2016 T120 Bonneville Stretched Chain

Trust me I've been called an awful lot worse than that.

Geoff.

 

Just received this from Triumph. Bloody ridiculous. Next bike for me, back to Honda.


UK Aftersales Cases
17:05 (11 minutes ago)


to me






Dear Mr McManus.

Thank you for your enquiry.

I can confirm that the chain adjustment that is available on your model, should be sufficient to last for the expected service life of the final drive chain, Triumph would expect that to be 10 - 12 thousand miles.

If you have any further concern regarding this matter, please contact your local Triumph dealer.

Best regards
Pete
Triumph GB.


Geoff.

 

It was an idle threat, I love the T100 with a passion. I will go down the same route as Alectron and fit a decent chain.

Geoff.

 

Would you be kind enough to tell me where you sourced the chain or did Newcastle supply it?

Geoff,

 

Search Amazon DID ZVMX and the size of chain you are after
Sort by lowest price and you may be amazed
At the moment they have a DID ZVMX 530 for £5.27 as an add on available in a obout a month!!!
Someone has cocked up but go for it
Not he first time either
I got two chains ZVMX super heavy duty for £33 each a couple of months ago

 

Norton did, 76 Commando had from the factory, chocolate camshaft, porous cylinder head, cam followers still full of casting sand. It sounded like a bucket of locusts having sex, very loudly, less than two hundred miles, no wonder they took it back very quickly and gave me a new one. That one lasted me till June of this year when I sold it to a collector in the States.

 

The picture shows an EK chain,they’re not a cheap brand.
If you have no luck with Triumph approach them directly, you’ve got nothing to lose

 

Sorry, just looked at the date on the thread

 

So:apart from great chain advice:
I am riding a T120 that by my warranty service may have 8500 miles..and will seek written confirmation of chain performance.
Given what the experts voices say..
Suggest:
1:Send letter,images and cost to replace.
2:Indicate item not fit for purpose and if they do not replace within 14days..you will and then send invoice.
3:If after 14 days they do not pay,issue proceedings in small claims with all the evidence (including advice here -minus expletives)
4: Advise you will post on all forums,twitter etc much against your wishes.
5:Guarantee they will not want loss of confidence or bad publicity in media..they will sort it!
(If mine goes,that’s what will happen.)
M

 

I think that Triumph uses the same chain lenght for spped twins,T100s, T120s Thruxtons etc.
With some arrangements of front and rear sprokets, the chain is too long and leaves too little space for adjustment.
I would consider removing a pair of links or fitting a rear sproket with one or two more teeth.
Bruno

 

I think that Triumph uses the same chain lenght for spped twins,T100s, T120s Thruxtons etc.
With some arrangements of front and rear sprokets, the chain is too long and leaves too little space for adjustment.
I would consider removing a pair of links or fitting a rear sproket with one or two more teeth.
Bruno

 

Just a bit of an update since I put a bigger sprocket on the rear wheel at 8800 miles (37T to 40T. I've now done just short of 16000 miles and have still lots of adjustment left on the original chain. The chain is still perfectly serviceable when checked by trying to pull it off the sprocket mid way around the sprocket. I would have to conclude that there's nothing wrong with the quality of the original chain, it's just down to a poor choice of sprockets or chain length by the factory.

 

how do they get to a figure of £300