Hi all
First post here, and already such a bitter topic.
After 4 years of a hiatus, I chose a Speed Twin 900 (2022) as my bike to reenter the world of motorcycles. I am just absolutely in love with the look and the sounds.
Unfortunately, the bike has been nothing but a headache. Lots of it is due to the private seller flat out lying about the existing warranty and all.
But the biggest issue is a wobble that I started noticing on my way home from picking it up. I have done at least 10 rides on it, happens the same every time. Symptoms are:
I was at the Triumph dealer, and they did a quick look over the bike for chain tension and irregular lengthening, bearing issues, etc. They also did a 15 minute test ride and said they noticed nothing that isn't part of the "character of the motor". But as said, the issue develops only after a longer ride, and it really does not feel motor related.
Now, I will admit that perhaps it is part of the bike. I have owned 14 bikes in my life, mostly twins, everything from 400cc to 1200cc, and ridden a 700cc single cyclinder across Europe - I do like to believe that I can tell, even after my long absence, what is a characterful engine thump and what isn't supposed to be there. Nevertheless, perhaps this is just what the bike is like. I tested 3 other Street/Speed Twin 900s before, but never long enough to notice the same thing potentially.
Please, does anyone have any ideas? Anything that comes to mind that I could ask them to look for? Or tell me that it is indeed what the bike is like, and then I can move on?
I'll be honest, this is starting to be a deal breaker. It is mentally fatiguing to have a great ride for an hour and then realize that the 8000EUR/USD purchase is developing this issue.
EDIT: should have mentioned, the bike is fairly new, less than 3500km/2300mi. Bought it maybe 300km ago,
First post here, and already such a bitter topic.
After 4 years of a hiatus, I chose a Speed Twin 900 (2022) as my bike to reenter the world of motorcycles. I am just absolutely in love with the look and the sounds.
Unfortunately, the bike has been nothing but a headache. Lots of it is due to the private seller flat out lying about the existing warranty and all.
But the biggest issue is a wobble that I started noticing on my way home from picking it up. I have done at least 10 rides on it, happens the same every time. Symptoms are:
- Usually nothing noticeable for the first hour or so of riding
- Thereafter, a wobble from the front starts to develop, it seems speed related, and is also there when the clutch is pulled in
- I played with different gears at different speeds, same issue
- It is not very consistent or reproducible. Sometimes it is frighteningly noticeable, other times it is barely there
- It us hard to describe, but it feels like an imbalanced wheel wobble that only shows up irregularly
- The handlebars also wobble a bit, but not significantly. It is more an up and down motion
- When it is there, I get around 3 "wobbles" per second, give or take. Slightly more at higher speeds
- Not super noticeable below 50 kph/30mph, but still there
I was at the Triumph dealer, and they did a quick look over the bike for chain tension and irregular lengthening, bearing issues, etc. They also did a 15 minute test ride and said they noticed nothing that isn't part of the "character of the motor". But as said, the issue develops only after a longer ride, and it really does not feel motor related.
Now, I will admit that perhaps it is part of the bike. I have owned 14 bikes in my life, mostly twins, everything from 400cc to 1200cc, and ridden a 700cc single cyclinder across Europe - I do like to believe that I can tell, even after my long absence, what is a characterful engine thump and what isn't supposed to be there. Nevertheless, perhaps this is just what the bike is like. I tested 3 other Street/Speed Twin 900s before, but never long enough to notice the same thing potentially.
Please, does anyone have any ideas? Anything that comes to mind that I could ask them to look for? Or tell me that it is indeed what the bike is like, and then I can move on?
I'll be honest, this is starting to be a deal breaker. It is mentally fatiguing to have a great ride for an hour and then realize that the 8000EUR/USD purchase is developing this issue.
EDIT: should have mentioned, the bike is fairly new, less than 3500km/2300mi. Bought it maybe 300km ago,
