Identify this part?

[loingrader]

This is a moto forum! I just figured the Brits figured out an backassward way of building a simple part and it failed you on one of your trumps.  )

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[Hank]

This is a moto forum! I just figured the Brits figured out an backassward way of building a simple part and it failed you on one of your trumps.  )

It has multiple uses.

Triumph thermostat:



Regulator / rectifier:

[Lonesome Dave]

Hank, I can tell its going to be a long winter for you!

[Hank]

Is it too early to start planning the spring rally?

[greatbuffalo]

Bret, that sounded a wee bit negative on the Brits. I love my triumph and won't let anyone talk bad about it. 

[loingrader]

I'm British so no disrespect intended.  Their engineering is just "special". Germans too.  How bout those BMW servo assist brakes?

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[Hank]

I'm British so no disrespect intended.  Their engineering is just "special". Germans too.  How bout those BMW servo assist brakes?

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I can think of plenty of examples of overdone German engineering, but not really any in the case of Triumph.  There stuff is pretty "normal" in design and execution.   Well, except for the Tiger's thermostat

[greatbuffalo]

My only issue with my bike is that in order to service the air filter, gain access to the plugs and a handful of other items, you first have to remove the VERY large fuel tank. If its time to do address those things you have to take a long ride to deplete the fuel supply; lifting the tank filled with fuel is not suggested. It is possible to drain the tank but its a PITA. That, along with using different sized machine screws to hold the side covers. They could have made it so you only need one driver is needed.

I'm sure I could come up with a few more issues but I don't think there are much more than other bikes I've owned. The one that comes to mind in the Yamaha XJ's. Who the heck came up with the YICS system. One of the most annoying systems ever put on a bike. Then there's the Honda Pacific Coast where you have to remove 30 (exaggerated) pieces of plastic body cladding. They didn't call them Tuperware bikes for nothing.

[Hank]

My TDM was the worst design I've seen for ease of access to anything.  It took 26 screws to get the battery out.

Maybe it wouldnt have been so bad but I had the carbs out of that thing probably 20 times, and it got really old (and battery removal was part of the carb removal process).

KTM 950/990 ADVs are also well known for similar issues, but I didn't find it as frustrating as the TDM.    KTMs small bikes actually seem pretty easy to work on.  An oil change on the 400 XC-W takes less time than on the WR.  Likewise valve checks and shim changing is way easier too.

[YOURDRUNKDAD]

Whats this microwave duh icky youall is talking about