Triumph Tiger-1050-ccm 2008

• Recall 71359 [USA]: Reduced stability can occur if the motorcycle is ridden with the fitted accessory, exceeded maximum weight, and at speeds far in excess of the 80 mph limit warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
  On certain motorcycles equipped with an optional accessory luggage rack, undersized washers were used which prevents the sliding carriage from moving as intended.
  dealers will inspect the accessory racks for lateral movement. Those racks not displaying any movement will be repaired. The recall began on february 8, 2008. Owners may contact triumph at 1-678-854-2010.
  triumph recall no. 387.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2008049 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorcycles equipped with the optional accessory luggage rack system, the slide carriage (part of the rear rack assembly) may not offer the required amount of lateral movement, resulting in reduced stability under certain conditions. Loss of vehicle control would increase the risk of a crash, resulting in personal injury or death. Correction: dealers will inspect the rack system for lateral movement. Those racks not displaying any movement will be repaired.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

The low beam is very dim and appears foggy inside the lens. It appears the reflector behind the lamp is loosing its ability to reflect the light onto the road. The headlight is defective. Bottom line: the light pattern on the road is almost nonexistent. It is dangerous to ride the bike at night. The rider cannot see the road in the dark. The factory headlight is definitely defective. *tr

My triumph tiger 1050 has been plagued with relentless starting issues and over heating issues. On this day i went out to start the bike and it would not turn over. I tried for a few minutes and it would not start. I eventually took the battery out and hooked it up to a charger to make sure that it was fully charged up. In the coming months i tried multiple times to start the bike with a fully charged battery to no avail. On today feb 17, 2011 i had the bike towed to locomotion motorsports to see what the issue is this time. *tr

Driving down a well maintained gravel road, at under 20 mph, i hit a rut, the suspension bottomed out and i heard a twang sound. A hundred miles or so later i got off the bike and found that the main frame where the two molded in brackets that connect the upper arms of the sub frame to the main frame had broken off. The only things keeping the sub frame from collapsing onto the rear tire and causing loss of control of the motorcycle were the three 8mm in diameter screws that hold the gas tank on the bike and luckily to these brackets also the exhaust system helped keep it off the wheel. Triumph refuses to replace the frame, (and the vin numbers that identify the bike). At this point they claim the bike was not designed to be driven on rough roads (even though it has longer suspension travel then most street motorcycles) and that it is my fault for taking it off the pavement, even though there are similar things like pot holes and the like on paved roads. In short either the frame is insufficiently built to be driven on many of our roads (their claim for this breakage) or there is a defect in this casting on this specimen and possibly others. (the frame is cast aluminum.) the fix is to either weld the frame back together and add reinforcement of some kind, or replace the entire mainframe of the bike. At present i have fabricated steel clamp on brackets and have made a claim with my insurance company to see if they can get the manufacturer to replace the frame. If not i will see about getting this frame welded back together and leave the steel pieces there as back up. I would probably move the steel pieces to the new frame as well as i have never seen such a fragile system to hold all the weight of the back portion of a bike. I can find no evidence that any other tiger has failed like this. *tr

As a result of multiple overheating issues that where not resolved by trebour motorcycles i had more overheating problems with fuses blowing and the bike reaching the maximum temp very quickly. Once the outside temps dipped below 70 i could ride the bike without it overheating and i took it to locomotion motorsports. They had it for almost a month and did extensive tests with it. They even benchmarked it against and brand new bike in their shop and found out that my bikes fan was coming on much later than on the new bike and resulting in a higher temp and then the shop was able to get the bike to overheat. They replaced the following parts: a relay efi, fan square cowl, cooling fan, and cooling fan relay. (this is my 2nd replacement fan in a year and 3rd total fan installed on the bike) all of this was repaired under warranty. *tr

After multiple overheating and starting problems with my triumph tiger 1050 i picked my bike up from trebour motorcycles and they said that the bike was in great working order and that it will no longer overheat. Approx 1 1/2 hours later after i arrived in new york city, the temp gauge was at 9 the warning light was on and the fan fuses where blowing like crazy. I pulled over called trebour with the news that they failed again to repair my bike and purchased a pack of fuses from radio shack and proceeded home to find another shop to take the bike to. *tr

Less than 2 hours after picking up my triumph tiger 1050 from trebour motorcycles and after the shop manager joe reassured me that the bike was in top-notch condition after my over heating and non starting repairs by his shop, the bike started to overheat in traffic. I was on a dangerous road without a shoulder and was luckily on a downgrade. I noticed the coolant in the reserve tank was boiling so i turned the bike off and coasted down the decline. Once i got to the bottom of the downgrade, which was a toll entrance into the lincoln tunnel in new jersey, i was able to push the bike to a non used lane. After the bike cooled down and the overheating warning light went off, i tried to start the bike. Nothing happened. I tried again and the bike would not turn over. The port authority police came by to give me a hand and nothing we could do would start the bike. This was less than 2 hours after a certified triumph mechanic swore to me up and down that the bike was in perfect condition after he personally repaired it. I had to have an emergency tow truck come to get the bike and tow it back to the shop while i jumped on a bus back to nyc. The failing of this bike occurred on a very dangerous stretch of roadway and put me in harms way. After i gave the shop manager a tongue lashing he had the bike for another 3 weeks. Trebour and triumph did nothing to deal with the overheating issue except to replace the fan fuse. The battery was also completely shot and replaced. (if your counting that is my 3rd factory battery in less than 6 months) all of this under warranty. Joe the shop manager once again could not replicate the overheating issue until the night before i picked up the bike. He called me and told me he finally got it to overheat and his solution...Was to clean the 10% of the radiator that was a dirty from the tire spitting up road dirt and rain water. As you can guess...That did not fix this dangerous over heating problem. *tr

Around the end of may and beginning of june 2010 my triumph tiger 1050 would continue to overheat in temps higher than 75 degrees and i would have to pull over to let the bike cool down. On around june 24, 2010 the bike would not start again, and with my recurring over heating issues i had the bike towed to trebour motorcycles. The bike was in their possession for approx 1 month. At which time the shop manager joe could not get the bike to overheat. Although he never test road the bike in the type of conditions that i specified. Upon picking up the bike he said the battery tested "good" and the starter solenoid and fuel pump relay where replaced under warranty. *tr

In the morning my triumph tiger 1050 was having a very hard time starting. It took 15-20 minutes or so to get it to turn over. Once i was able to get it started i took it to corsa motorsports to see what the problem was. Less than 3 months prior the bike would not start and the whole starter system had to be replaced and i thought the battery was replaced too but it was not documented on the work order. The shop checked the charging system of the battery and deemed the battery weak and replaced it under warranty. This was my second starting issue in 4 months. *tr

I noticed a tear in the seam of my seat of my triumph tiger 1050. When the bike was in the shop for other repairs i asked the shop manager to submit a warranty claim. It was denied by triumph. *tr