Poor Finish

Hi Brucey and welcome to the forum despite your woes with Triumph!

 

Thanks Steve. It's a really frustrating intro to a brand I have long admired!!

 

Thanks Steve. It's a really frustrating intro to a brand I have long admired!!

 

Welcome Brucey, although it sounds like you're not stopping long.
It's not going to make you feel any better but I'm now on my forth Hinckley Triumph (94R my current ride) and all have been spot on quality. Not sure which bikes are made where but wonder whether the foreign factories Triumph now use are starting to make a negative impact on quality. Or their more recent rise in popularity/demand is stretching resources, may be they're letting things through that would have previously been rejected....BIG mistake if that's the case (BMW have already been there).

 

Thanks guys. I don't mind a niggle of its dealt with properly.

My 94r was delivered with both wheels chipped around the rims in more than one place. Not small chips at that. They had been coloured in with a black marker pen so someone knew.

Apparently not picked up on PDI. Then triumph reject the warranty claim. Frankly that in itself is a disgrace.

Than I am expected to accept a wheel refurb. Now it might be ok on a used bike but when buying a new bike on finance its the last thing you expect. I even specifically asked them to go over it with a fine tooth comb as I hadn't seen the bike before delivery.

Then I am told that if I want a new bike I will have to settle the finance, lose out on payments to date and interest and take out new finance etc. A right hassle.

Ok - the dealership have offered me a good deal on a new model R in its place but frankly I don't see why I am being disadvantaged in any way shape or form here.

So I await the latest then I will decide what to do. But triumph should just replace the wheels. That way they would keep a customer and their reputation. As it is....

Well... You decide.

One question - is the new R significantly superior to the 94r?

 

Depends on your priorities, I deliberately went for the 94R before the '16 model came out for the sole reason that I want to do my own maintenance once the warranty period has expired. I think the only thing you can't do making use of TuneECU is open the abs valve for full brake bleeding (shame, - everybody lobby TuneECU and it might persuade him to get round to it). I think the additional electronics on the new bike will make owner servicing problematic. In other respects the mechanicals on either bike are owner maintainable.
Most reports say the new model is a significant improvement but as far as I know (comparing R against R) chassis, brakes and suspension are unchanged. There's a lighter clutch lever and significant changes on the engine mostly to comply with Euro4, and better exhaust (most people change that anyway). Then there's that shed load of electronics,.... traction control, improved abs, engine modes.....
Having had a Multistrada with all the toys for a couple of years I personally don't see much point in engine modes for the Speedie, semi-active suspension would be worth having for our crap roads.. but that's not on offer. I found that too many toys took some of the character away (and inevitably compromises reliability)
For me the 94R has a peachy engine with great throttle connection so what more do you want (I don't need the extra 5bhp - most will never use it), it's back to (relative) basics for me.
Then you're left with the styling, generally a step forward...but only a small step IMO.
The biggest concern for me would be that "new" engine Triumph boast of, are there going to be any teething problems?
I prefer a bike to have been out for a couple of years before parting with my hard earned.