Triumphrat

JKDJose · 04-07-2008

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Originally Posted by fastbike

Why did you remove the caliper bolts to replace the fork springs? FWIW, my caliper bolts had the paint dots on them before I cleaned them.

I removed the caliper to remove the wheel.

I then removed the fender to remove the forks, to drain the fork oil, poured in new oil, put in new springs and put on the gaiters

ggRAT · 04-07-2008

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Originally Posted by scramblethis on April 4th

Not having seen the official Triumph pre-delivery setup checklist, I cannot comment on whether the dealer should have caught this. I can state with reasonable certainty that the dealer did not install the caliper. It was installed at the factory.

BTW, it is a Scrambler and the replacement bolts (69 cents each) will have loctite on them.

We're lucky to have two good dealerships within 100 miles, Ridge Motorsports in Batesburg and Motorcycles of Charlotte. If either of them "missed" this, they'd make it right.

I live on the Northeast side of Columbia, so we're "neighbors." I hope to ride with you some day.

GUNGUY45 · 04-07-2008

There isn't any locktite on the caliper bolts from the factory. I think maybe they should look into that.
How do you let Triumph know, other than complaining to your dealer?
I went to the hardware store and spent $1.35 US on a cad plated bolt(that will rust), to hold me over till I get the correct one from the dealer. I locktited them, and torqued them down, per spec.(28 nm)

sm330ci · 05-13-2008

i am having the most horrible front end sounds at any speed and its not engine or tranny related because it happens when i coast as well bike only has 1000 miles on it, soulds like rubbing grinding and a loud squeek... any ideas? could it be the caliper?

johnyC · 05-14-2008

guys,

maybe it's a bit ott for a road bike, but I lock-wired mine:

13 · 05-14-2008

One of the fee's dealers charge is called "set up", this is a safety item that should have been checked off on the set up checklist. Change dealers mane.