably bridge the gap in the shortfall and now have over 1000 pre-sale deposits. Basically, by the February launch I'll be astounded if riders are not then being quoted '07 delivery dates - most likely to be brought forward once production has caught up with demand - much like R3, ST and Speedy.
Be interestign to know if anyoen has any inside info though!
I guess we're both right then Greg!
I agree with you - if the reviews are a little negative, that will hit further people dropping out, but I don't suppose the will be - given that we already know (well, based on a couple of hacks views anyway) that it's far better than the CBR-RR & ZX6R on the road. And I suspect the new R6 & GSXR6 too, in lieu of them being proper '600's; although these two might run it tight on the track (I think R6 1st, 675 2nd, GSXR 3rd, ZX636R 4th, CBR 5th - on the track).
But not only does the 675 have better looks than all of them (R6 is gorgeous too granted) and triple character, making it genuinely different, it also has strong torque perfectly betwixt 600-750 - in fact it makes more at 4,000 rpm than all the '05 competition at peak!
So I think on the road the 675 will be top dog. That's not as important as track success to some, but to me, that's where I spent nearly all of my time - so if it's best on the road, plus will be more exclusive and have the best torque, then it gets my personal vote.
And that's prolly why I have a Triumph deposit and not a.n.other Japanese deposit in my clammy mitt.
As for the U.S. Well I've been to about 20 states and spent four or five months over there, and I absolutely love the place (don't know anyone who needs an IT Quality Manager do you? :wink: ); but I have to confess that if I lived the land of plenty I'd have a R3, Road King Custom and '48 Pan-head Pimp Daddy Bobber because your roads are generally straight, and our minor roads look like the best road-race tracks in the world!
I agree with you - if the reviews are a little negative, that will hit further people dropping out, but I don't suppose the will be - given that we already know (well, based on a couple of hacks views anyway) that it's far better than the CBR-RR & ZX6R on the road. And I suspect the new R6 & GSXR6 too, in lieu of them being proper '600's; although these two might run it tight on the track (I think R6 1st, 675 2nd, GSXR 3rd, ZX636R 4th, CBR 5th - on the track).
But not only does the 675 have better looks than all of them (R6 is gorgeous too granted) and triple character, making it genuinely different, it also has strong torque perfectly betwixt 600-750 - in fact it makes more at 4,000 rpm than all the '05 competition at peak!
So I think on the road the 675 will be top dog. That's not as important as track success to some, but to me, that's where I spent nearly all of my time - so if it's best on the road, plus will be more exclusive and have the best torque, then it gets my personal vote.
And that's prolly why I have a Triumph deposit and not a.n.other Japanese deposit in my clammy mitt.
As for the U.S. Well I've been to about 20 states and spent four or five months over there, and I absolutely love the place (don't know anyone who needs an IT Quality Manager do you? :wink: ); but I have to confess that if I lived the land of plenty I'd have a R3, Road King Custom and '48 Pan-head Pimp Daddy Bobber because your roads are generally straight, and our minor roads look like the best road-race tracks in the world!
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