IllustrationNEW 2006 TRIUMPH SPRINT ST HAS UNSAFE BRAKES. BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE EFFECTIVELY. I AM A RIDER WITH OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, OWN SEVERAL MOTORCYCLES. IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION I NEEDED TO STOP QUICKLY, AND THE BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE. *NM
2006 Triumph Sprint St 1050CCM
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
2 reportsSINCE THE ONLINE FORM DIDN'T HAVE AN ENTRY FOR THIS BIKE, I HAVE INCLUDED THE PERTINENT INFORMATION HERE: YEAR: 2006 CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD MAKE: TRIUMPH MODEL: SPRINT ST 1) OVER TIME I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER REQUIRED MORE TRAVEL TO ACTUATE THE BRAKES. 2) NEARLY CO…
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SINCE THE ONLINE FORM DIDN'T HAVE AN ENTRY FOR THIS BIKE, I HAVE INCLUDED THE PERTINENT INFORMATION HERE: YEAR: 2006 CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER: TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD MAKE: TRIUMPH MODEL: SPRINT ST 1) OVER TIME I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER REQUIRED MORE TRAVEL TO ACTUATE THE BRAKES. 2) NEARLY COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK WHICH PULLED IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE I PULLED THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND IT CAME COMPLETELY BACK TO THE HAND GRIP WITHOUT ANY BRAKE FORCE APPLIED. 3) RETURNED THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO BLED THE FRONT BRAKES. 4) PROBLEM PERSISTS, REQUIRING BRAKE BLEEDING EVERY OTHER WEEK. *JB *AK
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