Triumph reliability

[JPK]

I am soooo glad the rectum-fires go out on them thangs.
DT & Hypergirl were down here ride'in 'round when DT's rectum-fire went out. He had ta haul his bike to the southbay, and he made me take his wife fer a ride.
We went up Trinity, 'long Lakes Hennessy, Berryessa, did Butts canyon, HWY 29, 128, and Skaggs, then ripped down to Glen Ellen before night fall.
That Hypergirl is one charming riding companion.
Sorry 'bout yer rectum DT

HOLD ON A MOMENT!!!

You're telling me that DT had a rectum-fire, so you rode up butts canyon with his wife?

Why are we still talking about Triumphs?

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[Erbuck]

Originally Posted by redruM
ok, so what's up with valve adjustments... for any bike, actually... are these not mandatory service intervals requiring a visit to the dealership?

Bought my Sprint at 5k miles didn't have any major service done until 27k (for the 24k service interval). One shim replaced. Written rather large on CalMoto's receipt, I think to point out that it needed something. I drove a Bonneville for the 2 days they had my Sprint. That 24k service was expensive. Didn't notice any difference I would attribute to a new shim afterwards.

I just did the valves on my 6 months new to me Daytona. It has 17k miles. Never had the valves checked,ever, by either of the two previous owners. 11 of 16 valves were tight. Only difference I've noticed since re-shimming it is slightly less whirring noise from the valve train. Not sure if this is even useful data, since the early Hinkley Triumphs have more rough edges than the more recent triumphs.

The take home message I'd like to convey is that the valves seem to tighten up in the first few thousand miles (as with most internal combustion engines) but then the Triumphs are pretty stable after that, as my sprint shows.

I don't spend much time above 5 or 6k RPM, so others may have different experiences.

 

[moto-rama]

Having owned my 2007 Hinckley Bonneville for all of about 3 months...I can't really give a learned opinion. But I did do a fair amount of research on the triumphrat.net forums, and elsewhere on the www before I decided to put the Bonnie on my list of "maybe I'll get one" s.

I think the brand is probably as good as anything else on the market, save for Honda, which is without a doubt the hands down best in terms of reliability, and always has been.

(except for rectifiers and those goddam cam chain tensioners)

 

[OaklandF4i]

I've owned ALOT of bikes over the years. The triumph is just as reliable and no more expensive to maintain than any of the japanese bikes. I've never had a problem with parts in the last four years... cuz it never needs anything. The service in really no more expensive at Munroe than than at the large dealer that sells japanese bikes in the city. And I've found the guys at Munroe really know their shit. I've own many Hondas and Yamahas. While largely bulletproof, certain VFRs and CBRs had regulator/rectifier issues. I went through a number of CCTs on my CBR before giving up and just installing a manual one. And my RC51 parts were not cheap either. Price out a VFR valve check/adjustment. Knowing both bikes... the triumph should take less time and money. Point is, my triumph has exceeded my expectations and the dealer network/service is very very good. Plus, you are not like every other CBR/GSXR/ZXR at Starbucks. An affordable semi exotic IMO.

 

[Banjoboy]

HOLD ON A MOMENT!!!

You're telling me that DT had a rectum-fire, so you rode up butts canyon with his wife?

Why are we still talking about Triumphs?

Pics or it didn't happen.

It really suckz cuz I wuz gonna sweep my roof, but DT twisted my arm, and made me take HyperPsychogirl riding!

Since the banjoboy's word is iron; here ya go... (She wuz kinda pissed I introduced her to my other mistress; Skaggs!)

 

[JPK]

^^

 

[iamjr2]

We have 2 in the Garage:

2005 650 Daytona, 2009 675 Daytona...

No real issues to report, both have had great reliability... the 2005 likes to not bring up the LCD speedo occasionally, but a restart usually cures it.

One thing, keep the battery fully charged, in my experience Triumphs REALLY need a full charge to behave correctly and keep all the electrics working over time. A battery tender (or the like) is a worthy investment.

there ya go...

 

[Factor5]

2007 Daytona 675.

Bought the bike brand new, never messed with the electrics.

Four. Count them. Four regulator/rectifiers have burned out on me. 2 were OEM and they were ticking time bombs making my bike tow truck bait. The 3rd was a Rick's aftermarket R/R with the larger heat sink but that one failed too. My 4rth is also Rick's but it has MOSFET technology, whatever that is and it's working well..... so far.

The paint around the fuel filler started to chip, new fuel filler replaced under warranty but I was told it would just start chipping again after a few fill-ups, it has.

I also had a bad fuel pump but it was replaced under warranty.

The rest of the bike has been reliable as a rock. Let's hope it stays that way because my warranty is kaput.

 

[Squidly McSmearstain]

I have an '09 675 that has been a very good, reliable bike.

I have a '10 Speed Triple with 12,000+ miles on it that has been a very good, reliable bike.


FWIW, the LEAST reliable bike I've ever owned was a Honda.

 

[BradManUWF]

2007 Daytona 675.

Bought the bike brand new, never messed with the electrics.

Four. Count them. Four regulator/rectifiers have burned out on me. 2 were OEM and they were ticking time bombs making my bike tow truck bait. The 3rd was a Rick's aftermarket R/R with the larger heat sink but that one failed too. My 4rth is also Rick's but it has MOSFET technology, whatever that is and it's working well..... so far.

The paint around the fuel filler started to chip, new fuel filler replaced under warranty but I was told it would just start chipping again after a few fill-ups, it has.

I also had a bad fuel pump but it was replaced under warranty.

The rest of the bike has been reliable as a rock. Let's hope it stays that way because my warranty is kaput.

Have you switched out the cam chain tensioner for a manual one? If not, that could be a ticking time bomb as well for the '06-'08 675...

 

[Razorback]

I was talking to my dad, who is an degreed Engineer from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I was telling him about all the new bikes and when I got to the Triumph Triple he laughed in my face. I, obviously, confused asked whats wrong w/ the bike? He stated that one of the first things he learned in school was the major design flaws for three cylinder engines. The flaw is YOU DON'T MAKE ONE. They can't be balanced right and this causes major wear and tear in the engine and possibly heat problems. Three cylinder engines are not a good idea. although, personally, I think the 675 looks gorgeous... I totally ruled it out of my books the moment he told me this. Don't know if people have already mentioned this, but I haven't seen anything on it and thought I'd share my new knowledge on the matter.



http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145707&highlight=triumph+mechanical

 

[dtrides]

I was talking to my dad, who is an degreed Engineer from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I was telling him about all the new bikes and when I got to the Triumph Triple he laughed in my face. I, obviously, confused asked whats wrong w/ the bike? He stated that one of the first things he learned in school was the major design flaws for three cylinder engines. The flaw is YOU DON'T MAKE ONE. They can't be balanced right and this causes major wear and tear in the engine and possibly heat problems. Three cylinder engines are not a good idea. although, personally, I think the 675 looks gorgeous... I totally ruled it out of my books the moment he told me this. Don't know if people have already mentioned this, but I haven't seen anything on it and thought I'd share my new knowledge on the matter.



http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145707&highlight=triumph+mechanical

You waited untill page 5? I figured this (or a form of it) would be on the first page twofinger.
DT

 

[Squidly McSmearstain]

Sometimes it is really nice to experience the original instead of the imitations.

 

[BradManUWF]

I was talking to my dad, who is an degreed Engineer from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I was telling him about all the new bikes and when I got to the Triumph Triple he laughed in my face. I, obviously, confused asked whats wrong w/ the bike? He stated that one of the first things he learned in school was the major design flaws for three cylinder engines. The flaw is YOU DON'T MAKE ONE. They can't be balanced right and this causes major wear and tear in the engine and possibly heat problems. Three cylinder engines are not a good idea. although, personally, I think the 675 looks gorgeous... I totally ruled it out of my books the moment he told me this. Don't know if people have already mentioned this, but I haven't seen anything on it and thought I'd share my new knowledge on the matter.



http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145707&highlight=triumph+mechanical

That looks like a real winner thread right there. I find it funny how he uses the "show me proof!" line a lot, but offers none to back up his, ahem, his daddy's claim....

 

[hypergirl]

HOLD ON A MOMENT!!!

You're telling me that DT had a rectum-fire, so you rode up butts canyon with his wife?

Why are we still talking about Triumphs?

^^ I was thinking the exact same thing

It really suckz cuz I wuz gonna sweep my roof, but DT twisted my arm, and made me take HyperPsychogirl riding!

Since the banjoboy's word is iron; here ya go... (She wuz kinda pissed I introduced her to my other mistress; Skaggs!)

I remember this!
BanjoBoy said: This is where we stop and talk about how cool we are


........ Meanwhile ....... *crickets* ........ PS: I you DT!

 

[Razorback]

You waited untill page 5? I figured this (or a form of it) would be on the first page twofinger.
DT

Yeah... I was hoping someone else would.

 

[Traq]

Been seriously considering a new street triple R lately - but I'm concerned ... mainly from witnessing a co-worker go through hell with his 08 speed triple at a local shop these past 3 months.

I only have room for one motorcycle in my life at the moment. Can I reasonably expect that a new striple (or monster, or f800 for that matter) will be solid enough to serve as my one-and-only bike without missing half a season due to limited parts availability and/or questionable service? Or is a back-up bike necessary when owning one of these higher-end brands.

They're fine. Just don't crash them otherwise you'll probably have to wait a long time for the parts.

 

[hophead]

love modern day triumphs. have owned 3 over the years.

would not hesitate to buy another

lemon law once triumph had to buy one back from me.

nothing is perfect.

 

[n8]

I was talking to my dad, who is an degreed Engineer from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I was telling him about all the new bikes and when I got to the Triumph Triple he laughed in my face. I, obviously, confused asked whats wrong w/ the bike? He stated that one of the first things he learned in school was the major design flaws for three cylinder engines. The flaw is YOU DON'T MAKE ONE. They can't be balanced right and this causes major wear and tear in the engine and possibly heat problems. Three cylinder engines are not a good idea. although, personally, I think the 675 looks gorgeous... I totally ruled it out of my books the moment he told me this. Don't know if people have already mentioned this, but I haven't seen anything on it and thought I'd share my new knowledge on the matter.



http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145707&highlight=triumph+mechanical

omfg LOL

 

[stan23]

I was talking to my dad, who is an degreed Engineer from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I was telling him about all the new bikes and when I got to the Triumph Triple he laughed in my face. I, obviously, confused asked whats wrong w/ the bike? He stated that one of the first things he learned in school was the major design flaws for three cylinder engines. The flaw is YOU DON'T MAKE ONE. They can't be balanced right and this causes major wear and tear in the engine and possibly heat problems. Three cylinder engines are not a good idea. although, personally, I think the 675 looks gorgeous... I totally ruled it out of my books the moment he told me this. Don't know if people have already mentioned this, but I haven't seen anything on it and thought I'd share my new knowledge on the matter.



http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145707&highlight=triumph+mechanical

We should really start a barf wiki and put references like that so people know what the he'll we men when we say:

"my dad is an enginner and ______________"