Funkletrumpet
Standard Bore
First off, as a member of another bike site (bonnevilleamerica.com) I know it's a pain if same old threads crop up so apologies if this has been done to death ...
I have owned my '08 R3 from new and it has only 8134 miles on it.
At about 3500 miles it developed a gear change problem (hence the low mileage, it was no fun to ride) and it's taken until literally days before the warranty expired to get sorted (end of June '10).
After it's fifth visit to a dealer to get sorted, the engine and gearbox (I am told) were stripped down and a part / some parts were replaced on Triumph's instructions.
After approx 6 weeks at the dealers, I got the bike back on 24th July '10 and due to workload, it was 10 days or so until I got to ride it - albeit for only 15-20 miles.
It was sorted and a pleasure to ride again.
I managed another second ride of another pathetic 15-20 miles before going on hols.
After coming back from holiday (29th Aug), I went out last Tuesday and after approx 15 miles, the bike sounded like I was shaking spanners in a metal bucket.
The bike was returned to the dealer and it was found that a part / some parts from the engine and gearbox re-build had failed causing zero oil to be fed to the cam causing that to fall apart and go walkies in the engine.
The dealer had the engine apart and took pics for Triumph.
Today, Triumph have agreed to supply the parts for another re-build.
I have a few questions that I could do with some feedback on (it would be nice if someone has a legal insight into what I'm entitled to do) before I call warranty myself ..
1. How can they prove the casing is not damaged? - not necessarily visible I mean.
2. After doing a few factory tours, when an engine is built they do all manner of tests to make sure it's a good 'un ... dealers can't do that, right?
3. If this goes 'pop' again but this time locks up and has me off at 70, who is responsible for scraping up the bits?
4. Is saying Triumph should supply a new engine (assembled under their control) stating the bleedin' obvious?
5. Does common sense go out of the window?
I have had some feedback from other sources (people who have 'Triump' delaings and a couple have mentioned hearing of other engines that have given up the ghost ... I dunno
Thanks
I have owned my '08 R3 from new and it has only 8134 miles on it.
At about 3500 miles it developed a gear change problem (hence the low mileage, it was no fun to ride) and it's taken until literally days before the warranty expired to get sorted (end of June '10).
After it's fifth visit to a dealer to get sorted, the engine and gearbox (I am told) were stripped down and a part / some parts were replaced on Triumph's instructions.
After approx 6 weeks at the dealers, I got the bike back on 24th July '10 and due to workload, it was 10 days or so until I got to ride it - albeit for only 15-20 miles.
It was sorted and a pleasure to ride again.
I managed another second ride of another pathetic 15-20 miles before going on hols.
After coming back from holiday (29th Aug), I went out last Tuesday and after approx 15 miles, the bike sounded like I was shaking spanners in a metal bucket.
The bike was returned to the dealer and it was found that a part / some parts from the engine and gearbox re-build had failed causing zero oil to be fed to the cam causing that to fall apart and go walkies in the engine.
The dealer had the engine apart and took pics for Triumph.
Today, Triumph have agreed to supply the parts for another re-build.
I have a few questions that I could do with some feedback on (it would be nice if someone has a legal insight into what I'm entitled to do) before I call warranty myself ..
1. How can they prove the casing is not damaged? - not necessarily visible I mean.
2. After doing a few factory tours, when an engine is built they do all manner of tests to make sure it's a good 'un ... dealers can't do that, right?
3. If this goes 'pop' again but this time locks up and has me off at 70, who is responsible for scraping up the bits?
4. Is saying Triumph should supply a new engine (assembled under their control) stating the bleedin' obvious?
5. Does common sense go out of the window?
I have had some feedback from other sources (people who have 'Triump' delaings and a couple have mentioned hearing of other engines that have given up the ghost ... I dunno
Thanks