One thing I know. We have way too many electrics issues on these bikes. Its just bad design or bad builds from their suppliers coupled with the lack of desire to make a good product.
I wonder how many cars Triumph would sell if they kept going back to the shop with issues under 10k or 20k. 4 times in the shop for electrics in 20k miles. Rotor, speedometer and timing chain tensioner were the other trips. All but the last two excursions with electrics were warranted but I am not impressed.
If we had an audience we could do a "How many have had their bike in the shop for broken stuff, raise your hand?" Then we could do it for new cars under 20k. A lot of hands would go down.
We should be able to expect the same dependability from our bikes as we get from our cars. Pound for pound with creature comforts and technology the bike cost a whole lot more than the car considering the very basic transportation they provide. One would think they could at least get the electrics and brakes right.
