2018 Triumph Speed Triple Rs - 500 Mile Oil Change Problem

At the beginning of May, I purchased the new Triumph Speed Triple RS and after enjoying the bike (fantastic bike) I took it in for its 500 mile service on the 25th May. After the Triumph Dealer serviced it and started it up, the oil light stayed on and the RS has been with them ever since. The sump was removed and the engine checked but the problem remains - now Triumph are directly involved to try and resolve the problem. The RS boasts a new style of oil system. I have to laugh at fate - I purchased the RS because I did not think my first choice (the Aprilia 1100 Tuono Factory) would prove reliable.

 

I refused a loan bike, I did not want the responsibility - I am back on my Suzuki GSX-1250FA and trying to put the RS out of my mind - but missing it's superb handling and the fun factor.

 

I did invoke the 30 day clause and the Triumph Dealer offered me a new bike or a full refund. I opted for a brand new Triumph Speed Triple RS replacement, which I should receive within a few weeks. The fault remains unresolved on my original RS and they have promised to inform me of the result - I will pass this on to the forum, when they get back to me.

The RS is too good a bike to pass on!​

 

500 Mile Oil & Filter Service – Oil Light Problem Resolved


Triumph have established that the cause was a vacuum created in the oil distribution system which blocked the oil flow. There is now a correct procedure to follow when changing the oil and filter - done in a specify order to prevent the vacuum occurring.


Triumph will be releasing a service bulletin to its Dealers within the next 48 hours to address this NOW KNOWN PROBLEM which has also manifested itself in several other oil changes on different 2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS motorcycles. If you have a new RS going in for an oil change, make sure the Dealer has the bulletin and is aware of the vacuum problem.


I have still opted for a new bike, which will arrive within a few weeks. Thanks for all the replies to my post.​

 

500 Mile Oil & Filter Service – Oil Light Problem Resolved


Triumph have established that the cause was a vacuum created in the oil distribution system which blocked the oil flow. There is now a correct procedure to follow when changing the oil and filter - done in a specify order to prevent the vacuum occurring.


Triumph will be releasing a service bulletin to its Dealers within the next 48 hours to address this NOW KNOWN PROBLEM which has also manifested itself in several other oil changes on different 2018 Triumph Speed Triple RS motorcycles. If you have a new RS going in for an oil change, make sure the Dealer has the bulletin and is aware of the vacuum problem.


I have still opted for a new bike, which will arrive within a few weeks. Thanks for all the replies to my post.​

 

I spoke to my Triumph Dealer who stated that the oil change issue was random and has not happened to every RS but Triumph would issue a bulletin to Dealers to make sure that the oil change was undertaken in a certain order to avoid the possibility of a vacuum occurring in the RS oil distribution system during a service. I have nothing but praise for my Triumph Dealer who addressed the problem with Triumph and identified how to resolve it. I elected to receive a new RS because I knew that my bike had been started without oil being distributed throughout the engine - I lost confidence in the efficacy of the engine.

 

I am fairly sure that their Dealer 'Technical Directors' will have had a 'swift' telephone call to bring this issue to their attention and to nip it in the bud.

 

There is a RESET section in the menu on the TFT screen which might be worth a try? It should reset the bike's electronics, including ABS and TC to default factory settings - just a thought!