MiniSuperDuke
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What kind of performance mods can I do to a roadster with TORS without voiding the warranty?
Improvements with warranty
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BigBlockRocket
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Check with the dealer you purchased from but I talked to a dealer near me and they said generally, Triumph will have a hard time denying warranty coverage for any mods UNLESS they can conclusively determine the mods damaged something on the bike you're claiming as a warranty issue. Otherwise, you're good to go. Again, check with YOUR dealer though to confirm.
scot in exile
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As both of you live in Nortern Alaska how many dealerships do you have close to you?
BigBlockRocket
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I'm a long, long way from northern Alaska. I have prolly 10 dealers in a 150 radius.
warp9.9
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That will change eventualy soem close. I used to have a couple closer but now the closest is a littl over 200 miles away. The good thing is you get to learn how to do a lot of the stuff you would be getting raped for yourself!!!!
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I had a good relationship with the only dealer within 300km but out of the blue he decided that the modest mods I've done voided my warranty. Fortunately Triumph Australia came to the party anyway but it was a battle and a surprise to me how the dealer handled it. All I'd say is don't take anything for granted and be prepared to go directly to Triumph if the dealer starts dicking you around.
BigBlockRocket
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Yep...you have a point Canberra. Men are often not to be trusted, especially when it comes to paying up the ponies. However, the dealer I am talking to has excellent customer service ratings and has won awards in the industry for the past six years or so. I feel confident with them. Plus, since they will roll all my aftermarket parts into the financing and they're 150 miles from me...they will do the installs. Even the intake/exhaust mods (which they said they'd do except PC5+AT...another race shop the dealer recommended will do those). Not that I can't do these mods but I have the strategy that if they purchase and install for me, this will definately lock them in to any warranty issues don't the road. In my industry (insurance adjusting) it's kind of like the situation of "estoppel":
"Estoppel in the broadest sense is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude "a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth, either by the acts of judicial or legislative officers, or by his own deed, acts, or representations, either express or implied."
"Estoppel in the broadest sense is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude "a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth, either by the acts of judicial or legislative officers, or by his own deed, acts, or representations, either express or implied."
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Triumph are at times a bit like Insurance companies .. when time comes to shell out they begin to wiggle ... As Canberra said just be careful .. and you'd be surprised how that " really good Dealer " seems different and not so friendly and helpful post purchase.
BigBlockRocket
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Yep...that may be true Tom but like I said, if they do the work, I'll have them firmly by the balls if they ever try any wiggly moves on me regarding my warranty.
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I hear you BBR, but having them by the balls won't help if they decide to screw you. It's never stopped me........
Without looking specifically at the Rocket warranty, generally there are clauses that say not to modify your bike. That they're doing work at your request doesn't relinquish or change their/Triumph's legal rights. Only way you can be certain would be to get them to sign something that guarantees that the modifications you asked them to do won't void the warranty. I'd bet you anything they won't sign one, and even if they did it probably wouldn't be worth the paper it's written on because it wouldn't be binding on triumph. Fact is you're relying on the dealer to stay nice and that could change for any number of reasons. I'm no lawyer but think what I've said is actually consistent with your doctrine of estoppel.
Having said that, pipes and filters should be OK. I'd start to be cautious when it comes to pulling secondaries and adding a PCV.
Without looking specifically at the Rocket warranty, generally there are clauses that say not to modify your bike. That they're doing work at your request doesn't relinquish or change their/Triumph's legal rights. Only way you can be certain would be to get them to sign something that guarantees that the modifications you asked them to do won't void the warranty. I'd bet you anything they won't sign one, and even if they did it probably wouldn't be worth the paper it's written on because it wouldn't be binding on triumph. Fact is you're relying on the dealer to stay nice and that could change for any number of reasons. I'm no lawyer but think what I've said is actually consistent with your doctrine of estoppel.
Having said that, pipes and filters should be OK. I'd start to be cautious when it comes to pulling secondaries and adding a PCV.
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