Scotty, been watching your U-tubes for years - very helpful indeed.
I could not help but notice the new style Triumph (twin) motorcycle in your garage. I'm a long time Triumph mechanic from the 78 and older years - when they were made in the UK. I see a lot of the newer ones from year 2003 on with the new style engines. I'd be very interested in your take on the newer style Triumphs twins. I hear all of these are made in Hong Cong, however, I also hear that the quality is better than ever. Knowing you I'm sure you know the old style unit twins and the new models. I'm particularly interested in the new style Triumph Bonneville. I'm quite sure there are a lot of Scotty fans out there that would like your take on the newer style Triumph (twins). Also any (gotcha's) that you are aware of.
Thanks
Jan
They are actually made in Thailand and they are pretty much bulletproof they even have two oil pumps inside the engine. The big factor in England burned down and they built a new one in Thailand heck I've even bought Lexus parts from Thailand. It's a far cry from the oil leaking poorly made old triumphs that of course remanufactured from ancient equipment that itself was worn out so of course the cylinders and jugs are going to be worn out as they're made by machine that's worn out
Scotty, thanks so much for personally answering my Triumph questions. I'm going to see if I can score a used one that's no more than a few years old. At 73 it will probably last longer than I will. We actually used to fix the old ones made in the UK with 'yamabond #4' . In another life I used to own a motorcycle dealership in Newport RI - Newport Yamaha/Honda but we sold many bikes, Triumph, Norton, Ducati, and Motoguzzi besides Yamaha and Honda. I still have a nice 80' XS1100 but at over 600 lbs it's getting too heavy for me. Again, thanks for the reply and keep up the good work - love your vids.
The new ones have to be miles better than the old ones I rode in the 60s. The combination of Lucas electricals and Smiths gauges was a nightmare, not to mention the complete inability of the engine to hold its oil.
