Stop worrying and just ride it. They don't break...... Touch wood.

 

There are a few people with Thruxton/Bonnies that have over well over 60k trouble free miles. A few people have had theirs cross the 100,000 mile mark without any major trouble. The design has been around for several years and the bugs worked out. Pretty solid machines. I would not worry. Buy it, ride it, treat it well, and it will last.

 

+1 just ride it ,good luck.

Plasma.

 

I've put on several thousand, a friend has 100,000 + and there are 15+ other owners in the groups I ride with and varying mileages. No problems. You may get disgusted at just how little you need to worry. Fear is a habit.

 

Im about to hit 40k on my 05 Thruxton and have never done anything to her besides valve check, spark plugs, brakes and change the oil. If you service the bike like your supposed to you shouldn't have any problems.

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Sorry guys, but to give you guys a better idea of how I am, I'm an U.S. Army veteran who worries about things BEFORE they happen so I can make sure they DON'T happen, keeping M16A2s and M249s clean and in reliable working condition in Iraq and Kuwait's dusty and sandy environments, etc. I've been riding a bullet-and-nuke-proof 2007 Kawasaki KLR650 that I bought new and have put 13,000 completely trouble free miles on, yet I carry custom tool kit, tire levers, air compressor, patch kit, and an electrical repair kit whenever I ride from Sierra Vista to Tucson. I even wash, wax, and plastic polish it once a month and even check my tire pressure every week without fail. I follow factory recommended maintenance as if it were the word of law. I love the look and the sound of the Bonneville/T100/Thruxton and I want a more sporty street bike for trips up to Tucson and Phoenix, the Thruxton just does it for me for some reason so I want to replace any moderate risk parts with upgraded ones to avoid any issues. Old habits die hard.

 

You shouldn't NEED anything to make the bike reliable, even in elevated desert temperatures.

That being said, more free-flowing pipes and SAI removal will lower the operating temperature of the engine. I don't have specific data on how much cooler it runs, I just know that it's easily noticeable compared to stock.

 

Reliable? Let's put it this way: If you had a newborn, there's an excellent chance you could hand it down to him/her on their 21st birthday, running every bit as well as the day you bought the bike.

 

Indeed...these new Triumphs don't have the weak spots the older ones did. You wont have to worry about electrical/charging gremlins.

 

Weeping from the cam cover was somewhat common, but I haven't had it happen yet on my 2012.

Other than that, the exhaust sounds like a sewing machine, and your face starts to hurt from constant grinning. You might also get tired of the old guys wanting to talk to you about the Triumph they had back in their younger days. I kinda like it though.

 

LOL, yeah, If I'm in a hurry to get somewhere on my Bonneville I don't make any stops for nothing.........Every time I do there's someone wanting to know about the bike. What year is it? What size is the motor? I didn't know they (Triumph) were still being made! My Dad (Uncle, Granddad, Brother,& etc) used to have/ride one just like that! It never fails! Just the other day I just stopped for a pee break and a guy comes driving up in his PU truck, as I was getting back on my bike, and says " I'll buy that bike from you right now.....what year is it a '71 or '72"? Oh boy, here we go again! My wife is convinced that I bought the Bonne so I can meet and talk with people everywhere I go. She might have a point since my Dad told her (along time ago) that he used to tie a porkchop around my neck when I was younger so the dog would play with me! Nah, I know it has to be the Bonneville for sure! The Meister

 

I'm very interested in getting a new 2013 or 2014 Triumph Thruxton. In terms of reliability which parts are most prone to failure that would require the bike to be towed and what

In the case of my Bonnie, i'm the part most likely to fail

 

I have a 2001 Bonneville with 70,000 miles on it...the bike has been everywhere from the Florida Keys to Nova Scotia and every point in between. I did Big Bend Texas July 4th week in 105 degree plus weather with no issues. Its been ridden in freezing weather...Florida Rain...and NY winters.The Bonneville series of motorcycles is bullet proof as long as you do the maintenance.

 

Do a search on this site at top left corner of the page about starting problems and oil leaks and that should answer all your questions. TONS of threads on these two issues. Asking a hand full of people will not tell you much.