2007 TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 Problems & Recalls

THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL FRACTURED AND WAS FOUND DANGLING BY ITS ELECTRICAL CABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN BUT DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY FORCES OTHER THAN ROUTINE WIND LOADS. THE NEXT DAY THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL ALSO FRACTURED AND WAS FOUND DANGLING BY ITS ELECTRICAL CABLE. THIS IS A DEFECT AND ...

Mileage: 13,002

PROJECTOR BEAM TYPE REFLECTOR HALOGEN LAMP HEADLIGHT ON TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 MOTORCYCLE DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING ABILITY, MAKING NIGHT RIDING EXTREMELY AND NEEDLESSLY HAZARDOUS. DOES NOT MEET DOT REQUIREMENTS. *TR

Mileage: 8,500

I RIDE A 2007 TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 BUT NOT AT NIGHT ANY MORE. THE FRONT PROJECTOR LIGHTING IS VERY POOR AND CAN BE DANGEROUS ON CORNERING BECAUSE THE BEAM DOES NOT REACH THE END OF THE TURNS WHERE ONE SHOULD BE FOCUSING. THE MAIN BEAM IS ALSO PATHETIC EVEN AFTER HAVING THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. THIS...

Mileage: 4,000

THE HEAD LAMPS ON MY TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 2007 MODEL ARE INADEQUATE FOR SAFE NIGHT RIDING TO SAY THE LEAST. THE BEAM PATTERN IS GREATLY INFERIOR TO WHAT A BIKE OF THIS STYLE SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH. CORNERING ON DARK ROADS AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 30 MPH IS SCARY AND NOTHING SHORT OF TURNING INTO A BLACK HO...

Mileage: 1

INADEQUATE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TRIUMPH TIGER 1050. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN PILOT TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNEVEN CUT ONE INCH TO THE RIGHT ON ONE OF THE TIRES. IF FORCED, THE TIRE COULD SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS. ONE DEALER REFUSED TO GET INVOLVED ...

Mileage: 3,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TRIUMPH TIGER 1050. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TIMING HIS VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF TH...