2008 Triumph Tiger 1050 Ccm ABS
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- Exterior lighting
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
- Exterior lighting
The factory headlights and light position on my triumph tiger 1050 IS dangerously inefficient! The lights are not positioned properly out of the factory and you can not see a safe distance in front of you. I know this IS a big complaint of almost every owner of this bike and yet triumph does nothing to rectify this problem or even acknowledge the tremendous safety issues this causes! *tr
- Electrical system
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…
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
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…
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
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…
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
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
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…
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
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
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…
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
- Electrical system
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…
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
- Seats › Motorcycle
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
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling
My triumph tiger 1050 would not turn over or start in the morning. I tried to push start it to no avail. The guys at corsa motorsports picked it up that afternoon and had it for repairs for approx 40 days and upon pick up they informed me of what was wrong. They replaced all of the following under…
My triumph tiger 1050 would not turn over or start in the morning. I tried to push start it to no avail. The guys at corsa motorsports picked it up that afternoon and had it for repairs for approx 40 days and upon pick up they informed me of what was wrong. They replaced all of the following under warranty: sump gasket (from an earlier problem), sprag clutch, starter motor, bearing needle and respective gaskets. the shop also told me they replaced the dead battery but it was not on the repair order so maybe they just charged it up. They also told me that there was carbon build up on the valves and that compression was 90 70 165. I was told to ride at higher rpm's to prevent carbon build up. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
20 min after picking up my motorcycle from overheating repair at corsa motorsports in nyc, I noticed a little oil leaking from the bottom of my motorcycle. I promptly turned around and went back to the dealership and they stated that it was a bad sump gasket and that they would order a new one and inform me when it arrived, which they did not do. *tr
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Upon picking my bike up from an overheating repair the shop informed me that my rear brakes where worn down to the metal and replaced them. Since brake pads are not a warranty item I paid to have them replaced. I questioned how brake pads can wear so quickly. The bike had only 2337 miles on it and…
Upon picking my bike up from an overheating repair the shop informed me that my rear brakes where worn down to the metal and replaced them. Since brake pads are not a warranty item I paid to have them replaced. I questioned how brake pads can wear so quickly. The bike had only 2337 miles on it and was on the road for 6 months. After reading some service bulletins from triumph about caliper issues I wondered if my rear calipers where defective but the dealership said they were not. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
After picking my triumph tiger 1050 from corsa motorsports in nyc for a overheating repair, which all they did was replace a fan fuse, my motorcycle continued to overheat and blow approx 8-10 fuses throughout the day until I could get it back to the dealership that afternoon. I was left stranded on…
After picking my triumph tiger 1050 from corsa motorsports in nyc for a overheating repair, which all they did was replace a fan fuse, my motorcycle continued to overheat and blow approx 8-10 fuses throughout the day until I could get it back to the dealership that afternoon. I was left stranded on major highways with no shoulder in rush hour traffic while I waited for the bike to cool down. The bike would overheat 5 min after it cooled down and the overheating warning light went off. It blew coolant out from below the bike a few times. I took the bike back to the dealership and they had the bike for 3 weeks and replaced the fan, 140dia, square cowl under warranty. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
My triumph tiger 1050 overheated many times in traffic. The bike would go from 6-9 on the temp gauge very quickly and the overheating warning light would come on. I pulled over to let it cool down and after 15 min or so I would start again and it would take only a few minutes to overheat again.…
My triumph tiger 1050 overheated many times in traffic. The bike would go from 6-9 on the temp gauge very quickly and the overheating warning light would come on. I pulled over to let it cool down and after 15 min or so I would start again and it would take only a few minutes to overheat again. Then I noticed the coolant reserve was boiling and the coolant blew all over the ground. I discovered the cooling fan was not working and checked the fuses. The fan fuse was blown and I replaced it. It would only take about 15 min in traffic for the fuse to blow again and result in overheating. This persisted until I could get it to the dealer later in the afternoon. I was put in harms way as I had to repeatedly pull over on non safe roads to let the bike cool down. I picked the bike up from corsa motorsports in nyc the next morning and all they did was replace the fuse and said it was not a warranty item and charged me $65.74. The next day the bike went through 10 fuses. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling · Visibility
On day 2 of ownership of a brand my new 2008 tiger 1050 ABS, I was riding in the rain. Upon stopping at a stop light there was smoke coming up from the radiator which fogged up my helmet windscreen, my mirrors, the instrument panel and windshield. This persisted and caused dangerous driving…
On day 2 of ownership of a brand my new 2008 tiger 1050 ABS, I was riding in the rain. Upon stopping at a stop light there was smoke coming up from the radiator which fogged up my helmet windscreen, my mirrors, the instrument panel and windshield. This persisted and caused dangerous driving conditions. Along with the smoke was a noxious odor. I took the bike back to the dealership and could not replicate the problem on a non-rainy day. This happened many times over the next year, every time it rained. I finally got it to do it for the shop and they said they have never smelled a smell like that and could not determine a cause. They did say the smoking was a result of water being splashed up on the radiator during the rain. I had other bikes and rode them in the rain with out this issue. The issue finally subsided when I purchased an aftermarket fender extender that prevents extra water from getting on the radiator. *tr
- Structure › Frame and members
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…
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
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11011144Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-13 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11008179Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-12 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11006921Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-11 and that dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11005458Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11005456Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-09.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11005455Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-09 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11003732Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-08.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11003730Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 11000794Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10253644Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-04 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10253642Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-03 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10252943Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10251740Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2024-01 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10249307Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10247139Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-06 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10239437Dealer notice advising of a bug notification affecting calibration download function on certain systems.
- 10239435Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10236782Technical Bulletin 230 provides instructions that applies to Electronic Systems Commissioning and Motorcycle Unlocking, Introduction of New Instrument Hardware, Triumph Diagnostic Tool 2023-02 Update - Calibrations Removed From Service and Encapsulated Fixings.
- 10236781Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10236780Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10236313Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2023-01.3 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10231157Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-08.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10231156Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-08 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10231150Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-07 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10228576Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-11.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10228572Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-11 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10228571Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10212877Triumph has released diagnostic software version 2022-01
- 10212876Triumph has released Technical Bulletin 222 including 8 subjects across a range of models.
- 10212078Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-03.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10210482Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2022-02 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10186191Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-12 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10182506Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-10 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10181210Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-9.1 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10175253Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-05 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10173770Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-4.2 available and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10172477Dealer notice announcing the availability of Diagnostic software 2020-3 and dealers should begin using it immediately.
- 10172476Dealer notice announcing the auto-issue of three new service tools.
- 10170558Technical Bulletin 200 provides instructions that apply to Steering Lock and Keys, Neutral Position Adaption, Triumph Diagnostic Tool - End of Support for Microsoft Windows 7, Triumph Diagnostic Tool - Internet Connection and Minimum eEquipment Requirement, Torque Change, Clutch Cable, Camshaft Frame Installation, Immobiliser Antenna Wire Routing.
- 10170557Dealer notice announcing the availability of Technical Bulletin 201.
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