My Triumph Speed 400 | The problems that reviewers brush aside

RedLineDheer · 20th September 2024, 11:01

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Originally Posted by nr07

UPDATE AFTER 450KM.

I would like to finally speak about some of the positives of the motorcycle. I know many reviewers would have more or less spoken about this, which is why I didn't bother to post them in my original thread. However, I would like to look back at a few things.
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Glad to hear that you enjoy the bike, apart from the suspension setup issues you faced earlier. As a 60kg rider myself, I test rode the bike and found the suspension to be great! It ate all the bumps and pot holes with ease. Let's see if it finds a way into my car garage!

mpp1 · 21st October 2024, 14:18

Hi All

I just wanted to get a personal experience of a current owner if they've faced this issue on their T400s, if so please share.

I've come across a couple of forum posts on FB groups of the cams becoming flat cams, apparently because of the dodgy quality of the camshaft the bumps for valves get shorn away within the first 4-7000kms resulting in complete engine failure!

Now overseas Triumph has offered a complete engine replacement but even there they are dragging their feet.

All this starts with what we in India are very familiar with which is the noise tappet/valve issue, I've read about all kinds of bikes having this issue: FZ25, Guerrilla, RE 650Twins and now 650Quads, UCE and J Series classic etc.

This sounds pretty unfortunate if you've just spent 2.5 lakhs on this bike I'm pretty sure.

Has anybody faced this?

21st October 2024, 14:18	#77
mpp1 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: GujaratLand Posts: 75 Thanked: 108 Times	Re: My Triumph Speed 400 \| The problems that reviewers brush aside Hi All I just wanted to get a personal experience of a current owner if they've faced this issue on their T400s, if so please share. I've come across a couple of forum posts on FB groups of the cams becoming flat cams, apparently because of the dodgy quality of the camshaft the bumps for valves get shorn away within the first 4-7000kms resulting in complete engine failure! Now overseas Triumph has offered a complete engine replacement but even there they are dragging their feet. All this starts with what we in India are very familiar with which is the noise tappet/valve issue, I've read about all kinds of bikes having this issue: FZ25, Guerrilla, RE 650Twins and now 650Quads, UCE and J Series classic etc. This sounds pretty unfortunate if you've just spent 2.5 lakhs on this bike I'm pretty sure. Has anybody faced this?
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