I regrettably dropped almost 500 clams on the Triumph branded security system, figuring Triumph would make the best alarm for its bike. Well, the alarm was so frustrating and dissapointing I took it off a mere two weeks later. Here is some of my experience:
Upon installation, the tank removal switch doesn't attach very well. I ended up taking it off because I didn't trust that it would stay put and not result in an endless alarm response for my neighbors to endure until the battery dies or until I get back from work, whichever would come first.
The sequence of ambiguous-button-pushing to get it to do what you want and do so reliably is frustrating and embarrassing as your bike goes ape while you're fumbling for the key fob, realize you have it upside down, still not close enough to the bike, oh forgot you have to depress it for 3 full seconds, etc.
Another thing that is horribly wrong: The alarm arms itself, all the time. You can't change this. 30 seconds after you turn your ignition off the system kindly arms itself, which is fine, except when you've just pulled up to the bar, answered your mobile and are rummaging for a few things in your saddlebags when the alarm goes ape because you jostled it. So you turn it off again cursing the fool thing for making such a fuss, just to have it arm itself AGAIN in 30 seconds. Yes, you can turn off the motion detector, but you have to do that AFTER the system arms. So you pull up, either manually arm the whole system or let it "time out" and then unarm the motion part. Then when you're ready to arm it again, you have to either unarm the whole thing and arm the whole thing again, or recall how to arm just the motion part. And it's all clearly obvious what the alarm is doing based upon the second-count of the initial illumination of the LED followed by whatever series of blinks.
Ok.
So then, when it comes time to service your bike and you put the alarm in service mode (more cryptic sequences of button pushing, ignition position, button pushing and ignition position again), you have to deal with a shrieking siren 6 inches from your face giving 3 sharp blasts every 15 seconds, just so that you know you're in service mode, because, like, you could have forgetten in the last 15 seconds that you put the alarm in service mode. I'd rather stick a hot poker in my eye than submit to that kind of retardedness.
Anyway, I'll beat up my Triumph dealer to see if they'll work with me but more than likely I'll have a $500 dust collector in my basement. Or, if you don't believe me, I'll sell it to you for half what I paid for it.
