G Man's DAS

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Silent1 said:

Gareth, avoid triumphs like the plague, IMHO they still haven't fixed the reliability issues, which is a shame as i really like the look of the daytona

As well as my 916, I have a '93 K reg Tiger to use for fun/winter riding. Still in very good condition,(not quite showroom, but it is 14 years old) engine is as sweet as it was when new. It has 48k on the clock so reliability doesn't seem like an issue really.
As with most bikes/cars, reliability is backed up by looking after them. Run them and never touch them and you're asking for trouble.

As 'Swiss Toni' would say---owning a bike is like making love to a beautiful women. Put in the effort and the screams will come!!!

[virgil]

Silent1 said:

Gareth, avoid triumphs like the plague, IMHO they still haven't fixed the reliability issues, which is a shame as i really like the look of the daytona

When was the last time you owned one, Oh silent one?

[Silent1]

Stig said:

Silent1 said:

Gareth, avoid triumphs like the plague, IMHO they still haven't fixed the reliability issues, which is a shame as i really like the look of the daytona

Have you had a Triumph?

No i just had a good friend with one, who rode it like a jap bike and it went bang

[Stig]

Silent1 said:

Stig said:

Silent1 said:

Gareth, avoid triumphs like the plague, IMHO they still haven't fixed the reliability issues, which is a shame as i really like the look of the daytona

Have you had a Triumph?

No i just had a good friend with one, who rode it like a jap bike and it went bang

...right. So that warrants avoiding them like the plague as they have 'reliability' issues?

Given that the redline of a triple is a lot lower than a Jap 4 - is it any wonder your friend blew his!

[Twit]

I kind of agree with Silent 1. I had a Daytona for a while which was the most unreliable bike I've had, not that bad, but not 100%.

Also, Triumphs just feel fragile, and look like they are built of paper. They are really nice bikes, but use them all year round and its game over - just not robust enough. But, if you are summer only leisure rider then they are great!

[Stig]

Twit said:

I kind of agree with Silent 1. I had a Daytona for a while which was the most unreliable bike I've had, not that bad, but not 100%.

Also, Triumphs just feel fragile, and look like they are built of paper. They are really nice bikes, but use them all year round and its game over - just not robust enough. But, if you are summer only leisure rider then they are great!

I disagree. I had a T595 that I covered 500 miles a week on (all year round) and now have a Tiger which I cover errr... 500 miles a week on.

Maybe you got a bad one, who knows, but the same comments could be levelled at any number of other bikes. A colleague of mine had a BMW and within 1500 miles the thing was literally falling to pieces!

[R1_JON]

Stig said:

Twit said:

I kind of agree with Silent 1. I had a Daytona for a while which was the most unreliable bike I've had, not that bad, but not 100%.

Also, Triumphs just feel fragile, and look like they are built of paper. They are really nice bikes, but use them all year round and its game over - just not robust enough. But, if you are summer only leisure rider then they are great!

I disagree. I had a T595 that I covered 500 miles a week on (all year round) and now have a Tiger which I cover errr... 500 miles a week on.

Maybe you got a bad one, who knows, but the same comments could be levelled at any number of other bikes. A colleague of mine had a BMW and within 1500 miles the thing was literally falling to pieces!

I disagree too. I haven't had a Triumph but friends have had with no issues. They look pretty well built to me too ! Still fancy a speed triple as my day to day lazy bike.

[virgil]

Silent1 said:

Stig said:

Silent1 said:

Gareth, avoid triumphs like the plague, IMHO they still haven't fixed the reliability issues, which is a shame as i really like the look of the daytona

Have you had a Triumph?

No i just had a good friend with one, who rode it like a jap bike and it went bang

Yeah, my triple does not like it, and nor did the 748, when I change from first to second at 14000rpm, but neither went bang

[Skyedriver]

So one guy knows a guy who ragged his bike and it broke, therefore everything the manufacturer makes is crap........
Had a Triumph Sprint ST and it was the best bike I have owned, totally reliable, extremely comfortable, very economical, fast enough for me (too fast).....thoroughly recomend a Triumph

ps know a lad who has had 3 Tigers, racked up loads of miles as a commuter and tourer and wouldn't have anything else.

[black-k1]

I’ve not had a Triumph but I’ve not heard any bad reports about their general reliability. (Every manufacturer has the odd Friday afternoon special.) A good indicator of the fact that they can’t be too bad is the price of second hand bikes which seem to hold their value reasonably well. If they were truly unreliable nobody would want to buy a second hand one and the residuals would be through the floor.

[virgil]

black-k1 said:

I’ve not had a Triumph but I’ve not heard any bad reports about their general reliability. (Every manufacturer has the odd Friday afternoon special.) A good indicator of the fact that they can’t be too bad is the price of second hand bikes which seem to hold their value reasonably well. If they were truly unreliable nobody would want to buy a second hand one and the residuals would be through the floor.

Very good point.

[podman]

Mmmm…I think Truimph have had a good few instances of issues with their more current range ..Just racking my brains here but (cant remember the model) wheels with broken spokes , Sprint fuel lines, Sprint brakes, 675’s with high oil consumption and 675’s letting go on both PB’s and Bikes (valve dropped on PB’s example) magazines test bikes spring to mind.


Im sure the older , less stressed examples have had no problems but buying a 675 would fill me with some worry…which is a shame as I test rode it for 2 hours or so and thought it was utterly brilliant but when questioning the salesman about the oil consumption he blamed some advice given by the factory on oil fill levels which wasn’t exactly convincing.

I believe Triumph buried their head in the sand and got shirty when MCN get on the case about the problems and stopped the loan of test bikes..

[G Man]

DAS update ..

Well I failed, on the U turn . As I was completing it a kid ran across the road in front of me, no looking etc. I braked, foot down ... fail

[Phone_Monkey]

Unlucky G man.

[ff.browning]

that's really harsh. sorry mate