NHTSA Complaint #10446073 — 2005 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE

IN MAY 2010 I NOTED THREE BROKEN SPOKES IN THE REAR WHEEL WHILE ON VACATION IN ARKANSAS. SINCE THAT TIME THREE MORE SPOKES HAVE BROKEN FOR A TOTAL OF SIX. THESE HAVE BEEN FOUND INDIVIDUALLY, AS I NOW INSPECT THE REAR WHEEL FREQUENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE NOW HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR 35 YEARS, OVER A MILLION MILES AND 30 DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLES OVER THAT TIME, MANY WITH SPOKE WHEELS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SPOKE BREAK. RESEARCH ON THE WEB NOW REVEALS THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE BONNEVILLES, ESPECIALLY ON THE 17" REAR WHEEL. I ALSO SEE THIS COMPLAINT IS ALREADY REGISTERED WITH NHTSA. MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2005 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE THRUXTON MODEL, NOT SPECIFICALLY IN THE DROP DOWN LIST, BUT HAS THE IDENTICAL REAR WHEEL AS THE STANDARD BONNEVILLE. *TT