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2016 Street Twin Warranty Issue @ 70 miles

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2016 Street Twin Warranty Issue (Oil Leak) @ 70 miles

My buddy who was riding with me saw it and said hey "you know it's a Triumph, it's leaking oil."

I am posting as a new Street Twin owner regarding a new issue that has been found with the Street Twin during manufacturing according to Triumph. It is leaking oil from the right crank case behind the little round plastic disk because of a manufacturing defect either with the O ring or the casting (I am calling back tomorrow to find out from a mechanic the specifics). The friendly Triumph representative said most (only Street Twins, I think) have the issue, and it's too early for a recall. Mine was found today and leaking oil on to my leg and exhaust. The oil is leaking out of the bottom screw hole in the diagram.

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So, it's leaking oil from that cool, but totally pointless, disc/cover with the two hex-bolts holding it in? I remember reading on here of someone mentioning that theirs was leaking from there with their T120-Black, while it was still on the showroom floor!

To be honest, when I easily changed that cover to one of the Accessories ones, I wondered how it doesn't leak.. As there is a hole the diameter or a Dime... And nothing but a simple metal badge bolted on against it... No rubber gasket or anything.

I guess all I can do is keep a look out for this happening, hope it doesn't, and stay tuned to this thread... Good luck everyone.
 
#9 ·
It's leaking from a screw hole that holds that little plastic cover on.
Plastic? but worry not. Triumph have not one, but three versions of an accessory cast aluminium cover, just cross their palm with £30 ($43.50) and they'll give you one. Example of a brushed finish one, part number A9610260:





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#12 ·
I have that one on my bike! I love how it looks... But... I don't think that has anything to do with the leak... According to what Squirrelly is saying/typing, the screws that hold that cover/disc on, are actually penetrating through the back of the actual engine cover that the disc bolts on to... Almost like that screw is too long, so when it's threaded in, it actually pokes through the actual engine cover. So that's where the oil can now escape. That sucks. I hope mine doesn't do that. I want to put some miles on it, but it literally won't stop raining until this coming Monday by me!
 
#21 ·
They are in stock so that's good.
In stock? that's surprising. I'll bet member chitown_newb is really pleased about having to wait 6 weeks for some of his replacement gearshift bits. The shift was damaged to the tune of $2000+ by a simple drop when standing still...

I've read somewhere these gearboxes feel like a knife through butter. Perhaps the gearbox is made of butter...:)

http://www.triumphrat.net/water-cooled-twins-talk/702162-st-at-dealer-after-fall.html
 
#28 ·
My dealer is a bit of a "tool." They do not know anything about the bike because it's so new. He actually told me yesterday that this was getting irritating, and I need to bring the bike in. Its about 30 miles away and I am always afraid to take a bike into a dealer when it's not something they know about. They start tearing it apart and pretty soon you have a bigger problem.

BTW, the o ring they speak of is behind the case not just behind the medallion. They have to take the case off. To me it's a manufacturing defect that they drilled the holes for the medallion through the case.
 
#31 ·
I am a new owner of a 2016 Street Twin. At 300 miles, my bike starting weeping oil from the lower right crankcase. I just took it in to the dealer for the leak, the recall and its 500 mile service. The leak did not in any way alarm the service technician. As soon as I get a diagnosis, I will provide an update.
 
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