Triumph Triumph 1998
Model Triumph made in 1998 by Triumph got 10 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment.
Model 1998
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 85 | 03/01/2006 | 10019987 | Technical news concerning triumph motorcycles. *ak | 05/18/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 90000 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle stalled. consumer managed to pull over and restarted the vehicle with no problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/28/1999 | |||
| Engine cuts off when downshifting, causing rear wheels to lock up. contacted dealer and manufacturer, they are not able to help. *ak | |||
| When down shifting or coming to a stop motorcycle will cut off, causing the back wheel to lock up. dealer has has seen motorcycle 4 times, and still has no solution. dealer says they cannot repair and suggest consumer trade it in. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 06/09/1998 | ||
| Rear brake light switch failed. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/31/2004 | 21500 | 1 | 02/02/1999 |
| I have a 1998 triumph thunderbird sport motorcycle, which i bought new and which currently has about 22,000 miles on the clock. this past week i noticed the smell of raw gasoline every time i came to a stop. concerned, i parked the bike on the center stand, turned the gas on, and started the engine. to my surprise, i saw raw gas dripping from the bottom of the center carburetor. i stopped the engine, and turned off the gas. the dripping stopped. thinking that i had a leaky float, or a bad needle, i set about removing the gas tank, side covers, air cleaner, and carburetors. i then pulled the center carburetor float bowl cover, and pulled the float. i shook the float, and heard nothing. i then took the float and submersed it in a container of liquid. an hour later, i let the float loose, and it popped up to the surface evenly. i then shook the float, and could perceive no liquid inside. i was now convinced that the float was ok. i then started checking everything. no problem was evident until i examined the fuel line. upon examination, i noticed that the base of the fuel line where it connected to the carburetor assembly was cracked. twisting the fuel line revealed multiple cracks that only showed up when the line was bent into position to deliver fuel. covering the other end, i blew it into the fuel line and heard air escaping from the crack. there is no doubt in my mind that this leak represented a potential fire hazard insofar as the leak was positioned over the generator. this should be considered a major safety defect. personally, i don't think that there is any excuse for this failure. gas lines on automobiles can last for a decade or more and for 100,000 miles or more. given the proximity of the rider to this potential source of ignition, there is absolutely no reason for triumph not to use the highest-quality reinforced gas line.*ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| While riding at regular speed the grip came off. when trying to brake the front wheel spun, and the bike fell and injured the driver. triumph ,motorcycle model 995, 1998. *ak | |||
| The saddle bags which are standard equipment block on the red reflectors on the rear of the motorcycle, came off. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | |||
| While downshifting the transmission shifted into a false neutral causing the motorcycle to loose control and threw driver to the ground resulting in four broke ribs. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/28/1999 | |||
| Engine cuts off when downshifting, causing rear wheels to lock up. contacted dealer and manufacturer, they are not able to help. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 04/10/1998 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| While traveling at 30 mph applied brakes to slow down vehicle, front wheel locked up, motorcycle lost control, resultingin a crash. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | WINSTED | 06098 | CANTON CYCLES | 860-738-1718 |