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Never owned one and never will. Just can't get me head around how bad the engineering is
Tomb, I had exactly the same problems as your brother with my 1050! Three times it did that to me, twice when I had stopped for fuel, came back to the bike and it was absolutely dead. Three batteries in eight years was the result (and it was kept on an optimate!).
Don't confuse the modern Triumphs from Hinkley with the old pushrod stuff from Meriden. They have the same maker's name but no real connection as far as engineering goes. Modern sohc engines that are just as good as any Japanese engine, if not better. Stands back and waits for the flack.........
Quote from: Gareth taysidedragon on November 27, 2019, 10:49:35 AMDon't confuse the modern Triumphs from Hinkley with the old pushrod stuff from Meriden. They have the same maker's name but no real connection as far as engineering goes. Modern sohc engines that are just as good as any Japanese engine, if not better. Stands back and waits for the flack.........No flack from me, but the modern Bonnies and the Thruxton are DOHC motors.
Quote from: cooleronthecoast on November 27, 2019, 12:31:17 PMQuote from: Gareth taysidedragon on November 27, 2019, 10:49:35 AMDon't confuse the modern Triumphs from Hinkley with the old pushrod stuff from Meriden. They have the same maker's name but no real connection as far as engineering goes. Modern sohc engines that are just as good as any Japanese engine, if not better. Stands back and waits for the flack.........No flack from me, but the modern Bonnies and the Thruxton are DOHC motors.Yeah, I typed dohc and being on a sohc forum the predictive text bloody changed it without me noticing! 😂