Triumph - reliability these days?

Zbornak · 1 Feb 2016 at 00:20

Hello all. I'm not as clued up as I'd like to be on reliability of certain manufacturers of recent as my current bike is about 15 years old! However it's time to get a new one.

Triumphs. In the last 3 years or so, have they improved their reliability? 10 years ago they were right at the bottom in terms of faults (or top...whatever). Has anything changed?

Kreeeee · 1 Feb 2016 at 08:56

Since their relaunch in 2009 ish they are considered a top tier manufacturer in terms of reliability.

The only major concern is the price of repairs compared to the Japanese brands, but they are still far cheaper than BMW.

Sagalout · 1 Feb 2016 at 16:29

They are fine - they are mostly built in Thailand now in a new and very high quality factory

Craig321 · 1 Feb 2016 at 16:56

Triumph bikes are awesome. My brother's Bonneville is 3 years old now and not even hinted at a problem and mine's almost a year with 0 problems.

Also haven't heard anything but good from other's with Triumphs.

Freeman · 1 Feb 2016 at 21:37

Since they introduced EFI they've been really good.

I have an EFI and it's had no problems whatsoever.

I haven't come across a bike that felt superior in terms of quality compared to a Triumph. Saying that, you do pay more...

One · 2 Feb 2016 at 12:44

Had a Triumph for a couple of years now and I've only had one fuel leak, one oil leak and one clutch issue. That's perfect imo.

Craig321 · 2 Feb 2016 at 12:45

One said:
Had a Triumph for a couple of years now and I've only had one fuel leak, one oil leak and one clutch issue. That's perfect imo.

What model & year?

tom_e · 2 Feb 2016 at 13:19

If we're talking an actual couple as in 2 years that's pretty bad!

One · 2 Feb 2016 at 13:26

Craig321 said:
What model & year?

Bonneville 1976

Kreeeee · 2 Feb 2016 at 14:12

One said:
Bonneville 1976

Haha!

Zbornak · 2 Feb 2016 at 16:58

One said:
Bonneville 1976

Very good!

Thanks for replies all. Going shopping at the MCN show in a few weeks.

Freeman · 2 Feb 2016 at 17:34

Zbornak said:
Very good!

Thanks for replies all. Going shopping at the MCN show in a few weeks.

I'd just visit a dealer if I were you. You get to sit on the bike as long as you like without some gork wanting to take a pic. There aren't a million people also wanting to sit on the bike and you get to have a decent 1 on 1 with the dealer about the bike.

Zbornak · 2 Feb 2016 at 20:28

Freeman said:
I'd just visit a dealer if I were you. You get to sit on the bike as long as you like without some gork wanting to take a pic. There aren't a million people also wanting to sit on the bike and you get to have a decent 1 on 1 with the dealer about the bike.

The bike show is good to get initial feelers out, but the police told me it's for the bikes only.