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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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
2 reports
15,000 miles · Jul 8, 2013
Fuel/propulsion System
THE NYLON/PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF WARPING AND DEFORMATION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HIGHLY SPECULATED TO BE CAUSED BY PHASE SEPARATION/E10 FUEL RELATED CAUSES WHICH ATTRACT ENVIRONMENTAL MOISTURE INTO THE FUEL AND TANK AND ULTIMATELY CAUSE DEFORMATION. 2008+ VERSIONS OF THE TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE NOW COME EQUIPP…
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THE NYLON/PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF WARPING AND DEFORMATION. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN HIGHLY SPECULATED TO BE CAUSED BY PHASE SEPARATION/E10 FUEL RELATED CAUSES WHICH ATTRACT ENVIRONMENTAL MOISTURE INTO THE FUEL AND TANK AND ULTIMATELY CAUSE DEFORMATION. 2008+ VERSIONS OF THE TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE NOW COME EQUIPPED WITH A METAL FUEL TANK WITH WHICH THIS IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY THAT DOESN'T HELP ME WITH THE PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10523724
2,058 miles · Aug 4, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE HAND BRAKE CONTROL ON THE MOTORCYCLE IT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE HANDLE BAR. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO BLED THE BRAKES AND ADJUSTED THE CALIPERS HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A 2006 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S-3. …
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE HAND BRAKE CONTROL ON THE MOTORCYCLE IT WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE HANDLE BAR. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO BLED THE BRAKES AND ADJUSTED THE CALIPERS HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A 2006 TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE S-3. *AK UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10164499
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