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Triumph is screwing us here. Pat is right they seem to have made a change after 05.



What is 'curious' is Triumph's answer to multiple failures on the same bike is to keep swapping CDIs, without addressing the cause(s) of why they fail.

The coincidence of multiple defective CDIs on the same bike challenges the odds to lottery levels.

If they don't know why they keep failing on the same bike, shame on them.

If they do know why and resort to parts swapping to avoid further cost of repair, and hope to nudge you out of warranty, shame on them again.

Perhaps if a number of people poked the hive, some interest could be generated by the NHTSA. If I were to be rolling down the interstate at 70 MPH and my engine failed, and my dealer's answer was to put another part on destined for similar failure, I'd consider that to be a potentially life threatening safety issue. Perhaps a sticky post CDI roll call would help gather the troops for this effort. If the site admins can do a blanket email to all site members asking for their CDI status and the courtesy of participation in formulating a roll call, that may be useful as well. We as a group don't seem too upset with the $20 & $50 peccadilloes Triumph throws our way, (the speedo hoop on the front fender for instance) but the price of a CDI and it's inherent safety issue is a whole 'nother matter.

I'm curious too - Is it only the 790s or early Americas that have failed CDIs? If yes, what's different electrically between the America and the Speedmaster?