I have some desires for a Triumph. Mostly there tiger and sprint lines but a cruiser could be possible. The first problem is that of dealers. There are not many of them, and my nearest is at least 30-40 miles away. There bikes are of a design that I think are what I want. They are British built and historically that has not garnered a good reputation for quality, parts availability, reliability or ease of maintenance. I have heard some stories along those lines with the new Triumphs but they are supposed to be much better now.
There are not many of them around but if I found one at a good price, when I was looking for a bike, I might go for it. I would want to talk to some local mechanics first though, to see how they felt about servicing triumphs. Right now if I were looking for a bike it would be from a Japaneese manufacturer. I buy used so finding a deal on something I would feel good about riding is the first priority. The c10 is an awesum motorcycle, and it does not cost much.
The Triumphs are built like Asian bikes. No less reliable, IMHO. The dealer situation could be bad, but if a mechanic can turn a wrench on a C-14, they can turn a wrench on a Triumph.