|  | Topic : Is it a 1600 or 1700? How do you tell the difference? |  |
| | | TVL65 | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 98 | | Location | : | wayne, NJ, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 15:29 Post title : Is it a 1600 or 1700? How do you tell the difference? | | | I bought my "1700" last july, it has the "104" cover on the side & the dealer told me it had the 1700 kit directly from the factory. I've been thinking about this & first of all I know that any T bird that came from the factory as a 1700 (There weren't alot) had a different cover stating "Thunderbird 1700" and my bike doesn't have it. Secondly, the dealer gave me NO PAPERWORK verifying it is a 1700. My point is this, could the dealer simply have slapped on a "104" cover on a 1600 bike & sell it as a 1700 thus ripping me & others off?
Is there any way I can confirm it's a 1700? Looks wise, it exactly the same as a 1600. I don't think a triumph dealer would do it, but the way things are today with people trying to get every $ they can I wouldn't be surprised. Imagine charging customers $$ for the BB 1700 kit when nothing was done & the bike is really a 1600.
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| | | narsisco_lopez | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 2,765 | | Location | : | Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 15:49 Post title : Re: Is it a 1600 or 1700? How do you tell the difference? (Re: TVL65) | | | I imagine it's highly unlikely. But, (and I'm sure all the 1700 owners on this forum will agree) find a 1600 to test-ride... you should notice a night-and-day difference the minute you twist the throttle.
| 2012 Storm (SOLD!)
Other Bikes:
2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike)
Past Bikes:
2012 K13S
2009 KTM 990 Adventure
2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen)
2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!)
2007 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman"
1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J
1985 Suzuki GS550E
1978 Yamaha 650 Special
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| | | daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 16:02 Post title : Re: Is it a 1600 or 1700? How do you tell the difference? (Re: TVL65) | | | Go to tuneecu.com, download the app, buy the cable they tell you to get, (about 10-20 bucks) then you can check to see which tune is in the bike. If it's a 1700 tune chances are REAL slim it's a 1600. I doubt a dealer would put a 1700 tune in it to fool you. They'll run fine with it but it's not likely.
| 2010 Blue/White Thunderbird, "Brutus". 1700 kit, short tors, gutted cat, UNI filter, filter seal off, custom tune. Brutus in his native habitat: Link
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| | | zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 19:56 Post title : Re: Is it a 1600 or 1700? How do you tell the difference? (Re: TVL65) | | |
TVL65 wrote:
I bought my "1700" last july, it has the "104" cover on the side & the dealer told me it had the 1700 kit directly from the factory. I've been thinking about this & first of all I know that any T bird that came from the factory as a 1700 (There weren't alot) had a different cover stating "Thunderbird 1700" and my bike doesn't have it. Secondly, the dealer gave me NO PAPERWORK verifying it is a 1700. My point is this, could the dealer simply have slapped on a "104" cover on a 1600 bike & sell it as a 1700 thus ripping me & others off?
Is there any way I can confirm it's a 1700? Looks wise, it exactly the same as a 1600. I don't think a triumph dealer would do it, but the way things are today with people trying to get every $ they can I wouldn't be surprised. Imagine charging customers $$ for the BB 1700 kit when nothing was done & the bike is really a 1600. |
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call triumph with the vin, they will have a record of what they pass on to dealers
look in your log book/registration dont you need one for proof of ownership? that shoud state cc
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| | | Druid | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 1,359 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 13 Apr 2011 - 20:15 Post title : Re: Is it a 1600 or 1700? How do you tell the difference? (Re: zolti) | | | I think the 104 might have been fitted for the State side bike from factory . My upgrade kit came with the 104 and the 1700 cover so Im guessing the bike would have been shipped with both. /shrugs.
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