2006 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE Complaints

WHILE RIDING MY TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100, MY LEFT FOOT PEG BROKE AS I STOOD ON IT TO GIVE MYSELF SUPPORT CROSSING OVER A RAIL ROAD TRACK. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE BOLT HOLDING THE PEG TO THE BIKE WAS CUT CLEAN OFF. WHILE LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS THROUGH THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS AS THERE ARE AT LEAST 5-10 OTHER NOTED CASES ON THE FOLLOWING FORUM: HTTP://WWW.TRIUMPHRAT.NET. *TR

LAST AUGUST (2008) AND AGAIN THIS JULY (2009), THE SAME SPOKE HAS BROKEN ON MY 2006 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE. THE FIRST TIME, THE SPOKE PUNCTURED THE TUBE CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT WHILE RIDING. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE BIKE HAD APPROXIMATELY 9000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE SECOND SPOKE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THIS HAPPENED SOMETIME ON A COUPLE HUNDRED MILE TRIP. BEFORE LEAVING I HAD CHECKED THE AIR IN THE TIRE AND CLEANED THE BIKE INCLUDING THE REAR WHEEL AND DID NOT NOTICE A BROKEN SPOKE. THIS TIME THE BIKE HAD APPROXIMATELY 13000 MILES ON IT. BOTH SPOKES BROKE AT THE HUB END WHERE THE SPOKE BENDS. THIS WAS A REAR LEFT-HAND OUTER SPOKE. THE SPOKE WILL BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER TRIUMPH REPLACEMENT SPOKE FOR THE SECOND TIME. NEITHER OF THE OLD SPOKES ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

2006 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T-100 (MOTORCYCLE) CLUTCH CABLE MELTED OUTER PORTION WHERE IT MADE CONTACT WITH EXHAUST PIPE. RETAINING CLIP WHICH ATTACHES TO FRAME; CLUTCH CABLE RUNS THROUGH IT, WAS MISSING. REPLACE RETAINING CLIP AND ENTIRE CLUTCH CABLE. DAMAGED CLUTCH CABLE WAS GIVEN TO DEALER WHEN IT WAS REPORTED TO HIM (MT HOLLY KAWASAKI SUZUKI-VINCENTOWN, NJ). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100. ON MAY 5, 2007,THE WHEEL SPOKE FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES WHICH CLEARLY SHOW THAT THE SPOKE FAILURE CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,450 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,180.

2006 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE WITH 1250 MILES ON IT. HAS HISTORY OF SPUTTERING AND STALLING. TODAY AFTER RIDING HOME FROM WORK LEAKED GASOLINE IN ATTACHED GARAGE FILLING THE HOME (2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN, 2 DOGS AND 2 CATS) WITH GASOLINE FUMES. BIKE WILL BE TOWED TO DEALER TOMORROW FOR EXAMINATION. IF REPAIR FAILS WILL BEGIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO HAVE BIKE PURCHASED BACK FROM: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES LIMITED NORMANDY WAY HINCKLEY LEICESTERSHIRE LE10 3BZ AND/OR TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD. 385 WALT SANDERS MEMORIAL DRIVE SUITE 100 NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265 *TR

2006 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE WITH 1300 MILES SPATTERS AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IN THE LAST INCIDENCE THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF A VERY BUSY ROAD IN MODERATE RAIN. *AK