TRIUMPH Complaints

I HAD A SPOKE BREAK ON MY 2003 BONNEVILLE T100. THE SPOKE BROKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 13,200 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2006 TRIUMPH ROCKET III CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE. I HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR AND HAVING IT STAY IN 1ST GEAR. I REPORTED THIS ON 500 MILE DEALER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL, "THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS". WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE, WHEN THE BIKE IS SHIFTED INTO 1ST IT WILL ENGAGE ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME BUT AFTER ACCELERATING ABOUT 10 YARDS IT POPS BACK INTO NEUTRAL, CARS BEHIND THEN MUST FREQUENTLY STOP ABRUPTLY TO AVOID COLLISION. I HAVE NOT BEEN HIT YET BUT GETTING CLOSE. I DON'T KNOW OF OTHER MAKES OF MOTORCYCLES THAT DO THIS. THERE ISN'T REALLY AN INCIDENT DATE, IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I BOUGHT THE BIKE IN FEB 2006. TO AVOID THE PROBLEM ONE MUST ALWAYS HOLD THE CLUTCH IN WHILE STANDING. NUMBER OF FAILURES REFERS TO NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY BIKE. I AM REPORTING IT IN CASE OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPORT SIMILAR EVENTS. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2004 AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM. ON A TRIP FROM PITTSBURGH PA TO DUMFRIES, VA, SPOKES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL FAILED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. UPON FINDING THE FAILED SPOKES, I CONTACTED THE NEAREST TRIUMPH DEALER. THEY OFFERED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN SPOKES UNDER WARRANTEE, BUT WOULD NOT COMPLETELY RE-LACE THE WHEEL. THEY CAUTIONED BE TO EXPECT MORE FAILURES IN THE FUTURE, BUT SAID THAT TRIUMPH HAD A POLICY OF NOT RE-LACING WHEELS, ONLY REPLACING A PATTERN OF SPOKES AROUND THE FAILED ONES.*AK

PAINT PEELING FROM THE FILLER NICK, PLUGGING THE CARBURETTORS, CAUSING STALLING.*AK

2005 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100 HAS A SAFETY DEFECT. WHEN MAKING A TURN WHEEL LOST TRACTION. *TS THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SOLD TO HIM WITH TWO DISSIMILAR TIRES WITH DISSIMILAR TREAD PATTERNS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT AND THE REAR. *JB

REAR WHEEL: SPOKE ON LEFT SIDE FAILED AT POINT WHERE SPOKE CONNECTS TO HUB. BROKEN SPOKE DID NOT CAUSE FLAT TIRE IN THIS INSTANCE BUT COULD HAVE AS SPOKE REMNANT WAS STICKING OUT BEYOND THE HUB AND IF IT HAD CAUGHT ON ANY STATIC STRUCTURE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE TUBE AND TIRE. VEHICLE IS 2001 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE. *JB

AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION ONTO THE ROAD I HEARD A POP AND FELT A VIBRATION IN THE HANDLEBAR. I PULLED OVER AND EXAMINED THE FRONT WHEEL BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE NOISE SEEMED TO COME FROM, EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE WITH THE FRONT WHEEL SO I DROVE OFF AT 35 MPH, THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT ROAD, AND ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE BIKE FELT WOBBLY SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND NOW HAD A FLAT REAR TIRE AND NOTICED ONE OF THE SPOKES HAD BROKEN OFF THE LEFT (BRAKE DISK) SIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL. *NM

I HAVE HAD 3 SPOKES BREAK ON THE REAR WHEEL, ON THE 3RD TIME IT CAUSED A FLAT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *JB

TRIUMPH T100 BONNEVILLE, 2003 MODEL. 18,838.5 KM. (APPROX. 11,800 MILES) REAR WHEEL SPOKE FAILED JUST ABOVE THE BEND IN THE SPOKE AS IT LEAVES THE HUB FLANGE ON THE LEFT ,(BRAKE) SIDE. THE BREAK IS CLEAN WITH NO DIRT OR SHINY SPOTS INDICATING AN INITIAL CRACK, IT APPEARS TO HAVE JUST SNAPPED. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY REPORTED INCIDENTS LIKE THIS ON THE "DELPHI FORUMS" WEBSITE FOR THE NEW TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE. THERE IS A VERY REAL RISK OF A PUNCTURE AND SUDDEN DEFLATION IN THIS KIND OF INCIDENT WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH DAMAGE OR INJURY. *NM

I DROVE WITH AT A VERY LOW SPEED (ABOUT 22 MPH), WHEN THE FRAME OF MY BRAND NEW TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE (2 MONTHS OLD, DRIVEN ABOUT 1,300 MILES) BROKE PARALLEL ON BOTH SIDES. I LOST CONTROL OVER THE BIKE AND CRASHED INTO A BUS. I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED (BROKEN SCAPULA, TORN LIGAMENT AT THE LEFT FOOT) AND STILL UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT, AFTER 4 MONTHS! AN EXPERTISE REVEALED THAT THE FRAME DEFINITELY BROKE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT! TRIUMPH PRETENDS THAT THIS IS THE FIRST CASE OF A BROKEN FRAME - I GOT NOTICE OF ANOTHER FRAME INCIDENT LAST MONTH IN GERMANY WHERE THE FRAME BROKE AT EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE. MY BIKE IS TOTALED AND TRIUMPH IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR ANYTHING!*JB