Triumph is continuing its comeback in the US. I've never owned a Triumph, but my buddy loves his Daytona and swears by it. I've always fancied a Tiger, but they are not cheap and it doesn't quite match the BMW R1200GS in style or performace, IMHO.
Triumph also has a strong war production history during the war years of the first half of the 20th century.
It's good to see the Triumph succeed again and keep the brand going strong.

Great post on helmet laws and a very interesting discussion in the comments section going on over at Why Bike blog.