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  • Category: Triumph
  • Founded: Nov 11, 1999
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8203 south_texas_polar_bear
south_texas_... Send Email
Apr 3, 2004
4:34 pm
My original set of Avon tires lasted 12,000 miles, aggressive miles I might add as well. I replaced the tires with softer Dunlop tires. I like the feel of...
8202 midliferider Apr 3, 2004
3:24 pm
Sorry to hear these stories on the coil thread. Would one know by looking at the coils if they are some of the batch that in time will fail? My Legend was...
8201 Joe rauch
jtrauch Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
11:43 pm
no, I just put a set on my 98 TBS, we shall see, havent got more then 150 miles on these new ones.. this is the 3rd set on my bike, Avons, Periles, and now the...
8200 jcatbert45 Apr 2, 2004
11:26 pm
... Our pleasure, talking about bad coils is what we like to do ;o) Just glad another rider didn't ahve to get as frustrated as most of us. - Jerry...
8199 claireschaefer Send Email Apr 2, 2004
8:20 pm
A friend of my was riding her '95 Thunderbird from Seattle to San Jose. First day was fine. Second day she called me and described all the symtoms of a bad...
8198 Bartholomew Steinhorn
bmaxlovesauce Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
7:06 pm
I am the only TBS Sport owner riding and liking Dunlops ? ... From: martin [mailto:martingilly@...] Sent: Fri 4/2/2004 10:58 AM To:...
8197 martin
martingilly Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
3:59 pm
Has anyone ridden the Michelin Road Pilots? Haven't got more than 7k out of a tire yet and these were recommended by my local dealer.. I liked the Metz' but...
8196 Richard Fenner
Ridgeback43 Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
2:59 pm
Must be something I said....;>) I see my coil failure didn't make the list. Just to keep the stats straight, you understand? Richard. ... From: "jcatbert45&quot;...
8195 jackthehat100 Send Email Apr 2, 2004
2:17 pm
I have had two "modern" Triumph's, first was a T'Bird, the current one is a '99 T'Bird Sport and a friend also has a T'Bird Sport. I have had 2 problems with...
8194 jimmyj900 Apr 2, 2004
12:23 pm
... of coils, 3 for every bike.<< You're quite correct if it's just an issue of bad coils, but it could also be a wiring or charging system problem in which...
8193 jimmyj900 Apr 2, 2004
12:17 pm
... members from the total. << With 113 less members it's a 1.35% failure rate and a much more significant number than 1% in terms of industrial process and...
8192 jcatbert45 Apr 2, 2004
10:57 am
... Correction to the facts .. Mine failed like Alecs. First one total failure and then the others began to act dodgy, so I sprang for all of them....
8191 Mo
sazerac99us Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
10:55 am
but remember, you have to make your percentage of the total number of coils, 3 for every bike. pickwickian51@... wrote:That takes the percentage to...
8190 pickwickian51@...
glgavin Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
8:55 am
That takes the percentage to slightly over 1% I checked the bouncing list and you may have to remove about 113 members from the total. (another housekeeping...
8189 pickwickian51@...
glgavin Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
8:53 am
Aloha Joe, I looked back on the member list. Darrel started the list 11/11/99. Since you've changed your ID I got moved up to 4th <grin>, joining on 11/14/99....
8188 pickwickian51@...
glgavin Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
8:13 am
... OK - this is the problem Warning! Your account is restricted since it is over quota. Delete enough photos and/or files to bring your account within quota. ...
8187 jimmyj900 Apr 2, 2004
5:53 am
The tally of ignition coil failures thus far reported: Scott Dail : 2 "jcatbert45&quot; : 3 (simultaneous) "randytbird&quot; : 1 Alec Gore: 1 + 2 simultaneous Mo: 1 That...
8186 JoeYolly@...
hungryjoesic... Send Email
Apr 2, 2004
3:03 am
I have a 98 TBS that I bought new in 98. The coils have never failed me (knock on wood). Nothing else has failed me. I have nothing to complain about or no...
8185 jcatbert45 Apr 2, 2004
1:45 am
Here is my e-mail, although I got some sympathy, I got no satisfaction: nigel.weldon@... Dear Jerry, I'm very sorry to hear that you've been...
8184 jcatbert45 Apr 2, 2004
1:39 am
... I agree, but Triumph needs to manage the problem and deal with thier vendor. I wrote Gill about the coils and they responded quickly but stated they...
8183 mickmaguire66 Send Email Apr 1, 2004
7:51 pm
Contacts for Gill: Bob Grose in Digital Ignition Systems Customer Support (bob.grose@... ) John Rainsley - Quality Manager (quality@...) Contact...
8182 Mo
sazerac99us Send Email
Apr 1, 2004
6:42 pm
I agree with all but the Microsoft example...they have created far more wealth on this planet then they have destroyed...but i guess this should be a post for...
8181 petermholmes Apr 1, 2004
6:28 pm
... I can't even get in. I get error gpg18.bc.scd.yahoo.com:GROUP_CHECK...
8180 pickwickian51@...
glgavin Send Email
Apr 1, 2004
4:26 pm
Can anybody else get into the Photos section? I get an error every time I try to access it. We have exceeded our 30mb storage space. Please enter your photo...
8179 petermholmes Apr 1, 2004
3:45 pm
... Scot, you're being unrealistic in thinking that almost any company doesn't try to avoid paying for their failures. It's very common practice everywhere,...
8178 martin
martingilly Send Email
Apr 1, 2004
3:29 pm
npoe, just get the message Error GROUP_CHECK...
8177 Richard Fenner
Ridgeback43 Send Email
Apr 1, 2004
2:32 pm
Add 1 for me, Jim. And I agree. Scot, I've been in business with the accent on communications and customer service for well over 30 years. This issue has been...
8176 Mo
sazerac99us Send Email
Apr 1, 2004
1:05 pm
at least one on my 2000 TBS "Alec Gore - THE ROAD(tm)" <alecgore@...> wrote:Add my 3 on the Ascot, one first and then 2 together. Regards Alec ... ...
8175 Alec Gore - THE ROAD(...
alecgore Send Email
Apr 1, 2004
9:53 am
Add my 3 on the Ascot, one first and then 2 together. Regards Alec...
8174 jimmyj900 Apr 1, 2004
9:14 am
... isn't a problem.--- In triumphthunderbirdsportriders@yahoogroups.com, "cafetbird&quot; ... have been failures on all years. I am growing a little tired for the...
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