I didn't read anything remotely like that. And I do read the magazine.
Two big end bearings failed in the Tiger (November '07 issue). Hardly minor I'd have thought, but I guess it depends on your perspective.
Triumph say there is no oil consumption issue with their engines...
Triumph also say the pistons in the Street Triple are a new design to reduce oil consumption. This new design will also be introduced to the Daytona 675.
The 1977 "industry standard" for oil consumption quoted by Triumph is one litre per thousand miles. As BIKE point out nobody makes bikes like that these days.
The BIKE staffer confesses to being an "utter idiot" and "rather stupid". He does write though that a bike shouldn't use half its oil between services and he just wasn't expecting anything like that sort of consumption.
The Tiger had only done 4,000 miles when the engine failed. For an oil and filter change Triumph recommend 3.2l in that engine. When it failed it contained 1.8l.
At no point did the warning light come on, nor did the engine temperature rise.
It's always a good idea to check your oil level and since reading that item I have taken a renewed interest in that particular little window on the side of my bike.
I didn't see anybody say don't buy a Triumph, but if I had one I'd consider it prudent to check the oil regularly. Perhaps even very regularly
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