I've bought an '06 Bonneville America from a dealer some distance
away. They were getting ready to ship it to me, but when they started
it up they heard some kind of noise at the top of the engine. The
dealer couldn't desribe it, said it wasn't something he was familiar
with. They called Triumph, and the dealer said they seemed to know
right off what the problem is. Bike's under warranty, and they've
taken it to their local Triumph dealer for repair. In the mean time,
the guy offered me a full refund, or I can wait another week until
their next shipping date.

Anybody got a clue what this might be? Is there some known, common
problem with these engines, and if so is there a fix that is permanent?


'03 America in black and silver, AI and airbox eliminator kit, BuB pipes.