More Corrosion issues

One shi***te bike you've got there pal

 

I know you have (rightly it seems) a downer on Triumph and you dealer but you would do yourself and indeed the rest of us a favour if push to get this sorted once and for all.
If you can't get sorted with them E mail the CE himself I can't believe the Bloors would be happy about this.

 

Well you could take it to the top

http://ceoemail.com/s.php?id=ceo-81004&k=58bd58cc&c=Triumph Motorcycles CEO

 

I have to admit even after using 2 litres of FS365 over the winter months, the aluminium, chrome and zinc plate have still suffered due to using the bike almost daily.
I don't know how much FS365 Delboy uses, but it must be a lot and daily.
The only real prevention I have found to the corrosion is employing an almost daily cleaning regime and old fashioned grease and oil because that really does protect.
There is no way bikes I owned 30+ years ago corroded like this.
The alloy wheels fur up slightly overnight even when coated in FS365 and I definitely could not ignore cleaning them, carb bodies and every zinc component the same, plus the engine casings.
I couldn't put more FS365 spray on, it's literally dripping off the bike.
Is the salt mixture on the roads more aggressive ? or is it just shite materials and shite surface treatments ?
Next year grease and oil on the main bits, fancy environmentally safe water based sprays on the hard to get at bits.
Made me suspicious when I saw Delboy spraying FS on his bikes and then hosing it all off to reveal an immaculate shining Harley, obvious to me now that water does wash it off far too easily.
Having said all that I think the corrosion would have been a lot worse without using the FS365

Conclusion: Use your bike in the UK through the winter months and you will get some corrosion!

 

Who's your dealer? Do we all need to know? It's a bit worrying but not putting me off getting my nice new T120!

 

Feel for you OG, especially in the wild and windy salt air of the far N.East if you're anywhere near the coast. No way you should get corrosion inside the rims like that. I ride my pushbikes in all weathers and in all my years have never seen corroded nipples on any half decent branded rim. The nipples properly secured should be a tight seal. Could the wetness have been in there during original assembly?

 

On topic, I ventured in to my local dealer the other day and got talking about the new T120 amongst other things and got round to the reported corrosion issues that seem to be prevalent on this model and I was somewhat shocked when the sales guy said he had never heard of such issues. I even tried to get him to agree that it was unacceptable on a new bike to have corrosion and that it must be a process failure to which he replied that it was an iconic brand that if that was the case it was isolated and probably down to lack of maintenance. I left shaking my head. So I have to agree with you old git re dealers and their attitude.

 

it just seems to just certain Bonnies that are having issues are they the ones made abroad?,i haven't heard any bad reports about the other models?.. my speed triple seems to have a good finish

 

Maybe it is just the ones made in Thailand, I'm not sure if all the Bonnies and the Thruxton are made there though?

 

What has happened to Triumph's quality ?????? My first big bike was a pre-unit then after years away from bikes I came back with an 02 America. My America is now 15 years old and the chrome/alloy finishes are still in great condition. After all I've read about the new models the one reoccurring theme is the quality of finish and dealer's reluctance to acknowledge reported owner's issues I now know I'll never buy a brand new Triumph. Don't get me wrong I like the early (non EFI) Bonneville's with their ease of servicing and maintenance, but a new bike is a big financial decision for me and I'm not prepared to go through what Old Git has had to put up with.

 

I agree with you old git, the quote "it`s an iconic brand" did it for me, "Oh okay then so a bit of rust and poor finish is acceptable then" thought I. What a joke. I actually went in to arrange a test drive of this iconic brand the new T120 but I didn`t bother in the end and left. Maybe a sale lost for him who knows.

 

On a happier note I did some detail work on the bonnie yesterday and I have to say even though I have ridden it through most of the winter she scrubbed up lovely and showing no signs of corrosion anywhere, I use a combination of ACF50 & FS365 and with spoke wheels I would have thought there would have been but was surprised to find none

 

Ditto, but mag wheels on mine.

 

And here we go again it seems !
OG I really think you should write to the boss if you really have such a dud bike. Surely it takes the same time to e mail messers Bloor as to write yet another moan on the forum
As far as moans about crap and dodgy dealers all I can repeat is that To date Newcastle Triumph have not had one issue with corrosion and that's not from the boss but from my lad who works on the bleeding things !
If it does occur I will let you guys know.

 

What next, will an iconic brand in the eyes of the said salesman be 'the factory are releasing bikes with oil leaks',,,,,,,,, just like my Triumph T100 and 6tc engined triton did in the 1960's.

The salesman was probably selling sofas a few weeks ago

 

That's pretty off-putting hearing about major corrosion issues on a modern Triumph. I have a 16 year old Bonnie which is in superb condition. I would have brought a new model based on my experience with my Hinkley built bike, but now I am seriously not so sure it would be the best move. May look at alternatives for my everyday ride.