Attitude??
The deed is done....
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Attitude??
Bod
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so you think it's okay to be ignored, was not rude to them. even if I did have an attitude they should at least responed to me like it or not. It's part of there job to deal with people.wilbjr21 said:Attitude??
Deadskin
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JohnC said:Over 60 views and not one welcome to 1200 ownership, boo hoo
Sorry John
Welcome to the fold
mine got nicked
though another sould be along soon
Deadskin
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BodBod said:
Of course it's not and now bmw have lost another customer.
KTM did it to me and i went and bought a bmw
i hope the triumph's a bit more reliable
JohnC
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Pick her up tommorow @ 11am 
R2D2
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3 weeks
but was worth the wait 
same colour as yours, maybe thats it 
enjoy it
well donn johnc, same wait for mine here in ireland,JohnC said:Pick her up tommorow @ 11am
but was worth the wait same colour as yours, maybe thats it enjoy it 
BBB61
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Bod said:
Read this months Ride magazine. There was a bloke in there who bought a new Speed Triple in 2004. At 4000 miles the engine blew up.Triumph refused to do anything about it and he ended up having to get an engine from a breakers to sort it out.
And lets hope you don't have to deal with the half wits in their warranty department. They try their hardest to turn claims down. They refused to do anything about the corrosion and paint peeling off numerous components on my 2004 Sprint ST, stating that the warranty didn't cover that. They also told me that I should have followed the cleaning instructions in the owners handbook!! I offered them the bike for a full inspection and they refused point blank.
After an accident, it took them 6 weeks to supply a fairing panel. It would have taken longer if I hadn't written to the factory to complain about such a delay.
My first Sprint ST also suffered a cracked exhaust, blown head gasket and was fitted with a factory alarm that caused the ECU to malfunction. Not to mention needing new pistons, cylinder liners and valve guide seals when it developed a healthy appetite for oil after 15000 miles. Oh, and the chain adjuster mechanism seized up because it wasn't greased at the factory.
I could go on about dodgy 4th gears on early T595's which could go causing the whole gearbox to go bang, but I won't.
JohnC
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R2D2 said:well donn johnc, same wait for mine here in ireland,
As it turned out I only had to wait one week, even better
JohnC
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Bob Southgate said:Read this months Ride magazine. There was a bloke in there who bought a new Speed Triple in 2004. At 4000 miles the engine blew up.Triumph refused to do anything about it and he ended up having to get an engine from a breakers to sort it out.
And lets hope you don't have to deal with the half wits in their warranty department. They try their hardest to turn claims down. They refused to do anything about the corrosion and paint peeling off numerous components on my 2004 Sprint ST, stating that the warranty didn't cover that. They also told me that I should have followed the cleaning instructions in the owners handbook!! I offered them the bike for a full inspection and they refused point blank.
After an accident, it took them 6 weeks to supply a fairing panel. It would have taken longer if I hadn't written to the factory to complain about such a delay.
My first Sprint ST also suffered a cracked exhaust, blown head gasket and was fitted with a factory alarm that caused the ECU to malfunction. Not to mention needing new pistons, cylinder liners and valve guide seals when it developed a healthy appetite for oil after 15000 miles. Oh, and the chain adjuster mechanism seized up because it wasn't greased at the factory.
I could go on about dodgy 4th gears on early T595's which could go causing the whole gearbox to go bang, but I won't.
Bob, I doubt he's listening, but hey
JohnC
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Wizard said:11? Got the first service booked for midnight then?
davstep
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Picked mine up yesterday...similar spec./colour. It took BMW Park Lane a week from start to finish, which is about as fast as I could sort out insurance, handover stuff etc.
Suspect this is just down to individual dealers.....
Suspect this is just down to individual dealers.....
JohnC said:Pick her up tommorow @ 11am
Only three hours to go John. The weathers going to be perfect to get a few miles in. Have a good one and enjoy the bike
JohnC
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Cheers Rob I'm hoping to head up to Glencoe and back, that should put a couple of hundred miles under the belt by T time
I'm hoping to head up to Glencoe and back, that should put a couple of hundred miles under the belt by T time
BBB61
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JohnC said:Bob, I doubt he's listening, but hey
You're probably right John.
Nice one John
But be careful when you are in at M C today though.
They’ve got a sale on ffs and that can seriously damage you’re wallet.
Seriously though, we called in there last Saturday, 5 of us all in. I was getting some panniers from another tosser. MC key coded all the barrels, we drank their coffee and drooled over some of their merchandise. Blair was his usual cheery self and they didn’t charge me anything. Ill have to take some cake the next time I visit.
The sun is out up the West coast John. Have a great day, but………….
But be careful when you are in at M C today though.
They’ve got a sale on ffs and that can seriously damage you’re wallet.
Seriously though, we called in there last Saturday, 5 of us all in. I was getting some panniers from another tosser. MC key coded all the barrels, we drank their coffee and drooled over some of their merchandise. Blair was his usual cheery self and they didn’t charge me anything. Ill have to take some cake the next time I visit.
The sun is out up the West coast John. Have a great day, but………….
JohnC
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Cheers Gordon, thankfully my financial advisor is coming with me and I think I've pushed her kindness enough so far
Pics to follow
Pics to follow
JohnC
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I only managed to do about 150 miles yesterday as a quick calculation factoring in the 600 mile service along with my 400 mile weekly commute, and the next saturday service window being July 15th, means no long rides except to work and back until then
Like: the exhaust note as it is, sounds loud enough with a nice bark when blipping on down changes. The handling is amazing compared to the 11, brakes are obviously a huge improvement and from memory they seem easier to modulate than the 1200ST I borrowed a while back. The gear change is near perfect, especially dropping down the box. It’s much easier to get on the centre stand, practically going up itself. The lever adjustment for lowering the headlights when fully loaded is new to me (if the 1100 had this I never noticed, perhaps the 1150 did?). It came with a (basic) toolkit and a second key will be produced for the 600 mile service. The alarm seems to work well (once you RTFM) triggering as soon as I lift the bike off the side stand.
Dislike: The rider’s seat seems to have a bit of a problem locking in to the mechanism, always needing a few good whacks to get it in. The mechanic had a problem with it at the showroom while raising the seat height so I’ll ask for this to be looked at during the first service. And speaking of seats although a slight improvement over the 1100 it still makes my arse hate me after about an hour, perhaps it'll be better once I can move about more as I’ve had a pillion with me so far. I also dislike having to stick to 4000 rpm, or thereabouts for two weeks
paint match with the side panel looks OK
adventure stylee guards blend in well
chrome exhaust?
temporary gps mount until I have a think about getting one of Migsels
Like: the exhaust note as it is, sounds loud enough with a nice bark when blipping on down changes. The handling is amazing compared to the 11, brakes are obviously a huge improvement and from memory they seem easier to modulate than the 1200ST I borrowed a while back. The gear change is near perfect, especially dropping down the box. It’s much easier to get on the centre stand, practically going up itself. The lever adjustment for lowering the headlights when fully loaded is new to me (if the 1100 had this I never noticed, perhaps the 1150 did?). It came with a (basic) toolkit and a second key will be produced for the 600 mile service.
The alarm seems to work well (once you RTFM) triggering as soon as I lift the bike off the side stand. Dislike: The rider’s seat seems to have a bit of a problem locking in to the mechanism, always needing a few good whacks to get it in. The mechanic had a problem with it at the showroom while raising the seat height so I’ll ask for this to be looked at during the first service. And speaking of seats although a slight improvement over the 1100 it still makes my arse hate me after about an hour, perhaps it'll be better once I can move about more as I’ve had a pillion with me so far. I also dislike having to stick to 4000 rpm, or thereabouts for two weeks
paint match with the side panel looks OK
adventure stylee guards blend in well
chrome exhaust?
temporary gps mount until I have a think about getting one of Migsels
Deadskin
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JohnC said:I only managed to do about 150 miles yesterday as a quick calculation factoring in the 600 mile service along with my 400 mile weekly commute, and the next saturday service window being July 15th, means no long rides except to work and back until then
I was told to bring the bike in for it's 1st service after 800 miles
JohnC
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Gauloises said:
I was told to bring the bike in for it's 1st service after 800 miles
Having read the manual (amazingly) yes it does say 800 - 1200 kms. Sounds good to me he said rushing to the garage
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