765 Rear Cowl Pad - Unsightly Finish...

Looks like a liquid of smoking has been allowed to dry on / evaporate.
Soapy water? cleaning fluid? etc etc

 

I had something similar happen to one of my bikes
I used an angle grinder
DONT DO THIS!!! It was a disaster

Looking at your picture though......has their been a sticker on there it looks like quite a uniform pattern?

 

No question...get it back to dealers for a replacement. mines ok by the way.

 

It looks like it has either had some liquid on there that has not agreed with the plastic or it is moulding contamination from the injection moulding process. (Mould release spray or similar)

 

+1 with mickeng, would say it's release agent from the mould.

Substandard, needs replacing, give em shit until they do.

 

Mine has this too.

 

There could very well have been a batch made that have all got this cosmetic quality problem.
As this part is the visual 'A' face of the moulding the parts should have been rejected and not passed through quality inspection at the moulders.
If they did get to Triumph, Triumph Q/C should have rejected them and demanded a new batch.
This needs a strict and determined Q/C manager at Triumph to look retrospectively at the problem, so you need to make a formal complaint.
There could be thousands from the same batch in the system so replacing it with another poor one is not the answer.

 

Mine has the same issue, will report when I go for first service & see how it goes.

 

I agree over the wait when booking a service, local dealer at Wickham couldn't fit me in until July 3rd & I asked at the end of May, the next nearest did it last week which was just as well as already had 700 miles on by then! But mentioned the mark on the cowl & was told there were no other complaints, Triumph system down the day I went for service but they would contact me .... like Diana Ross ... I'm still waiting! By the way, if you get it serviced any where other than supplying dealer then you pay for the labour as well as the consumables, mine was £162!

 

Yep, bought my SpeedIII from dealer 400 mls away (long story), only found out must pay labour from my "local" (only 80mls away) dealer. Apparently Triumph include labour cost of 1st service to supplying dealer, and not transferable.

It seems there are a few quality issues with Triumph accessories of late, and dealers seem to be too lazy to chase up the problems.
Customers need to insist on satisfaction, and Triumph needs to get a grip. Quality is everything in this market.

 

Here, here, if you buy something from Triumph you expect top quality.

 

Mine was exactly the same. The dealer got a replacement rubber and stuck that onto my seat cowl, it took 2 minutes.

It looks perfect now.