It turns out that the little black igniter box (i.e. the electronic brain) of my Triumph is dead.

Dammit.

So, after a couple weeks of fruitless searching for a aftermarket “upgrade” to replace the dead brain (all of which were rejected by the dealership for one reason or another), I gave them the green light to put in a new stock part — at a cost of nearly $1000! I figured this way I would at least have a  warranty on the most expensive parts of the ignition system . . .

So after another couple weeks of waiting, they received and installed a new black box sourced directly from Triumph in England.

Unfortunately, the new one was part of a “bad batch” that had somehow missed being recalled and had issues immediately upon being installed. After receiving a call telling me that my bike was ready to be picked up, I got another more panicked one telling me not to come in.

Seriously.

So, now they are waiting for another little black brain box to come on a slow boat from England. Unfortunately, they are on “back order” and the dealership has not been given an expected arrival date, or even a ship date.  the dealership offered me a series of unsatisfactory options.  My current thinking  is to give them a couple weeks and if the bike is not finished by then to take it back in non-running condition, refuse to pay them anything, and sell it for parts.

This is a sad state of affairs. I expected more from the Bloor’s “new” Triumph.