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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
10,300 miles · Oct 11, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TWIN-CAM TIMING CHAIN AND RELATED CRANK DRIVE SPROCKET, KEYWAY, AND CHAIN TENSIONER. MATERIAL QUALITY USED IN MANUFACTURE OF PART(S) CAUSED PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE; THOUGH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS AVOIDED BY DELIVERING THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. THIS ACTION MAY HAVE BEEN ONLY MOMENTS FROM MAJOR CATASTROPHIC E…
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TWIN-CAM TIMING CHAIN AND RELATED CRANK DRIVE SPROCKET, KEYWAY, AND CHAIN TENSIONER. MATERIAL QUALITY USED IN MANUFACTURE OF PART(S) CAUSED PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE; THOUGH CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS AVOIDED BY DELIVERING THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. THIS ACTION MAY HAVE BEEN ONLY MOMENTS FROM MAJOR CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE YEAR GROUP OF TRIUMPH ROCKET III MOTORCYCLES FOR WHICH THIS FAULT IS KNOWN TO EXIST, BASED UPON HUNDREDS OF FORUM DISCUSSIONS, RANGES FROM 2005 THROUGH 2007 MODEL YEARS (ALL YEAR MODELS SINCE PRODUCTION BEGAN). THE MANUFACTURER (TRIUMPH) REMAINS CLOSED MOUTHED AS TO THE BASE CAUSE FOR THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE; THOUGH A VERY MINUTE KEYWAY DEVICE COULD VERY WELL BE THE PRINCIPLE CAUSE. IT IS SAID THAT OVER 100 OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME MECHANICAL FAILURE. NUMEROUS HAVE RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE LEADING TO FULL VALVE TRAIN AND ENGINE HEAD REPLACEMENT. *TR
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, WHEN THE ENGINE IS RETURNING TO IDLE IT MAY STALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS, THE RIDER WILL HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND DOWNLOAD NEW ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRIUMPH AT 678-854-2010.
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