jj,
my id tag fell off after waxing one time. it's buried in the garage somewhere, but i can find the reg in my saddle bags.
so, i need to get the starter cable oil pipe clearance checked (has about an inch gap), my rubber speedo loop broke about 4000 miles ago ( used a black p clamp to fix) and maybe have the shocks checked.
not bad, really.
did you read the complaint on the speedmaster at that site? a guy complained about the front fork travel being over 8 inches in a quick stop because of the dual disks-- threw him right off and damaged the bike to a tune of 2800.00 dollars.
he blamed the forks, the dual brakes, and the drag handle bars. and that he weighed over 200lbs.
Make: TRIUMPH
Model: SPEEDMASTER
Type: ANY
Year: 2003
Complaint Number: 10066275
Summary:
AMENDED:CORRECTION. I WRECKED MY 2003 TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER IN OCTOBER 2003. THE DRAG BARS ON THE FRONT PUTS A RIDER FORWARD OVER THE GAS TANK. THE FRONT SHOCKS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE MASSIVE DUAL FRONT BRAKES AND THE FRONT SPRINGS GIVE TOO MUCH AND TRAVEL ABOUT 8" PUSHING THE DRIVER OVER THE HANDLEBARS. I FELL AND BROKE 2 RIBS AND THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING AND IT TORE UP THE ENGINE. TRIUMPH WOULDN'T FIX THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I FELL ON THE BIKE AND I HAD TO PAY THE 2650.00 ENGINE REPAIR MYSELF. THESE BIKES HAVE A DESIGN FLAW IN THAT IT KEEPS RUNNING WHEN FALLEN OVER AND,THE TRAVEL ON THE FRONT SHOCKS MUST BE AT LEAST 8" WITH THE TOO POWERFUL FRONT DUAL BRAKES. THE GEOMETRY OF THE BIKE PUSHES THE LARGER RIDER OVER THE HANDLEBARS BECAUSE OF THE FORCE CREATED BY THE DIVING FRONT END WITH THE DRIVER OVER THE GAS TANK BECAUSE OF THE DRAG BARS. IT IS A POOR AND DEFECTIVE DESIGN.THIS IS A DATE CORRECTION FROM AN ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. *AK
thanks,
cat
Last edited by cat; 01/19/2005 7:42 PM.
