Triumphrat

GeoDiablo

Been wanting to get up to the dealership (Triumph. Ducati, KTM) for awhile now to see the new bikes, and inquire as to what Triumph is or is not doing about the peeling paint inside the tank (filler neck area), since the warranty is up next month. A buddy and I rode the 70 miles together, me on the Bonnie and he on his Hyabusa (an unlikely duo, but we've been friends since 3rd grade). Oh… and we wore shorts (98 degrees). Anyway…

• Service mgr. not there. Nobody seemed to recall any complaints about the peeling paint issue. Told me to call back tomorrow. Will I have to ride them hard for a new tank? Should I push for that?

Did three demo rides while there. Mind you the Bonnie is really the only bike I've rode in the last 20 years. I rode the new Tiger, Speed Triple and the Ducati Sport Classic GT 1000.

• Tiger was first, and really felt odd to me. I've been lusting after this bike for awhile now, but couldn't really relate. The shift lever seemed to be set in real tight to the bike. :???: I know it's a tall bike, and I could flat foot it in the parking lot (6-0"), but on the street it seemed like I was on my toes. I think I need to give it another try though, because I rode it first and anything different would have probably felt odd to me. Loved the engine.

• Ducati was next and it felt pretty good. A little rattley sounding maybe. Traded halfway through the ride for the Speed Triple and forgot all about the Ducati…

• Speed Triple was tremendously fun (and I was riding semi-cautiously). Great motor, great brakes, etc., etc. I seemed to slide a little forward in the seat, but other than that what a cool bike.

What are the experiences of others with these bikes.

[ This message was edited by: GeoDiablo on 2007-07-11 13:42 ]

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BlueJ

I had some paint peeling around the tank cap region also and was worried about it. My experience with my local shop has been nothing but good - the guys there are more than happy to pass warranty claims on to Triumph, they had indeed had tank filler neck paint issues before. They quickly grabbed their digital cam and took some shots of it, but also told me that in my particular case this wasn't a problem. Stated that while the occasional bit of paint might get into the fuel it would quickly dissolve. Showed me some pix of folks whose tanks had major painting flaws (like bare metal inside the tank) that Triumph gladly replaced the tanks on. In my case, it's just a little excess paint that gets in the threads of the cap but I've been slowly cleaning it out as it comes loose.

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Baltobonneville

I had same tank situation as Bluej, showed it to my dealer, the service manager took pictures, and Triumph agreed to replace the tank. This was one week before the warranty expired.

I'm not sure if it was really necessary, I was willing to defer to the dealer's judgement, but I got a new tank.

Where in Merlin are you, Bluej?

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2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Unifilter, no snorkel, 120/40/Thrux needle/1 shim/3 turns, fly screen, tacho, D9 gauge panel, center stand, Ikon 7610s, Hagon fork springs, gaiters, Pirelli Sport Demons, 3 seats.