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  1. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    ha ha I would have supplied the egg.
  2. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    Yes, very late on a Friday lol and your crystal ball was working well.
  3. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    I agree the T/bird is an amazing bike, and being a relatively new model I'm willing to forgive the minor leaks and cosmetic problems even the instrument cluster issue. But having engine problems like this, makes me worried and having to wait a month for parts, pisses me off. I ride that bike...
  4. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    Very good question; aeroplanes have been around for a century now and they do carry cargo, it's not like a head gasket weighs much.
  5. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    Hi everyone, Thanks for your replies, update on my T/bird, the bike shop found oil/coolant had been leaking pass the head gasket. They asked Triumph Australia for an explanation; they suggest the factory had incorrectly torqued the head bolts. It will take 3 /4 weeks to get a head gasket kit...
  6. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    Yeah, your not wrong if it was out of warranty you would hear me from your place. CRY
  7. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    I have never run low on coolant, apart from the common slight coolant leaks new T/birds are prone to, I'm not aware of overheating her. I commute about 75km's a day with about 20 mins of slow riding in heavy traffic; lane splitting and wot not. Otherwise it's weekend or trips away 200 to 2000...
  8. M

    T/bird 1600 major engine problem oil leaking into coolant water.

    Hi, I have a big problem with my T/bird; when checking my coolant level recently, noticed it had dropped below the min. level on the sight glass. I took the side cover off and found there was engine oil in the coolant header tank and the engine oil level was low. This caused me to go into a cold...
  9. M

    hi everyone

    Hi I'm Matt I own a 2010 Tbird 1600, I have put about 22000 k's on the clock since I brought it. I love the bike and love riding it, but not without a few problems.
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