AARGH...Dealers suck!

[tdragger]

The few parts that I have ordered from Bike Bandit have arrived within a week, nothing big just some washers, rear diff bolt front caliper retaining pin.

Yeah, BB is good for the common stuff. Plus if you are an AMA member, you get 10% off.

My issue was the primary tps back when they were hard to come by. No word from BB for 30 days then I get a short note saying my order was cancelled. No reason given. Just cancelled. When I investigated, I learned that they are not an authorized Triumph parts distributor so they weren't in line when new parts are sent out by the Atlanta center.

 

[saboteur]

OK...dropped my brand new (to me) 2008 R3T off at the dealer (Motohio in Columbus) TWO WEEKS AGO to get the damage from a shipping incident repaired...very minor..bent shifter rod and linkage...

Welcome to the forum.
Not to criticize, but you might have maybe straightened the bent parts, ordered new, and been riding all along? Just sayin'. Hope you get it "straightened" soon.

 

[mexican]

If you make it to Maggie valley there should be plenty in stock at the holiday motel parking lot (Bring your own tools and flashlight)

...And somebody to "watch" while you work

BTW stay away from the black rocket with Oklahoma tag

 

[benelli_4572]

The linkage piece can be made all by yourself if you have a metric tap n die set. Use stainless rod. I had to do it on mine. Heluva lot cheaper!

 

[HellFire]

Welcome to the forum.
Not to criticize, but you might have maybe straightened the bent parts, ordered new, and been riding all along? Just sayin'. Hope you get it "straightened" soon.

That is exactly what I was going to say ... Mine fell over when it sank into the pavement at a ****ty gas station, bent the shifter and rod while on a trip to Niagara. Walked over to the John Deere store and borrowed a pry bar.

 

[mexican]

Hell yeah, rocket men can make anything work,,
Already have my roll of duct tape loaded on my bike for MV

 

[HellFire]

Hell yeah, rocket men can make anything work,,
Already have my roll of duct tape loaded on my bike for MV

Don't forget the bailing wire and vice grips.

Didn't I see McGuiver weld a piston rod back together with a nickle and jumper cables? LOL

 

[dirtbagbiker]

why buy new a bike if i have to fix it i like me rocket but i brought a new bike for relaiblty ??? or maybe you think that it is the fastest bike out thier??? i don' think so is it the best built??? i can' answer that yet i have to see after i put more mile on mine is it the best styled who knows. at the end of the day i want a bike that does not brake down, and if it is going to brake why pay all that money i can ride my old hardley d it may not get me thier that fast and it makes alot of noise but i will get thier and if it brakes i can fix it ....

 

[HellFire]

It might not have been the best choice for you, people make mistakes.
What prompted you to buy one?

 

[dirtbagbiker]

i have 3 harley's want a new bike brand new owned a lot of bikes never new one. i like the way the rocket looked i liked the fact that it has alot more power than the hd's and i did not wan't to buy some hd clown so i bought the triumph ihad never ridden the rocket but i figured what the hell my cousion owen a spirit ? and acouple of other sport bikes he races bike said triumph was a good bike.