Featured Triumph Newb Buying Advice Please

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Hi mate and welcome
You need to lose the postcode from your profile otherwise whatever you buy can be found by scrotes doing a search

 

Short answer? YEP. It's purging the fuel injector/pump system or, as most owners like to think, saying "thanks for the ride .... sleep tight!".

There's a 2014 ST/R for sale by a forum member that looks to be an extremely good buy - I have NO connection with the seller and actually prefer the look of the Gen. 1 bike with (proper) round headlamps ), but it is well spec'd.

Good luck with your search - the ST is arguably the sweetest machine produced by Triumph ..... yes, I am biased.

 

Welcome, Bienvenue.

 

Ah, OK, the forum advertised one will probably be beyond your budget. £3k does sound good for a low mileage bike but, as it's pretty much the first year of production the one you're considering will have some potential drawbacks. If you need any help on 'inspecting' the one you're considering, let me know. You can use the 'private messaging' system (the envelope on the banner strip) if you wish.

Best of luck.

 

Hi Robert and welcome to the forum best wishes on your purchase

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Well, the earliest of the ST's are now 14 years old and some spares for them are already long obsolete. Early bikes are commonly known to suffer regulator/recifier problems - sometimes with associated catastrophic problems with the wiring sub loom. At 12k., if it hasn't had a valve shim check it will definitely need one and a good service (suspension linkage bearings need to be checked). The cooling system can be marginal so make sure it's been well looked after and regularly checked/serviced. I have a feeling that oil capacity on the very early bikes was an issue - I may be wrong on that but keep an eye on it.

 

Once you get your Street Triple, if you are not pleased with the headlights brightness or spread pattern, you can do a 'cheap' upgrade to LED round units for about £40 to £45

Search 'Wisamic' on Amazon - do check for the correct size and fitting though

 

No problem. If it's had a £400 service then it's likely the valve shim checking/adjustment has been done. The reg/rec and alternator on early bikes is a known potental 'failure point' but, again, if that's one of the recent service items/repairs then you should be OK - take a voltmeter with you and check that you're getting a good voltage (14+) to the battery at >2,500 rpm. You can't check the linkage bearings without stripping down the linkage so look for it in any service history or check to see if there is any fresh grease visible on the sides of the rear suspension unit lower link plates. If not, see if you can get an extra few pounds off the asking price? The bearings are available and are awkward rather than impossible to service or replace. If you don't mind me asking, who did the recent service?

 

Ireland's do seem to have a reasonably good reputation, though I haven't actually used them. Now, if you'd said "BRIDGE" ......

 

Welcome to the forum Robert
Have to agree with Adie, the Street Triples are probably Triumphs best offering. Enjoy the forum and your new ride