Triumphrat

welshrob · 08-20-2006

I`ve owned my 04 st for 18 months and have only just noticed that the front wheel is a different colour to the back one. DOHHHH!
How on earth didn`t I spot it?? The fornt is a very dark silver, almost graphite and the rear is an aluminium silver, the same as the bike.
Has anyone else noticed this or am I the only one??
Is it only the silver bikes that are like this?
Does anybody know why they are different colours?

Saigon5 · 08-20-2006

Did you buy it used ? May be the previous owner changed the wheel.

detjan · 08-20-2006

welshrob

mmm I have to have a look in the morning I have got the same bike and same colour

you have got me thinking now

:chug: Det

[ This message was edited by: detjan on 2006-08-20 15:17 ]

SprintST · 08-20-2006

I'm going to ask a stupid question. How clean is the bike? I know brake dust and road grime could accumulate and change the tone of the color. Just pitching an idea. I can't recall Triumph ever really changing the color of the silver wheels. They did change from black to silver/grey about 2001. But black is REALLY obviously different :-D

Nelson955 · 08-20-2006

I just checked mine and found the same! The front wheel is a different shade of silver to the back. I know it can't be blamed on the previous owner as I have owned the bike since new.

welshrob · 08-20-2006

Like Nelson, I bought the bike new. I don`t clean it that often, the back wheel is normally fairly oily, so I figure thats why I`ve never picked up on it. I was giving it a thorough de-gunk yesterday and stood back to admire my handywork when I noticed it. I think on a blue or green bike, it would be easier to spot.

steventhechef · 08-20-2006

I'm leaving work to go home and check mine now Rob.. you've got me worried.. :wink:

ST-ern · 08-20-2006

Yeah, noticed this a while ago. Front is a bit darker than the back.

Read somewhere the wheels are made by Brembo FWIW.

DaveM · 08-21-2006

Rob,
my '04 is caspian blue as you know also bought new and both mine are silver, the same colour.

Weird. :???:

Davem

welshrob · 08-22-2006

Went to the dealer today, the head mechanic has seen it before, mostly on the very late 04 bikes. Apparently the back wheel is the one that`s wrong, they`re both supposed to be the darker silver. Triumph have fixed a few under warranty, they pay for the rear wheel to be repainted. I can`t say that I`m concerned enough about it to make a warranty claim.