Triumph Quality In Question

Yeah, The filter was the first thing I checked. In this case the leak seems to be coming from the front of the motor. It’s at the dealer now. According to one of the mechanics, this motor has a tendency to leak from “galley plugs”. Exhaust has to be removed to get a better look. Fingers crossed…

 

Well, she’s back from Erico Motorsports, and in fact it was a galley plug that was leaking oil. Specifically in my case it was the plug at the front if the engine case, directly above the cat, which explains why the entire underside of the bike was getting a nice layer of oil

According to the mechanic, who was VERY thorough and spent quite a while answering all my questions, these galley plug leaks are a common issue from the factory on most Triumphs, not just the Bonnie 1200s. He sees it frequently and had just done a Speed Triple with the same issue.

Triumph doesn’t use proper RTV to seal these plugs, which would be a super simple thing to do when they assemble the motor! C’mon Triumph!! Details!!

Props to Erico in Denver for taking the time to sort this out, and esp to the mechanic who also took some extra time to make sure my shift linkage was in good shape: he disassembled it and added Lock Tite where it needs it. Now she’s clean and hopefully good to go for years, fingers crossed!