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"Is this a load of bull or not?"
A BIG load of bull!!! If Triumph had told them anything, they would have told them to replace the fuel tank cap to cure the problem they described to you. The hose they said they put a slit in is for draining the overflow fuel when you over fill the tank. It is designed to drain the fuel onto the ground behind the engine. If they put a slit in it up stream from the tip over valve (the slit would have to be upstream to do any good) any over flow fuel could leak out of the slit onto your engine and possibly create a fire hazard. The tip over valve's purpose is to stop fuel from draining through this hose when the bike is horizontal--as in fell over on it's side.
The fuel tank vent is through the fuel cap, and there have been a few riders on this forum say they have had to replace the cap soon after purchase of '06 models because the bike wouldn't run.
Your description of the problem sounds like ignition problems--not fuel problems. As someone else said, when the tank fails to vent, the symptoms are just like running out of fuel.
Inspect the hose for the slit and take a picture of it if they did put a slit in the hose and send the picture to Triumph America and Triumph UK. Oh, yeah, find another dealer ASAP.
Larry
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Larry
2003 T-100 (790cc), NARK, NH Togas, 8100 rpm rev limiter, 158 main jets, 42 pilot jets (less than 1 turn out on pilot screws), stock needles--no shims. 13 A/F ratio from 1100 rpm to 4000 rpm; 12 A/F ratio from 4000 rpm to 6000 rpm; 13 A/F from 6000 rpm to 8100 rpm.:D
2007 Tiger 1050--White:D--SW-Motech crashbars, Skidmarx rear hugger/chain guard, Calsci +7 windscreen.
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